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China will help transform Nepal from ‘landlocked’ to ‘land-linked’: Prez Xi

Published On: October 13, 2019 07:04 AM NPT By: Kosh Raj Koirala/Ashok Dahal

KATHMANDU, Oct 13: Visiting Chinese President Xi Jinping has assured to help Nepal to transform itself from a ‘landlocked’ to a ‘land-linked’ country by developing Trans-Himalayan Multi-Dimensional Connectivity Network.

Big parties support simultaneous polls

Published On: July 29, 2017 04:24 PM NPT By: Kosh Raj Koirala/Ashok Dahal

KATHMANDU, July 28: Major political parties represented in parliament have seconded Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba’s proposal to hold both the provincial and federal elections simultaneously.

Nepali Congress, Maoist Center file impeachment motion against CJ

Published On: May 1, 2017 07:03 AM NPT By: Kosh Raj Koirala/Ashok Dahal

KATHMANDU, April 30: In a dramatic development, lawmakers from the ruling Nepali Congress (NC) and CPN (Maoist Center) registered an impeachment motion against Chief Justice Sushila Karki at the parliament secretariat on Sunday.

Agitating parties to take part in polls if govt revises amendment

Published On: April 22, 2017 08:22 AM NPT By: Kosh Raj Koirala/Ashok Dahal

KATHMANDU, April 22: The agitating Madhes-based parties have agreed to participate in the upcoming local election if the constitution amendment bill in parliament is endorsed with some revisions as agreed during a meeting held between the two sides on Friday.

2016 ends crises but mess remains

Published On: January 2, 2017 09:35 AM NPT By: Kosh Raj Koirala/Ashok Dahal

KATHMANDU, Jan 2: When Nepal entered the year 2016, it had been already three months since the duly-elected Constituent Assembly (CA) promulgated a new constitution amidst boycott by Madhes-based parties. The fallout of this-i.e. border blockade- left life across the country crippled, with acute shortages of petroleum products including cooking gas and other daily essentials.

Ruling parties propose polls under existing local structures

Published On: December 14, 2016 07:10 AM NPT By: Kosh Raj Koirala/Ashok Dahal

KATHMANDU, Dec 14: As disputes over the number and delineation of local units under the federal setup are likely affect the prospects of holding local level elections on time, the ruling parties have proposed holding the polls under the existing structure of VDCs and municipalities.