EDITORIAL:Forgery case filed The District Attorney’s Office (DAO), Kathmandu on Sunday filed a case of forgery of government documents at the Kathmandu District Court against 289 individuals in connection with the Baluwatar land grab scam. Opinion 29 Aug, 2023
Govt files forgery case against 289 people ​​​​​​​The Kathmandu District Government Attorney’s Office on Sunday filed a case against 289 individuals, including a former deputy prime minister, four former ministers, six former secretaries, an incumbent secretary, and a joint-secretary along with dozens of government employees, middle-men, land mafia and businessmen in connection with the Baluwatar land grab scam. Kathmandu 28 Aug, 2023
EDITORIAL: Mere formality? After dillydallying for a fortnight, the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) recorded the statements of former prime ministers Madhav Kumar Nepal and Baburam Bhattarai on Monday as ordered by the Supreme Court. Opinion 23 Aug, 2023
238 persons indicted; two former PMs get clean chit ​​​​​​​Central Investigation Bureau of Nepal Police, ending almost two months of investigation into the Lalita Niwas land grab scam, submitted its report to Kathmandu District Government Attorney’s Office, indicting 238 people as defendants, including four former minister who had recommended transfer of government land to private ownership, to the government. Kathmandu 23 Aug, 2023
Lalita Niwas land scam: CIB presents report to District Government Attorney Office Office Chief Achyutmani Neupane confirmed that it received the report regarding the land scam from the CIB. Kathmandu 22 Aug, 2023
CIB quizzes former PMs Bhattarai, Nepal The Central Investigation Bureau of Nepal Police, which has been investigating the Lalita Niwas land grab scam, today quizzed former prime ministers Baburam Bhattarai and Madhav Kumar Nepal. Kathmandu 22 Aug, 2023
Soft state syndrome: Precursor to state failure In his novel Hard Times published in 1854, renowned English novelist and social critic Charles Dickens paints a vivid portrayal of a fictional Victorian industrial metropolis called Coketown. In the novel, Coketown is described as a town with weak governance, and a segment of its elite society is depicted as morally and financially corrupt. Opinion 21 Aug, 2023
Nembang justifies House obstruction ​​​​​​​Vice-chair of CPN-UML Subas Chandra Nembang says parliamentary regulations do not allow any party to obstruct House of proceedings, but despite this, parties obstruct parliamentary proceedings from time to time. Kathmandu 20 Aug, 2023
Leader Bhattarai calls for high-level investigation to curb corruption Nepal Samajwadi Party Chairperson Dr Baburam Bhattarai pointed out the need of a high-level investigation committee to curb corruption. Nepal 13 Aug, 2023
EDITORIAL: House obstruction It is unfortunate that the parliamentary proceedings should be obstructed for almost a fortnight now due to the adamancy of the opposition party, the CPN (UML), for a probe panel into the recent gold smuggling case. Opinion 09 Aug, 2023
EDITORIAL: Probe from top layer The remaining political career of two former prime ministers — Madhav Kumar Nepal and Baburam Bhattarai — will come to an end, and they will be barred from contesting elections in the future if they are convicted on charges of transferring Lalita Niwas land to individuals through their cabinet decisions. Opinion 08 Aug, 2023
Arrest warrants issued against four former ministers ​​​​​​​Arrest warrants has been issued against four former ministers for their alleged involvement in the Lalita Niwas land grab scam, allowing police to apprehend the ministers when necessary. Kathmandu 08 Aug, 2023
