Politics

8 new bird species discovered in Nepal's Resunga and Madane forests

8 new bird species discovered in Nepal's Resunga and Madane forests

KATHMANDU: A recent survey by the Nepal Bird Conservation Association has identified at least eight new bird species in the Resunga and Madane protected forest areas. Among the newly discove...

HoR to fast-track Transitional Justice amendment bill today

HoR to fast-track Transitional Justice amendment bill today

KATHMANDU: The Transitional Justice (TJ) amendment bill will be passed quicker through a fast-track process when the House of Representatives (HoR) meets this afternoon at 1 p.m. The Parliam...

Madhesh Province government moves to remove eight ministers of state

Madhesh Province government moves to remove eight ministers of state

KATHMANDU: The Madhesh Province government has moved to remove eight ministers of state from the provincial government. Chief Minister Satish Kumar Singh has forwarded the decision to the pr...

Nepal's PHC begins review of proposed ambassadors

Nepal's PHC begins review of proposed ambassadors

KATHMANDU: Today, the Parliamentary Hearing Committee (PHC) will begin its evaluation of the 18 ambassadors recommended by the government for positions in various nations. The 33rd meeting o...

HoR to review key bills and reports in today's meeting

HoR to review key bills and reports in today's meeting

KATHMANDU: Today at 1 pm, the Federal Parliament's House of Representatives (HoR) will convene. The presentation of findings and updates from several parliamentary committees is one of the m...

Thekandra Raj Joshi appointed as Chief Attorney of Sudurpaschim Province

Thekandra Raj Joshi appointed as Chief Attorney of Sudurpaschim Province

KATHMANDU: Thekandra Raj Joshi has been appointed as the Chief Attorney of Sudurpaschim Province by Province Chief Najir Miya. The appointment, made on Sunday, followed the recommendation of...

Foreign Affairs Minister and Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri discuss air connectivity

Foreign Affairs Minister and Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri discuss air connectivity

KATHMANDU: Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr. Arju Rana Deuba met with Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri during his visit to Nepal to discuss several important bilateral issues. The talks,...

Indian Foreign Secretary Misri meets with Nepal's Deputy PM to discuss urban development

Indian Foreign Secretary Misri meets with Nepal's Deputy PM to discuss urban development

KATHMANDU: Indian Foreign Secretary Bikram Misri, currently on a two-day visit to Nepal, met with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Urban Development Prakash Man Singh on Monday morning...

SAC summons key officials for discussion on amendments to Prevention of Corruption Act

SAC summons key officials for discussion on amendments to Prevention of Corruption Act

KATHMANDU: The State Affairs Committee (SAC) of the House of Representatives has scheduled a meeting for August 15 to discuss the bill amending the Prevention of Corruption Act, 2059. Home M...

Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri meets Nepal’s Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak

Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri meets Nepal’s Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak

KATHMANDU: On Monday morning, Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri met with Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak in Singha Durbar's Ministry of Home Affairs as part of his two-day visit to Nepal. Th...

PM Oli invites Indian PM Narendra Modi for an official visit to Nepal

PM Oli invites Indian PM Narendra Modi for an official visit to Nepal

KATHMANDU: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has invited Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit Nepal for official business. Vikram Misri, the Indian Foreign Secretary, extended the invitat...

President Paudel and Indian Foreign Secretary Misri discuss climate change cooperation

President Paudel and Indian Foreign Secretary Misri discuss climate change cooperation

KATHMANDU: President Ram Chandra Paudel met with Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri today during his official visit to Kathmandu. The visit was arranged at the invitation of Nepal's Forei...