Law draws red line on PR, green card holders in elections

Kathmandu, Jan. 31 -- Nepal's Constitution and election laws clearly prohibit citizens holding foreign permanent residency (PR) or green cards from contesting elections, with severe consequences if su... Read More

Supreme Court sends writ against government-Gen Z accord for full hearing

Kathmandu, Jan. 27 -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered a full hearing on a writ petition challenging the agreement signed between the government and Gen Z representatives, citing that all concerne... Read More

Family ties feature in Nepal's parliamentary elections race

Kathmandu, Jan. 22 -- and-wife pairs and two sets of close relatives have entered the race for the House of Representatives elections scheduled for March 5, underscoring the prominence of family-linke... Read More

Contempt of court case filed over non-implementation of right to reject

Kathmandu, Jan. 21 -- A contempt of court case has been filed at the Supreme Court against the government and the Election Commission for failing to implement the court's order to provide voters the r... Read More

Patan High Court refuses custody plea filed against RSP chief Lamichhane

Lalitpur, Jan. 1 -- The Patan High Court on Thursday rejected a petition filed by the government attorney demanding that Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) chair Rabi Lamichhane be remanded to custody in ... Read More

Commission set to question ex-PM Oli, other officials over Gen Z protests crackdown

Kathmandu, Nov. 23 -- The judicial inquiry commission investigating the September 8-9 Gen Z protests has completed two months of work, with one month remaining in its three-month mandate. The panel i... Read More