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Maoist Centre-UML tussle surfaces in National Assembly

Kathmandu, July 12 -- The plan to pass three budget-related bills from the National Assembly failed on Thursday following a tussle between the ruling and opposition parties. Discussions and endorseme... Read More


Nepal rights commission delays law revision after avoiding downgrade

Kathmandu, July 11 -- The National Human Rights Commission was busy lobbying the political leadership to revise its Act when its global 'A' grade was at risk. Its leadership believed a change in line... Read More


Recurrent violence plagues Nepal's juvenile correction centres

Kathmandu, July 10 -- At least 60 inmates fled the Jayandu Juvenile Correction Centre in Duduwa Rural Municipality of Banke district following a violent clash among themselves on Monday evening. The p... Read More


NHRC wants war crimes and crimes against humanity to be non-amnestiable

Nepal, July 8 -- The National Human Rights Commission has said that the Enforced Disappearances Enquiry, Truth and Reconciliation Commission Act must include war crimes and crimes against humanity as ... Read More


Experts stress clear rationale, broad talks on constitution revision

Nepal, July 7 -- The Nepali Congress and the CPN-UML on Monday night inked a deal to form a new ruling alliance by ousting the current Pushpa Kamal Dahal government while also agreeing to amend the Co... Read More


Concerns grow over poll commissioner nominee

Kathmandu, July 6 -- In the normal course of things, the parliamentary hearing of election commissioner nominee Krishna Man Pradhan would have been completed on Friday. The Parliamentary Hearing Commi... Read More


Justices split on attorney general's 'clean chit' to Rabi Lamichhane

Kathmandu, July 5 -- The writ petition demanding suspension of Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Home Affairs Rabi Lamichhane will be decided by a full bench of the Supreme Court after two justic... Read More


Police readjustment: Provinces to pile pressure on Centre

Nepal, June 30 -- With the federal government's continued reluctance to adjust the police force at the provincial level, the internal affairs ministers from all the provinces are planning to visit Kat... Read More


SEE results show significant student underperformance

Kathmandu, June 28 -- Over half of the examinees who sat this year's Secondary Education Examinations (SEE) are disqualified to study grade 11. Only 222,472 students-47.87 percent-managed to secure a... Read More


Government dragging feet on torture perpetrators: NHRC

Kathmandu, June 27 -- The National Human Rights Commission, after investigating 55 complaints of torture, recommended compensation and actions in 22 cases in the current fiscal year. While it recommen... Read More