Politics

Japan extends assistance to setup turmeric processing center in Pyuthan

Ambassador of Japan to Nepal KIKUTA Yutaka signed a grant contract with President of the Volunteer Nepal National Group Shiva Rimal for the construction of a new turmeric processing center and provision of agricultural equipment in Py…

UML Secretariat meet postponed

A Secretariat meeting of CPN (UML) scheduled for Friday to pick proportional representation (PR) lawmakers has been postponed at the eleventh hour. The UML has won 44 first-past-the-post seats in the House of Representatives and 34 seats under PR…

Nepali Embassy marks 50th anniversary of Nepal-Kuwait ties

The Nepali Embassy in Kuwait held a program in Kuwait City on Thursday evening in order to mark the 50th anniversary of the establishment of Nepal-Kuwait diplomatic relations. Assistant Foreign Minister for Economic Affairs of Kuwait Sa…

What will be the status of 10 Unified Socialist lawmakers?

The CPN (Unified Socialist) Party, which was formed last year after splitting from the CPN (UML), has won 10 first-past-the-post (FPTP) seats in the November 20 House of Representatives (HoR) election. However, as the party could not cross the thres…

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Hearing on writ against CJ Rana's acquittal taking place today

The hearing on the petition filed in the Supreme Court against the acquittal of the suspended Chief Justice Cholendra Shumsher Rana being held today (Friday). Supreme Court (SC) Bar Association officials filed a petition against CJ Rana…

UML holding Secretariat meet to pick PR lawmakers

The Secretariat meeting of the CPN (UML) is taking place today to pick proportional representation (PR) lawmakers. The UML has won 44 first-past-the-post (FPTP) seats in the House of Representatives and 34 PR seats. UML Deputy Chief of Pu…

Gachchhadar for NC-UML alliance for new govt

Nepali Congress (NC) leader Bijay Kumar Gachchhadar has said that two major political parties should forge an alliance to form the next government to ensure political stability in the country. Talking to the media in Biratnagar on Thursday, the N…

Janamat Party decides to join govt, finalizes four PR lawmakers

The Janamat Party has decided to join the government. Party Chair Chandra Kant (CK) Raut told Nepalkhabar that the Central Committee meeting of his party held in Kathmandu on Thursday for the first time decided to take part in the government…

Removal of parliament's general secretary: How viable is it?

General Secretary of the Federal Parliament Secretariat (FPS) Bharat Raj Gautam has been dragged into the controversy after he sent a letter that gave clean sheet to the suspended Chief Justice Cholendra Shumsher Rana. General Secretary Gautam on…

NC leader Nidhi and Swiss ambassador meet

Nepali Congress former vice-president Bimalendra Nidhi and Ambassador of Switzerland to Nepal Elisabeth von Capeller had a courtesy meeting at the former's residence at New Baneshwor today. During the meeting, they discussed the rec…