Nepal's constitution: Is it just a tool to rule? The sudden midnight agreement on July 1, 2024, between the Nepali Congress and the CPN-UML to form a coalition government, had shaken the nation by surprise. Opinion 02 Dec, 2024
Enact new federal civil service law: SC The Supreme Court has released the full texts of its verdict delivered in a case filed by Tharu activists against the Public Service Commission and others demanding reservation for Tharu in government jobs, ordering the government to enact and implement a new federal civil service law within nine months from the date the defendants get the notice of the court verdict. Nepal 19 May, 2023
PSB, SPB bills tabled in Lower House Two important bills on Public Service Broadcasting and Security Printing Bill were tabled in Thursday’s meeting of the Lower House. Kathmandu 07 Apr, 2023
Supreme Court directs to add quota for Tharus in govt jobs The Supreme Court has directed the government to make changes or enact new laws to allocate seats for all clusters that qualify for reservation in government jobs, including the Tharu community, within nine months from the date of releasing the full text of the verdict, which is awaited. Nepal 08 Feb, 2023
Maghe Sankranti festival celebrated across country Maghe or Makar Sankranti in common Hindu dialect was celebrated across various regions and among ethnic communities in the country today. Nepal 16 Jan, 2023
Home Minister Lamichhane vows to work for uplift of Tharu community Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Home Affairs Rabi Lamichhane has pledged to work for the uplift of the Tharu community. Lifestyle 13 Jan, 2023
Janmat, NUP sign 12-point pact The CK Raut-led Janmat Party and the Ranjita Shrestha-led Nagarik Unmukti Party today reached a 12-point deal for functional unity with the aim of increasing their bargaining power ahead of the Cabinet expansion, as well as Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal’s vote of confidence in the House of Representatives. Nepal 09 Jan, 2023
CPN-MC, a pale shadow of its 2008 avatar The CPN-Maoist Centre, which was once a popular force in national politics, has been on a constant decline ever since it took everybody by surprise in 2008 when in its earlier avatar as CPN-Maoist, it won 220 seats (120 first-past-thepost and 100 proportional representation seats) in the 601-member Constituent Assembly, enough for its chairman, Pushpa Kamal Dahal, to lead a government. Nepal 01 Dec, 2022
Established Madhes parties lose vote share to new outfits The loss should set alarm bells ringing, forcing DSP-N and JSP-N to mend their ways, say political pundits Nepal 26 Nov, 2022
Empowerment of linguistic, ethnic minorities taking forever The new constitution’s provisions related to the empowerment of ethnic and linguistic minorities remain largely unimplemented even seven years after the promulgation of the constitution. Nepal 11 Jun, 2022
'Pass citizenship bill, free DSP-N cadres' TheThe Democratic Socialist Party-Nepal submitted an 11-point charter of demands to Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba today, urging him to pass the citizenship bill and release party cadres arrested during the Madhes and Tharu movements. Democratic Socialist Party-Nepal submitted an 11-point charter of demands to Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba today, urging him to pass the citizenship bill and release party cadres arrested during the Madhes and Tharu movements. Nepal 08 Jun, 2022
Poll panel's new directive unfair to fairer sex The Election Commission’s revised directive stipulating that it is not mandatory for political parties to field 50 per cent women candidates if they are contesting only one of the two top posts — chief or deputy chief — of local levels can adversely impact women representation in the local government. Nepal 29 Apr, 2022
