Nepal Pulse

Kathmandu- A single bench comprising all 19 sitting judges of the Supreme Court is set to convene on Sunday. The full bench, led by Chief Justice Prakash Man Singh Raut, is expected to deliberate on procedural timelines affected after court files were destroyed in a fire on Bhadra 24. Earlier,…

Kathmandu — After prolonged and intensive negotiations, Rastriya Swotantra Party (RSP) President Rabi Lamichhane and Kathmandu Metropolitan City Mayor Balendra Shah (Balen) finalized a seven-point unity agreement before dawn on Sunday. The agreement, however, left out Energy Minister and Ujjaya Nepal Party (UNEP) patron Kulman Ghising, despite his deep involvement…

Kathmandu— The Rastriya Swotantra Party (RSP) has decided to accord second priority to Kathmandu Metropolitan City Mayor Balendra Shah (Balen), following party president Rabi Lamichhane, after the two sides reached a unity agreement. Although the seven-point agreement signed early Sunday does not explicitly mention Balen’s position within the party hierarchy,…

Kathmandu — Rastriya Swotantra Party (RSP) President Rabi Lamichhane and Kathmandu Metropolitan City Mayor Balendra Shah (Balen) have signed a seven-point agreement, formally uniting their political paths ahead of the upcoming House of Representatives elections. Under the agreement reached early Sunday morning, Rabi Lamichhane will continue as the president of…

Kathmandu— Prime Minister Sushila Karki has held discussions with top leaders of three major political parties at the Prime Minister’s official residence in Baluwatar. The meeting, which began earlier today, brings together senior leaders to discuss current political developments and governance-related issues. Top Political Leaders Attend the Meeting Present at…

Kathmandu — Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has expressed readiness to engage in dialogue with the United States, but only if Washington abandons what he described as decades-long interference in Venezuela’s internal affairs. Speaking in a televised address on Friday, President Maduro said Venezuela would welcome talks with the U.S. if…

Kathmandu — The business volume of non-life insurance companies in Nepal has reached close to Rs 19.5 billion, according to the latest data published by the Nepal Insurance Authority. As of mid-Mangsir (November) of the current fiscal year, total insurance premiums collected by non-life insurers stood at Rs 19.48 billion,…

Kathmandu- Nepal has been ranked the top country in the World Health Organization’s (WHO) South-East Asia Region surveillance of suspected polio cases for the year 2025. The surveillance, focused on children under the age of 15, was conducted in ten countries jointly by the WHO and the National Public Health…

Kathmandu — As discussions on unity and cooperation among new political forces, including Gen-Z-led movements, gain momentum, the top leadership of Nepal’s three major parties—Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba, CPN-UML Chair KP Sharma Oli, and Nepali Communist Party Chair Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’—have begun moving closer politically. This development…

Kathmandu — Talks between Rastriya Swotantra Party (RSP) Chair Rabi Lamichhane and Kathmandu Metropolitan City Mayor Balendra Shah (Balen) have reportedly reached a decisive stage, with sources claiming that the two leaders have agreed to move forward together politically. According to a reliable source familiar with the discussions, Lamichhane and…