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No deal yet on House deadlock as parties push rival proposals

Kathmandu, June 12 -- The House of Representatives remains stalled for over two weeks now as major parties fail to reach consensus on how to investigate the visit visa scam and whether Home Minister R... Read More


MCC faces major global budget cut, Nepal projects in doubt

Kathmandu, June 11 -- The future of the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) hangs in the balance and there is no clarity on whether or how its Nepal operations will continue. Adding to this uncerta... Read More


Deadlock over House obstruction prolongs

Kathmandu, June 10 -- The House of Representatives has been paralysed for two weeks now as ruling and opposition parties continue to spar over the 'visit visa' scam. After talks between ruling and op... Read More


Ground being laid for prime minister's India, Spain visits

Kathmandu, June 8 -- If things go as planned, Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli will be visiting Spain at the end of June and India by July-end. With dates of his Spain visit almost confirmed, the Ministr... Read More


Two German firms bag Nepal e-passport contracts

Kathmandu, June 6 -- Two German security printing companies-Veridos GmbH and Muehlbauer ID Service Gmb-have won the new e-passport contract, ending the domination of the French firm IDEMIA Identity an... Read More


Bhandari seeks to bolster her political image on China trip

Kathmandu, June 1 -- Former President Bidya Devi Bhandari, who is currently on a 10-day visit to China, is busy meeting top officials from the Communist Party of China (CPC) and the Chinese government... Read More


Home Minister Lekhak defends himself as calls grow for his resignation

Kathmandu, May 25 -- Amid growing calls across the party lines for Ramesh Lekhak to step down as home minister over a visit visa scam, Lekhak has defended himself, saying he will quit politics if foun... Read More


Ex-president Bhandari heads to China today

Kathmandu, May 24 -- Amid controversy over her plan to return to active politics through the CPN-UML, former President Bidya Devi Bhandari will kick off a 10-day official visit to China on Saturday. H... Read More


House committee asks CIAA to look into Pokhara airport scam

Kathmandu, May 22 -- The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of the House of Representatives on Tuesday instructed the Commission for Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) to investigate irregulariti... Read More


Economist Poudel named Nepal Rastra Bank governor

Kathmandu, May 21 -- long tug-of-war between the ruling Nepali Congress and CPN-UML parties over the appointment of the central bank governor ended on Tuesday after the government appointed economist ... Read More