Published On: June 1, 2017 09:00 PM NPT By: Ashok Dahal
KATHMANDU, June 1: Speaker Onsari Gharti is preparing to hold the election of the new prime minister on Sunday after President Bidya Devi Bhandari officially called for the choosing of the prime minister through a majority vote in parliament.
Published On: May 31, 2017 12:25 PM NPT By: Ashok Dahal
KATHMANDU, May 31: The main opposition party CPN-UML has obstructed the parliament meeting on Wednesday, demanding resumption of vote counting in Bharatpur Metropolitan City, which has been halted since Sunday midnight after CPN (Maoist Center) representatives tore some ballot papers.
Published On: May 31, 2017 07:16 AM NPT By: Ashok Dahal
KATHMANDU, May 30: The government has registered a bill in parliament proposing to bar the filing of any case in court questioning any acts of the incumbent or former presidents or vice presidents of the country.
Published On: May 29, 2017 12:02 PM NPT By: Ashok Dahal
KATHMANDU, May 29: Lawmakers Meen Bahadur Bishwakarma and Tek Bahadur Basnet, who proposed and seconded the impeachment motion against Chief Justice Sushila Karki, said that withdrawing the motion would be against the prerogative rights of the parliament.
Published On: May 28, 2017 04:21 PM NPT By: Ashok Dahal
KATHMANDU, May 28: Nepali Congress lawmaker Meen Bishwakarma has requested the Parliament Secretariat not to move forward the impeachment motion registered against Chief Justice Sushila Karki in the parliamentary proceedings.
Published On: May 27, 2017 12:38 PM NPT By: Ashok Dahal
KATHMANDU, May 27: The ruling parties and the main opposition party CPN-UML have agreed to stop remaining adamant on their stances in a bid to end the current political impasse.
Published On: May 25, 2017 05:30 AM NPT By: Ashok Dahal
KATHMANDU, May 25: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal resigned on Wednesday, paving the way for the major ruling coalition partner Nepali Congress (NC) to form a new government, as per the agreement reached with the party at the time of his election to the post.
Published On: May 24, 2017 12:59 PM NPT By: Ashok Dahal
KATHMANDU, May 24: Parliament meeting scheduled for 11 am on Wednesday has been postponed until 4pm on Thursday. As leaders from ruling and opposition could not develop a consensus on resuming House meeting despite holding several rounds of talks, Speaker Onsari Gharti postponed the Parliament meeting by publishing a notice.
Published On: May 24, 2017 12:34 PM NPT By: Ashok Dahal
KATHMANDU, May 24: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal's plan to step down from the government to pave ways to Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba to become new prime minister is still yet limbo as the main opposition CPN-UML said that it would obstruct parliament meeting citing controversial government decision to increase 22 local units in various Tarai districts.
Published On: May 24, 2017 06:30 AM NPT By: Ashok Dahal
KATHMANDU, May 24: The government decision to increase 22 local units in various tarai districts has drawn serious controversy, prompting the main opposition CPN-UML to obstruct parliament, which also delayed Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal's plan to step down on Tuesday.
Published On: May 23, 2017 07:28 PM NPT By: Ashok Dahal
KATHMANDU, May 23: After being rescheduled for twice, the meeting of the Legislature-Parliament has deferred till Wednesday morning at 11
Published On: May 23, 2017 01:44 PM NPT By: Ashok Dahal
KATHMANDU, May 23: The meeting of the Legislature-Parliament originally scheduled for 1 pm today has been rescheduled for 3 pm, according to information provided by the parliament secretariat.
Published On: May 18, 2017 04:56 PM NPT By: Ashok Dahal
KATHMANDU, May 18: The ongoing session of the Legislature-Parliament has come to an end from Thursday.
Published On: May 18, 2017 12:23 PM NPT By: Ashok Dahal
KATHMANDU, May 18: Speaker of Legislature Parliament Onasari Gharti is set to end ongoing house session today.
Published On: May 18, 2017 11:55 AM NPT By: Ashok Dahal
KATHMANDU, May 17: Though the major political parties formed electoral alliance for mayoral and deputy mayoral races in metropolitan cities, the political calculations at the central level have failed to convince party members let alone attract neutral votes.
Published On: May 17, 2017 12:40 AM NPT By: Ashok Dahal
KATHMANDU, May 17: Although concerns are being raised from various quarters in Kathmandu over the snail-paced counting of votes, not many people seem to be aware about the time it took to conclude vote counting in Kathmandu Metropolitan City in the last local election held 20 years ago.
Published On: May 15, 2017 05:30 AM NPT By: Ashok Dahal
KATHMANDU, May 15: The local representatives to be elected from the first phase of local elections held on Sunday and those to be elected from the second phase next month will for the first time exercise executive, legislative as well as judicial powers which have been devolved to the local level by the new constitution.
Published On: May 12, 2017 05:00 AM NPT By: Ashok Dahal
KATHMANDU, May 12: Mayors or chiefs of the local units to be elected in the May 14 local polls should present the fiscal year budget for their respective units within two months of assuming office.
Published On: May 7, 2017 12:18 PM NPT By: Ashok Dahal
KATHMANDU, May 7: Speaker Onsari Gharti Magar has decided to postpone the House meeting until May 18 through a notice. She also informed media fraternity about her decision amid press conference organized at Shankar Hall of Legislature-Parliament.
Published On: May 5, 2017 07:57 PM NPT By: Ashok Dahal
KATHMANDU, May 5: Ruling Nepali Congress and CPN (Maoist Center) have decided to file review petition over the stay order issued by the Supreme Court against the impeachment motion against Chief Justice Sushila Karki.