PM Oli reshuffles cabinet, nine new faces inducted KATHMANDU: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has reshuffled his cabinet after the recent resignation of seven Ministers. The ministers had resigned in protest of Oli's move to recommend House dissolution which was promptly approved by the... Travel 25 Dec, 2020
EDITORIAL: Shortsighted It is common knowledge that the root of the controversial ordinance is the bickering between the two co-chairs of the NCP Just a day after the ordinance to amend the Constitutional Council Act was issued by the President, the Prime Minister has shown... 18 Dec, 2020
EDITORIAL: Wrong practice The ordinance has given the PM sweeping powers to appoint persons in the constitutional bodies without consulting others President Bidhya Devi Bhandari on Tuesday issued an ordinance to make the first amendment to the Constitutional Council (CC) Act,... 17 Dec, 2020
Ordinance is undemocratic, says Deuba KATHMANDU: Former Prime Minister and main opposition party Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba has expressed his disagreement over the ordinance issued by the government relating to the Constitutional Council. NC leader, who is also a... Horoscopes 15 Dec, 2020
Constitutional Council meeting commences sans attendance of opposition leader, speaker KATHMANDU: The meeting of constitutional council has begun in Baluwatar in attendance of Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, Chief Justice Cholendra SJB Rana and Chair of the National Assembly Ganesh Timilsina. However, leader of main opposition Nepali... Horoscopes 15 Dec, 2020
President issues ordinance on Constitutional Council KATHMANDU: President Bidya Devi Bhandari has issued an ordinance on the Constitutional Council Act. As per the Office of the President, the first amendment of the ordinance on the Function, Duties and Procudes of the Council was promulgated... Travel 15 Dec, 2020
Constitutional Council meeting put off till 5:00 pm KATHMANDU: The Constitutional Council meeting that was called for this morning has been postponed till 5 pm, today. Due to the absence of Speaker of the House of Representatives Agni Sapkota, the quorum could not be achieved and as such the... Horoscopes 15 Dec, 2020
EDITORIAL: Crime and punishment Basnyat’s arrest has proved that corruption is not possible without a nexus between politicians and bureaucrats The Special Court on Sunday remanded former chief commissioner of the Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA), Deep... 15 Dec, 2020
Civic space blocked in Nepal: CIVICUS report KATHMANDU, DECEMBER 8 In Asia, the assault on civil society and fundamental freedoms has persisted amid the global pandemic. Data released today by the CIVICUS Monitor shows that out of 25 countries in Asia, four — China, Vietnam, Laos and North... Horoscopes 09 Dec, 2020
Bharatraj Gautam appointed as general secretary of federal parliament KATHMANDU: The government today appointed Bharatraj Gautam as the general secretary of the federal parliament. With the recommendation of Ganesh Timilsina, chairperson of the National Assembly, and Agni Sapkota, speaker of the House of... Horoscopes 04 May, 2020
EDITORIAL: Act tough The CIAA and PAC must launch thorough investigations into the security printing press scam that has cost the job of a minister Minister for Communications and Information Technology Gokul Prasad Baskota was forced to step down on Thursday after a... 21 Feb, 2020
NC obstructs House for second day Kathmandu, February 7 Protesting indictment of its leader Bijaya Kumar Gachhadar in Baluwatar land-grab case, the main opposition Nepali Congress obstructed the House of Representatives proceedings for the second day today. The Commission for the... Travel 08 Feb, 2020
