Prime Minister Oli's visit to the US: Heading for a mixed accomplishment? Prime Minister K P Oli has embarked on a 10-day visit to the United States beginning from September 20 to participate in the 79th session of the General Assembly at the United Nations headquarters. Opinion 25 Sep, 2024
SC verdict on Valley's rivers: Good for future indeed The Supreme Court has virtually ignited a spark by directing the concerned authorities to provide a setback of 20 meters on either side of the rivers in addition to a similar provision already made in the past, which, however, yet remains to be implemented in totality. Opinion 18 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
EDITORIAL: Elusive peace process Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal is pushing for the amendment to the Truth and Reconciliation Bill-2014 through the federal Parliament before his trip to the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) scheduled for September 16. Opinion 11 Sep, 2023
Status of Thapa's appointment as Koshi CM still uncertain ​​​​​​​The Supreme Court issued a short-term interim order against Koshi Chief Minister Uddhav Thapa ordering him not to take any long-term and policy decisions till the adjudication of the case filed against him by Koshi Province Assembly member Hikmat Karki who represents the CPN-UML in the Koshi Province Assembly. Nepal 25 Aug, 2023
EDITORIAL: Welcome verdict In a welcome verdict, the Supreme Court (SC) has decided that sex with an underage girl would not constitute rape if the boy and girl were married. Opinion 07 Aug, 2023
Word play of courts hindering social justice for LGBTIQA+ ​​​​​​​On June 28, the apex court legalised same sex marriage with a landmark verdict making Nepal the first South Asian Nation to legalise same sex marriage. However, word play by the courts has hindered social justice to the LGBTIQA+ community. Kathmandu 19 Jul, 2023
EDITORIAL: Last chance for GMR The Supreme Court verdict, which quashed the writ petitions filed against GMR company and the government for allowing the private Indian conglomerate multiple extensions to conclude the financial closure for the 900 MW Upper Karnali Hydel project, has paved the way for taking the venture forward. Opinion 10 Jul, 2023
EDITORIAL: Appoint new CJ soon The three big parties, namely the Nepali Congress, CPN (UML) and Maoist Centre – have finally agreed to call the Constitutional Council meeting, scheduled for Friday, to appoint the new Chief Justice. Opinion 19 Apr, 2023
Ministerial responsibility versus party ideology: Need to maintain decorum The seven-party coalition led by the Maoist Centre (MC) has landed in an uneasy political soup. Opinion 07 Feb, 2023
Ministerial responsibility versus party ideology: Need to maintain decorum The seven-party coalition led by the Maoist Centre (MC) has landed in an uneasy political soup. Opinion 07 Feb, 2023
'Lamichhane cannot get ministry back' Senior Advocate Mithilesh Kumar Singh said that as per Article 78 (4) Rabi Lamichhane cannot become a minister as the SC invalidated his election to the House of Representatives and the same ought to be interpreted as his defeat. Nepal 01 Feb, 2023
