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UML's statute convention opens today amid growing rift in party

Kathmandu, Sept. 5 -- UML's Second National Statute Convention is set to kick off in Godavari, Lalitpur on Friday, party chair KP Sharma Oli has come up with a political report stressing strict discip... Read More


Bidya Bhandari's re-entry issue will overshadow UML's statute convention, leaders say

Kathmandu, Sept. 4 -- If it had taken place as announced, the CPN-UML's central committee meeting would have been held on Friday. The meeting was called to endorse the statute draft to be presented at... Read More


Federal Civil Service Bill clears final hurdle

Kathmandu, Sept. 2 -- The Legislation Management Committee of the National Assembly unanimously passed the Federal Civil Service Bill on Tuesday. The committee's meeting at Singha Durbar endorsed the... Read More


Oli-Bhandari rift deepens as UML defers central committee meeting ahead of statute convention

Kathmandu, Aug. 31 -- If it had taken place as announced, the CPN-UML's central committee meeting would have been held on Friday. The meeting was called to endorse the statute draft to be presented at... Read More


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