Election Commission begins study on out-of-country, inter-district voting

Kathmandu, Aug. 22 -- The Election Commission has revived efforts to allow Nepali citizens living abroad and outside their registered constituencies to vote, eight years after the Supreme Court ordere... Read More

An ever-booming Nepali diaspora is being served by severely understaffed missions

Kathmandu, Aug. 20 -- Nepal's diplomatic missions abroad are struggling with staff shortages as the number of Nepalis living, working and studying overseas continues to rise. This has increased pressu... Read More

Government pushes ministries to meet FATF reform targets

Kathmandu, Aug. 19 -- The Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers has directed government secretaries to work on a fixed timeline and take effective measures to get Nepal off the Financi... Read More

Nepal's diplomatic reach narrows as key envoy vacancies drag on

Kathmandu, Aug. 15 -- Nepal's practice of recalling ambassadors after changes of government, followed by long delays in appointing replacements, has left its diplomatic network facing a crippling lead... Read More

Government appointments fall short on inclusion

Kathmandu, Aug. 13 -- Prime Minister Balendra Shah's 17-member council of ministers includes six women, or 35.29 percent of the cabinet. While the Khas-Arya community remains dominant, the cabinet als... Read More

Commissions for Nepal's marginalised left powerless

Kathmandu, Aug. 6 -- Seven of Nepal's constitutional commissions established to safeguard the rights and interests of different communities, are facing growing criticism over their effectiveness. Comm... Read More

India, China begin trade through Lipulekh Pass despite Nepal's territorial objections

Kathmandu, Aug. 5 -- India and China have resumed bilateral trade via the Lipulekh Pass, despite Nepal's objections that the route runs through Nepali territory. The Lipulekh Pass lies about 56 kilom... Read More

Bill seeks to stop double state benefits for office-bearers of constitutional bodies

Kathmandu, July 31 -- The government has introduced a bill in Parliament to prevent office-bearers of constitutional bodies from receiving double benefits from the state treasury. The first amendment... Read More

Government to cut around 1,800 civil service posts in bureaucracy overhaul

Kathmandu, July 29 -- The government is preparing to cut around 1,800 civil service posts, including ten secretary-level positions, as it moves ahead with a major restructuring of the federal bureaucr... Read More

Bureaucracy gripped by fear and uncertainty as trust deficit deepens

Kathmandu, July 26 -- Prime Minister Balendra Shah's push to overhaul Nepal's bureaucracy has triggered growing unease among civil servants, with incumbent and former officials warning of declining mo... Read More

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