Nitish Kumar, chief minister of Bihar state, has resigned after ending an alliance with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The move was not unexpected as the tension had been brewing within the coalition in the northern state for some days.
CPN (Maoist Centre)'s Chair Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' who is presently on a Japan visit held a meeting with Japan's Liberal Democratic Party ( LDP) senior leader Toshihiro Nikai today. LDP is currently the ruling party in Japan.
The order to remove obstacles has been tabled in the meeting of the House of Representatives (HoR) today in accordance with the Commission of Inquiry on Enforced Disappeared Persons and Truth and Reconciliation Act.
Speaker Agni Prasad Sapkota made the changes in the members of these committees in accordance with Rule172 of the House of Representatives Regulations 2075.
The Nepal Women Association (NWA), the women's wing of the Nepali Congress (NC), is marking its 75th establishment day today throughout the country with various programs.
Three reports of different government bodies and a constitutional body have been presented in today's meeting of the National Assembly, the upper house of the Federal Parliament.
The first meeting of the Seat Allocation Task Force formed to suggest a modality for the allocation of seats among the ruling parties in the election of the members of the House of Representatives (HoR) and the Provincial Assembly (PA) is set to be held at 3 pm today.
"Discussions were held on a positive note on implementation of Citizenship Act and release of the party's innocent cadres. The Prime Minister is also positive to meet our demands,"
Nepali Congress's former vice-president Bimalendra Nidhi and former Chief Minister of Maharastra, India, Sharad Pawar, have held a meeting in Bhopal, the capital of Madhya Pradesh. NC leader Nidhi is currently on a visit to India.
In today's meeting of the House of Representatives (HoR), a report of the Agriculture, Cooperatives and Natural Resources in regard to the ' Bill relating to Animal Health and Livestock Services Council' was presented.
Nepali Congress General Secretary Gagan Thapa has directed party leaders and cadres to be prepared for the November 20 federal and provincial elections.
Chairperson of the CPN (Maoist Centre), Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' has said discussion is underway in order to ensure voting rights for Nepalis living abroad.