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Judiciary left reeling from Gen Z protest impact as case clearance almost halved

Kathmandu, July 19 -- The Gen Z protests that swept across the country on September 8 and 9 last year have severely hit the country's judicial system. With courts operating under significant limitatio... Read More


Task force submits sweeping amendment proposals, but consensus elusive

Kathmandu, July 18 -- A government task force formed to prepare a discussion paper on constitutional amendments has submitted a report despite the withdrawal of several major political parties from th... Read More


Government's big moves hit judicial wall

Kathmandu, July 16 -- Within roughly 100 days of taking office, the Balendra Shah-led government has, the Supreme Court has repeatedly found its key decisions checked by the Supreme Court. The court h... Read More


Government decides to implement all commission reports on loan sharking

Kathmandu, July 14 -- As loan shark victims began marching towards Kathmandu in protest, the government has decided to immediately implement the reports of all previously formed commissions on loan sh... Read More


Oli, Lekhak and Gurung challenge NHRC report, demand basis for prosecution recommendations

Kathmandu, July 13 -- The National Human Rights Commission is preparing to respond to those who have requested documents expressing dissatisfaction with its report on the Gen Z movement of September 8... Read More


Supreme Court stalls government's high-profile asset probe

Kathmandu, July 11 -- The Supreme Court on Friday issued an interim order directing the high-level Property Investigation Commission to maintain the status quo on its ongoing scrutiny of the assets of... Read More


Property Inquiry Commission begins vetting officials' assets

Kathmandu, July 9 -- The Property Inquiry Commission, chaired by a former Supreme Court justice Rajendra Kumar Bhandari, has begun preliminary investigations after receiving thousands of asset declara... Read More


Court acquits former Nepal Telecom chief and 17 others in corruption case

Kathmandu, July 9 -- The Special Court on Thursday acquitted then Nepal Telecom managing director Sunil Paudel and 17 others in a corruption case related to the state-owned telecom company's billing s... Read More


Major parties walk out of constitution review taskforce

Kathmandu, July 8 -- A government taskforce mandated to draft a discussion paper on constitutional amendments has plunged into political turmoil after several political parties walked out of the proce... Read More


Government plans 151 bills for new fiscal year

Kathmandu, July 6 -- The government has begun preparations to draft and introduce 151 bills in the upcoming fiscal year 2026-27 as part of an ambitious legislative agenda. With the aim of tabling the... Read More