Politics

Ambica Shrestha, founder of Dwarika’s Hotel, passes away at 92

Ambica Shrestha, founder of Dwarika’s Hotel, passes away at 92

KATHMANDU: The proprietor of ‘Dwarika Hotel’ of Battisputali, Kathmandu Ambica Shrestha dies at the age of 92. She had been suffering from rheumatism and pneumonia for the past two months an...

Chinese Ambassador Chen Song meets Nepal's Foreign Minister Arzu Rana Deuba

Chinese Ambassador Chen Song meets Nepal's Foreign Minister Arzu Rana Deuba

KATHMANDU: Chinese Ambassador to Nepal, Chen Song, visited the office of newly-appointed Foreign Minister Dr. Arzu Rana Deuba at Singha Durbar on Wednesday for a courtesy meeting. The Minist...

Badal appointed as Attorney General by President Paudel

Badal appointed as Attorney General by President Paudel

KATHMANDU: President Ramchandra Paudel has nominated eminent counsel Ramesh Badal as Nepal's new Attorney General. The appointment was made on Wednesday based on the Prime Minister's suggest...

CPN-UML Senior Vice Chairman Ishwor Pokharel departs for Qatar

CPN-UML Senior Vice Chairman Ishwor Pokharel departs for Qatar

KATHMANDU: Senior Vice Chairman of CPN-UML, Ishwor Pokharel, has departed for Qatar to participate in the 7th National Convention of the Overseas Nepali Forum, Qatar, starting on July 19. Th...

Bagmati Province Chief Minister to seek vote of confidence

Bagmati Province Chief Minister to seek vote of confidence

KATHMANDU: Chief Minister Shalikram Jamkattel of Bagmati Province is set to request a vote of confidence from the Province Assembly on July 21. He has formally written to the Province Assemb...

PM KP Oli aims for street-dependency-free Nepal

PM KP Oli aims for street-dependency-free Nepal

KATHMANDU: Prime Minister KP Oli has reiterated his government's commitment to achieving a Nepal free of street-dependent individuals by 2025. In his official residence in Baluwatar, PM Oli...

President Paudel approves 3 key bills passed by Federal Parliament

President Paudel approves 3 key bills passed by Federal Parliament

KATHMANDU: President Ram Chandra Paudel approved three legislation passed by both houses of the Federal Parliament. President Paudel has backed three bills: the Economic Bill (2081), the Bil...

Indian PM Modi congratulates KP Oli on appointment as Nepal's PM

Indian PM Modi congratulates KP Oli on appointment as Nepal's PM

KATHMANDU: At the swearing-in ceremony held at the President’s office, Sheetal Niwas , Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi congratulated KP Sharma Oli on his appointment of the new prime m...

PM KP Oli expands Cabinet with 20 ministers from 4 parties

PM KP Oli expands Cabinet with 20 ministers from 4 parties

KATHMANDU: Swearing in twenty ministers from four different parties on Monday, KP Sharma Oli, the newly appointed Prime Minister and Chairman of the CPN-UML, increased the size of his Cabine...

KP Oli set to be appointed as Nepal's Prime Minister today

KP Oli set to be appointed as Nepal's Prime Minister today

KATHMANDU: CPN-UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli will become Nepal's next Prime Minister at 5 p.m. today. This evening, the President's Office started preparations for his appointment. President Ra...

NC faction led by Shekhar Koirala demands ministerial portfolios in new government

NC faction led by Shekhar Koirala demands ministerial portfolios in new government

KATHMANDU: The faction of the Nepali Congress led by Shekhar Koirala and General Secretary Gagan Thapa has formally requested four ministerial positions from the total ministerial allocation...

Suspended RSP Secretary Dhakal alleges threats of physical assault from Vice Chairman's office

Suspended RSP Secretary Dhakal alleges threats of physical assault from Vice Chairman's office

KATHMANDU: Mukul Dhakal, the suspended general secretary of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), has reported receiving physical threats allegedly from the office of the party's Vice Chairman...