Lawmakers laud government's move to amend citizenship law Lawmakers appreciated the government's move to amend the Nepal Citizenship Act to address the problems faced by children of citizen by birth and children of single mothers whose fathers are untraced. Nepal 13 Feb, 2025
Committee formed to study citizenship issues The Ministry of Home Affairs has formed a five-member study committee to address the citizenship issue. It was formed under the coordination of Tokraj Pandey, the head of the policy, planning, monitoring, and evaluation division of the Ministry of Home Affairs. Nepal 17 Sep, 2024
SC rules in favour of gender change The Supreme Court has ruled that a person should be allowed to change his/her gender on grounds of self-realisation different from the sex assigned to the person at birth. Nepal 29 Jul, 2024
KMG chair Kailash Sirohiya arrested from Kantipur premises Kailash Sirohiya, Chair of Kantipur Media Group, has been arrested from the Kantipur premises in Thapathali, today. Kathmandu 21 May, 2024
Lawsuit filed against 29 in relation to gold smuggling racket ​​​​​​​A lawsuit has been filed in Kathmandu District Court against 29 people over involvement in the 61 kilograms gold smuggling racket. Kathmandu 18 Sep, 2023
EDITORIAL: Incomplete probe The Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) of Nepal Police, which investigated the 61-kilogram gold smuggling case in the last two months, submitted its report to the District Government Attorney’s Office, Kathmandu, recommending prosecution of 29 people, including some Chinese and Indian nationals, involved in the gold smuggling case. Opinion 15 Sep, 2023
CIB to continue investigation into gold smuggling case The Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) of Nepal Police has decided to continue its investigation into the case involving the smuggling of over 60 kilos of gold into the country though it has already submitted the investigation report to the District Government Attorney Office. Kathmandu 14 Sep, 2023
CIB recommends prosecution of 29 in gold smuggling racket ​​​​​​​The Central Investigation Bureau of Nepal Police which investigated the 61 kilograms gold smuggling case for two months submitted its report to the District Government Attorney’s Office, Kathmandu, recommending prosecution of 29 accused, most of whom are currently in judicial custody. Kathmandu 14 Sep, 2023
Door opens to NRNs for Nepali citizenship ​​​​​​​Approval of the new Citizenship Regulations has opened the door for non-resident Nepalis to obtain Nepali citizenship. Nepal 07 Sep, 2023
New federal civil service bill to be registered ​​​​​​​Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal on Monday told the National Assembly that the Cabinet would adopt a new federal civil service bill on Tuesday and soon register it in the Parliament. Kathmandu 05 Sep, 2023
Citizenship-related Regulations to be tabled in Cabinet soon: DPM Shrestha The DPM and Home Minister reiterated that the Constitution and the Act have made provision wherein the offspring born to Nepali mother can easily get citizenship certificate at present. Nepal 09 Aug, 2023
'New citizenship law needs to be improved' ​​​​​​​CPN-Maoist Centre leader Ram Kumar Sharma, who had also represented in the Constituent Assembly, said the country should not have waited for eight years to grant citizenship cards to children of citizens by birth and single mothers whose rights have been guaranteed by the constitution. Nepal 26 Jun, 2023
