SC order on pork barrel fund irks NC, UML The Nepali Congress and the CPN-UML have taken exception to the interim order issued by the five-member constitutional bench of the Supreme Court led by Chief Justice Bishwombhar Prasad Shrestha on Wednesday against the federal and provincial governments for allocating money under the constituency infrastructure development programme, also known as pork-barrel fund. Nepal 26 Aug, 2023
Provision to protect the corrupt, say critics Voices against the five year-statute of limitation proposed in the two anti-corruption bills passed by the National Assembly recently has been growing, with Nepali Congress General Secretary Bishwa Prakash Sharma joining the opponents of the bill’s provision. Nepal 29 Apr, 2023
Vice-presidential election today The Election Commission has completed all preparations for election of vice-president slated for today. Kathmandu 17 Mar, 2023
Decision on retirement benefits for acting CJ flayed The government recently decided to provide post retirement benefits to Acting Chief Justice Deepak Kumar Karki on par with retired chief justices after Karki retires from service on October 2. Nepal 29 Sep, 2022
Delay in assent to citizenship bill questioned With President Bidhya Devi Bhandari sitting on the citizenship bill even after it was passed by both houses of the Parliament a week ago, her move not to give immediate assent to the bill has raised many hackles. Nepal 11 Aug, 2022
'House obstruction causing system to fail' Political analysts say the main opposition CPN- UML’s continued obstruction of parliamentary proceedings has resulted in failure of the political system. Nepal 06 Mar, 2022
Impeachment motion filed against chief justice In a dramatic turn of events today, 98 lawmakers from the ruling coalition registered a motion of impeachment against Supreme Court Chief Justice Cholendra Shumsher Rana at the Parliament Secretariat. Nepal 14 Feb, 2022
Dahal proposes mid-term polls in April CPN-Maoist Centre chair’s proposal to hold parliamentary elections in April and local polls in November-December has angered the CPN-UML. Nepal 21 Jan, 2022
NC National Convention rescheduled to November-end The ruling Nepali Congress today decided to hold its 14th National Convention from November 25 to 29 in Kathmandu. Nepal 15 Aug, 2021
Parliamentary approval of MCC Nepal compact 'not mandatory' National Assembly member Ram Narayan Bidari, who is also a senior advocate, said the Parliament was not required to approve the Millennium Challenge Corporation compact signed between Nepal and the Unites States of America. Nepal 12 Aug, 2021
'Pave way for aspiring Nepali workers to travel to South Korea' The Delegated Legislation and Government Assurances Committee under the National Assembly has directed the government to be serious about the issue pertaining to delay in allowing aspiring Nepali people to travel to South Korea for jobs and make necessary arrangements in this regard. Nepal 30 Jul, 2021
President criticised for dissolving HoR Nepali Congress parliamentary party leader in the National Assembly Radhe Shyam Adhikari raised question about President Bidhya Devi Bhandari’s role in the dissolution of the House of Representatives. Kathmandu 02 Jul, 2021
