The proposal for constitution amendment: Is this for the people?

The demand for constitutional amendment in Nepal has emerged as a multifaceted discourse, driven by converging pressures from intellectuals, public opinion leaders and, more recently, the governing political establishment.

Opinion 07 Jan, 2025

EDITORIAL: Karki as Chief Justice

Newly-appointed Chief Justice Hari Krishna Karki, who was confirmed by the Parliamentary Hearing Committee (PHC) on Friday, will be leading the Judiciary for the shortest period of time until August 4 because of his delayed confirmation by the PHC.

Opinion 19 Jun, 2023

Constitutional Council recommends Hari Krishna Karki for Chief Justice 

A meeting of the Constitutional Council called by Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal today decided to recommend Hari Krishna Karki, who has been executing the duties as chief justice for more than six months, for the post.

Nepal 08 May, 2023

EDITORIAL: Rana defends his case

Six-and-a-half months after 98 lawmakers of the ruling coalition partners in the House of Representatives (HoR) filed an impeachment motion against Chief Justice Cholendra Shumsher JB Rana on charges of failing to maintain sanctity of the Judiciary on February 13, suspended Rana appeared Wednesday before the 15-member Impeachment Recommendation Committee

Opinion 02 Sep, 2022

CJ Rana refutes allegations against him

Suspended Chief Justice Cholendra Shumsher JB Rana appeared before the Impeachment Recommendation Committee of the House of Representatives today and claimed that he had committed no wrong.

Nepal 01 Sep, 2022

Daily wagers bear the brunt of lockdown, govt fails to provide reprieve

Kathmandu, March 26 Santosh Kumar, 16, Mohan Kumar, 17, and Dipak Kumar, 16, were sitting in front of a closed shop in Kuleshwor this afternoon, fiddling with their smartphones. The three residents of Farhadawa, Rautahat, were not supposed to be...

Travel 27 Mar, 2020

The CIAA is under government influence

Former chief judge of Special Court Gauri Bahadur Karki, who adjudicated many disproportionate asset cases, continues to express his opinion about the rules and practices required to ensure good governance. Ram Kumar Kamat of The Himalayan Times caught...

Travel 10 Feb, 2020

Make justice delivery service-seeker friendly, says CJ

Khotang, January 11 Chief Justice Sushila Karki today stressed the need to make the justice delivery system service seeker-friendly. Inaugurating the newly-constructed building of District Court Khotang, Karki said, “We should work to make...

Travel 12 Jan, 2017

Trend of political violence: Women continue to suffer

It is interesting to note that when Obama won Presidential election the country was not so divided although he was black but he was male While newspapers in Nepal buzzed with news of domestic violence amidst 16 Days of Activism Against...

14 Dec, 2016

EDITORIAL: Find consensus

If the constitutional provision is anything to be respected, the main opposition should not raise any issue that looks unconstitutional The Legislature-Parliament is all set to settle the long-held disputes over the parliament regulations through...

06 Jun, 2016