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Agreement to end House deadlock creates discord in Maoist Centre

Kathmandu, June 15 -- The CPN (Maoist Centre)'s decision to sign a two-point agreement with the ruling the Nepali Congress and CPN-UML with the goal of ending the two-week-long obstruction of the Hous... Read More


Ex-President's cadre meetings become headache for Oli

Kathmandu, June 12 -- A few days after returning from a ten-day visit to the northern neighbour, China, former President Bidya Devi Bhandari travelled to Jhapa to attend a national-level programme of ... Read More


Tough land deal rules axed under 'PMO's pressure'

Kathmandu, June 10 -- The government has backtracked on its earlier decision requiring people to show bank statements and fill out Know Your Customer (KYC) forms when buying or selling land or houses.... Read More


Government employees up in arms against federal civil service bill

Kathmandu, June 9 -- Civil servants across the country have launched a new phase of indefinite protest demanding an employee-friendly federal civil service act. They resumed their protest, accusing t... Read More


Strike against ride-hailing hits commoners hard

Kathmandu, June 3 -- Karna Bahadur Karki, 73, and his sister, Krishna Kumari Adhikari, 60, residents of Butwal, arrived in Kathmandu on Saturday for a scheduled follow-up at a private hospital in Thap... Read More


Communist unity is a good wish, but there's no solid basis yet

Kathmandu, June 2 -- With the government unveiling its budget for the upcoming fiscal year in Parliament on May 29, the ruling parties have naturally lauded the budget while opposition parties have cr... Read More


Questions against republican system emanate from politicians' conduct, observers say

Kathmandu, May 29 -- As the country marks the 18th Republic Day on Thursday, experts say the nascent system couldn't deliver as per the public expectations due to politicians' short-sighted and self-c... Read More


2 days before budget, House locked in Lekhak standoff

Kathmandu, May 28 -- As happened last year, Parliament is again on the brink of a deadlock, this time just two days before the national budget announcement. In 2024, when Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal ... Read More


Oli's street takeover call invites backlash

Kathmandu, May 27 -- Nepali politicians are notorious for making unnecessary remarks that stir controversy. But few match Prime Minister and CPN-UML chair KP Sharma Oli when it comes to saying things ... Read More