Kathmandu, June 4 Foreign Minister Shishir Khanal is set to leave for India on Friday for a three-day official visit. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Thursday issued a press release making public the official itinerary of Minister Khanal’s visit. The visit, scheduled from June 5 to 7, comes at the cordial invitation of India’s […] The post Foreign Minister Khanal set for official India visit appeared first on OnlineKhabar English News.

On May 28, the government invited applications for ambassadorial appointments through an open competition process. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued the “Terms of Reference: Ambassador of Nepal” and called for applications from qualified Nepali citizens for ambassadorial posts in 13 countries, including China, the United States, and India. The application deadline has been set […] The post Can ambassador appointments be truly non-political? Debate grows over new selection system appeared first on OnlineKhabar English News.

Ghorahi (Dang), June 3 CPN (UML)’s ministers in Lumbini province government have resigned en masse today. Minister for Physical Infrastructure Development, Bhumishwor Dhakal, shared that they have tendered their resignation before Chief Minister Chet Narayan Acharya. The UML had five ministers, including the Chief Minister of the Lumbini province government. Physical Infrastructure Development Minister Dhakal, […] The post UML ministers in Lumbini government resign en masse appeared first on OnlineKhabar English News.

Kathmandu, June 2 Chief Justice (CJ) Dr Manoj Kumar Sharma asserted that he is committed to maintaining good governance and reform in the judicial sector. Speaking during a meeting with journalists from the Constitutional and Judicial Journalists Forum here today, CJ Sharma reaffirmed his commitment to work collaboratively with all stakeholders to improve the judiciary […] The post Chief Justice Sharma pledges judicial reform and good governance appeared first on OnlineKhabar English News.

Kathmandu, June 1 Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) Chairperson Rabi Lamichhane has arrived in India for a five-day visit. He was welcomed at Delhi’s airport by Arun Singh, General Secretary of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), and Vijay Chauthaiwale, head of the party’s Foreign Affairs Department. Lamichhane is visiting India at the invitation of the BJP. […] The post Rabi Lamichhane in Delhi, welcomed by BJP leaders at airport appeared first on OnlineKhabar English News.

Kathmandu, June 1 Opposition parties have united over remarks made by Prime Minister Balendra Shah (Balen) at Sunday’s session of the House of Representatives regarding Nepal’s border. A meeting of opposition parties held today concluded that the Prime Minister must retract his statement, in which he suggested that Nepal had also encroached on India’s border, […] The post Nepal’s opposition unites to obstruct parliament over PM’s border remarks appeared first on OnlineKhabar English News.

While there has been no progress regarding Prime Minister Balendra Shah’s foreign visit, Rabi Lamichhane, the chairman of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), is preparing to travel to India on June 1. Since the Prime Minister is not a party chairman, Chairman Lamichhane is set to visit even before Balendra Shah.  Experts have stated that […] The post Concern grows over whether RSP Chair is stepping in as the Prime Minister alternative for India visit appeared first on OnlineKhabar English News.

Kathmandu, May 31 The National Assembly has passed the House of Representatives Members Election (First Amendment) Bill, 2083. The bill, which was received from the House of Representatives with a message, was unanimously endorsed during Sunday’s meeting of the National Assembly. Several lawmakers had registered amendment proposals seeking to make provisions related to inclusiveness and […] The post National Assembly passes House of Representatives Election Bill appeared first on OnlineKhabar English News.

Kathmandu, May 31 Prime Minister Balendra Shah has stated that the Nepal-India border issue will be resolved through diplomatic discussions. While responding to members of parliament in the House of Representatives on Sunday, he said efforts are underway to resolve the matter. He also claimed that Nepal has encroached on Indian land as well. “After […] The post Nepal encroached on India’s land too, says PM Shah appeared first on OnlineKhabar English News.

Republic Day was celebrated across the country today with various programs. In Kathmandu, the government marked the occasion with a formal ceremony at Tundikhel. The day commemorates May 28, 2008, when the first democratically elected Constituent Assembly officially ended the autocratic monarchy and declared Nepal a Federal Democratic Republic. Earlier in the morning, ahead of […] The post Photo Feature | Republic Day unfolds at Tundikhel appeared first on OnlineKhabar English News.