Old guard repeats old mistakes even after new political party runs over them

Kathmandu, April 1 -- Even after a bruising electoral defeat and mounting public frustration, Nepal's traditional political parties show little sign of change. As a new government led by Balendra Sha... Read More

Planned ban on student unions sparks debate on fundamental right

Kathmandu, March 31 -- Student leaders have voiced strong objections after the government unveiled a plan on March 28 to remove party-affiliated student organisations from schools and universities. T... Read More

Can the government deliver on its ambitious 100-point roadmap?

Kathmandu, March 30 -- The new government led by Prime Minister Balendra Shah unveiled an ambitious 100-point work plan on Saturday, in a signal of a break from the slow, plodding pace of past adminis... Read More

Karki probe report under fire for gaps, contradictions

Kathmandu, March 27 -- Special Court former chair Gauri Bahadur Karki-led judicial probe commission set up to investigate the September Gen Z protest, whose report was leaked to the media on Wednesday... Read More

Leaked Gen Z revolt probe report holds Oli, Lekhak liable to prosecution

Kathmandu, March 26 -- The report of the judicial commission formed to investigate the September Gen Z protests states that the Nepali Army had prior information that the September 8 demonstration cou... Read More

PM aide pins stalled Karki report release on RSP leaders

Kathmandu, March 25 -- As pressure mounts from all sides on the interim government to make public the report on the judicial inquiry into the state crackdown on September's Gen Z uprising, officials s... Read More

RSP working on MP recall rules, but it's not easy for FPTP seats

Kathmandu, March 23 -- Ever since its establishment four years ago, the Rastriya Swatantra Party has incorporated a provision in its statute that allows the recall of members of parliament if they fai... Read More

Congress meeting rejects Gagan Thapa's resignation

Kathmandu, March 23 -- The Nepali Congress, which had managed to stay united on ideological grounds during the March 5 parliamentary elections despite being on the verge of a split following the Janua... Read More

RSP leaders in hectic parleys over Cabinet posts

Kathmandu, March 22 -- The Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), which is preparing to form the government on Friday after registering a thumping victory in the March 5 polls, is busy in parleys to give a f... Read More

Balendra Shah to be sworn in as PM on March 27

Kathmandu, March 19 -- If there are no unexpected developments, the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) will form the government on March 27. The party, which emerged as the largest force in the House of ... Read More

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