Kathmandu, May 3 -- The federal government's decision to task local governments with removing encroachments from public and government land and managing the relocation of landless squatters has reigni... Read More
Kathmandu, May 2 -- They have spent years waiting for land to live on and cultivate. Instead, they are facing hardship as squatters. A nationwide campaign to clear public land has further deepened the... Read More
Kathmandu, May 1 -- The government has said it will not proceed with evictions of informal settlers until a clear plan for their identification and resettlement is finalised. In a press note on Thurs... Read More
Kathmandu, April 26 -- The government has drafted a Federal Civil Service Bill that proposes raising the retirement age in the civil service to 60 years, while lowering the upper age limit for civil s... Read More
Kathmandu, April 16 -- Three weeks after assuming office, Prime Minister Balendra Shah began consultations with provincial governments on Thursday, listening to their grievances and assuring them of e... Read More
Kathmandu, April 13 -- As Prime Minister Balendra Shah signals a shift by initiating governance reform at the federal level, the general public has begun questioning when provincial governments will s... Read More
Kathmandu, April 10 -- The government has shown little interest in holding by-elections for 30 vacant positions in provincial assemblies and local governments. At present, 17 provincial assembly seats... Read More
Kathmandu, March 28 -- Shishir Khanal, who entered politics through a public education reform movement, has been appointed foreign minister in the Cabinet led by Balendra Shah. Khanal worked with Tea... Read More
Sarlahi, March 5 -- Voting was briefly halted at the Jabdi polling centre in Balara Municipality-4 of Sarlahi-4 following a dispute among supporters and representatives of candidates on Thursday. The... Read More
Kathmandu, Feb. 26 -- The Election Commission has dispatched ballot papers and all necessary materials to all 165 constituencies for the House of Representatives elections slated for March 5. Narayan... Read More