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HoR meeting continues today; PM Shah's response still uncertain

Nepal, May 14 -- The House of Representatives (HoR) is scheduled to convene at 11:00 AM today amid continued uncertainty over whether Prime Minister Balendra Shah will appear in Parliament to respond ... Read More


PM Shah skips HoR reply again, Finance Minister steps in

Nepal, May 14 -- Prime Minister Balendra Shah will once again not respond in the House of Representatives (HoR) to questions raised by lawmakers on the government's policy and programme. Although the... Read More


NC threatens continued protest over PM Shah's absence from HoR

Nepal, May 14 -- The Nepali Congress (NC) has said it will continue its protest in Parliament until Prime Minister Balendra Shah appears in the House of Representatives (HoR). Speaking during Thursda... Read More


RPP's Khusbu Oli questions PM Shah's accountability in Parliament

Nepal, May 14 -- Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) Chief Whip Khusbu Oli has raised concerns over Prime Minister Balendra Shah's accountability in Parliament, questioning his repeated absence from the ... Read More


HoR Speaker administers oath to Secretary Adhikari

Nepal, May 14 -- The newly-appointed House of Representatives (HoR) Secretary, Prakash Adhikari, took oath of office and secrecy today. Speaker Dol Prasad Aryal administered the oath to the newly-ap... Read More


Asset Probe Commission orders high-ranking officials to disclose assets within a month

Nepal, May 14 -- The Asset Probe Commission has directed high-ranking public officials who have served since 2005 to submit their property details within one month, intensifying its push for financial... Read More


National Assembly meeting: Lawmakers draw govt's attention on various issues

Nepal, May 14 -- Lawmakers of the National Assembly have drawn the attention of the government on the issues of increasing national productions, employment to youths in the country, solution to proble... Read More


Rethinking Nepal's Squatter Evictions

Nepal, May 13 -- With just 24 hours' notice, Nepal's government has uprooted hundreds of families by declaring their homes unauthorized and illegal. In Kathmandu, families living along the riverbanks ... Read More


SEE Results Arrive Early-But at What Cost?

Nepal, May 13 -- The publication of the Secondary Education Examination (SEE) results within 29 days has marked an important change in Nepal's education system. For years, students used to wait around... Read More


Beyond the 'Crushed' Identity of 'Dalit'

Nepal, May 13 -- It began with a simple question over morning coffee in 1976. We were in Varanasi then, living under the heavy, quiet shadow of political exile. My father, a high-profile democrat, was... Read More