International condemnation for HoR dissolution The International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute has expressed serious concern about the dissolution of Nepal’s House of Representative by President Bidhya Devi Bhandari for the second time in six months and the declaration of mid-term general elections in November. Nepal 12 Jun, 2021
Apex court's stay on citizenship ordinance raises questions The Supreme Court’s stay on the implementation of the Citizenship Act (Amendment) Ordinance has kicked up a row, as rights activists have joined thousands of those affected by the order in questioning the order. Nepal 12 Jun, 2021
Deuba, Dahal to boycott Constitutional Council meeting Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba issued a press release saying he would not attend the Constitutional Council meeting called by Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli Kathmandu 09 May, 2021
EDITORIAL: Regulate acid sale Three minors sustained injuries, one of them critically, while celebrating the Holi festival in Sankhu area of Shankarapur Municipality on Sunday. Opinion 31 Mar, 2021
Speaker meets prime minister after more than three months Speaker Agni Prasad Sapkota on Sunday met Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli after more than three months and discussed ways to make meetings of the House of Representatives effective. Kathmandu 29 Mar, 2021
EDITORIAL: Give business to HoR The parliament has been held hostage to the bickering between Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and the Speaker, Agni Sapkota, as a result of which as many as 36 bills are pending in the House. Opinion 26 Mar, 2021
Parliament in limbo, bills pending The function of the Parliament is to debate bills and form laws, but Nepal’s Parliament has not been doing so ever since the House of Representatives was reinstated by the Supreme Court and held its first meeting on March 7. Nepal 25 Mar, 2021
Prime minister's resignation sought on moral grounds The CPN-Maoist Centre, the Nepali Congress, and the Samajbadi Janata Party-Nepal on Friday sought Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli’s resignation on moral grounds. Nepal 20 Mar, 2021
EDITORIAL: Human-wildlife clash Nepal’s conservation efforts have been considered a huge success, allowing endangered animals to thrive in the wild. This has been possible largely due to political commitment, law enforcement agencies’ crackdown on poaching and illegal trade in wildlife and body parts, and increased presence of the Nepali Army in the protected areas. Opinion 18 Mar, 2021
EDITORIAL: NHRC's ire A recent press release issued by three global bodies demanding the withdrawal of a December 15 ordinance related to the Constitutional Council Act has provoked the ire of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), labelling it as interference in the internal affairs of a sovereign nation Opinion 10 Mar, 2021
Ruckus in House over ordinance The House of Representatives, which met on Sunday after it was reinstated by the Supreme Court order, saw unruly scenes with lawmakers from opposition parties raising slogans against the government from the well of the House and ruling party lawmakers close to Pushpa Kamal Dahal and Madhav Kumar Nepal walking out of the House over its agenda. Nepal 08 Mar, 2021
Global bodies decry lack of transparency in appointments to constitutional bodies At least three international bodies have sought immediate withdrawal of an ordinance, saying it undermines the independence of constitutional bodies. Nepal 02 Mar, 2021
