Recognising resilience, strength, determination of women This year, 2025, marks 50 years of International Women’s Day, a milestone in our journey towards gender equality. Nepal 08 Mar, 2025
Voting begins for local level by-election Voting for the local level by-election started this morning. The voting began at 7:00am, and it will continue till 5:00pm today. Nepal 01 Dec, 2024
PM Oli insists on collective efforts to promote universal suffrage Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has asserted that it is the responsibility of each State to respect the voting rights of the citizens. Kathmandu 04 Sep, 2024
EC is serious on ensuring voting rights of Nepalis living abroad: CEC Thapaliya Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Dinesh Kumar Thapaliya has said that intensive discussions are necessary between the political parties and the sides concerned on the issue of participation of the Nepali voters abroad in the election process. Nepal 28 Jun, 2024
13 local reps abstain from NA election While many have applauded the representatives, including independent mayors', decision to abstain from the National Assembly election, Chief Election Commissioner Dinesh Kumar Thapaliya has expressed his displeasure with such actions by representatives. Nepal 29 Jan, 2024
PM accuses UML of attempting to create rift in ruling coalition partners ​​​​​​​Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal took potshot at the CPN-UML for trying to create rift in the current ruling coalition partners. Nepal 16 Oct, 2023
Government serious about voting right of NRNs: PM Dahal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' has said the government is effortful to establish the voting rights for non-resident Nepalis (NRNs). Nepal 15 Oct, 2023
'Constitution should be amended to address people's grievances' ​​​​​​​As the country celebrated Constitution Day, constitutional experts and political leaders demanded a panel to recommend amendments to the constitution. Kathmandu 21 Sep, 2023
NC PP mum on demand for panel to probe gold smuggling racket ​​​​​​​The Parliamentary Party of Nepali Congress that discussed contemporary political issues for the last three days did not demand a high-level probe committee to investigate the recent gold smuggling case. Nepal 15 Aug, 2023
EDITORIAL: Sweeping poll reforms Should the Federal Parliament endorse the new integrated Election Bill as proposed by the Election Commission (EC), the country will witness sweeping reforms in the election system, making the political parties more accountable to the electorate. Opinion 05 Jul, 2023
EC proposes sweeping reforms The Election Commission on Monday sent an integrated draft of the new Election Bill, proposing some sweeping reforms. Nepal 04 Jul, 2023
Citizenship verification in India: A nightmare for millions Krishna Biswas is scared. Unable to prove his Indian citizenship, he is at risk of being sent to a detention centre, far away from his modest hut built of bamboo wood that looks down on fields lush with corn. Biswas says he was born in India’s northeastern Assam state. So was his father, almost 65 years ago. But the government says that to prove he is an Indian, he should furnish documents that date back to 1971. Opinion 28 Apr, 2023
