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Rabi Lamichhane found guilty in citizenship case; loses posts of DPM, Home Minister and parliamentarian
In what can be termed as a historic decision, Nepal’s Supreme Court (SC) on Friday ruled that Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister Rabi Lamichhane’s citizenship of Nepal was not according to the law. With this, Lamichhane has lost the post of the Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister as well as the Member of the Parliament.
Home Minister Lamichhane submits resignation to PM Dahal
Rabi Lamichhane has resigned from the post of Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister. According to his Secretariat, Lamichhane reached Baluwatar on Friday evening and submitted his resignation to Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ after the decision of the Supreme Court to revoke the post.
As a non-citizen, I have nothing left to say: Rabi Lamichhane
Emerging out of the Ministry of Home Affairs after the Supreme Court (SC) revoked his Nepali citizenship, Rabi Lamichhane said he, as a non citizen, has nothing left to say. However, he said he would welcome the SC’s decision.
Ministry forms panel to reform public transport
The Ministry of Physical Infrastructure and Transport has formed an expert-led panel to seek recommendations to bring about reforms in the country’s public transportation system. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Physical Infrastructure and Transport Narayan Kaji Shrestha formed the ‘study taskforce on vehicle pollution, road safety and road accident reduction’.
Maoist Center to strive for national consensus on President
The CPN-Maoist Center has decided to forge a national consensus on the presidential candidate. A meeting of the party’s Standing Committee held at the party’s central office in Parisdanda, Kathmandu on Friday decided to seek a national consensus on the presidential candidate.
Yubaraj Lama leads Karate Federation
The ad hoc committee of the central working committee of Nepal Karate Federation has been formed under the chair of Yuabraj Lama. Lama, who is also the former member-secretary of the National Sports Council, will lead the 21-member central working committee.
Good-governance a precondition to reduce current expenditure: Chief Minister Adhikari
Chief Minister of Gandaki Province Khaga Raj Adhikari has asked the secretaries of the province government to expedite the processes to spend the capital expenditure while remaining economical on current expenses.
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