Politics

Kathmandu- Voting has begun at the ongoing 11th National Congress of the CPN (UML), though the process started about an hour later than the scheduled time of 8:00 am. The leadership election is being held at Bhrikutimandap in Kathmandu. The national congress, which aims to elect a new leadership and…

Kathmandu- The government’s capital expenditure has remained sluggish in the first five months of the current fiscal year 2082/83, with spending reaching only eight percent of the annual allocation. According to data released by the Financial Comptroller General Office (FCGO), capital expenditure stood at Rs 33.87 billion as of December…

Kathmandu- Seven Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) posts in Nepal Police have remained vacant for more than a month and a half, as promotions have yet to be finalized despite multiple senior officers being elevated to higher ranks. Five SSPs—Bhupendra Khatri, Sanuram Bhattarai, Om Adhikari, Shekhar Khanal and Abhinarayan Kafle—were…

Kathmandu- The first plenary meeting of the Central Committee of the Pragatisheel Loktaantrik (Progressive Democratic) Party (Pralopa) began in Kathmandu on Monday, marking the party’s initial formal gathering after its formation. The meeting is being held at a party venue in Nayabazar and is scheduled to continue until Tuesday. According…

Kathmandu- Security agencies have identified possible clashes among political parties and factions as the primary security challenge ahead of the planned House of Representatives elections, according to a recent security briefing held at the Home Ministry. Senior officials of the Nepal Police, Armed Police Force and National Investigation Department briefed…

Kathmandu- Voting to elect new leadership of the CPN (UML) under its 11th National Congress is scheduled to take place today in Kathmandu. Chair of the UML Central Election Commission, Dr Bijaya Subba, said voting will begin this afternoon and will be conducted through electronic voting machines. A total of…

Kathmandu– The Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) have signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on the strategic development of climate finance in Nepal. The MoU was signed during a programme at the central bank by NRB Executive Director Dayaram Sharma Pangeni and Gregory Smith,…

Kathmandu- The Election Commission of Nepal (ECN) has granted permission to 31 organizations to observe the upcoming House of Representatives (HoR) elections scheduled for March 5, 2026. The Commission has approved 27 national and four international organizations. According to ECN spokesperson and Joint Secretary Narayan Prasad Bhattarai, the Commission had…

Kathmandu- The government has appointed Dr. Prakash Kumar Shrestha as Vice-Chair of the National Planning Commission (NPC), while Prof. Dr. Suniti Shrestha Hada has been named as a member. The decision was taken at today’s Council of Ministers meeting, according to government spokesperson and Communications Minister Jagdish Kharel. previously he…

Kathmandu- The Durga Prasai-led National, Nationality, Religion, Culture and Civil Protection Mahaabhiyan has formed a three-member team to engage in talks with the government. Premdeep Limbu, central secretary of the Mahaabhiyan, will coordinate the negotiations. Other members include Devi Prasad Sangraula and Prem Thapa Magar. The government had requested the…