Politics

Lawmakers draw govt.’s attention on 'unsafe' aviation service

3 months ago

Kathmandu, August 13: Lawmakers have expressed concern over 'unsafe' aviation service, drawing the attention of the government to make civil aviation safe. During an emergency hour of Tuesday’s meeting...

Misri's Nepal mission: A friendly gesture or a strategic snipe?

3 months ago

Kathmandu, August 13: India's Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri returned to India on Monday after a two-day visit to Nepal. Appointed as Foreign Secretary in July, Misri made this visit to...

Prachanda's unity bid: Serious business or a political merge-and-purge?

3 months ago

Kathmandu, August 13: Amid rising pressure for a leadership change within the party, Maoist Center Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' has proposed a merger with the CPN (Unified Socialist). ...

'RSP against statute of limitation in graft cases'

3 months ago

Kathmandu, August 13: The Rashtriya Swatantra Party (RSP) has declared its opposition to any statute of limitations on existing anti-corruption laws. Chief Whip Santosh Pariyar stated that the party...

Madhesh CM dismisses eight state ministers

3 months ago

Birganj, August 13: The Madhesh government has decided to remove eight state ministers from the province government. The Office of the Chief Minister and Council of Ministers announced that Chief...

Parliamentary hearings for proposed 18 ambassadors begin today

3 months ago

Kathmandu, August 13: The parliamentary hearing process for the proposed ambassadors of 18 countries, nominated by the KP Oli-led government, begins today. The Parliamentary Hearing Committee will convene at...

NC leaders stress coalition success at CC meeting

3 months ago

Kathmandu, August 12: During the ongoing central working committee meeting of the ruling Nepali Congress Party, leaders stressed the importance of ensuring the success of the current coalition government. ...

Prachanda downplays tension in party debates

3 months ago

Kathmandu, August 12: CPN (Maoist Center) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda has downplayed the ongoing internal debates within the party, stating that there is no real tension. After...

Indian Foreign Secretary calls on Foreign Affairs Minister Rana

3 months ago

Kathmandu, Aug 12: The visiting Foreign Secretary of India, Vikram Misri, paid a courtesy call on Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Arzu Rana Deuba at the Foreign Ministry here in...

Sudurpashchim CM Shah set to take vote of confidence on Wednesday

3 months ago

Kathmandu, August 12: Sudurpaschim Chief Minister Kamal Bahadur Shah has requested a vote of confidence for Wednesday. Shah sent a letter to the Provincial Assembly Secretariat, asking them to arrange...

Parliamentary hearing for 18 ambassadorial nominees begins tomorrow

3 months ago

Kathmandu, August 12: The parliamentary hearing process for ambassadors recommended for appointment to 18 countries will begin tomorrow, Tuesday. Senior member Pashupati Shamsher Jabara announced that the Parliamentary Hearing Committee...

RSP schedules PP meeting for August 13

3 months ago

Kathmandu, August 12: The Rashtriya Swatantra Party (RSP) has scheduled a parliamentary party meeting for Tuesday, August 13, at 10:30 AM. MP Manish Jha informed that the meeting...

Gandaki stuck in political tug-of-war

3 months ago

Pokhara, August 12: The expansion of the Gandaki province government has been delayed because discussions aimed at including CPN UML in the government by mid-August have not yielded significant results....

Ex-PM Sushil Koirala's 85th birth anniversary being observed today

3 months ago

Kathmandu, August 12 : Ex-President of the Nepali Congress (NC) and former Prime Minister Sushil Koirala's 85th birth anniversary is being observed today by organizing several programmes. Koirala who was...

Maoist Center Standing Committee meeting continues today

3 months ago

Kathmandu, August 12: The Standing Committee meeting of the CPN (Maoist Center) is scheduled for Monday at the party's central office in Paris Danda, starting at 11 am. Leaders...

Maoists' Hamletian dilemma: To hold or not to hold special convention?

3 months ago

Kathmandu, August 11: At the CPN-Maoist Center's standing committee meeting, party leaders engaged in an open debate about party policy and leadership. The meeting, which has been taking place at...