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RSP seeks to reassure critics as questions grow over its mandate

Chitwan, June 22 -- With Prime Minister Balendra Shah behind the wheel and party chair Rabi Lamichhane in the passenger seat, the two turned heads as they arrived at the venue of the Rastriya Swatantr... Read More


RSP convention: Madhesh delegates participate under ad hoc arrangement amid leadership dispute

Chitwan, June 22 -- The first general convention of the ruling Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) opened in Bharatpur, Chitwan, on Sunday, but the party entered the landmark gathering without completing i... Read More


RSP at 4: How Rabi Lamichhane conceived and nurtured an alternative political movement

Chitwan, June 21 -- Having walked away from his television programme "Sidha Kura", Rabi Lamichhane announced the formation of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) on June 20, 2022, declaring, "We will r... Read More


CIAA summons Arzu Rana Deuba in passport procurement corruption probe

Kathmandu, June 18 -- The Commission for Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) has summoned former foreign minister Arzu Rana Deuba for questioning in connection with the passport procurement con... Read More


Man arrested in Tulsipur after video of assault with khukuri surfaces on social media

Kathmandu, June 17 -- A man has been arrested in Tulsipur after a video showing a woman being assaulted and threatened with a khukuri surfaced on social media. Police at Tulsipur Sub-metropolitan Cit... Read More


Kidnapped teenager rescued after note for help leads police to Kathmandu hotel

Kathmandu, June 17 -- year-old boy abducted from Chitwan and taken to Kathmandu was rescued after a handwritten plea for help he tossed from a hotel room led police to his location. The teenager had ... Read More


When ministers speak the language of intimidation, rule of law comes under pressure

Kathmandu, June 16 -- When Physical Infrastructure Minister Sunil Lamsal went to inspect the Nagdhunga-Mugling road project on Sunday, his primary focus appeared less on administrative bottlenecks and... Read More


Nepal Police calls attention for unwarranted arrests

Kathmandu, June 11 -- A basic principle of criminal justice holds that arrest must follow assessment, not precede it. The safeguard is rooted in a long-standing belief that it is better for many guilt... Read More


Questions unanswered as Sudan Gurung returns to home ministry

Kathmandu, June 10 -- When Rastriya Swatantra Party lawmaker Sudan Gurung walked out of the home ministry on April 22, he framed his resignation as a test of the political culture he had promised to b... Read More


Secretary texted prime minister seeking personal favour. Police interrogation raises eyebrows

Kathmandu, June 5 -- A government secretary sent a text message to the prime minister. Police later picked him up from his home for questioning. Questions have arisen about overreach. Krishna Hari Pu... Read More