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Feud in Congress after disciplinary action against leaders from dissident faction

Kathmandu, July 11 -- The Nepali Congress has taken action against 18 lower committee leaders on charges of breaching discipline by betraying the party's official candidates during the November 2022 g... Read More


Hindu state debate returns in Congress

Kathmandu, July 7 -- The issue of restoring Nepal's Hindu state status has resurfaced in the ongoing central committee meeting of the Nepali Congress. The renewed debate has revealed a deep ideologic... Read More


Tribunal formed to recover cooperative loans. Regulator idle

Kathmandu, July 3 -- The government has officially formed the Cooperative Loan Recovery Tribunal (CLRT) to bolster efforts to recover cooperative funds, as billions in public deposits have been misapp... Read More


Disgruntled UML leaders turn to ex-President Bhandari to rein in Oli

Kathmandu, June 30 -- Until a few years ago, a group of prominent second-rung CPN-UML leaders used to be projected as future leaders of the party. Current senior vice-chair Ishwar Pokhrel, Vice-chair... Read More


With Bhandari back, Oli's challenges grow in the UML

Kathmandu, June 29 -- It was no secret-and it now comes from the horse's mouth. Former President Bidya Devi Bhandari announced on Saturday her political ambitions, saying that she had returned to her... Read More


Conflict can both shrink and expand labour demand

Nepal, June 23 -- As the conflict in West Asia escalates, concerns are growing in Nepal about the safety, mobility, and livelihoods of the hundreds of thousands of Nepali workers in the region. In thi... Read More


Fresh setback in civil service bill's progress over cooling-off time

Kathmandu, June 20 -- The government has been widely criticised for allegedly trying to stall the Federal Civil Service Bill even after it was presented in the plenary of the House of Representatives.... Read More


NEA drags its feet on dues recovery

Kathmandu, June 18 -- Despite being at the helm of the Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) for nearly three months, Executive Director Hitendra Dev Shakya has yet to take action against industrialists w... Read More


Agreement to end House deadlock creates discord in Maoist Centre

Kathmandu, June 15 -- The CPN (Maoist Centre)'s decision to sign a two-point agreement with the ruling the Nepali Congress and CPN-UML with the goal of ending the two-week-long obstruction of the Hous... Read More


Ex-President's cadre meetings become headache for Oli

Kathmandu, June 12 -- A few days after returning from a ten-day visit to the northern neighbour, China, former President Bidya Devi Bhandari travelled to Jhapa to attend a national-level programme of ... Read More