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Federal Civil Service Bill moves on after deal at parliamentary panel

Kathmandu, May 17 -- Nearly 10 years after the promulgation of the Constitution of Nepal that institutionalised federal republicanism, a parliamentary committee has finalised the long-awaited Federal ... Read More


CIAA chargesheets ex-minister, officials in Teramocs scam

Kathmandu, May 16 -- After over a year of investigation, the Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) on Thursday filed a corruption case at the Special Court against 16 individua... Read More


Transitional justice panels get leadership. Victims cry foul

Kathmandu, May 15 -- Ignoring serious reservations of conflict victims and human rights organisations over the selection process, the government on Wednesday appointed chairpersons and members of the ... Read More


Government appoints office bearers in two transitional commissions

Kathmandu, May 14 -- Amid reservations from the conflict victims and human rights organisations over the selection process, the government has appointed office bearers in two transitional justice comm... Read More


Transitional justice selection to proceed ignoring victims' calls

Kathmandu, May 7 -- The committee to recommend office bearers for the transitional justice commissions is starting the final rounds of selection on Wednesday, while conflict victims continue to call f... Read More


House probe into Bhairahawa airport irregularities hits snag

Kathmandu, May 5 -- A subcommittee of the Public Accounts Committee of the House of Representatives will re-study the alleged irregularities in the construction of the Bhairahawa-based Gautam Buddha I... Read More


War victims ask rights body to recall member from selection panel

Kathmandu, May 4 -- era victims have urged the National Human Rights Commission to withdraw its member from the committee to nominate the candidates for the two transitional justice mechanisms, saying... Read More


Victims reject transitional justice shortlist, demand new selection panel

Kathmandu, May 2 -- 2006 Maoist insurgency have demanded the dissolution of the committee that shortlisted office-bearer candidates for the two transitional justice commissions, saying the process lac... Read More


Teachers end protest after Cabinet agrees to key demands

Kathmandu, May 1 -- After marathon negotiations, the government and the agitating teachers on Wednesday reached a 9-point deal, prompting the teachers to call off their protest. The Nepal Teachers' F... Read More


Calls grow for proper vetting of transitional justice candidates

Kathmandu, April 28 -- As the committee tasked with selecting office bearers for the two transitional justice commissions inches closer to finalising the names, conflict victims and human rights organ... Read More