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Lawmakers divided over trade union rights in civil service

Posted by | Jan 27, 2020 |

The State Affairs and Good Governance Committee of the parliament has directed the Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs to do more homework regarding the bills on formation, operation, and terms of reference of federal civil service. The parliamentary meeting today failed to forge consensus on the issues following the dissenting views of the lawmakers over the trade union rights to the civil servants. Some lawmakers at the meeting viewed to end the provision of trade union in the civil service. The Committee chair Shashi Shrestha directed the ministry to bring the bill after holding further discussions. Likewise, Lawmaker Pampha Bhusal urged to manage separate kinds of provision in regard to the formation of the trade unions in all three-tier of civil service. On the occasion, lawmaker Rekha Sharma argued that the trade union rights should be given only to the non-gazetted officials. Lawmakers Prem Suwal said that trade union rights in civil service, military and police should not be implemented though the trade union rights cannot be curtailed by the article 34 of the Constitution of Nepal. Lawmakers Dila Sangraula, Nawa Raj Silwal, Dilendra Prasad Badu, Devendra Raj Kandel and Jhapat Rawal took part in the deliberations and expressed their views on civil servants’ code of conducts, good governance and officials’ deployment at the local...

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Speaker Sapkota declares himself independent

Posted by | Jan 27, 2020 | , ,

Soon after assuming the post of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Nepal Communist Party leader Agni Prasad Sapkota has announced of giving up the general membership of the party. The announcement has been made in order to assume the role of the speaker in an independent and impartial manner. “Henceforth, I declare that I am no longer involved in any responsibility under the NCP with effect from today, reads a statement issued by the Speaker here today.”I hereby inform of my disassociation as member of the NCP.” A standing committee member of the ruling NPC, leader Sapkota was elected unanimously the Speaker of the Upper House on Sunday. He assumed his office after taking the oath of office and secrecy earlier...

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Educational institution should produce disciplined citizenry-Minister Pun

Posted by | Jan 27, 2020 |

Various personalities were felicitated on the occasion of 58th guardians’ day of Chandi Secondary School at Pokharam metropolis-33. On the occasion, Gandaki State Minister for Social Development Naradevi Pun on Sunday felicitated ex-chairs of school management committee Santa Bahadur Thapa, Chet Bahadur Mahat, Lok Bahadur Mahat and Hem Bahadur Thapa (Parajuli) with letter of appreciation and shawl. The school also honoured Keshab Raj Lamichhane as the best parent and senior most member duo, Sher Bahadur Thapa and Mithumaya Khadka. Minister Pun said it was inevitable to produce qualified, moral and competent citizens in society and called for the academic institutions to work to that end. Pokhara metropolis-33 ward chair Shiva Prasad Acharya said the schools should move ahead bracing up the goal for enhancing educational...

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Will always maintain dignity of supreme institution, Sapkota says

Posted by | Jan 26, 2020 |

Newly elected Speaker to the House of Representatives (HoR), Agni Prasad Sapkota, has expressed the commitment that he would always do his best and remain responsible to maintain dignity of the people’s supreme institution by adopting democratic norms and values. Talking to the media persons after his election to the post, Sapkota said he would perform his impartial and balanced role. On the occasion, he thanked the Nepal Communist Party for making him candidate to the post and the Nepali Congress, Rastriya Janata Party and Federal Socialist Party, Nepal for their support. Asked about latest writ petition filed against Sapkota at the Supreme Court, the newly elected Speaker, however, did not make any comment in this regard. Sapkota would assume his office after taking oath from the President. NCP’s leader Sapkota was elected to the post unanimously from today’s meeting of the House of Representatives. The senior most member of the HoR, Mahantha Thakur, announced that Sapkota was elected to the post unopposed as per HoR Regulations-2075 as Sapkota was the lone candidate to the post. Meanwhile, Sapkota is scheduled to take oath of office and secrecy on Monday morning. He would be sworn in at the Office of the President, it is said. As per the Constitution of Nepal, the President would administer oath to...

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Objective thinking necessary in Nepal-India relation

Posted by | Jan 26, 2020 | ,

Dr. Lokraj Baral Some time ago, there was a big noise that India included a part of Nepali land on its map. Despite India defying the rumor, sister organizations of various political parties took to the streets. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs also came up with a press release claiming the land till Limpiyadhura is Nepal’s territory. Many expressed doubts that the tie between Nepal and India would deteriorate. However, the issue is now nowhere to be heard. It is evident that only spreading rumors and hitting the streets is not a solution to the same. We have been weak in finalizing these issues. Matters like these must be addressed via ‘Quiet diplomacy’, by favoring one’s side. India is the closest neighboring country for Nepal. In spite of petty issues, the relation between the two countries is incomparable, and they are complementary to each other. As India is a big country, hitting streets here will not really hook anyone’s attention and will not make any impact in Hindustan. Being a nationalist by publishing write-ups in newspapers staying in Kathmandu, is not enough. One should take note of what is happening in ‘Ground reality’. The relation between the people of the two countries must also be studied. Nepal’s relation with India must be taken ahead in favor of the former. No compromise must be made regarding Nepal’s sovereignty. Nevertheless, the...

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