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RSP MP Ramesh Prasai says he feels ashamed over broken election promises

Nepal, Aug. 7 -- Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) lawmaker Ramesh Prasai has criticized the government, saying he feels "ashamed" when he recalls the promises he made during the election campaign. Spea... Read More


Govt launches online consular attestation system

Nepal, Aug. 7 -- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) on Thursday officially launched the Nepal e-Attestation System, an online platform aimed at making consular attestation services fully digital a... Read More


'Hello Sarkar' receives 69,724 complaints in one year

Nepal, Aug. 6 -- The number of complaints registered through the government's Hello Sarkar grievance redressal platform increased by 321 percent in the last fiscal year compared to the previous year. ... Read More


Nirmal Purja to be laid to rest in the UK

Nepal, Aug. 6 -- The funeral of world-renowned Nepali mountaineer and record-holder Nirmal Purja ("Nims Dai"), who died in an avalanche on Pakistan's Broad Peak, will be held in the United Kingdom, ac... Read More


As El Nino accelerates Pacific warming Nepal could feel the consequences, warns WMO

Nepal, Aug. 6 -- A strengthening El Nino event is likely to increase the risk of above-normal temperatures and drier-than-normal conditions across South Asia, including Nepal, in the coming months, ac... Read More


Israeli envoy calls on Pokhara Mayor Acharya

Nepal, Aug. 6 -- Israeli ambassador to Nepal, Shmulik Arie Bass, paid a courtesy call on Mayor of Pokhara Metropolitan City (PMC), Dhanraj Acharya, on Wednesday. Issues such as Nepal-Israel relations... Read More


Nine bills registered in House seek justice, governance, social protection overhaul

Nepal, Aug. 6 -- Nepal's federal parliament has received a package of nine bills aimed at reshaping key areas of governance, justice delivery, social protection and administrative reform. The governm... Read More


Factional ambitions place NC at a historic crossroads

Nepal, Aug. 6 -- "Self-interest, communalism, personality cults and an outward-looking mindset dominate the country today. In such a situation, the first casualty is nationalism. Our struggle was once... Read More


UML infighting stalls provincial power-sharing and government formation

Nepal, Aug. 6 -- Internal disputes within the CPN-UML have cast uncertainty over the formation of new provincial governments and cabinet expansions across the country. Despite an agreement between th... Read More


Govt announces relief package for families of Sunsari, Siraha unrest victims

Nepal, Aug. 5 -- The government has announced relief and compensation for the families of those killed during recent unrest in Sunsari and Siraha, while pledging to cover the full treatment expenses o... Read More