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Lawmakers demand high-level parliamentary panel for post-disaster relief and reconstruction

Nepal, Sept. 15 -- CPN-UML's Parliamentary Party Deputy Leader Padma Kumari Aryal has demanded formation of a high-level parliamentary committee to oversee relief, search and rescue, reconstruction an... Read More


FM Khanal says govt committed to national-interest-based foreign policy

Nepal, Sept. 15 -- Foreign Minister Shishir Khanal has said the government is fully committed to conducting Nepal's foreign policy with the country's sovereignty, territorial integrity, national secur... Read More


PM Shah to call for global cooperation to address climate change

Nepal, Sept. 15 -- Prime Minister Balendra Shah pledged to call for greater global cooperation and collaboration to reduce and manage climate change-induced risks and disasters. In his message to the... Read More


Federal Parliament under scrutiny over too many bills, too little progress

Nepal, Sept. 15 -- The federal parliament is increasingly facing a familiar problem: bills are being introduced, but few are making it through the legislative process. Dozens of bills considered prio... Read More


Speaker Aryal, NC leader Angdembe meet

Nepal, Sept. 15 -- Speaker of the House of Representatives (HoR), Dol Prasad (DP) Aryal, and major opposition Nepali Congress (NC) leader Bhishmaraj Angdembe held a meeting today. During the meeting... Read More


RSP MP questions govt "silence'' as Dalit activist completes 150 days of protest

Nepal, Sept. 15 -- Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) lawmaker Parbati BK has questioned the government's "silence'' over the demands of Dipa Nepali, who has been protesting at Maitighar Mandala against c... Read More


RSP MP Baskota questions interview with patient inside ICU

Nepal, Sept. 15 -- Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) lawmaker Samikchya Baskota has drawn the government's attention to media person Suraj Singh Thakuri's interview with a patient inside a hospital's int... Read More


Nepal establishes diplomatic ties with Micronesia

Nepal, Sept. 15 -- Nepal has established diplomatic relations with the Federated States of Micronesia, taking the number of countries with which Nepal maintains diplomatic relations to 185, according ... Read More


E-GP glitch prompts system overhaul, not shutdown: MP Gajurel

Nepal, Sept. 15 -- Lawmaker Ashish Gajurel has said Nepal's electronic government procurement system (e-GP) has not been suspended indefinitely but is undergoing improvements after serious security an... Read More


Deuba-led faction to hold 15th general convention from December 7

Nepal, Sept. 15 -- The faction led by Sher Bahadur Deuba of the Nepali Congress is to hold its 15th general convention from December 7-9. Organising a press conference on Monday, the faction shared t... Read More