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Nepal president Bhandari gives 3 days time to parties for govt formation

Nepal President Bidya Devi Bhandari has called on parties to form a new majority government by Thursday after the one headed by the embattled Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli lost a trust vote. The Office of the President, in a statement on Monday, said President Bhandari has decided to invite parties to form a majority government pursuant to Article 76 (2) of the Constitution of Nepal. She has allotted the parties three days' time, asking them to stake their claim to the government by 9:00 pm on Thursday, The Himalayan Times reported. As per the constitutional provision, a candidate requires to submit signatures of lawmakers belonging to two or more political parties in parliament to the Office of President within the stipulated time. The President's announcement came shortly after Oli lost a trust vote in the House of Representatives. Oli, who decided to seek the trust of the 275-member House on his government, managed to garner only 93 votes, which fell short of 43 votes to reach t

The making of constitutions

Linda Colley, an eminent historian of Britain, she focuses on one critical component of democracy - constitutions

WhatsApp snooping row: Set up SIT to probe issue, NCP tells Centre

Patil claimed Facebook had admitted some 40 people were subjected to snooping of which 14 are from Maharashtra.

Govt plans to constitute working group on proposed new industrial policy

The DPIIT had initiated the process of formulation of a new industrial policy in May 2017

Ideology vs Government

Many RSS people believe the 2014 result was the consequence of subterranean Hindutva message and not just Mr Modi's outstanding oratory

Govt asks BJP, Congress, AAP to share details of foreign funding

AAP called the move a 'political witch hunt'

After China, India to pump Rs 10,000 cr in deep sea mission project

Project is expected to take off by year end in 2017

83% people say areas cleaner than last year: Govt Survey

Over 83 per cent people from 434 cities and towns across the country feel their areas are much cleaner than last year, according to the findings of a survey released today by the government.As per the 'Swachh Survekshan 2017 (cleanliness survey)', about 82 per cent of the respondents reported an improvement in sanitation facilities like the availability of litter bins and door-to-door collection of solid waste.The Urban Development Ministry had commissioned the survey for 500 cities and towns with population of 1 lakh and above in January and February this year. The results, however, were available for 434 cities and towns.Over 18 lakh citizens responded to a set of six questions, giving their perception about the sanitation situation in their cities and towns.As many as 80 per cent of the respondents claimed that there was better access to community and public toilets, an official release said.This is the second edition of the survey after the launch of the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan ...

Governance failure fuels muscle in politics: Milan Vaishnav

He said criminality in politics thrives where rule of law is weak and social divisions are salient

Govt targeting houses for 44 lakh people with power, water, LPG

all beneficiaries will be given additional Rs 12,000 for construction of toilets

Govt defends Lt Gen Bipin Rawat's appointment, cites his track record

Ministry sources said all officers in the panel of officers in rank of army commanders are competent; most suitable is selected

Government plans to create patent sharing regime

It aims to transfer technology from research and development labs to companies that can then take it to market, while protecting rights of innovators

Govt permits NHAI, PFC, others to raise Rs 31,300 crore via bonds

Move is intended to supplement the efforts of Govt to improve infrastructure spending and to improve the revenue-capital mix of the expenditure for a more sustainable growth