KATHMANDU, August 23: High officials of the Global Council for Tolerance and Peace (GCTP) have said that the world wants to learn from Nepal's peace process after meeting with Speaker Agni Prasad Sapkota.

HoR meeting postponed for a week at the request of UML

Published On: August 23, 2022 12:00 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, August 23: At the request of the CPN-UML, the House of Representatives (HoR) meeting has been postponed for a week.

No plan to remove Madhesh Province CM Raut: Chairman Yadav

Published On: August 23, 2022 11:41 AM NPT By: Republica

JANAKPURDHAM, August 23: Chairman of Janata Samajwadi Party (JSP) Nepal, Upendra Yadav, has said the party had not given direction to Chief Minister of Madhesh Province, Lal Babu Raut, to resign from the post.

UML Standing Committee meeting today

Published On: August 23, 2022 10:30 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, August 23:  The Standing Committee meeting of the main opposition party CPN-UML is being held today. Central Office Secretary Dr Bhishma Adhikari said that the meeting will be held at 11AM at the party’s Central Office in Chyasal.

RAMPUR, August 23: Senior leader of the CPN (Unified Socialist), Jhalanath Khanal, has announced that his party and the CPN (Maoist Center) would be unified soon after the election.

KATHMANDU, August 22: Government officials and representatives from private sector, academia, research institute and civil society from Nepal, Lao People's Democratic Republic (Lao PDR), and Bangladesh, and the UN development system, are gathering in Bangkok, Thailand to attend a South-South Exchange on Preparing Smooth Transition Strategies: The Graduating Cohort of 2021.

August 22: CPN (Maoist Center) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal and CPN (Unified Socialist) Chairman Madhav Kumar Nepal on Monday agreed on three points, including the formulation of a joint manifesto and party unity coordination committee ahead of the November 20 elections.

KATHMANDU, August 22: The Election Commission (EC) has decided not to allow the use of vehicles with foreign number plates in the elections to members of the House of Representatives and the Provincial Assembly, which is to be held on November 20.

TAPLEJUNG, August 22: There are indications that the majority of Taplejung candidates in the local level elections who did not submit their expenses details will miss the opportunity to explain within the 7-day clarification deadline given by the Election Commission (EC). As only a relatively small number of candidates appeared with explanations and justifications, the District Election Office requested them not to miss this opportunity.

KATHMANDU, August 22: Leader Pradeep Giri's condolence resolution was passed by the National Assembly and the House of Representatives (HoR).