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Supreme Court says Oli and Lekhak need not be in custody for investigation. Orders their release on Thursday

Nepal, April 7 -- The Supreme Court has directed the government not to extend the custody of former prime minister KP Sharma Oli and former home minister Ramesh Lekhak, who were arrested on March 28 f... Read More


First lower house meeting begins with argy-bargy between ruling and opposition parties

Kathmandu, April 3 -- The first session of the newly elected House of Representatives commenced on Thursday with an exchange of blames and statements between the ruling and opposition parties. Even b... Read More


Court scraps discriminatory provisions in laws relating to compensation, relief to victims of state atrocities

Kathmandu, April 1 -- The Supreme Court of Nepal has directed the government to formulate clear laws, policies and programmes on reparations for victims of state atrocities, in line with international... Read More


Solar lights along Bhedetar-Sindhuwa section of Koshi Highway lie defunct

Dhankuta, March 30 -- Solar lights installed along the Bhedetar-Sidhuwa section of the Koshi Highway have become non-functional. The lights, placed at bends and road edges, have stopped working in ma... Read More


As Karki panel faces criticism, experts seek the release of NHRC's report

Kathmandu, March 29 -- The government on Saturday arrested former Prime Minister and CPN-UML chair KP Sharma Oli based on recommendations from the Gauri Bahadur Karki Commission's report, which has be... Read More


Dharan deploys city police to protect drinking water catchment

Dhankuta, March 22 -- For the past three years, municipal police from Dharan Sub-Metropolitan City have been maintaining continuous surveillance to protect the catchment area along the Bhedetar-Dharan... Read More


Children misused in electioneering despite promises, study finds

Kathmandu, March 22 -- Despite political commitments and initiatives from multiple sectors to end the use of children in political activities, the practice continued widely during the March 5 House of... Read More


Children misused in electioneering despite promises

Kathmandu, March 21 -- Despite political commitments and initiatives from multiple sectors to end the use of children in political activities, the practice continued widely during the March 5 House of... Read More


NHRC implicates Oli, Lekhak, officials over protest crackdown

Kathmandu, March 21 -- The National Human Rights Commission has held then-prime minister KP Sharma Oli, concerned ministers and officials as well as the organisers of the Gen Z uprising accountable fo... Read More


President to receive election report today

Kathmandu, March 19 -- The Election Commission is set to submit its election report to President Ram Chandra Paudel on Thursday, marking the formal conclusion of the March 5 snap parliamentary polls. ... Read More