UML dismisses provision of age limit for party leadership

KATHMANDU:- The CPN (UML) has passed a proposal to end the provisions of 70 years of age bar and two-term cap in the party leadership. A secretariat meeting of the party held under the chair of party..

RSP announces candidate selection procedure for HoR by-election

KATHMANDU:- The Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) has unveiled the procedure for the selection of its candidate to stand in the House of Representatives by-election. The selection of candidates..

Neupane takes oath as Minister for Federal Affairs and General Administration

KATHMANDU:- Newly appointed Minister for Federal Affairs and General Administration, Bhagawati Neupane, took oath of office and secrecy before President Ramchandra Paudel. The oath taking..

Minister Gupta resigns from post over corruption charge

KATHMANDU:- Minister for Federal Affairs and General Administration, Raj Kumar Gupta, has resigned from his post. He submitted his resignation to Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli earlier..

Neupane appointed Minister of General Administration

KATHMANDU:- National Assembly member Bhagwati Neupane has been appointed as the new Minister of Federal Affairs and General Administration. President Ramchandra Paudel has, on the..

Both Houses of federal parliament meeting today

KATHMANDU:- Both Houses of the federal parliament are meeting today. The House of Representatives is meeting at 1:00 pm while the National Assembly at 1:15 pm. Deputy Prime Minister and Finance..

Top leaders of ruling alliance including PM Oli hold meeting

KATHMANDU:- A meeting was held among top leaders of ruling alliance—CPN (UML), Nepali Congress and Janata Samajbadi Party Nepal. During the meeting held at the official residence of the..

HoR session: Lawmakers call for declaring Terai as drought-hit zone

KATHMANDU:- Members of the Lower House today drew the government's attention to the challenges facing the Terai/Madhesh region due to a lack of rainfall, which has affected rice planting this year. ..

House of Representatives meeting today

KATHMANDU:- The House of Representatives is scheduled to meet today at 1:00 pm at the Federal Parliament Building in New Baneshwor. In the meeting, Minister for Communications and Information..

Supraglacial lake outburst warrants better climate action and cutting-edge research

By Pragati Dhakal, KATHMANDU:- It has been hardly a year since the devastating Khumbu flash flood occurred in a mountainous district, Solukhumbu, causing the loss of 30 million US Dollars. Nepal..

Rubio and Wang stress cooperation after talks in Malaysia as US-China tensions simmer

By MATTHEW LEE, KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP):- U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi agreed Friday to explore “areas of potential cooperation” between Washington..

National Assembly approves proposal seeking consideration on Nepal Citizenship Bill

KATHMANDU:- The proposal seeking consideration on the Nepal Citizenship (Second Amendment) Bill, 2081, received with a message from the House of Representatives, has been unanimously approved by the..

Budget focused on giving impetus to economy: Finance Minister Poudel

KATHMANDU:- The government has presented its budget (income and expenditure) estimates for the upcoming fiscal year 2025/26 in the parliament. The government was expected to bring the budget with..

Rasuwagadhi flash flood attributed to glacial lake outburst

KATHMANDU:- The Department of Hydrology and Meteorology (DHM) has attributed the recent flash flood in the Lhende River, on the Nepal-China border in Rasuwa, to a glacial lake outburst in its..

Judge’s order puts birthright citizenship issue on fast track back to US Supreme Court

By MARK SHERMAN, HOLLY RAMER, New Hampshire, (AP):- The justices could be asked to rule whether the order issued Thursday by a federal judge in New Hampshire complies with their decision last..

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