Deuba deserves to stake claim for PM's post, argue lawyers

Lawyers representing members of the dissolved House of Representatives, including Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba, who have challenged the dissolution of the HoR continued to present their case on Thursday, saying that President Bidhya Devi Bhandari erred when she rejected Deuba’s claim for prime ministership.

Nepal 5 h ago

Prez Bhandari appoints 20 constitutional body officials

Prez Bhandari appoints 20 constitutional body officials

Nepal 19 h ago

President Bhandari draws flak for playing partisan politics

After being accused of playing handmaiden to Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli’s gameplan on several occasions, the president on Thursday came under fire for dabbling in partisan politics by actively trying to reconcile differences between the rival factions of the CPN-UML.

Nepal 04 Jun, 2021

Yadav-Bhattarai faction of JSP-N torches Prez, PM's effigies in Parsa

Yadav-Bhattarai faction of JSP-N torches Prez, PM's effigies in Parsa

Nepal 01 Jun, 2021

EDITORIAL: No time to lose

When Nepal launched its vaccination drive in January, becoming one of the first nations in the world to do so, the government was optimistic about immunising 72 per cent of the population aged 14 years and above within three months, or April end.

Opinion 02 Jun, 2021

Nepal receives first batch of vaccines from Tibet

The first batch of vaccines donated by Xizang(Tibet) Autonomous Region to help Nepal fight the Covid-19 pandemic has arrived at the Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) today.

Nepal 01 Jun, 2021

Prez requests UK, US, Russia for vaccines

President Bidhya Devi Bhandari has sent written requests to the Queen of the United Kingdom Elizabeth II, President of the US Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin to provide COVID-19 vaccines to Nepal.

Nepal 01 Jun, 2021

'Invest more in climate adaptation'

President Bidhya Devi Bhandari addressed the Leaders Session of the 2021 P4G (Partnering for Green Growth and the Global Goals 2030) Seoul Summit through a video message on Sunday.

Environment 31 May, 2021

Country has achieved much on women's rights, says PM Oli

Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has stated that the constitutional and historical achievements were made on gender equality and women’s participation after the historical Peoples’ Movement-2005-06.

Kathmandu 31 May, 2021

Four former Chief Justices call House dissolution an unconstitutional exercise, say it is against past SC verdict

Four former chief justices of the Supreme Court have said the recent dissolution of House of Representatives is against the Supreme Court's past verdict of reinstating the House.

Kathmandu 28 May, 2021

EDITORIAL: Good initiative

As the country grapples with an acute shortage of anti-COVID-19 vaccines and medical equipment, following a sudden surge in the coronavirus since February, President Bidhya Devi Bhandari took the initiative to hold telephonic conversation with her Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, on Wednesday and requested him to provide the much-needed vaccines

Opinion 28 May, 2021

Prez, PM pose threat to democracy: Deuba

Nepali Congress President and former prime minister Sher Bahadur Deuba on Thursday said that President Bidhya Devi Bhandari and Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli had put democracy at stake.

Nepal 28 May, 2021