Politics
Foreign Minister Arzu Rana Deuba departs for Canada
KATHMANDU: Minister for Foreign Affairs, Dr. Arju Rana Deuba, departed Nepal for Canada on Monday evening to attend a meeting of women foreign ministers in Toronto, scheduled for September 1...
Newly-elected chairs of National Assembly committees take oath of office
KATHMANDU: Maya Prasad Sharma and Tulsa Dahal, newly-elected chairpersons of two committees under the National Assembly, took the oath of office and secrecy on Monday.
Parliamentary Hearing Committee to decide on ambassador appointments on September 18
KATHMANDU: On September 18th, the Parliamentary Hearing Committee will be meeting to approve the proposed ambassadors. Committee member Ishwari Ghartimagar has announced that the meeting wil...
CPN-UML denies efforts to remove Deputy Speaker Indira Rana Magar
KATHMANDU: The ruling CPN-UML has reaffirmed that there are no efforts to remove Deputy Speaker Indira Rana Magar from her position, nor is there any request for her resignation. Mahesh Bart...
Speaker Ghimire meeting with chief whips to resolve parliament blockade over 'Violence' term dispute
KATHMANDU: Devraj Ghimire, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, called today's meeting to address the Maoist Center's ongoing obstruction of Parliament, but it ended without a resolu...
Ministry of Home Affairs reshuffles Chief District Officers across five districts
KATHMANDU: Chief District Officers (CDOs) have been reassigned by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MoHA) to five different districts. Jitendra Basnet, who was transferred to the Ministry of Hom...
NC demands resignation of Deputy Speaker Indira Rana Magar over controversial visa request
KATHMANDU: Following a dispute regarding her activities, the Nepali Congress (NC) has urged that Deputy Speaker Indira Rana Magar quit. At a meeting on Wednesday, senior NC officials came to...
Speaker Ghimire rules to keep 'violence' in parliamentary records despite Maoist objections
KATHMANDU: Speaker Devraj Ghimire decided to keep the term "violence" used by CPN-UML MP Yogesh Bhattarai's use in Parliament in the official records. Maoist MPs objected, claiming the word...
Protests erupt in Pokhara against Rabi Lamichhane over cooperative scandal
KATHMANDU: Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) Chairman and former Home Minister Rabi Lamichhane was the target of a demonstration on Tuesday afternoon that was organized by victims of a Pokhara...
PM Oli to make first foreign trip of third term for UN General Assembly
KATHMANDU: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli is set to travel to the United States as part of his third term's first abroad tour. PM Oli can officially visit the UN General Assembly in New York a...
HoR to discuss key bills and committee reports in today's session
KATHMANDU: The Federal Parliament of Nepal is scheduled to meet in the House of Representatives (HoR) at 1:00 PM today. Speaker Devraj Ghimire will read a letter regarding the Office of the...
CPN-UML expands influence in Gandaki government with 4 key ministries
KATHMANDU: The CPN-UML has significantly expanded its influence in the Gandaki government by securing four key ministries. Under the leadership of Nepali Congress’s Surendraraj Pandey, UML n...
