KATHMANDU, August 9: A delegation led by senior leader of the CPN (Unified Socialist) Jhalnath Khanal met Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba on Tuesday and drew his attention to the fact that India has imposed an additional 40 percent tax on tea from Nepal.

Govt ready to amend election laws: Minister Sharma

Published On: August 9, 2022 06:12 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, August 9 : Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Govinda Prasad Sharma Koirala has said that the government is ready to amend the election laws.

KATHMANDU, August 9: It has been found that around 600 daily-wage and temporary employees on contract are working at a single public office under the federal government at a time when the provincial and local governments are facing an acute shortage of manpower. That government office is none other than the Department of Urban Development and Building Construction (DUDBC) located at Babarmahal.

KATHMANDU, August 9: A senior leader of the ruling CPN (Unified Socialist) and former prime minister Jhalanath Khanal has said that all parties should be equally distributed seats in the coming elections.

No compromise on Biratnagar as province capital: Mayor Koirala

Published On: August 9, 2022 11:25 AM NPT By: Republica

BIRATNAGAR, August 9: Mayor of Biratnagar Metropolitan City (BMC) Nagesh Koirala has said there can be no compromise with anyone on naming Biratnagar as the permanent capital city of Province 1. He made it clear that BMC would extend support in creating infrastructures necessary for the provincial capital.

KATHMANDU, August 9: The non-gazetted first class government employees i.e. Nayab Subba, who are working in various offices across the country, are going to take a day off in protest on Tuesday because of the government's unequal salary increment. Uttam Katuwal, Senior Vice President of Nepal Civil Servants Union (NCSU) said that they protested against the unequal increase in salary on Monday and are on a day off today and demanded that their demands be included in the draft of the Federal Civil Service Act.

KATHMANDU, August 9: The House of Representatives is meeting today. The meeting is being held at 11 AM in the Federal Parliament Building, New Baneshwor.

Foreign Minister Khadka flying to China today

Published On: August 9, 2022 10:11 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, August 9: Foreign Minister Dr Narayan Khadka is leaving for China on Tuesday for a three-day visit. He is visiting China at the invitation of Wang Yi, State Councilor and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China.

KATHMANDU, August 9: The Election Commission (EC) has approved the schedule of federal and provincial assembly member elections to be held on November 20.

KATHMANDU, August 9: Nepali Congress (NC) leader Krishna Prasad Sitaula has been picked as the coordinator of a taskforce of five-party ruling coalition. The first meeting of the taskforce that was formed by the ruling coalition to outline election alliance modality in upcoming general election nominated NC former general secretary Sitaula as the coordinator.