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Explains: How new criminal laws threaten Nepal journalism Friday, September 21st, 2018

Newly-elected parliamentary committees Presidents sworn in

KATHMANDU: Speaker of the House of Representative Krishna Bahadur Mahara has administered oath of office and secrecy to the newly elected Presidents of 10 thematic committees of the lower house. The parliamentary committee Presidents took oath of office from Speaker Mahara amidst a special..

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Navin Kumar Ghimire appointed as new Chief Commissioner of Nepal’s CIAA Thursday, September 20th, 2018

KATHMANDU: Navin Kumar Ghimire has been appointed new Chief Commissioner of Nepal's Commission for Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA). Chief Justice Om Prakash Mishra administered the oath of office and secrecy to Mr. Ghimire in the presence of President Bidya Devi Bhandari in Kathmandu..

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PHC endorses Ghimire as new CIAA chief

KATHMANDU: The Parliamentary Hearing Committee (PHC) has endorsed Navin Kumar Ghimire as the Chief Commissioner of the Commission for Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA). A meeting of the committee today unanimously endorsed the name of Ghimire proposed as the new Chief Commissioner. The..

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Chinese investors urged to spur investment in Nepal

KATHMANDU: Vice-President Nanda Bahadur Pun, who is on an official visit to China, paid a courtesy call on Chinese Vice-Premier, Hu Chunhua, on Wednesday evening. During the meeting, Vice-President Pun said the Nepal-China relation has become as high as the Mount Everest as well as inseparable,..

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Construction of Lhasa-Kerung-Kathmandu-Lumbini railway emphasised Wednesday, September 19th, 2018

KATHMANDU: Chairman of the Communist Party of Nepal (CPN), Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' and Chief of the Foreign Department of the Communist Party of China, Song Tao, hald talks in the Chinese capital Beijing on Tuesday evening. CPN Chair Prachanda is currently on a visit to the People's..

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Four Nepalis die of suspected alcohol poisoning in Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR:  Four Nepali migrant workers died after alcohol poisoning in Selangor State of the Malaysia. According to chargé d'affaires of Embassy of Nepal in Malaysia Kumarraj Kharel, Bishal Budhathoki and Sanjaya Urab and two others died of alcohol poisoning. Identity of the two is still not..

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‘Govt should be more responsible to make constitution acceptable’ Tuesday, September 18th, 2018

KATHMANDU: Lawmaker of Nepali Congress (NC) Pradip Giri has said it was the government's main responsibility to ensure broader acceptability of the constitution. Speaking at the special hour of the House of Representatives (HoR) meeting on Tuesday, he said NC does not support reactionary and..

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Time to Reap Benefits of Constitution: PM Oli

When the country prepares to celebrate today the fourth anniversary of the promulgation of Nepal's constitution drafted by the Constituent Assembly in 2015, Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli is confident that Nepal will move ahead in the path of 'Prosperous Nepal and Happy Nepali' despite many..

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Call for statute amendment as per people’s expectations Monday, September 17th, 2018

Birendra Karna, BIRGUNJ: Despite institutionalizing republicanism, secularism, proportional representation and inclusion in the Constitution of Nepal as per the demands and aspirations of the people, people of different walks of life from Province No. 2 have called for amendment to the constitution..

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Context Constitution Day: Women see need of revising citizenship-related discriminatory provision

Mohammed Sadrul, Manoj Dahal, BIRATNAGAR: The nation is all geared up for celebrating the third Constitution Day marking the promulgation of the constitution through the historic Constituent Assembly on September 20, 2015. The first constitution of the federal democratic republic of Nepal is taken..

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Second Nepal-China joint military drill from Monday Sunday, September 16th, 2018

KATHMANDU: The second edition of Nepal-China joint military exercise with a special focus on combating terror would begin from Monday in China's southwestern Sichuan province, a senior official here said. The Nepal Army's 12 military personnel will visit China to attend the second edition of 'Mt..

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Massive protests in Nepal against minor girl’s rape, murder

KATHMANDU: Thousands of people staged anti-government protests in Nepal on Saturday, demanding justice to a 13-year-girl who was raped and killed. People from different walks of life took out a massive protest rally in Maitighar Mandala under the banner of ‘Justice For Nirmala’, demanding the..

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Massive protests in Nepal against minor girl’s rape, murder Saturday, September 15th, 2018

By Shirish B Pradhan, KATHMANDU: Thousands of people staged anti-government protests in Nepal on Saturday, demanding justice to a 13-year-girl who was raped and killed. People from different walks of life took out a massive protest rally in Maitighar Mandala under the banner of 'Justice For..

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Nepal: A Country in Transition review: Waiting for stability

Dwarika Nath Dhungel and Madan Kumar Dahal began with an ambitious goal — of producing a comprehensive account of a country that has been in a democratic transition for nearly seven decades. The chapters dealing with the social structure of Nepali Society and corruption, ‘the bane of Nepali..

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Find culprit behind Nirmala’s murder, NC President Deuba demands govt

KATHMANDU: Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba has demanded the government to effectively investigate into the rape and murder of Nirmala Pant and find the culprit soon. At a talk programme organized by NC Morang-Kathmandu contact committee here Friday, President Deuba, who is also the..

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President calls for justice to Nirmala Friday, September 14th, 2018

KATHMANDU: President Bidya Devi Bhandari has called on the stakeholders concerned to bring the perpetrator(s) in the rape and killing of Nirmala Panta of Kanchanpur to book. "All sides should be sensitive for punishing the criminals by bringing them under the purview of law, becoming mindful of..

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Nijgadh airport: 200000 trees to be cut down

KATHMANDU: At a time when there have been increasing voices for keeping environmental conservation at centre, the government is planning to construct the Nijgadh International Airport being sensitive to environment. Though the airport has total 8,000 hectares of land, only 2,000 hectares will be..

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Nepal could not afford federalism-Chitra Bahadur KC Thursday, September 13th, 2018

DHANGADHI: Rastriya Janamorcha Chairperson Chitra Bahadur KC has asserted that the country like Nepal cannot afford federalism. At a condolence meet organized here Thursday on the 11th day of the demise of party's central member Manoj Bhatta's father, Nanda Lal Bhatta, leader KC said that he was..

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Nepal’s peace process a new model for world: CPN Chair Dahal

KATHMANDU: Chairperson of Communist Party of Nepal (CPN), Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' has said that the peace process of Nepal is the new peace model for the world. During the meeting with a delegation of the High Peace Council of Afghanistan, today, Chairperson Dahal said that Nepal has given..

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