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Parliament session may end before civil service bill is tabled

Nepal, Sept. 21 -- The government is preparing to end Parliament's current monsoon session while its proposed Federal Civil Service Bill, which could force large numbers of employees to retire, remain... Read More


A year of Gen Z movement: Change came, but much-needed reform lagged

Nepal, Sept. 8 -- A year ago, the Gen Z generation took to the streets, questioning not just the government but the old way of running the state. The government's ban on social media was the immediate... Read More


'Deliberate delay' in enacting federalism laws

Nepal, Aug. 25 -- A decade after Nepal adopted its federal constitution, key laws needed to make federalism work remain unresolved. The current Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP)-led government has listed... Read More


Can Nepal's anti-graft body act independently? Parliamentarians question executive influence in passport probe

Nepal, Aug. 21 -- Lawmakers on Thursday raised concerns over reports that Chief Commissioner of the Commission for Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) Prem Kumar Rai was summoned by the Prime M... Read More


Dalai Lama birthday event stirs diplomatic row, strains Nepal-China relations

Nepal, July 10 -- What began as a religious celebration has rapidly snowballed into one of Nepal's most contentious diplomatic controversies in recent years, with the 91st birthday celebration of the ... Read More


Balen govt's three months: Reform push gains momentum, but results remain elusive

Nepal, June 26 -- Three months into office, Prime Minister Balendra Shah (Balen)-led government is attempting to reshape governance through an ambitious reform agenda, but turning promises into visibl... Read More