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Nepal elections in focus as US stresses regional balance

Kathmandu, Feb. 13 -- As Nepal heads into parliamentary elections in three weeks, the Trump administration has expressed confidence in a peaceful vote and said it is prepared to work with the next gov... Read More


Ministries differ over extending Indian HICDP aid beyond local governments

Kathmandu, Feb. 12 -- The Ministries of Finance, Federal Affairs and General Administration, and Foreign Affairs are odds over changing the rule of procedure for India's High Impact Community Developm... Read More


US court lets Trump administration end TPS for Nepalis

Kathmandu, Feb. 11 -- In a move that could put thousands of Nepali immigrants in the United States at risk of deportation, a US appeals court has allowed the Trump administration to move forward with ... Read More


Karki commission gets third term extension

Kathmandu, Feb. 10 -- The government has once again extended the tenure of the investigation commission formed to probe the incidents of September 8 and 9. Home Minister Om Prakash Aryal, spokesperso... Read More


Nepal-India mutual legal assistance pact ready for signing

Kathmandu, Feb. 8 -- Officials from Nepal and India are setting a date to sign an Agreement on Mutual Legal Assistance on Criminal Matters, which was initially agreed at the home secretary level meeti... Read More


Poll pressure may keep Karki panel report under wraps

Kathmandu, Feb. 7 -- As the commission investigating the government's deadly crackdown on the anti-corruption protests on September 8 and the widespread destruction of public and private property on S... Read More


UML continues to pursue House restoration but is dragged into March 5 campaign

Kathmandu, Feb. 4 -- KP Sharma Oli has his feet in two boats. The party he leads, CPN-UML, has declared Oli its prime ministerial candidate but has also moved the court against the interim government'... Read More


Guterres warning of 'UN financial collapse' rings alarm bells in Nepal

Kathmandu, Feb. 1 -- Secretary General Antonio Guterres has warned that the United Nations faces "imminent financial collapse" amid unpaid annual dues and other issues that have drawn global reactions... Read More


Heavyweights enter electoral race, while some sit out

Kathmandu, Jan. 21 -- Despite a few minor incidents, nominations for the March 5 elections concluded across the country largely peacefully on Tuesday. Several high-profile candidates from various poli... Read More


Thapa-led Congress picks poll candidates amid factional rift

Kathmandu, Jan. 20 -- Nepali Congress has kicked off its March election campaign by swiftly distributing tickets, favouring new and youth faces, even as factional divisions and court challenges threat... Read More