Bhuwan Sharma

Nepal’s plan to eliminate tuins has hit a setback, with 24 cable crossings now operating across the country, including 20 classified as risky.

The government has set criteria for merging local units, redrawing their boundaries and upgrading their classification, with the process expected to begin after the upcoming local-level elections.    

With Parliament’s session nearing its end, the government faces uncertainty over whether to pass the Federal Civil Service Bill through the regular legislative process or introduce it through an ordinance, amid objections to its controversial 55–30 retirement rule.

Nepali citizens remain in the dark about the wealth of the Prime Minister and her ministers, as their asset details have been kept confidential—raising serious questions about the government’s transparency.

Under the proposed amendments, constructing a building without approval from the relevant authority could result in fines of up to Rs 500,000 and the suspension of government services.

As road accidents continue to occur almost daily across the country, transport entrepreneurs have blamed the government’s failure to implement key reports for the worsening situation.

Most ministries appeared unusually quiet on Monday, with even ministerial offices largely empty.

The new ministerial quarters in Bhaisepati remain unusable after being damaged in a fire during the Gen Z protests on September 8 and 9, 2024. The old ministerial residences in Pulchok are now occupied by Supreme Court judges.

Director General Rabindra Bohara of DUDBC said he personally met Chief Secretary Suman Raj Aryal and Parliament General Secretary Padam Pandey on Monday to brief them on the progress.

The Federal Secretariat Construction and Management Office under the Ministry of Urban Development published a tender notice on February 24, initiating the process to rebuild the main building and other damaged structures within the complex.