Politics
Bahadur Singh Lama assumes office as Chief Minister of Bagmati Province
KATHMANDU: Bahadur Singh Lama, the newly-appointed Chief Minister of Bagmati Province, has officially taken office. On Wednesday, he was welcomed by Chief Secretary Govinda Bahadur Karki and...
Cholera outbreak confirmed in Godawari Municipality, Lalitpur
KATHMANDU: The Ministry of Health and Population confirmed a cholera epidemic in Thaiba, Godawari Municipality, Lalitpur district. The outbreak was first identified when a patient with sever...
Chief Minister Chetnarayan Acharya expands Lumbini Province cabinet
KATHMANDU: Chetnarayan Acharya, the newly appointed Chief Minister of Lumbini Province, expanded his cabinet today by swearing in eight provincial MPs from the Nepali Congress and CPN-UML. T...
Chet Narayan Acharya appointed Chief Minister of Lumbini Province
KATHMANDU: On Wednesday, Chet Narayan Acharya is expected to take the oath of office as the new Lumbini Province Chief Minister. His nomination comes after Jokh Bahadur Mahara, the outgoing...
UML finalizes new ministers for Bagmati Province
KATHMANDU: The Nepali Congress (NC) and CPN-UML have reached an agreement to share power in Bagmati Province, leading to the appointment of new ministers by the UML. While the NC’s Bahadur S...
Bahadur Singh Lama submits claim for Chief Minister of Bagmati Province
KATHMANDU: Bahadur Singh Lama of the Nepali Congress (NC) has formally submitted his claim to become the chief minister of Bagmati Province. With backing from 64 provincial assembly members,...
Home Minister orders investigation into Former Minister's bribery allegations
KATHMANDU: Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak has instructed the police to investigate allegations against former Minister and lawmaker Birendra Mahatto, who is accused of bribing a middleman Rs 5,...
CPN-UML nominates Chetnarayan Acharya for Chief Minister of Lumbini Province
KATHMANDU: The CPN-UML Lumbini has nominated Chetnarayan Acharya for the position of Chief Minister of Lumbini Province. Acharya is expected to present his claim for the CM role to Province...
CPN (Maoist Centre) withdraws support from Karnali Provincial Government
KATHMANDU: The CPN (Maoist Centre) has exited the Karnali provincial government just 79 days after joining. The Maoist Centre had four ministers in the UML-led government formed on April 30,...
PM Oli to address lawmakers' queries following vote of confidence
The House of Representatives (HoR) under the Federal Parliament is set to convene at 1 pm today at the Parliament Building in New Baneswor. Prime Minister KP Oli will respond to lawmakers' queries...
Chief Minister of Lumbini Province, Jokh Bahadur Mahara resigns
KATHMANDU: On Sunday, Jokh Bahadur Mahara tendered his resignation as the Chief Minister of Lumbini Province. After the CPN-UML, who had previously supported his cabinet, withdrew its suppor...
Bagmati Province Chief Minister Shalikram Jamkattel resigns
KATHMANDU: Shalikram Jamkattel, Chief Minister of Bagmati Province, announced his resignation in a speech to the Provincial Assembly. Jamkattel claimed a lack of confidence in obtaining a fu...