KATHMANDU, July 16: The Parliamentary Special Committee formed to investigate the alleged involvement of an ‘unauthorized person’ by former Finance Minister Janardhan Sharma to manipulate tax rates in the annual budget for the fiscal year 2022/23 has started studying the CCTV footage received from the Finance Ministry.

69 leaders including two CC members quit JSP

Published On: July 16, 2022 03:00 PM NPT By: Ritesh Tripathi

BIRGUNJ, July 16: Two days after the party held its Central Committee (CC) in Birgunj, a total of 69 leaders including two CC members of Janata Samajbadi Party (JSP) have quit the party.

KATHMANDU, July 16: CPN (Maoist Center) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal, who is on a visit to India, held a meeting with Indian Foreign Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday. He reached New Delhi on Friday at the invitation of Bharatiya Janata Party President Jagat Prakash Nadda.

Arzu and Dahal meet in Delhi

Published On: July 16, 2022 01:20 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, July 16: CPN (Maoist Center) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal and Nepali Congress leader Arzu Rana Deuba held a meeting on Saturday at New Delhi. Deuba had a meeting with Dahal who reached Delhi on Friday.

KATHMANDU, July 16: Young Communist League (YCL) Nepal, a youth organization of the ruling CPN (Maoist Centre), has demanded the government to dismiss Nepal Rastra Bank Governor Maha Prasad Adhikari.

KATHMANDU, July 16: Federal Council Chairman of Janata Samajwadi Party (JSP) Dr Baburam Bhattarai has condemned the action taken against him and other leaders close to him by the party's establishment faction. He has also demanded the party leadership to withdraw the decision.

KATHMANDU, July 16: The Supreme Court (SC) has denied issuing an interim order saying that it cannot be even speculated that the CCTV footage of the Ministry of Finance was deleted.

Dahal to have 'breakfast' meeting with Modi on Sunday

Published On: July 16, 2022 09:20 AM NPT By: Republica

NEW DELHI, July 16: CPN (Maoist Center) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal, who arrived in New Delhi as part of his visit to India, is scheduled to meet Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday morning.

Prez Bhandari authenticates 13 bills

Published On: July 16, 2022 08:50 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, July 16: President Bidya Devi Bhandari on Friday authenticated various 13 bills as per Article 113 (2) of the Constitution of Nepal, it has been said. The bills reached President Bhandari for the authentication after their passage from both Houses of the Federal Parliament (the National Assembly and the House of Representatives).

KATHMANDU, July 16: Newly appointed ambassadors to various countries have taken the oath of office and secrecy before President Bidya Devi Bhandari amid a function organized in the Office of President in Maharajgunj on Friday.