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Nepal's royalist party splits. Monarchy's place in politics at heart of dispute

Kathmandu, June 4 -- The Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) formally split on Thursday after senior leaders led by General Secretary Dhawal Shumsher Rana announced to quit the party and unveiled plans t... Read More


Two decades since peace accord, wartime IEDs still haunt villagers

Kathmandu, May 11 -- Nearly two decades after the peace accord formally ended a protracted Maoist insurgency (1996-2006), explosives planted during the conflict are still being discovered in settlemen... Read More


Weakened, Nepal's old guard turns inward

Kathmandu, April 22 -- Nepal's political landscape is undergoing a sharp reset after the rise of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), a relatively new force that has disrupted the dominance of traditio... Read More


Oli undergoes successful gallstone surgery

Kathmadnu, April 13 -- UML chair KP Sharma Oli has undergone a successful gallstone surgery. He is currently receiving treatment in the intensive care unit (ICU) at Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospi... Read More


Constitution amendment task force holds first meeting today

Kathmandu, April 8 -- A task force formed by the government to prepare a discussion paper on constitutional amendment is set to hold its first meeting at 3pm on Wednesday at the Office of the Prime Mi... Read More


Shah consults lawmakers on governance and budget priorities

Kathmandu, April 1 -- Prime Minister Balendra Shah has been holding direct consultations with lawmakers at the Prime Minister's Office over the past two days, seeking suggestions on development priori... Read More