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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


How Shram Sanskriti Party won hearts in Koshi

Kathmandu, March 19 -- Within just four months of its formation, the Shram Sanskriti Party (SSP), led by Harka Sampang, the former mayor of Dharan Sub-metropolitan City, has emerged as the fifth large... Read More


Gen Z activists continue protest as government withholds probe report

Kathmandu, March 17 -- Gen Z activists continued their protests on Monday, demanding the report submitted by the commission investigating the September uprising be made public. Activists under the ba... Read More


Can Madheshi parties make a political comeback?

Kathmandu, March 15 -- based parties, despite frequent splits and reunifications, maintained a noticeable presence in national politics and in Parliament for much of the past two decades. However, the... Read More


After poll rout, Congress and UML chiefs face calls to step down

Kathmandu, March 13 -- After Nepali Congress leaders demanded their party leadership step down following the party's debacle in the March 5 snap parliamentary elections, CPN-UML leaders are also facin... Read More


Nepal's communists lose electoral grip

Kathmandu, March 12 -- In Nepal, prior to the March 5 House of Representatives elections, the communist vote share had consistently hovered around 40 percent in seven past elections-dating back to 199... Read More


Is RSP leadership hesitant to confirm Shah as PM?

Kathmandu, March 11 -- As the vote count for the parliamentary elections nears completion, and the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) in line to bag close to a two-thirds majority, statements made by some... Read More


Report on Gen Z protest crackdown could be implemented 'in stages'

Kathmandu, March 9 -- The commission investigating the brutal crackdown of the September 8-9 Gen Z protests has submitted its report to the government, setting in motion discussions on how its recomme... Read More


Counting for FPTP seats nearly done, how will PR lawmakers be chosen?

Kathmandu, March 8 -- Vote counting continues in Nepal for the third parliamentary election held since the promulgation of the constitution in 2015. Once counting concludes, the strength of each polit... Read More


Against all odds, Sushila Karki does it

Kathmandu, March 6 -- Against widespread doubts, the interim non-partisan government led by Prime Minister Sushila Karki successfully conducted snap parliamentary elections on Thursday, called in the ... Read More