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Government pushes ahead with decision to enforce embossed number plates amid confusion

Kathmandu, Aug. 26 -- The government has announced that all registered vehicles must carry embossed number plates from September 17, reviving a long-delayed plan first introduced in 2021. Officials s... Read More


Four-year-old Unified Socialist faces wasting due to leadership crisis, eroding public appeal

Kathmandu, Aug. 25 -- As the CPN (Unified Socialist) marks the fourth anniversary of its establishment on Monday, the party grapples with internal discord and questions over its leadership and relevan... Read More


Madhesh-based parties' Front faces setback within months of formation after Rai-Mahato deal

Kathmandu, Aug. 21 -- As new forces gain ground in Nepal's political landscape, Madhesh-based regional parties remain caught in their familiar cycle of splits and alliances. Most recently, Ashok Rai'... Read More


Parties warn coalition over new attempt to oust Deputy Speaker

Kathmandu, Aug. 20 -- On Tuesday, the country's politics suddenly heated up. The reason was the ruling parties, the Nepali Congress and the CPN-UML, ramping up their efforts to remove Deputy Speaker I... Read More


Tussle brewing between Energy Minister Khadka and NEA chief Shakya

Kathmandu, Aug. 18 -- The Nepal Electricity Authority, one of the country's most profitable public entities of late, has been mired in a serious internal conflict arising from the vested interests of ... Read More


Load-shedding allegations continue to haunt government

Kathmandu, Aug. 15 -- Speaking in the House of Representatives on Wednesday, Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation Deepak Khadka rebutted claims of load-shedding. He said electricity sup... Read More


Sister organisations become battlegrounds for party leaders

Kathmandu, Aug. 14 -- A simmering power struggle between Rastriya Prajantra Party (RPP) Chairman Rajendra Lingden and General Secretary Dhawal Shamsher Rana spilled over into the party's youth wing on... Read More


Violent clashes continue in Nepal's overcrowded prisons

Kathmandu, Aug. 10 -- A violent clash between rival groups inside the severely overcrowded Kailali District Prison on Friday night has left one inmate dead and 44 injured. This incident lays bare pro... Read More


Probe finds widespread negligence in Civil Service Bill tampering

Kathmandu, Aug. 6 -- A parliamentary special committee formed to probe the tampering of the "cooling-off period" provision in the Federal Civil Service Bill, 2024 has concluded that the manipulation r... Read More


Panel to probe tampering of 'cooling off' period prepares unanimous report

Kathmandu, Aug. 5 -- The special parliamentary committee formed to probe the tampering of the cooling-off period provision in the Federal Civil Service Bill-meant to bar civil servants from political ... Read More