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Panic in bureaucracy, police and judiciary amid abrupt dismissals, political pressure

Kathmandu, Nov. 8 -- State mechanisms across the country are grappling with profound anxiety, institutional instability, and a pervasive climate of fear following a series of controversial government ... Read More


Members push to revive SAARC, but India holds firm

Kathmandu, Oct. 28 -- Calls to revive the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) are gaining momentum, with several member states expressing renewed interest in reactivating the regi... Read More


Nepali Congress falls short of one-third women's quota in central committee

Kathmandu, Oct. 24 -- Women have secured 69 of the 231 elected positions on the Nepali Congress central committee, accounting for 29.87 percent of elected members. All won seats reserved for women or ... Read More


More Congress leaders return to mainstream as general convention begins today

Kathmandu, Oct. 4 -- Most Nepali Congress leaders and activists who stayed away from the party's special convention in January are now returning to the mainstream and preparing to take part in the 15t... Read More


Federal Civil Service Bill reaches parliament, ten years after federalism

Kathmandu, Oct. 2 -- The government has finally registered its long-awaited Federal Civil Service Bill in the House of Representatives, more than a decade after Nepal adopted federalism. The proposed... Read More


Nepal's new federal civil service bill, explained in nine points

Kathmandu, Oct. 1 -- A bill seeking to overhaul Nepal's federal civil service was registered in Parliament on Thursday, proposing major changes to recruitment, retirement, pensions, promotions, inclus... Read More


Civil Service Bill retains one-time retirement at 55 or after 30 years' service

Kathmandu, Sept. 30 -- The government has approved a bill allowing civil servants to retire at age 55 or after 30 years of service, and cleared the way for its submission to parliament. The Bill to A... Read More


Public Service Commission raises objections to civil service bill provisions, prompting revisions

Kathmandu, Sept. 29 -- The government is preparing to revise the draft Civil Service Bill after the Public Service Commission raised objections to several proposed provisions. The Ministry of Land Ma... Read More


Global backing grows for Nepal's climate aid appeal

Kathmandu, Sept. 9 -- Nepal has stepped up diplomatic efforts to secure financial support from the UN-backed Fund for responding to Loss and Damage (FRLD) established to address loss and damage caused... Read More


147 local representatives, government staff, teachers and security personnel missing after Bhotekoshi floods

Kathmandu, Sept. 2 -- At least 147 local elected representatives, government employees, teachers and security personnel remain unaccounted for following the devastating Bhotekoshi floods, according to... Read More