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Ordinances' expiry leaves legal holes as altered provisions evaporate

Kathmandu, July 11 -- The appointment process for vacant positions in constitutional bodies and several universities is set to face uncertainty after four of the eight ordinances issued recently by th... Read More


Proposed civil service retirement rule faces legal challenge

Kathmandu, July 7 -- The Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs has raised serious constitutional and legal objections to a government proposal that would require civil servants to retire ... Read More


Secretary promotions stalled for seven months

Kathmandu, July 6 -- The government has not promoted any officials to the rank of secretary since last December, and a growing number of senior bureaucratic posts have remained vacant as it reviews th... Read More


Opposition parties question RSP's commitment to federalism, demand clarity

Kathmandu, July 1 -- Opposition political parties have questioned the ruling Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP)'s commitment to federalism. They have demanded a clear stance from the ruling party regardin... Read More


New draft law allows courts to replace prison with home detention under electronic monitoring

Kathmandu, June 28 -- A proposed legal amendment would allow courts in Nepal to permit convicts to serve their sentences at home under electronic monitoring rather than in prison. The Ministry of Law... Read More


RSP proposes non-partisan vote for electing local governments, National Assembly. How much water does it hold?

Kathmandu, June 26 -- The ruling Rastriya Swatantra Party has sparked a fresh debate by proposing non-partisan formation of local councils and the National Assembly. The proposal, endorsed at the par... Read More


Proposed 'lateral entry' into specialised civil service positions sparks concern among bureaucrats

Kathmandu, June 22 -- A special provision allowing "lateral entry" into highly specialised positions in the bureaucracy has been incorporated into the latest draft of the proposed Federal Civil Servic... Read More


Parliament likely to face 'business' crunch after budget talks as bills dry up

Kathmandu, June 16 -- The Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs has prepared a list of 45 potential bills submitted by various ministries for the current fiscal year. However, none are re... Read More


Government plans to force mass retirement of civil servants

Kathmandu, June 10 -- The government is preparing to introduce a legislative provision to summarily retire around 10,000 civil servants in a single sweep. The Ministry of Land Management, Cooperative,... Read More


Election Commission proposes reducing commissioners to three, cutting number of lawmakers

Kathmandu, June 5 -- The Election Commission has proposed reducing its five-member structure, including the chief election commissioner, to three members, in recommendations sent to a government task ... Read More