Shifting South Asian civic space: Opportunities for creative citizen engagements Crackdown on civic space is increasing globally amid gradual erosion of democratic principles and practices. Opinion 23 Jan, 2025
CDF and its latest iteration: A mockery of the SC's decision Following the approach of the FY 2081/82 federal budget, the new government of Madhesh decided in its first cabinet meeting to transform the Parliamentary Development Fund into schemes to provide funds to the MPs in the province assembly. Opinion 24 Jun, 2024
EDITORIAL: Keep social harmony All political parties, civil society members and the National Human Rights Commission have appealed to all to maintain social, religious and communal harmony, and also respect the religions and beliefs of other communities. Opinion 28 Aug, 2023
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
Political influence on judiciary: Legislature on brink of collapse Recently, Prime Minister (PM) Pushpa Kamal Dahal, responding to the questions of a reputed journalist, indicated that he personally preferred that the judicial proceedings on citizenship law violation issue and misuse of Nepali passport by former Home Minister Rabi Lamichhane be quashed. Opinion 17 Jul, 2023
SC tells Koshi govt not to take major decisions ​​​​​​​The Supreme Court has ordered the newly formed government of Koshi Province not to take any decision that will have long-term impact. Nepal 13 Jul, 2023
NC's Uddhav Thapa appointed fifth CM of Koshi ​​​​​​​Province Chief Parshuram Khapung appointed Uddhav Thapa, leader of Nepali Congress Koshi Province Parliamentary Party, as the fifth chief minister of Koshi. Nepal 07 Jul, 2023
'Political, ideological discrepancy still persists' Former prime minister and Chairman of People’s Socialist Party Baburam Bhattarai has said that there are policy and ideological discrepancies in the CPN-Maoist Centre on some issues. Kathmandu 24 Oct, 2022
New HoR can take up impeachment motion: Ex-judges Former Judges Forum-Nepal, which suspended Chief Justice Cholendra Shumsher JB Rana derided during his impeachment hearing, organsied a press conference on Wednesday and said Rana’s impeachment could be taken up by the new House of Representatives to be formed after November 20 elections. Nepal 15 Sep, 2022
Allegations galore against chief justice The Nepal Bar Association has submitted a 35-point letter to Impeachment Recommendation Committee listing details of the alleged wrongdoings by Chief Justice Cholendra Shumsher JB Rana. Kathmandu 29 Aug, 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
