Politics

Kathmandu- Nepali Congress central member and former Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak appeared before the Commission of Inquiry on Monday to record his statement in connection with the Gen-Z Movement incident. Although the commission had formally summoned him to appear by Sunday, Lekhak reached the commission’s office at Singha Durbar a…

Kathmandu- The Election Commission has allowed political parties and candidates to conduct election campaigns through mainstream and online media for the House of Representatives elections scheduled for Falgun 21, as per the Election Code of Conduct, 2082. According to the code, political parties may broadcast election advertisements on television, radio,…

Kathmandu — Around 30,000 Nepalis who have been working in Iraq for years without official work permits are set to receive legal recognition from the Government of Nepal. The decision was made by the Cabinet meeting held on December 10, according to Minister for Labour, Employment and Social Security Rajendra…

Kathmandu — Share trader Dipendra Agarwal has been released after a court ordered his release on bail. He was freed on Thursday following a judicial decision in the case related to alleged insider trading in the stock market. Agarwal had been in custody for the past 10 days. Arrested on…

Kathmandu— Preparatory discussions have begun for possible political unity between the Ujyaala Nepal Party, patronised by Energy Minister Kulman Ghising, and the Progressive Democratic Party, backed by former minister Janardan Sharma. The move comes shortly after Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) President Rabi Lamichhane and Kathmandu Metropolitan City Mayor Balendra Shah…

Kathmandu- The Election Commission has sanctioned the Election Code of Conduct 2082 BS, which will be implemented for the forthcoming House of Representatives elections slated for March 5. The code of conduct, which was published on the Commission’s website today, is set to take effect in the first week of…

Kathmandu- The Nepali Congress has decided not to repeat any leaders who previously became lawmakers through the proportional representation (PR) system, opting instead to prioritize new candidates in the upcoming elections. The decision was taken at a meeting of the party’s Performance Committee, which is currently engaged in finalizing names…

Kathmandu- Former Prime Minister and CPN-UML Chair KP Sharma Oli has agreed to present his statement to the Commission of Inquiry, though he will not appear personally at the commission’s secretariat in Singha Durbar. Sources close to both the CPN-UML and the Commission of Inquiry say Oli is prepared to…

Kathmandu- Speaker of the House of Representatives Devraj Ghimire and Deputy Speaker Indira Rana are set to leave office after the completion of their constitutional terms. According to Ghimire’s communications expert Shekhar Adhikari, the Speaker is also preparing to vacate the official government residence. He has already arranged alternative accommodation…

Kathmandu- The formal process for the House of Representatives elections scheduled for February 21 has begun, with political parties starting to submit their closed lists of candidates under the proportional representation (PR) system. According to the election timetable, parties are required to submit their PR closed lists on February 13…