NCP lawmakers file writ against House dissolution KATHMANDU, DECEMBER 22 Four former lawmakers of Nepal Communist Party (NCP) today filed a writ petition at the Supreme Court challenging the dissolution of the House of Representatives by the president on the recommendation of Prime Minister KP... Horoscopes 23 Dec, 2020
EDITORIAL: Troubled days ahead The rift is likely to have its impact on the provinces also, where the NCP has formed six out of the seven governments The dissolution of the House of Representatives (HoR) on Sunday, on the recommendation of Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, has... 22 Dec, 2020
House dissolution challenged in SC 11 writ petitions filed All listed for hearing tomorrow KATHMANDU, DECEMBER 21 Eleven writ petitions were filed today at the Supreme Court challenging the dissolution of the House of Representatives by the government. All the petitions... Horoscopes 22 Dec, 2020
House dissolved, mid-term polls announced KATHMANDU, DECEMBER 20 In a dramatic turn of events, Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli today decided to dissolve the House of Representatives and call mid-term polls to be held in two phases. Oli, who has been mired in an intra-party feud with the... Travel 21 Dec, 2020
Media houses urged to help end untouchability KATHMANDU, DECEMBER 14 Dalit rights activists have urged private and public media outlets to play their roles in eradicating untouchability and empowering Dalit communities. Chairperson of Dalit Welfare Association Motilal Nepali presented a... Travel 15 Dec, 2020
EDITORIAL: Abide by the law It is not possible to remove the double taxation system, as demanded by FNCCI, because of the constitutional provisions The newly-elected leadership of the Federation of Nepalese Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FNCCI) recently called on Finance... 04 Dec, 2020
Correcting policy-making process Until now, in Nepal, policy-making process has been a top down approach, assuming that it has a homogeneous context all across the country. However, this is not true because there is great variation across the country in terms of geography, culture... 03 Dec, 2020
Oli counters Dahal with 38-page salvo Oli raises a host of issues and questions Dahal’s role in relation to them KATHMANDU, NOVEMBER 28 Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli today presented a 38-page long rebuttal to party Co-chair Pushpa Kamal Dahal’s 19- page proposal saying Dahal’s... Travel 29 Nov, 2020
Survival of Khokana and its mustard fields Riot police using teargas against a community protesting the expropriation of their traditional agricultural fields is hardly worthy of a democratically-elected government. This is particularly questionable when the area falls under an officially... 19 Nov, 2020
Federal government unethical, says Province 2 Minister Jitendra Sonal BIRGUNJ: Province 2 Physical Infrastructure Development Minister Jitendra Sonal has said the KP Sharma Oli-led government is unethical in the history of the government in Nepal. In a programme organised to inaugurate Swachchha Samaj Club and to... Travel 13 Nov, 2020
EDITORIAL: Population census The upcoming population census will be vital for the government to lay out development plans in all the provinces The first population census was undertaken way back in 1911. The total population of the country at that time was 5.6 million. Now the... 11 Nov, 2020
EDITORIAL: Pass bill soon The failure to enact a new law should not be a reason for depriving so many citizens of their inherent right Only those who have been denied citizenship to stay a stateless resident know the frustration and resentment of being a non-person. Without... 10 Nov, 2020
