Maoist Centre Chair Dahal urges action to conclude peace process Former Minister for Law, Justice, and Parliamentary Affairs Govinda Bandi highlighted the importance of consensus between all concerned parties to finalize transitional justice. Nepal 08 Jan, 2025
Cabinet reshuffle after presidential election Minister of Communications and Information Technology Rekha Sharma said that Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal was likely to induct ministers in his Cabinet after the presidential elections scheduled for March 9. Nepal 01 Mar, 2023
PM tells Paudyal to scrap Geneva visit Foreign Minister Bimala Rai Paudyal was told today by the prime minister to drop her plan to fly to Geneva to take part in the Human Rights Council conference. The 52nd regular session of the Human Rights Council is scheduled to be held from February 27 to April 4. Nepal 27 Feb, 2023
Judges dissatisfied with pay scale The Judges Society Nepal led by Supreme Court Justice Ishwar Prasad Kahtiwada has issued a press release, expressing dissatisfaction over new pay scale fixed by the government for judges. Nepal 21 Jan, 2023
PM sacks four JSP-N ministers Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba on Thursday removed four Cabinet ministers representing the Janata Samajwadi Party-Nepal after the party quit the ruling alliance to forge electoral alliance with the CPN-UML for the November 20 parliamentary and provincial elections. Nepal 14 Oct, 2022
Govt withdraws proposal to extend HoR's tenure The government accepted lawmakers’ proposal seeking withdrawal of provisions from the bill to amend some acts that intended to determine the end of the five-year term of the House of Representatives and provincial assemblies till the first meeting of the House after the November 20 elections. Nepal 07 Sep, 2022
EDITORIAL: Govt backs out of bill The government has backed out of its plan of extending the tenure of the House of Representatives (HoR) and Provincial Assembly following widespread criticism from all walks of life, including the main opposition – the CPN-UML. Opinion 06 Sep, 2022
Lawmakers engaged in heated debate on HoR tenure The House of Representatives witnessed a heated debate on Sunday with opposition parties opposing the government’s move to extend the HoR’s tenure till the first meeting of the House after parliamentary elections. Nepal 05 Sep, 2022
EDITORIAL - Amend the TRC Act When the then government, represented by the Seven-Party Alliance opposing then King Gyanendra’s autocratic rule, and the rebel Maoists reached the Comprehensive Peace Accord (CPA) in 2006, both the sides had agreed to end the transitional justice within six months of signing the accord. Opinion 17 Aug, 2022
JC tweaks criteria to appoint judges The Judicial Council has issued new directives to govern the process of nomination of judges in high courts and district courts. Nepal 08 Jul, 2022
Hold provincial, parliamentary, elections on Nov 18: EC The Election Commission today recommended that the government should hold federal and provincial elections in a single phase on November 18. Chief Election Commissioner Dinesh Kumar Thapaliya and other commissioners met Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba today and recommended the date for the polls. Nepal 07 Jul, 2022
Govt to withdraw citizenship bill, pass new one The government today decided to withdraw the Citizenship Act (Amendment) Bill from the Parliament. It will register a new citizenship bill and seek its passage through a fasttrack process. Nepal 06 Jul, 2022
