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Govt strengthens surveillance against human trafficking

Nepal, March 24 -- The government has introduced a bill to amend the Human Trafficking and Transportation (Control) Act, 2007, with the aim of providing relief to victims. The bill, presented in the f... Read More


Speaker Ghimire prepares for foreign visit amid ongoing parliamentary session

KATHMANDU, March 15 -- With Parliament in its winter bill session, Speaker Devraj Ghimire is readying for a foreign visit. Parliamentary norms and values dictate that the Speaker can only leave Parlia... Read More


Govt delays bringing ordinances in parliament as it struggles to secure JSP-Nepal support

KATHMANDU, Feb. 12 -- With the Janata Samajbadi Party-Nepal (JSP-N) rejecting the ordinance aimed at amending the Land Related Act-one of the six ordinances recently issued by the President on the gov... Read More


Media Council becomes 'puppet' under executive control

KATHMANDU, Feb. 11 -- The National Assembly unanimously passed a bill on Monday, placing the Media Council under executive control instead of establishing it as an autonomous body for the overall prom... Read More


JSP's decision crucial for ordinances approval today

KATHMANDU, Feb. 6 -- Both houses of parliament will ratify the ordinances, which the President issued on the government's recommendation, today. The House of Representatives and the National Assembly ... Read More


Ruling, opposition parties at odds over ordinance approval

KATHMANDU, Jan. 29 -- There are signs of confrontation between the ruling parties and the opposition in the House of Representatives over the approval of six recently issued ordinances. The agenda for... Read More