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Election Commission under fire for inaction on code violations

Kathmadu, Feb. 24 -- Hundreds of complaints. Seventy-nine clarifications. And zero action. This is the Election Commission's one-month report card on implementing the election code of conduct aimed at... Read More


Transitional justice regulations set for endorsement

Kathmandu, Feb. 19 -- Over a year and a half after amendments to the Enforced Disappearances Enquiry, Truth and Reconciliation Commission Act, the Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs ha... Read More


23 Nepali Army personnel injured in Bhojpur bus accident

Dhankuta, Feb. 18 -- As many as 23 Nepali Army personnel were injured when a bus met with an accident at the border of Bhojpur Municipality and Temke Maiyung Rural Municipality in Bhojpur district on ... Read More


Supreme Court halts tax exemption for Dolma Impact Fund

Kathmandu, Feb. 13 -- The Supreme Court has ordered the Sushila Karki administration not to implement its decision to grant tax exemptions to the Dolma Impact Fund, contending that the move is prima f... Read More


Poll body has no legal power over parties and candidates skipping manifestos

Kathmandu, Feb. 13 -- With just four days remaining before full-fledged election campaigning begins, the Election Commission has directed all political parties and independent candidates to unveil the... Read More


Monkey menace goes nowhere despite tall poll promises

Dhankuta, Feb. 6 -- Before sunrise each morning, Bindramaya Rai of Panchkanya settlement in ward 3 of Pakhribas Municipality heads to her fields, not primarily to tend crops but to chase away monkeys.... Read More


Nepal's federalism still awaits key laws

Kathmandu, Feb. 6 -- Delays in the promulgation of federal laws have created growing confusion in lawmaking at the other two tiers of government, resulting in overlapping laws, disputes over authority... Read More


Congress accuses UML of election code violations in Dhankuta

Dhankuta, Feb. 4 -- The Nepali Congress in Dhankuta has accused the CPN-UML of violating the election code ahead of the House of Representatives elections scheduled for March 5. In a statement on Wed... Read More


Pressure mounts to ready parliament building as House election nears

Kathmandu, Jan. 31 -- The scheduled March 5 election is just over a month away and the results will be out within the next fortnight. However, it remains unclear whether the Parliament building will b... Read More


Upcoming House election explained

Kathmandu, Jan. 29 -- The election fever has gripped the country with the completion of the nomination process. Along with candidates from the respective constituencies, top leaders across party lines... Read More