Kathmandu, Lawmakers have expressed their concern about the transfer of civil servants on the basis of ‘political attachment’ instead of performance. Speaking in zero hour of today’s meeting of the National Assembly, lawmaker Binda Devi Ale Rana sought clarification from the government about the ‘random’ transfer and promotion of government employees. Likewise, Radhe Shyam Adhikari…
Kathmandu, Indian Minister of External Affairs, Subrahmanyam Jaishankar has paid a courtesy call on President Bidya Devi Bhandari today. During the meeting held at the Office of the President in Sheetal Niwas, they discussed on relations between Nepal and India, and their mutual welfare and interests, it is said. Ambassador of Nepal to India Nilambar…
Kathmandu, Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli’s personal physician Dr Divya Singh says Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli will be treated in Singapore with an objective of improving the function of his kidneys by decreasing antibodies. Amidst various speculations about Oli’s health, Dr Singh issued a press release a few minutes before Oli’s departure from the…
Kathmandu, Nepal Communist Party chairman and Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has authorised another chairman of his party Pushpa Kamal Dahal to convene party meetings in his absence. Oli is leaving for Singapore on a medical trip this afternoon. It is estimated that he will stay for around 10 days in Singapore. The party’s spokesperson…
Kathmandu : Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) has announced airfare for its flights to Osaka of Japan. The one-way fare is Rs 36,999 including VAT for now, according to the national flag carrier. The introductory price for round trip is priced at Rs 72,814. The Nepal Airlines’ new wide body aircraft will take off for a…
Kathmandu : The Maoist party led by Netra Bikram Chand ‘Biplav’, whose activities have been banned by the government, has claimed responsibility for an explosion in Dhangadhi of Kailali district in far western Nepal on Thursday evening. The party has also confirmed that Ram Bahadur Singh, who was killed in the incident was its cadre….
Kathmandu : The government of Nepal on Thursday bid farewell to the first of its teams to go on the Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca this year. Minister for Home Affairs Ram Bahadur Thapa and Minister for Foreign Affairs Pradeep Kumar Gyawali among other officials saw them off at the Tribhuvan International Airport on Thursday morning….
Kathmandu: Various ministers and a few leaders of the ruling Nepal Communist Party have visited various districts of Tarai to take stock of the situation after recent floods. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Health Upendra Yadav, Minister for Home Affairs Ram Bahadur Thapa, Minister for Physical Infrastructure and Transport Raghubir Mahaseth and Ministers for…
Kathmandu : One year and two months after the announcement of the merger of CPN-UML and CPN-Maoist Centre to form the Nepal Communist Party, the leaders have claimed that they forged an agreement to divide leadership positions of party departments. Among 32 departments in the party’s central structures, the UML side will lead 18 whereas…
Kathmandu : Meteorologists have claimed that the monsoon effects in the country are on the decline. However, they have said a few places of the country are likely to suffer heavy rainfall in next couple of days. Meteorologist Samir Shrestha says the monsoon’s low pressure line is moving southward gradually, and it will decrease the…
