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Nepal's politics, government and elections.
SAARC secretary-general pays farewell calls on President, foreign minister
Sarwar, a Bangladeshi diplomat, is due to return home following the completion of his term.
Govt adopts policies to ensure sustainable food security: Minister Chaudhary
- KATHMANDU, Oct 16: Minister for Agriculture, Forest and Environment Geeta Chaudhary said the government has adopted various laws…
- In a message marking the 46th World Food Day on Thursday, Chaudhary said the policies include the Agricultural Development Strategy, the Right to Food and Food Sovereignty Act…
Bhote Koshi floods to raise spending obligations and strain government revenue, says Finance Ministry
- Kathmandu, October 14 The Finance Ministry has projected that floods in the Bhote Koshi River will affect revenue collection…
- In its annual economic bulletin for fiscal year 2025/26, the ministry said the closure of the Rasuwa-Tatopani border crossing…
Newly elected Congress president Gagan Thapa takes oath today
Gagan Kumar Thapa, who was newly elected as the President from the 15th Congress of Nepali Congress, will be sworn in and reinstated today.
National Assembly chair Dahl offers Bada Dasain wishes
- Kathmandu. National Assembly Chair Narayan Prasad Dahal expressed confidence that Bada Dashain will inspire everyone to contribute to building a developed, inclusive and prosperous Nepal.
- On the occasion of Bada Dashain 2083, he offered wishes that the festival will further strengthen mutual goodwill, unity, cooperation and brotherhood among all Nepalis.
Who are the lawmakers in Rastriya Swatantra Party
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Gagan Thapa tells Congress it must blend old experience with new skills in politics
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Can Sudhan Gurung be put forward as an alternative to Balen Shah?
बालेन शाहको विकल्पको रूपमा सुधन गुरुङलाई प्रस्तुत गर्न सकिन्छ ? #hotseat #sudangurung #balenshah #imagechannelhd #kishornepal #balenshah #balen #sudhangurung #rabi #rabilamichhane #nepalpolitics #nepalipolitics #nepalnews #hotseat #bikashthapaliya #amitshah #politicalinterview #nepalinews #imagechannelhd Balen Shah, Su
The 'Cockroach' Context: Lessons From Nepal, Spain, Kejriwal On Protest-Born Politics
- Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has accused Congress leader Rahul Gandhi of backing an alleged conspiracy to destabilise the country by supporting the Cockroach Janta Party and participating…
- The leaders maintain they only waved the national flag and raised patriotic slogans.
Foreign Minister Khanal to lead Nepali delegation for COP-31
Trauma treatment services to be expanded across nation: Minister Mehta
Madhesh government unstable again after UML exits, new coalition talks begin
- After the UML withdrew its support to the Madhesh state government and submitted the resignation of four ministers, the government led by Chief Minister Krishna Prasad Yadav has fallen into a minority.
- Similarly, the Ministry of Labor and Transport, which is under the jurisdiction of the Chief Minister's Office under the authority of the Transport Offices, which are considered to be illegal profit centers, also transferred the employees.
- The same UML has claimed that it has left the state government stating that the 15-point agreement was not followed in the government.
'Congress shouldn't fracture and struggle to recover again'
- Ramhari Khatiwada, who held a different view on the special convention, has been elected as co-general secretary at the Nepali Congress's 15th national convention.
- At a convention dominated by special convention supporters, Khatiwada's victory has drawn attention.
- Newly elected co-general secretary Khatiwada argues that the convention showed Congress was inclusive.
Karnali government works to protect lakes, Patan and Khark
- Karnali province is moving to systematize conservation work as the natural environment of alpine lake areas faces pressure from unplanned infrastructure and climate change.
- Karnali province will prepare a strategic plan for the conservation and sustainable management of lakes, ponds and marshes in the high mountains.
- Officials say the strategic plan will be used to reduce climate impacts while implementing conservation and management programs for alpine lake areas.
UML ministers of Madhesh Province govt tender resignation
Those resigning from the post are: Minister for Labour and Transport, Sharada Devi Thapa; Minister for Sports and Social Welfare, Lakhan Das Tatma; Minister for Physical Infrastructure Development, Mohammad Samir; and Minister for Education and Culture, Manoj Kumar Singh.
NC President Gagan Thapa pledges to include defeated and non-contesting leaders
Thapa acknowledged that several qualified leaders who could have contributed to the Central Working Committee had been left out, either because they did not contest or failed to win. He pledged to involve them in party activities through collective leadership and cooperation.
Ravi and Balen's relationship is not as good as it looks on TV and never will be: Kishor Nepal
रवि र बालेनको सम्बन्ध टेलिभिजनमा देखेको जस्तो राम्रो छैन र हुँदैन पनिः किशोर नेपाल #hotseat #sudangurung #balenshah #imagechannelhd #kishornepal #balenshah #balen #sudhangurung #rabi #rabilamichhane #nepalpolitics #nepalipolitics #nepalnews #hotseat #bikashthapaliya #amitshah #politicalinterview #nepalinews #imagechann
Congress central committee elects 30 doctors and 15 engineers under Gagan's leadership
- Doctors, engineers and specialists from various fields feature prominently in the new central committee elected under Gagan Kumar Thapa's leadership at the Nepali Congress's 15th general convention.
- Doctors, engineers and subject experts have been elected to various positions from vice-chair and general secretary through central committee member.
- The Congress's new committee has elected 30 doctors and 15 engineers.
Absence of Balen Shah and Narendra Modi felt like a loss for both sides, says Kishore Nepal
बालेन शाह र नरेन्द्र मोदीको अपस्थिति दुवै पक्षका लागि नोलै अनुभव होः किशोर नेपाल #hotseat #sudangurung #balenshah #imagechannelhd #kishornepal #balenshah #balen #sudhangurung #rabi #rabilamichhane #nepalpolitics #nepalipolitics #nepalnews #hotseat #bikashthapaliya #amitshah #politicalinterview #nepalinews #imagechannel
Nepali Congress opposes land ordinance, calls for parliamentary debate
Kathmandu, October 16 The Nepali Congress has opposed the government’s plan to introduce land ordinance, saying any changes to the law should be made only after detailed discussions in parliament. Speaking at a press conference held at Singha Durbar on Friday, Basana Thapa, chief whip of the Nepali Congress parliamenta
We won't tolerate moves to strip rights or weaken federalism, says opposition leader ahead of talks with PM
- The inter-province chief minister's conference held in Biratnagar has issued a 'Koshi Manifesto' saying that there has been a delay in the transfer of federal powers.
- Even after a decade of the promulgation of the Constitution, the provinces have not been able to fully use the rights granted by the Constitution.
- The Chief Ministers of six provinces participating in the Inter-Province Chief Minister Conference held in Biratnagar on October 27th and 28th expressed dissatisfaction after the federal government failed to hand over constitutional rights.
Congress says 15-point agreement not implemented; vows to form coalition government in Madhesh without them
- The chief minister has 30 days under the constitution and law to secure a confidence vote.
- UML has withdrawn from the Madhesh provincial government, saying a 15-point agreement was not upheld. The party's ministers have resigned and withdrawn their support.
- UML ministers have resigned and withdrawn the party's support for the government.
Government prioritizes cement roads over asphalt construction
- The government has approved the directive 2083 regarding the promotion of domestic production in public procurement and has prioritized the use of cement instead of bitumen in road construction.
- The guidelines make it mandatory to use available domestic materials and ban import-focused designs and foreign brands in government procurement.
- The government is going to give priority to the use of cement instead of bitumen, which is being used in road construction.