'Addressing infrastructure gaps, employment and maintaining policy certainty crucial for continued growth' Since arriving in Nepal back in July, David Sislen has been overseeing the World Bank’s Office in Nepal as the bank’s country director for Nepal, Maldives and Sri Lanka. Business 05 Feb, 2025
Raut registers non-governmental bill to criminalise discrimination Dr. CK Raut, a member of the House of Representatives and president of the Janamat Party, has introduced a non-governmental bill in the federal parliament outlining the crime and punishment of discrimination based on race, colour, region, dress, nationality, or origin. Nepal 04 Feb, 2025
Users experience internet outages across Nepal While writing this story, the Himalayan Times took the data package as the router status went unknown. Nepal 03 Feb, 2025
Minister Gurung defends Social Media Bill amid severe backlash Amid severe backlashes of the Social Media Bill (SMB) presented by the government in the Upper House of Federal Parliament, Minister for Communications and Information Technology, Prithvi Subba Gurung, has defended it by expressing that it has been introduced with the aim of strengthening national unity. Nepal 03 Feb, 2025
Government tables bills in parliament to split CAAN The government registered two bills in the House of Representatives with the objectives of separating the service provider and regulatory roles of the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal proposing to give CAAN only the regulatory roles. Nepal 03 Feb, 2025
Urge to maintain legal age for marriage at 20 Various social organizations including the Non-Governmental Organizations Federation Nepal Sarlahi chapter have urged the government to maintain the legal age for marriage at 20 years. Nepal 01 Feb, 2025
Norwegian Minister Solheim addresses Parliament committee on infrastructure development Former Norwegian Minister and senior UN official Erik Solheim addressed the Infrastructure Development Committee of Nepal’s Federal Parliament, sharing insights on infrastructure development, energy, and sustainability. Nepal 01 Feb, 2025
Amendment to REEEP-GREEN Implementation Agreement signed The Ministry of Energy, Water Resources, and Irrigation (MoEWRI), Government of Nepal, and GIZ Nepal, on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and the European Union (EU), have signed the second amendment to the implementation agreement for the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Programme – Green Recovery and Empowerment with Energy in Nepal (REEEP-GREEN). Nepal 01 Feb, 2025
RSP disrupts HoR meeting, stages 15-minute walkout in protest The Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) disrupted the first meeting of the fifth session of the House of Representatives (HoR) at the Federal Parliament Building in New Baneshwor today, staging a brief walkout before returning 15 minutes later. Kathmandu 31 Jan, 2025
PM Oli addresses Parliament's Session, claims progress in development endeavors Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has claimed progress in ongoing development endeavors. Kathmandu 31 Jan, 2025
HoR meeting begins The fifth session of the House of Representatives has begun at the Federal Parliament Building, New Baneshwor. Nepal 31 Jan, 2025
Social Media Bill draws criticism from press freedom advocates The government’s proposed bill, “Bill on the Operation, Use, and Regulation of Social Media,” registered in the National Assembly, has sparked strong criticism from advocates of press and freedom of expression. Kathmandu 31 Jan, 2025
