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Alliance meeting strikes no chords; to meet Wednesday morning

A meeting of the 10-party alliance convened at Baluwatar to finalize the distribution of ministerial portfolios has ended inconclusively. The meeting which started at Baluwatar this afternoon ended with an agreement to meet at 9 am on Wednes…

Home Ministry's team meets usury victims

A team led by Joint-Secretary of Home Ministry, Kedarnath Sharma, today met agitating victims of usury and discussed with them on ways of resolving their problems. On the occasion, Sharma assured the victims, saying the government was serious to …

DPR of Raxaul-Kathmandu railway being prepared

Detailed project report (DPR) of Raxaul-Kathmandu railway is being prepared. DPR of the 136-km railway is being prepared after conducting feasibility study, according to Nepal Railway Company Limited. The technical team of Indian Railway Compa…

AI dubs Nepal governments as “oppressive and prejudiced”

Amnesty International (AI) has stated that Nepal is among the countries in the Asia Pacific region that stifle freedom of expression and the right to organize. Releasing a report on the state of human rights in the world on Tuesday, AI concluded …

Ruling alliance meeting begins at Baluwatar to finalize distribution of ministries

A meeting of the ruling alliance has started at the Prime Minister’s official residence in Baluwatar in a bid to finalize the distribution of ministerial portfolios. Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’, President of Ne…

Draft of bill against usury to be sent to parliament

The government is taking decision regarding sending a draft of a law against usury to parliament. A meeting of the Council of Ministers this afternoon will give final shape to the draft of the related law and give approval for tabling it in the p…

Biratnagar tense as protest against 'Koshi' continues unabated (with photos/ video)

Biratnagar has been tense owing to the continuous demonstrations staged by pro-identity groups calling for scrapping 'Koshi' as the name for Province 1.  The agitators gathered at Rodsheshchowk in Biratnagar and pelted ston…

Ruling alliance meet today to finalize cabinet expansion

A meeting of ruling alliance has been called for today in a bid to finalize cabinet expansion. A meeting of top leaders of the ruling alliance parties at Baluwatar on Monday agreed to summon the meeting of the ruling alliance on Tuesday. Prime…

Limbu's family to get Rs 300,000 in compensation

The Koshi province government has decided to provide Rs 300,000 as compensation to the family of Lajehang Limbu (Padam Limbu). Limbu died in course of a protest launched against the naming of Koshi Province. A cabinet meeting of Koshi Province go…

By-polls: RPP to field candidates in all 3 constituencies

Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) has decided to field its candidates in the by-elections of all three constituencies. RPP has said it will field its candidate in Chitwan-2, Bara-2 and Tanahun-1 in the by elections to be held on April 23.&nbs…