Politics
PM Dahal announces institutional development for Dalit community in next FY's policies and budget
KATHMANDU: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' announced that the forthcoming fiscal year's policy, program, and budget will include provisions for the institutional development of...
KMC Mayor calls out KP Oli, urges to focus on development amid Giribandhu Tea Estate scandal
KATHMANDU: Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) Mayor Balen Shah has called upon CPN-UML Chairman and former Prime Minister KP Oli to abstain from engaging in further controversies to overshado...
Janamat Party set to claim CM post in Madhesh Province
KATHMANDU: The Janamat Party, backed by five other political parties, is poised to claim the post of Chief Minister in Madhesh Province, with an agreement reached among the parties to appoin...
Parliamentary obstruction ends as NC agrees to probe committee on cooperatives
KATHMANDU: The Nepali Congress (NC) has decided to end its parliamentary obstruction after reaching an agreement with major parties to establish a parliamentary probe committee to address is...
Supreme Court to hear writ petition against formation of Koshi Provincial Government
KATHMANDU: The Supreme Court is set to review a writ petition challenging the formation of the Koshi Provincial government on Wednesday. Filed by outgoing Chief Minister (CM) Kedar Karki, th...
Government revises budget utilization to Rs.1.530 trillion for current FY
KATHMANDU: The government has revised its budget utilization estimate to Rs 1.530 trillion for the current fiscal year, according to Finance Minister Barsha Man Pun. The revised estimation b...
Finance Minister Pun unveils key objectives and strategies for Nepal's 2024/25 FY budget
KATHMANDU: Finance Minister Barshaman Pun, during his address to the joint session of the Federal Parliament, outlined the core objectives, priorities, strategies, and transformative initiat...
Task force submits report for cooperative fund misappropriation probe to PM Dahal
KATHMANDU: The task force assigned to draft the terms of reference (TOR) for the Parliamentary Investigation Committee, which will probe the misappropriation of cooperative funds, has submit...
Opposition parties to convene ahead of parliament session
KATHMANDU: The opposition parties are set to meet on Tuesday morning ahead of the parliament session where the government will present the budget for the fiscal year 2024/25. The meeting is...
SC schedules hearing on petition challenging Attorney General's letter on Home Minister Lamichhane
KATHMANDU: A hearing is set for Wednesday at the Supreme Court regarding the petition to annul the letter from the Attorney General’s Office, which stated that there were no complaints or pr...
NC convenes meeting on Cooperative Fraud Case
KATHMANDU: The Nepali Congress (NC) has convened a meeting of current and former party officials to formulate a unified stance on the cooperative fraud case. Scheduled to take place at Party...
PM Dahal confident of resolving parliamentary standoff by tomorrow
KATHMANDU: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' expressed optimism about resolving the ongoing parliamentary obstructions by Monday. Despite the failure of today's political meeting...
