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Government goes against budget pledge not to implement small-scale projects

Kathmandu, June 8 -- Presenting the federal budget in the joint session of the parliament, Finance Minister Bishnu Paudel announced that the government will not implement projects costing less than Rs... Read More


Nepal's indictment in graft reignites 'policy decision' debate

Kathmandu, June 7 -- The Commission for Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) on Thursday lodged a corruption case against former prime minister and CPN (Unified Socialist) chair Madhav Kumar Nep... Read More


Ex-PM Nepal, 92 others charged in Patanjali land scam

Nepal, June 6 -- The Commission for Investigation of Abuse of Authority on Thursday filed corruption cases in the Special Court against 93 individuals including former prime minister and CPN (Unified ... Read More


Door open for murder probe against Maoist leaders Sapkota, Dong

Kathmandu, June 5 -- The Supreme Court has overturned the then government's decision to keep a murder-after-abduction case against CPN (Maoist Centre) vice-chair Agni Sapkota and party's lawmaker Sury... Read More


Visit visa corruption row keeps budget discussion in limbo

Kathmandu, June 4 -- The House of Representatives meeting scheduled to start budget deliberations was deferred on Tuesday as the ruling and opposition parties remained deadlocked over the demand for H... Read More


Government and teachers still at odds over education bill

Kathmandu, June 2 -- On May 25, Education Minister Raghuji Pant sought a week from the Education, Health and Information Technology Committee of the House of Representatives to consult with teachers b... Read More


No budget debate without Lekhak's scalp: Opposition

Kathmandu, May 31 -- Although the government has presented the national budget for the upcoming fiscal year in the federal parliament, its deliberations and endorsement face a tough road ahead, with t... Read More


Government 'boycotts' human rights commission's anniversary celebration

Kathmandu, May 28 -- The National Human Rights Commission of Nepal (NHRC) had invited Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli as a chief guest for its silver jubilee celebrations, scheduled for Tuesday, with the... Read More


Supreme Court bars TU from drafting rules to hire teachers without competition

Kathmandu, May 24 -- The Supreme Court has barred Tribhuvan University from drafting any regulation in the future to recruit staff and teachers through internal competition while avoiding free competi... Read More


Insurgency-era victims turn down call to register new complaints

Kathmandu, May 22 -- The two transitional justice commissions have called for complaints from insurgency-era victims, even as the survivors have threatened to constitute parallel civil commissions, re... Read More