Cause of rebel candidature: Party indiscipline or wrong modus operandi? The local election has now entered an exciting phase. The five-party alliance, though intact at large,has transformed into a heady cocktail in some places. The alliance of the Nepali Congress (NC), CPN-Unified Marxist-Leninist (CPN-UML) and the Rastriya Prajatantra Party in the home district of former Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli is a case in point. Opinion 05 May, 2022
CPN unhappy with delay in implementing deal The Netra Bikram Chand-led Communist Party of Nepal has expressed dissatisfaction over the government’s dilly-dallying in implementing the threepoint agreement reached earlier between the two sides. Kathmandu 13 Feb, 2022
Election Commission for local polls on May 18 The Election Commission has proposed that the government should hold local polls in a single phase on May 18. The EC gave this advice to Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba today when he consulted office bearers of the poll panel. It told him that holding local polls before May 19 was the EC’s constitutional and legal duty. Nepal 02 Feb, 2022
Minister Khand enquires CDOs about disaster preparedness Minister for Home Affairs Bal Krishna Khand on Saturday enquired Chief District Officers (CDOs) of 20 districts to take stock of preparedness on part of the concerned authorities to protect vulnerable people from cold wave and snowfall in those places. Nepal 29 Jan, 2022
Home Minister Khand takes stock of COVID-19 situation from CMs, CDOs Minister for Home Affairs Bal Krishna Khand has taken stock of COVID-19 situation at the border points with neighbouring India from chief ministers and chief district officers of various districts. Kathmandu 23 Jan, 2022
Cooperation stressed for disaster risk management Minister of Home Affairs Bal Krishna Khand has stressed mutual cooperation for disaster risk management. Nepal 17 Jan, 2022
Call for raising awareness on earthquake safety Minister of Home Affairs Bal Krishna Khand today spoke of the need to raise awareness on earthquake safety everyday rather than only once a year. Nepal 30 Dec, 2021
CSC discusses security concerns for NA election The meeting of the Central Security Committee today reviewed and analysed various security concerns related to the upcoming National Assembly election and overall situation of law and order in the country. Nepal 27 Dec, 2021
Do not be swayed by hearsay, urges FinMin Sharma Minister of Finance Janardan Sharma said that the rumours being spread that that economy is in crisis are baseless and urged everyone not to be swayed by such ‘hearsay’. Business 21 Dec, 2021
Home Minister Khand inspects flood, landslide-ravaged areas of Dadeldhura Minister of Home Affairs Bal Krishna Khand inspected the flood- and landslide-affected areas of Dadeldhura district today. Nepal 04 Nov, 2021
Relief for disaster victims The government today decided to provide Rs 300,000 to 500,000 to people displaced by floods and landslides to build their houses. Nepal 21 Oct, 2021
PM Deuba directs bodies concerned to gear up rescue, relief efforts Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has directed the authorities concerned to make arrangements for immediate rescue and relief of those affected by flood, landslide, and inundation following heavy rainfall in various regions of the country. Nepal 20 Oct, 2021
