KMC Mayor Balendra Shah in list of TIME100 Next emerging leaders ​​​​​​​Despite being blunt and facing backlash from the cadres of political parties, Kathmandu Metropolitan City Mayor Balendra Shah has succeeded in garnering attention of global media. Kathmandu 15 Sep, 2023
EDITORIAL: SC's stay order A five-member constitutional bench of the Supreme Court has issued a stay order and also is- A sued a show-cause notice to the Election Commission (EC) against the latter’s decision to impose a fine on Kathmandu Metropolitan City Mayor Balendra Shah. Opinion 17 Feb, 2023
RSP, new kid on the block, chimes with voters The November 20 elections witnessed good performances by a host of new parties, but none came close to performing as well as the Rabi Lamichhane-led Rastriya Swatantra Party. Nepal 25 Nov, 2022
Heavy security presence at polling centres perplexes tourists Tourists were left perplexed at the sight of heavy presence of security personnel at polling stations, considering that the polls are being held in relatively peaceful times. Nepal 21 Nov, 2022
DAO appeals to all to submit licensed weapons The District Administration Office, Kathmandu, has appealed to all licence holders to submit their arms — both small and large — for safekeeping to the nearest police unit by October 22. Kathmandu 02 Oct, 2022
Federal, Province Assembly polls by mid-December, says Chief Election Commissioner Chief Election Commissioner Dinesh Kumar Thapaliya has said the Election Commission (EC) was holding preparations for the polls as its responsibility to conduct the Federal and Province Assembly elections by mid-December. Nepal 30 Jun, 2022
CIAA prohibits four local reps from assuming office The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority has written to the local levels concerned, directing them to implement the provision for suspension in the case of recently elected people’s representatives. Nepal 09 Jun, 2022
Oli condemns govt for letting Zeya visit Tibetan refugee camp CPN-UML Chair KP Sharma Oli today told his parliamentary party that the government of Nepal erred by allowing the United States’ Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights and the US Special Coordinator for Tibetan Issues, Uzra Zeya, to visit a Tibetan refugee camp in Nepal during her visit a few days ago. Nepal 26 May, 2022
Parties have much to learn from independents' rise Independent candidates’ good showing in the local level polls is being talked about as a ‘slap on the face of’ the leaderships of mainstream parties, who often impose their decisions on lower rungs of their parties when it comes to picking candidates to contest polls. Nepal 23 May, 2022
Election security reviewed A meeting of the Central Security Committee was held today under the chairmanship of Home Minister Bal Krishna Khand to review the security management of the local level polls. Nepal 20 May, 2022
NC leading, UML distant second The Nepali Congress leads the May 13 local election by winning 11 posts of mayors of municipalities and 61 chiefs of rural municipalities on the third day of vote counting. Nepal 17 May, 2022
Local level polls held across valley peacefully People had to wait too long in the queue to cast their vote due to lack of proper management at the polling centre. Nepal 14 May, 2022
