Supreme Court directs to add quota for Tharus in govt jobs The Supreme Court has directed the government to make changes or enact new laws to allocate seats for all clusters that qualify for reservation in government jobs, including the Tharu community, within nine months from the date of releasing the full text of the verdict, which is awaited. Nepal 08 Feb, 2023
RSP denied home ministry, quits govt The Rabi Lamichhane-led Rastriya Swatantra Party, which has 19 seats in the House of Representatives, today decided to quit the government over Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal’s refusal to give the home portfolio to the party. The party will, however, continue supporting the government. Nepal 06 Feb, 2023
RSP defers decision on quitting govt The Rabi Lamichhane-led Rastriya Swatantra Party held an emergency meeting to decide whether or not it should withdraw support to the government over the home portfolio, but deferred the meeting till tomorrow. Nepal 05 Feb, 2023
PM to keep home portfolio Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal will keep the home portfolio with himself until the Supreme Court releases the full text of the verdict delivered in the citizenship case filed against Rastriya Swatantra Party Chair Rabi Lamichhane. Nepal 01 Feb, 2023
SC invalidates Lamichhane's election to HoR The constitutional bench of the Supreme Court today barred Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister Rabi Lamichhane from office for failing to regain citizenship after giving up his US passport. Nepal 28 Jan, 2023
SC to continue hearing Lamichhane's case The Supreme Court will continue hearing the case filed against Rastriya Swatantra Party Chair Rabi Lamichhane, raising questions about the status of his Nepali citizenship. Nepal 26 Jan, 2023
PM says won't brook criticism of federalism Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal told the National Assembly that he would issue a show cause notice to members of his Cabinet if they spoke against federalism and republican order. Nepal 25 Jan, 2023
EC yet to decide presidential poll dates The Election Commission has yet to decide when to hold presidential elections as provisions of the relevant law contradict the constitution. Nepal 24 Jan, 2023
Who is the leader of opposition in HoR? With the Nepali Congress, which has 89 lawmakers in the House of Representatives and is the single largest party in the Lower House, voting in favour of Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal in the trust vote, it is not clear who will be the principal opposition party in the HoR. Nepal 23 Jan, 2023
Ranamagar elected deputy speaker Rastriya Swatantra Party candidate Indira Ranamagar, 52, was elected deputy speaker. Nepal 22 Jan, 2023
All-party meeting fails to reach consensus on key posts The all-party meeting called by Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ahead of the speaker’s elections failed to forge consensus among parties on which party should get which constitutional posts — president, vice-president, speaker, and deputy speaker. Nepal 18 Jan, 2023
Rabi Lamichhane submits written reply to SC Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister Rabi Lamichhane has submitted his written reply to the Supreme Court in response to the cases filed against him challenging his election to the House of Representatives. Nepal 17 Jan, 2023
