Nine media people elected in federal parliament

KATHMANDU: The federal parliament got nine members from media background- eight from political parties and one independent. The party leaders are- the Nepali Congress’ senior leader Ram Chandra Poudel, general-secretaries—Bishwa Prakash Sharma and Gagan Thapa, central committee member Ramesh Lekhak, independent candidate Amaresh Kumar Singh, the CPN UML leaders—Gokul Banskota and Surya Thapa, Coordinator of […]

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Australia plans social media ban for under-16s

Anthony Albanese says his government consulted with parents, social media platforms and experts about the age limit. (Getty Images) BBC News, November 7 — Australia's government says it will introduce "world-leading" legislation to ban children under 16 from social media. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the proposed laws, to be tabled in parliament next week, were aimed at mitigating the "harm" social media was inflicting on Australian children. "This one is for the mums and dads... They, like me, are worried sick about the safety of our kids online. I want Australian families to know that the...

Bomb explodes near Turkey parliament

Oct 1: An explosion near Turkey's parliament in Ankara was a "terrorist attack" that left two police officers injured, the interior minister has said. Two attackers arrived in a commercial vehicle around 09:30 (06:30 GMT) and carried out the attack, Ali Yerlikaya s

RSP Chairman Lamichhane accuses govt of not giving business to parliament

CHITWAN: Chairman of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), Rabi Lamichhane, has lambasted the government for its failure to give business to parliament. Talking to media persons at Bharatpur airport here today, Chairman Lamichhane viewed parliament as not getting business at a time when the country was in need of several laws. “Government however seems active […]

Budget holiday will end soon: Minister Karki

MORANG, September 17: Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs, Gyanendra Bahadur Karki, has said that the budget holiday would not remain for long.  Talking to media persons at Biratnagar Airport today, Minister Karki expressed the belief that the stalemate seen in the parliament would be resolved on the basis of political consensus and the budget would come into implementation.  A meeting was held with the leaders of the main opposition party and CPN (UML) Chairperson KP Sharma Oli on Thursday and he was urged to help pass the necessary ordinances, he shared. Minister Karki added that consensus and collaboration were a must for sustainable peace and prosperity in the country.  Responding to a query, he said that MCC should not be politicized as it is a development project.

Conflict of interest continues unchecked in Nepal’s government, parliament

On July 26, a former president of the Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FNCCI), Pashupati Murarka, tweeted something that made the rounds on social media. In the tweet, he questioned why a businessperson could not become a minister while journalists, lawyers, doctors and bureaucrats could. The following day, Nepali Congress lawmaker Divya […] The post Conflict of interest continues unchecked in Nepal’s government, parliament appeared first on OnlineKhabar English News.

Resolution motion in parliament demanding corruption control

KATHMANDU, Sep 1: In the wake of the exposure of several corruption cases by media, lawmakers have registered a resolution motion in parliament, demanding action against the corrupt and strengthening the anti-corruption bodies.