Now PM holds the key to constitutional appointments

Kathmandu, July 10 -- The federal parliament has endorsed a bill to amend the Constitutional Council (Functions, Duties, Powers and Procedures) Act with a provision for the prime minister and a majori... Read More

Teachers give a week's ultimatum for school bill's passage

Kathmandu, July 6 -- The Nepal Teachers' Federation has threatened to launch a fresh protest if the School Education Bill is not endorsed within a week. In March, chief whips of the ruling parties ha... Read More

Court nod to Oli's appointments leaves executive unchecked

Kathmandu, July 4 -- The constitutional bench of the Supreme Court, which had divided opinions on the legality of appointments to constitutional commissions, remained similarly split on then KP Sharma... Read More

House clears bill for civil service shake-up

Kathmandu, June 30 -- The Federal Civil Service Bill, one of the laws essential for full implementation of federalism, has been endorsed by the House of Representatives amid reservations from a few fr... Read More

SEE results improve from 47.87 to 61.81 percent, stun experts

Kathmandu, June 28 -- Registering a significant improvement in the School Education Examination (SEE) results, 61.81 percent of students secured a Grade Point Average (GPA) above 1.6, which is necessa... Read More

SEE results jump from 47.87 to 61.81 percent, stun experts

Kathmandu, June 28 -- Registering a significant improvement in the School Education Examination (SEE) results, 61.81 percent of students secured a Grade Point Average (GPA) above 1.6, which is necessa... Read More

Parliamentary panel locked in dispute over private schools' future

Kathmandu, June 27 -- The Education, Health and Information Technology Committee of the House of Representatives is struggling to finalise the school education bill, as cross-party lawmakers remain de... Read More

Nepal fails to enforce anti-torture law

Kathmandu, June 26 -- Even as the incidents of torture continue to increase, not a single conviction has been made under Nepal Penal Code that came into force in 2018. On June 17, Harisingh Pali, a b... Read More

Parliamentary probe panel on visa scam splits opposition

Kathmandu, June 25 -- Nearly a month after the opposition's demand, the government has constituted a committee to investigate the visit visa scam, a move welcomed by the main opposition but rejected b... Read More

Probe panel on visa scam splits opposition

Kathmandu, June 25 -- Nearly a month after the opposition's demand, the government has constituted a committee to investigate the visit visa scam, a move welcomed by the main opposition but rejected b... Read More

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