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Supreme Court halts tax exemption for Dolma Impact Fund

Kathmandu, Feb. 13 -- The Supreme Court has ordered the Sushila Karki administration not to implement its decision to grant tax exemptions to the Dolma Impact Fund, contending that the move is prima f... Read More


Poll body has no legal power over parties and candidates skipping manifestos

Kathmandu, Feb. 13 -- With just four days remaining before full-fledged election campaigning begins, the Election Commission has directed all political parties and independent candidates to unveil the... Read More


Monkey menace goes nowhere despite tall poll promises

Dhankuta, Feb. 6 -- Before sunrise each morning, Bindramaya Rai of Panchkanya settlement in ward 3 of Pakhribas Municipality heads to her fields, not primarily to tend crops but to chase away monkeys.... Read More


Nepal's federalism still awaits key laws

Kathmandu, Feb. 6 -- Delays in the promulgation of federal laws have created growing confusion in lawmaking at the other two tiers of government, resulting in overlapping laws, disputes over authority... Read More


Congress accuses UML of election code violations in Dhankuta

Dhankuta, Feb. 4 -- The Nepali Congress in Dhankuta has accused the CPN-UML of violating the election code ahead of the House of Representatives elections scheduled for March 5. In a statement on Wed... Read More


Pressure mounts to ready parliament building as House election nears

Kathmandu, Jan. 31 -- The scheduled March 5 election is just over a month away and the results will be out within the next fortnight. However, it remains unclear whether the Parliament building will b... Read More


Upcoming House election explained

Kathmandu, Jan. 29 -- The election fever has gripped the country with the completion of the nomination process. Along with candidates from the respective constituencies, top leaders across party lines... Read More


Governments keep ignoring Nepal human rights body's recommendations

Kathmandu, Jan. 28 -- The executive's attitude towards the National Human Rights Commission has not changed, even under a civilian government led by the people with a long history of rights advocacy. ... Read More


Alliance of Nepali Congress and CPN-UML sweeps upper house polls

Kathmandu, Jan. 26 -- The alliance of Nepali Congress and CPN-UML swept the National Assembly elections held for a third of its total seats on Sunday. In the predictable poll, the Congress won all ni... Read More


Congress-UML alliance sweeps upper house polls

Kathmandu, Jan. 25 -- The alliance of Nepali Congress and CPN-UML swept the National Assembly elections held for a third of its total seats on Sunday. In the predictable poll, the Congress won all ni... Read More