UAE Ambassador pays courtesy call on Prez Paudel

Published On: August 1, 2023 02:58 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Aug 1: The Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates to Nepal, Abdulla Saeed Mubarak Jarwan AlShamsi, paid a courtesy visit to President Ram Chandra Paudel at Sheetal Niwas in Kathmandu on Tuesday.

KATHMANDU, August 1: The main opposition party, CPN-UML, which has been obstructing parliament over the issue of gold smuggling, is planning to propose the formation of an parliamentary inquiry committee to investigate the case.

KATHMANDU, August 1: In Koshi Province, the ruling coalition has planned to secure a majority in the provincial assembly and is preparing to stake claim to the position of Chief Minister today. Himal Karki, Deputy leader of Nepali Congress, said that they are preparing to stake claim to the position of Chief Minister by gathering 47 votes in favor of Uddhav Thapa, the leader of the Nepali Congress parliamentary party in the provincial assembly. The deadline given by the Province Chief Parshuram Khapung to stake claim to the position of Chief Minister is ending at 5PM today.

KATHMANDU, Aug 1: Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, Sudan Kirati, has appointed the persons implicated in the Jalahari and Dharmashala scandals as the member-secretary and members of the Pashupati Area Development Trust (PADT).

NUP to join Sudurpaschim govt

Published On: August 1, 2023 01:15 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, August 1: The Nagarik Unmukti Party (NUP) is going to participate in the government of Sudurpaschim Province. The NUP is ready to join the government after a meeting with Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal on Tuesday morning.

KATHMANDU, August 1: The politicians implicated in the fake Bhutanese refugee scam have approached the Patan High Court, saying that the District Court’s order to imprison them is invalid.

KATHMANDU, August 1: Good governance, social justice and prosperity are the major focuses of the government in the forthcoming 16th periodic plan.

Constitutional Council to recommend new Chief Justice today

Published On: August 1, 2023 11:15 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Aug 1: A meeting of the Constitutional Council is scheduled to convene today to recommend the next Chief Justice. The meeting, which will take place at 4:00 PM at Singh Durbar, aims to finalize the candidate for the position.

DPM Khadka directs NA to make aviation service more credible

Published On: August 1, 2023 09:20 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Aug 1: Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Purna Bahadur Khadka has directed the Nepali Army (NA) to make its aviation service further credible and service-orientated.

Civil servants continue to disregard transfer orders

Published On: August 1, 2023 09:15 AM NPT By: Bhuwan Sharma

KATHMANDU, Aug 1: Minister for Federal Affairs and General Administration (MoFAGA) Amanlal Modi has again taken another ambitious decision, to send employees from easily accessible areas to remote areas and vice-versa. But the higher officials of the ministry are not confident that this decision will be implemented. Because five such decisions made by Modi earlier have been stalled.