CJ Rana questions fairness of panel, reprimanded Members of the Impeachment Recommendation Committee reminded suspended Chief Justice Cholendra Shumsher JB Rana that allegations against him were serious and he should offer credible defence rather than question fairness or legality of the impeachment process. Nepal 02 Sep, 2022
'NC needs to verify the trust it posits on coalition partners' Nepali Congress leader Minendra Rijal says that his party should trust other coalition partners, particularly the CPN-Maoist Centre, but should also verify it. Nepal 02 Aug, 2022
Upper House debates citizenship bill National Assembly members on Monday debated the citizenship bill, with most of the lawmakers defending the bill. However, there were some who found fault with some of the provisions of the bill. Kathmandu 26 Jul, 2022
Efforts on to forge left ideological alliance Five top communist leaders – Chair of CPN-Maoist Centre Pushpa Kamal Dahal, senior CPN-MC leader Narayan Kaji Shrestha, Chair of CPN (Unified Socialist) Madhav Kumar Nepal, senior CPN (Unified Socialist) leader Jhalanath Khanal, and Coordinator of CPN-Unity National Campaign Bamdev Gautam — met here today and discussed the possibility of left ideological alliance or unity. Nepal 20 Jul, 2022
'Eligible people deprived of Nepali citizenship' The House of Representatives today held a debate on the Nepal Citizenship (First Amendment) Bill. Lawmakers from both ruling and opposition parties said that eligible citizens had been deprived of citizenship for long due to non-enactment of new federal citizenship law. Kathmandu 15 Jul, 2022
Government withdraws controversial citizenship bill The government today withdrew the Nepal Citizenship Act (Amendment) Bill from the House of Representatives, where it was under consideration for almost four years. Nepal 09 Jul, 2022
Govt to withdraw citizenship bill, pass new one The government today decided to withdraw the Citizenship Act (Amendment) Bill from the Parliament. It will register a new citizenship bill and seek its passage through a fasttrack process. Nepal 06 Jul, 2022
Bamdev Gautam launches new party Bamdev Gautam, who quit the CPN-UML a few months ago, has announced a new party under his leadership with the major objective of unifying the communist forces, particularly the CPN-UML, CPN-Maoist Centre and CPN (Unified Socialist). Kathmandu 29 Jun, 2022
Dahal keen on third innings as premier CPN-Maoist Centre Chair Pushpa Kamal Dahal today expressed his desire to become the prime minister again. Nepal 25 Jun, 2022
Nepal to recall four CPN (US) ministers from Deuba Cabinet Madhav Kumar Nepal-led CPN (Unified Socialist) has decided to recall four of its five ministers from the government and send new ministers in their place. Nepal 06 Jun, 2022
Question Oli about HoR dissolution: Thapa General Secretary of the ruling Nepali Congress Gagan Kumar Thapa said that voters should ask CPN-UML Chair KP Sharma Oli, who had won the mandate to rule the country for five years, and the reasons for dissolving the House of Representatives. Nepal 11 May, 2022
NC promises good governance in manifesto The ruling Nepali Congress launched an 88-page local poll manifesto expressing commitment to make ‘strong local governments and prosperous villages and towns.’ NC made seven pledges in its manifesto, saying that it would not construct view towers and it would not employ family members as advisers, experts, staffers, or associates. It also vowed not to misuse public money. Nepal 25 Apr, 2022
