Politics

Karnali Province CM Yam Lal Kandel to seek vote of confidence

Karnali Province CM Yam Lal Kandel to seek vote of confidence

KATHMANDU: Chief Minister Yam Lal Kandel of Karnali Province is set to seek a vote of confidence today, following a shift in political support. Kandel has formally requested arrangements for...

Four new ministers sworn into Karnali Province government

Four new ministers sworn into Karnali Province government

KATHMANDU: Four new ministers in Karnali Province have been sworn in, following a recommendation from Chief Minister Yam Lal Kandel. The ministers, all from the Nepali Congress, took the oat...

New government formation underway in Sudurpaschim Province

New government formation underway in Sudurpaschim Province

KATHMANDU: A new government is being established in Sudurpaschim Province today, following the resignation of Chief Minister Dirgha Sodari. Province Chief Najir Miya has given until 5 pm on...

Newly appointed state ministers take oaths of office at Singha Durbar

Newly appointed state ministers take oaths of office at Singha Durbar

KATHMANDU: On Friday afternoon, three new State Ministers took their oaths at Singha Durbar, with Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli overseeing the ceremony. President Ram Chandra Paudel appointed...

In Lumbini Province, eight new ministers without portfolios have been assigned responsibilities

Lumbini Province distributes ministerial portfolios among newly appointed ministers

KATHMANDU: The ministerial responsibilities in Lumbini Province have been assigned to eight out of nine ministers without portfolio who were appointed on July 9, 2024. Chief Minister Chetan...

CPN-UML directs lawmakers to vote against Sudurpaschim CM Sodari in confidence vote

CPN-UML directs lawmakers to vote against Sudurpaschim CM Sodari in confidence vote

KATHMANDU: The CPN-UML has instructed its lawmakers to vote against the trust motion for Sudurpaschim Province Chief Minister (CM) Dirgha Bahadur Sodari, who is scheduled to face a confidenc...

Nepali Congress to join Karnali Province government

Nepali Congress to join Karnali Province government

KATHMANDU: AThe Nepali Congress (NC) has decided to join the provincial government of Karnali after a prolonged period of shifting political dynamics at the central level. The NC will contri...

President Ram Chandra Paudel appoints 3 new state ministers

President Ram Chandra Paudel appoints 3 new state ministers

KATHMANDU: President Ram Chandra Paudel appointed three new State Ministers on Friday based on government recommendations. The new appointees are Purna Bahadur Tamang and Rupa BK from the Ne...

Dr. Mukul Dhakal urges party to cut ties with Rabi Lamichhane Club

Dr. Mukul Dhakal urges party to cut ties with Rabi Lamichhane Club

KATHMANDU: Dr. Mukul Dhakal, the suspended General Secretary of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), has urged the party to distance itself from the Rabi Lamichhane Club. In a recent social m...

PM Oli announces party meeting will not be held at government residence

PM Oli announces party meeting will not be held at government residence

KATHMANDU: CPN-UML Chairman and Prime Minister KP Oli announced that he will refrain from holding party meetings at the government residence until his health allows. He conveyed this decisio...

President Ram Chandra Paudel appoints new province chiefs

President Ram Chandra Paudel appoints new province chiefs

KATHMANDU: In compliance with the government's proposal and as per Article 163 (2) of the Nepalese Constitution, President Ram Chandra Paudel named new Province Chiefs for three provinces on...

Japanese delegation visits Nepal to strengthen bilateral ties

Japanese delegation visits Nepal to strengthen bilateral ties

KATHMANDU: A four-member delegation from the Lower House of the Japanese Parliament: the House of Representatives, led by the Chair of the Standing Committee on Judicial Affairs, Mr. Takebe...