Kathmandu, October 26 Former President Bidya Devi Bhandari returned to Nepal on Monday after participating in the Global Governance Forum held in Xiong’an, Hebei Province, China. The forum, held from October 23 to 25 under the theme “Rebuilding Confidence and Cooperation”, featured Bhandari as a special guest. She addressed the gathering during the three-day event. […] The post Former President Bidya Devi Bhandari returns home after China visit appeared first on OnlineKhabar English News.

Kathmandu, October 26 Actor Rajesh Hamal has criticised Finance Minister Swarnim Wagle over his recent remarks on Nepali nationalism in India, saying the minister had exceeded the limits of his official position. Hamal said Wagle’s comments risked undermining the principles underpinning Nepal’s longstanding foreign policy. He also argued that relations between Nepal and India should […] The post Rajesh Hamal says Swarnim Wagle crossed the limits of his ministerial position appeared first on OnlineKhabar English News.

Waling (Syangja), October 26 Nepali Congress President Gagan Kumar Thapa has said party leaders and cadres must reach out to people at their doorsteps to restore the trust the party has lost. Speaking at a reception and interaction programme held in Putalibazar, Syangja, today, he said the Congress had lost public trust rather than votes. […] The post Congress must reach out to people to regain lost trust: Thapa appeared first on OnlineKhabar English News.

Kathmandu, October 26 A US congressional delegation led by Jason Smith, chair of the House of Representatives’ Ways and Means Committee, has paid a courtesy call on Nepal’s Speaker Dol Prasad Aryal, discussing bilateral relations, economic cooperation, disaster management and parliamentary collaboration. According to the Speaker’s Secretariat, the meeting covered areas of mutual interest, including […] The post US congressional delegation meets Speaker Aryal, discusses economic partnership and climate resilience appeared first on OnlineKhabar English News.

Kathmandu, October 26 A total of 36 bills are currently pending in Nepal’s Federal Parliament, with 24 under consideration by various thematic committees of the House of Representatives, according to the Federal Parliament Secretariat. The Education, Health and Information Technology Committee has five bills under consideration, while the Finance Committee has four. The International Relations […] The post 36 bills pending in federal parliament, 24 under House committees appeared first on OnlineKhabar English News.

Kathmandu, October 26 Nepali Congress President Gagan Thapa has said the preliminary process of selecting candidates for the upcoming local-level elections will be completed by Poush-Magh. Speaking at a programme in Syangja on Monday, Thapa said the party would end the old practice of distributing election tickets at the last minute and prepare a preliminary […] The post Nepali Congress to finalise preliminary candidate list by Poush–Magh: Thapa appeared first on OnlineKhabar English News.

Kathmandu, October 26 The swearing-in ceremony for the office-bearers and central committee members elected at the 15th General Convention of the Nepali Congress will be held on Thursday. The party’s Central Election Committee has scheduled the ceremony for the office-bearers and members elected at the convention, which concluded in the last week of Ashoj, excluding […] The post Newly elected Nepali Congress office-bearers and central members to take oath on Thursday appeared first on OnlineKhabar English News.

Kathmandu, October 26 Former foreign minister Pradeep Gyawali has criticised Finance Minister Swarnim Wagle for saying that the era of associating Nepali nationalism with opposition to India has ended, describing the remarks as undiplomatic, irrelevant and damaging to Nepal’s national dignity and interests. In a social media post, Gyawali said foreign countries were not appropriate […] The post Pradeep Gyawali criticises Swarnim Wagle’s remarks on anti-India nationalism appeared first on OnlineKhabar English News.

Kathmandu, October 25 Khadgendra Sunar, a lawmaker from the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), has submitted a written denial to the party regarding a controversial audio conversation allegedly involving him and a woman. Sunar submitted the written denial to the party’s Disciplinary Commission concerning the conversation reportedly between him and the woman. Before the investigation committee […] The post Khadgendra Sunar denies alleged audio conversation with woman appeared first on OnlineKhabar English News.

Kathmandu, October 25 The Nepali Congress has created the post of senior vice-president for the first time in its history, with Bishwa Prakash Sharma elected unopposed to the position under the party’s revised statute adopted by its 15th general convention. The amended statute defines the duties, responsibilities and authority of the senior vice-president, establishing a […] The post What does the new senior vice-president post mean for the Nepali Congress? appeared first on OnlineKhabar English News.