Nepal News Highlights: Government Actions, Diplomatic Vacancies, and Legal Developments

Ratopati April 27, 2026

Nepal News Highlights: Government Actions, Diplomatic Vacancies, and Legal Developments

Kathmandu. Today's top 12 events have been presented in Rato Pati.com's regular presentation '12 PM 12 News'.

1. What commitments has the Balen government fulfilled in one month?

It has been one month since Balendra (Balen) Shah took office as Prime Minister. The Balen government had publicly announced 100 commitments for governance reforms, with a pledge to implement 50 of them within a month. Most of these 50 points have been put into implementation.

2. Ambassadorial posts vacant in 17 countries

Nepali ambassadorial posts are vacant in 17 different countries. However, the government has started the formal process for ambassadorial appointments.

3. Bulldozers also operated in Manohara squatter settlement

Bulldozers were operated on Sunday in the squatter settlement located on the banks of the Manohara River in Bhaktapur. While squatter settlements encroached on riverbanks in Thapathali and Shantinagar-Gairigaon areas were cleared on Saturday, the settlement on the banks of the Manohara River was removed on Sunday.

4. What is included in the draft of the Civil Service Act?

The draft of the bill to manage the formation, operation, and service conditions of the Federal Civil Service includes most of the provisions that the House of Representatives attempted to introduce in 2079 but could not, and one new provision has been added.

5. Directors of large construction companies under investigation

Police have intensified investigations into allegations of hacking the bidding system to secure contracts. In this process, directors of large construction companies have been brought under the scope of investigation.

6. Bulldozers operated in Butwal, what about Pokhara?

Bulldozers were operated on Sunday to remove houses and structures built on land owned by the High Court Butwal. Meanwhile, Pokhara Metropolitan City has given a 35-day ultimatum to remove illegal structures built by encroaching on public, unregistered, and unused land within the city area.

7. Political bargaining delays Bagmati Speaker election

The election of the Speaker of the Bagmati Provincial Assembly has been delayed. The speaker selection process has become complicated due to political bargaining.

The Provincial Assembly Secretariat has not even been able to issue a schedule for the election of the Speaker, which has added legal and constitutional complexities. According to the constitution, in case of a vacancy in the Speaker or Deputy Speaker, the appointment process must be initiated within 15 days of the assembly session. However, the Bagmati Provincial Assembly has not been able to proceed with the process within the stipulated time limit.

8. Police officer declared best arrested with bribe

Senior Head Constable Bishnu Thapa Chhetri, who was honored as the best police officer by Kaski Police based on his performance in the month of Poush 081, has been arrested with a bribe.

9. Who will become the leader of the Congress Parliamentary Party?

The Nepali Congress has called a meeting of the working executive committee for 11 AM on Monday, urging for the selection of the parliamentary party leader through consensus. It is reported that party President Gagan Thapa will propose a name for the party leader in this meeting.

10. What decision will the CPN Coordination Committee meeting make?

The meeting of the Central Coordination Committee of the Communist Party of Nepal (CPN) is scheduled for Monday. Interest is high regarding the decisions that will be made in this meeting.

11. Activity in the apartment designated for squatters

The government is preparing to house genuine squatters residing in various parts of the Kathmandu Valley in an apartment in Ichangunarayan, Nagargun Municipality-1. Consequently, activity in the apartment has also begun to increase.

12. Sports