Kathmandu, Feb 5 : Nepali Congress (NC) parliamentary party meeting has passed its long-delayed statute.

The parliamentary party statute has a provision for a deputy leader of the party for the first time.

Nepalnews quoted Nepali Congress lawmaker Ramesh Lekhak as saying that there is a provision for proportionate representation in the parliamentary working committee, which will have 12 members elected by parliamentary party members, five members elected from each development region and six members including two women nominated by the parliamentary leader.

With the deputy leader, chief whip, whip and general secretary of the party as ex-officio members, the working committee will have 27 members.

Kathmandu, Feb 5 : The Nepal cabinet meeting has been postponed for the third consecutive time as the ruling coalition partners remained divided on whether to promulgate new ordinances.

The Cabinet meeting was supposed to promulgate at least two new ordinances -- on constituting a high-level commission on the disappeared and bringing changes in social behaviour -- apart from the previously approved three ordinances.

All ministers, who gathered at the Prime Minister''s office returned after three hours without holding a formal meeting.

Kathmandu, Feb 5 : Senior leaders of the major political parties have agreed that Nepal should adopt a unique model of federalism that binds its people together.

During a programme organised by the Society for Constitutional and Parliamentary Exercise here on Wenesday, leaders of the Nepali Congress (NC), the CPN (UML), the Maoists and the Rastriya Janashakti Party (RJP) said that federalism and constitution should be appropriate to the society and geography of Nepal.

Nepalnews quoted Nepali Congress President Girija Prasad Koirala said national integrity and national unity should be the key factors of federalism and that it should touch the lives of people and bind them together.

Kathmandu  - Police in Nepal Wednesday said they have arrested a prominent Nepalese journalist for suspected links to a terrorist organization.

Rishi Dhamala, who is also the president of the Nepal Reporters Club that brings together diplomats, politicians and journalists, was remanded to 14-day judicial custody by a court following his arrest.

Dhamala is accused of having links with Ranvir Sena, an armed group operating in southern Nepal, the police said.

Kathmandu, Feb 4 : Nepali Congress (NC) leaders have urged the government not to introduce any ordinances immediately.

A team of Nepali Congress leaders led by Vice President Ram Chandra Poudel met Prime Minister Prachnada here today and asked him to put on hold the ordinances that are in the pipeline.

They suggest that the bills be tabled in the House for endorsement instead of promulgating them through ordinance. They also said the party would resort to protests if their suggestions are ignored.

Kathmandu, Feb 4 : Nepal Prime Minister Prachnada today separately met visiting Finnish Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Dr Paavo Vayrynen and Managing Director of World Bank (WB), Dr Ngozi Okonio Iweala at his official residence in Baluwatar Wednesday.

According to PM''s press advisor Om Sharma, Prachanda requested Finnish Minister to invest in bigger projects for the economic development of Nepal.