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US Charge d'Affaires Boldin calls on PM Shah

Nepal, Sept. 16 -- US Charge d'Affaires to Nepal Megan Boldin has paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Balendra Shah on Wednesday. During the meeting held at the Office of the Prime Minister in Sin... Read More


NC leaders, cadres caught in factional tug of war

Nepal, Sept. 16 -- With the Nepali Congress, the country's oldest political party, formally nearing a split, leaders from both factions have stepped up efforts to bring leaders and cadres into their r... Read More


Both Houses of Federal Parliament set meetings today

Nepal, Sept. 16 -- Both Houses of the Federal Parliament are set to hold their meetings today. The House of Representatives (HoR) will meet at Singhadurbar at 1.00 pm with a possible agenda, includi... Read More


When will the PM's Q&A take place?

Nepal, Sept. 16 -- Questions are being raised in parliamentary circles over when Prime Minister Balendra (Balen) Shah will face lawmakers for a question-and-answer session after the program, postponed... Read More


RSP Prez Lamichhane calls all-party meeting

Nepal, Sept. 16 -- An all-party meeting is set to be held today at the call of Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) President Rabi Lamichhane. According to RSP Spokesperson Jagdish Kharel, the meeting will... Read More


NC heads toward fresh split as rival factions pursue separate conventions

Nepal, Sept. 16 -- The Nepali Congress (NC) appears headed for another major internal rupture, with party President Gagan Thapa's establishment faction moving ahead with the 15th General Convention wh... Read More


Lawmakers demand high-level parliamentary panel for post-disaster relief and reconstruction

Nepal, Sept. 15 -- CPN-UML's Parliamentary Party Deputy Leader Padma Kumari Aryal has demanded formation of a high-level parliamentary committee to oversee relief, search and rescue, reconstruction an... Read More


FM Khanal says govt committed to national-interest-based foreign policy

Nepal, Sept. 15 -- Foreign Minister Shishir Khanal has said the government is fully committed to conducting Nepal's foreign policy with the country's sovereignty, territorial integrity, national secur... Read More


PM Shah to call for global cooperation to address climate change

Nepal, Sept. 15 -- Prime Minister Balendra Shah pledged to call for greater global cooperation and collaboration to reduce and manage climate change-induced risks and disasters. In his message to the... Read More


Federal Parliament under scrutiny over too many bills, too little progress

Nepal, Sept. 15 -- The federal parliament is increasingly facing a familiar problem: bills are being introduced, but few are making it through the legislative process. Dozens of bills considered prio... Read More