Ordinance introduced amid delayed parliamentary session
Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli The government has issued an ordinance to amend the Cooperative Act amidst criticism for delaying the parliamentary session. President Ram Chandra Paudel, upon the...
View ArticleBhim Rawal to announce new party on Wednesday
Kathmandu, December 30 Bhim Rawal, a leader recently expelled from the CPN-UML, is set to announce the formation of a new political party on Wednesday, December 31. The CPN-UML had decided to remove...
View ArticleWinter session of parliament likely to convene in late January
Kathmandu, January 1 The government is preparing to convene the winter session of Parliament in the second week of January. “The session is likely to be called around January 9,” a minister said....
View ArticleCongress to appoint focal persons to advance pending bills
Shyam Kumar Ghimire Kathmandu, January 1 The Nepali Congress, a major ruling coalition partner, is set to appoint focal persons to expedite the passage of bills under consideration in Parliament. The...
View ArticlePM Oli meets Sri Lankan’s former President in Kathmandu
File Kathmandu, Janaury 2 Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and former President of Sri Lanka, Ranil Wickremesinghe, held a meeting today at the Prime Minister’s official residence in Baluwatar. During the...
View ArticleAnti-corruption act amendment bill passed by parliamentary committee
Kathmandu, Janaury 2 The amendment bill to the Anti-Corruption Act 2002 has been passed by a parliamentary committee. On Thursday, the State Affairs and Good Governance Committee of the House of...
View ArticleDahal agrees with Gagan Thapa’s proposal on forming a powerful commission for...
Kathmandu, January 2 CPN (Maoist Center) Chairperson Pushpa Kamal Dahal has agreed with Nepali Congress General Secretary Gagan Thapa’s proposal to establish a powerful commission for investigating...
View ArticleAnti-corruption and CIAA Bills: Five Years together, now divided
On January 20, 2020, two significant bills — the Anti-Corruption (First Amendment) Bill and the Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) Third Amendment Bill — were registered...
View ArticleGovernment announces reconstruction drive for structures damaged by...
Kathmandu, January 6 The government is set to launch a reconstruction campaign this year for structures damaged by earthquakes and monsoon-induced disasters. The announcement will coincide with the...
View ArticleDebate on Suryadarshan Cooperative Scam concludes, verdict likely today
Pokhara, January 9 The government prosecutor has concluded their arguments in the Suryadarshan Cooperative fraud case, which involves Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) President Rabi Lamichhane. Judge...
View Article6 decisions from the cabinet meeting announced
Kathmandu, January 10 The decisions made during the Cabinet meeting held on Tuesday evening (January 7) have been made public. The meeting approved six key resolutions, including the extension of the...
View ArticleRSP Chair Lamichhane to appear before District Court Kathmandu today
Gandaki, January 10 The Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) Chairperson, Rabi Lamichhane, is appearing before the District Court, Kathmandu today.He was released in bail yesterday after he deposited the...
View ArticleRabi Lamichhane to skip appearance at Kathmandu District Court today
File Kathmandu, January 10 Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) President Rabi Lamichhane will not appear at the Kathmandu District Court today. Lamichhane, who was released from custody on Thursday by the...
View ArticleRabi Lamichhane’s statement begins at Kathmandu District Court
Kathmandu, January 12 Rabi Lamichhane, Chairperson of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), began recording his statement at Judge Madhav Prasad Adhikari’s bench in the Kathmandu District Court today....
View ArticleCitizenship amendment bill approved by cabinet, 3 provisions added
Representational sketch Kathmandu, January 12 The government has approved a bill to amend the Citizenship Act, introducing provisions to address various issues, including granting citizenship to...
View ArticleAttorney General’s report submitted to the President
Kathmandu, January 12 The Office of the Attorney General presented its annual report for the fiscal year 2080/81 BS to President Ram Chandra Paudel. At a program held on Sunday at the President’s...
View ArticleRabi Lamichhane taken into judicial custody
Kathmandu, January 12 Rabi Lamichhane, President of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), has been placed in judicial custody. After the court proceedings on Sunday at the Kathmandu District Court...
View ArticleHearing on Rabi Lamichhane’s pretrial detention begins
Kathmandu, January 13 The hearing on the pretrial detention of Rabi Lamichhane, chairperson of Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), began today at the Kathmandu District Court. Lamichhane has been...
View ArticleRabi Lamichhane released on Rs 6 million bail by Kathmandu District Court
Kathmandu, January 16 The Kathmandu District Court has ordered the release of former Home Minister and President of the Rastriya Swatantra Party, Rabi Lamichhane, on a bail of NPR 6 million. The order...
View ArticlePresident issues land ordinance
Kathmandu, January 15 President Ram Chandra Paudel has issued an ordinance related to land management. On Wednesday, President Paudel promulgated the “Ordinance to Amend Certain Nepal Acts Related to...
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