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UML-Maoist Center staking claim for new govt; Hikmat to become CM again

CPN (UML) and CPN (Maoist Center) are staking a claim for the post of a new government in Koshi Province today. Province Chief Parshuram Khapung on Wednesday evening called on the political parties to stake a claim for the formation of a new gove…

Province Chief Khapung calls for formation of a new govt in line with Article 168 (5) in Koshi

Koshi Province Chief Parshuram Khapung has called on the political parties to stake a claim for the formation of a new government in line with Article 168 (5) of the Constitution of Nepal. Issuing a press note on Wednesday, the Office of the Prov…

Govt to unveil policies and programs on May 12

The government led by Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal is set to bring the policies and programs for the upcoming fiscal year on May 12, Baluwatar sources said.  The fiscal budget should be unveiled on May 28 (Jestha 15) according to the pr…

RoK to scale up assistance to Nepal

The Republic of Korea (RoK) has said it has pursued a policy of increasing its assistance to various sectors in Nepal. RoK's ambassador to Nepal, Park Tae-Young, shared information about this with the media during an interaction held to comme…

Civil society members seek resignation of president’s advisor over controversial statement

Civil society members have taken strong exception to the President’s Advisor Chiranjeevi Nepal’s controversial statement on the government’s decision to print a new 100-rupee note with a pointed map of Nepal. Talking to Desh San…

PM inaugurates breakthrough of Sunkoshi-Marin diversion tunnel

A breakthrough of the Sunkoshi-Marin Diversion Multi-purpose Project tunnel has been made. Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' conducted the 'breakthrough' amid a program at Kanadhungri, Sunkoshi rural municipality-7 tod…

Newly elected MP Suhang taking oath today

Newly elected Member of Parliament (MP) Suhang Nembang is taking the oath of office and secrecy today (Wednesday). Speaker Devraj Ghimire will administer the oath of office to MP Nembang at the Hall of Agriculture, Cooperative and Natural Resourc…

NC reiterates probe panel to investigate Lamichhane in coop fund misuse

Main opposition Nepali Congress (NC) has reiterated its stance that a parliamentary committee be formed to investigate Deputy Prime Minister and the Minister for Home Affairs Rabi Lamichhane for his alleged involvement in the embezzlement of coopera…

I will take initiative to rescue Nepalis serving in Russian Army: PM

  Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal "Prachanda" has said that he will take high-level diplomatic initiatives to bring back Nepalis who have joined the Russian Army. In a meeting with the members of the Campaign to Save Lives of …

Honorary Consul Subedi accused of trafficking in people

A complaint has been lodged against Honorary Consul of Nepal in Poland, Bodh Raj Subedi, accusing him of trafficking in people. The complaint filed at the International Relations and Tourism Committee of the House of Representatives seeks an imme…