KATHMANDU: Khabarhub brings to you a glimpse of major developments of the day in Nepal, including politics, business/economy, sports, entertainment, and more.
NC PP leader Shah appointed Sudurpaschim Chief Minister
Nepali Congress (NC) has made a comeback to province government with Sudurpaschim province parliamentary party leader Kamal Bahadur Shah being appointed the Chief Minister on Thursday. Earlier, CPN-UML lawmaker Rajendrasingh Rawal lost his post of Chief Minister failing to receive a vote of confidence on Thursday.
PM Dahal calls for effective implementation of Constitution
Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ has urged all for the true implementation of the constitution, as the political system and the constitutional document, he said, are for the overall welfare of people. He made this remark at an event organised here today to present the preliminary findings of a study on electoral reforms, jointly by the Election Commission and the Policy Research Institute.
PM Dahal and UML Chairman Oli hold talks at Singha Durbar
Amid increasing distrust in the ruling coalition, Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda and CPN-UML President KP Oli held talks at Singha Durbar on Thursday afternoon. UML Chairman Oli reached Singha Durbar to meet PM Dahal and held talks on various issues prior to the meeting of the high level political mechanism.
Gagan Thapa meets PM Dahal prior to high-level mechanism meeting
Nepali Congress (NC) General Secretary Gagan Thapa held talks with Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ prior to the meeting of the high-level political mechanism. Thapa reached Prime Minister’s official residence in Baluwatar and discussed the current political developments, election of the President, among other issues.
CIB arrests 15 people involved in killing rhinos, smuggling rhino horms
The Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) of the Nepal Police has arrested 15 people involved in rhino killing and smuggling rhino horns. CIB arrested two people along with a rhino horn from Saraswatinagar in Chabahil, Kathmandu last week.
Industry Minister vows to help grow industrial sector
Minister for Industry, Commerce and Supplies, Damodar Bhandari, has said the government was moving ahead with a determination to transform national challenges into opportunities. He said that the government was serious for the promotion of the industrial sector.
Maoist Center to change name and election symbol
The Maoist Center has decided to change the party’s name and election symbol. Maoist Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda, who is also the Prime Minister, proposed a radical change in the name, election symbols and structure of the party during the Maoist Standing Committee meeting held recently.
Bibeksheel Sajha Party holding general convention from Friday
The Bibeksheel Sajha Party is holding its first general convention from Friday. The inaugural program of the convention will be held at the Nepal Academy (Pragya Pratisthan), Kamaladi, tomorrow morning. Leaders of other political parties have also been invited for the inaugural program.
Film Development Board advisors resign
Two members of the Advisory Committee of the Film Development Board (FDB) have resigned. Rabindra Khadka and Sushant Kumar Shrestha have resigned from their posts.
TIA services improving, says Civil Aviation Minister
Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Sudan Kirati has said that the service of Tribhuvan International Airport seen some gradual improvement. During his third inspection of the TIA since assuming office today, Minister Kirati said that he was happy with the steady improvement of the airport.
Land administration to be made IT-friendly
The Ministry of Land Management and Cooperatives has put forth a plan to gradually transform the offices of land revenue and survey into IT-enabled service delivery hub. In order to transform the traditional record-keeping and service delivery system into digital, the ministry came up with the plan.
Comment