POLITICS
NC to take part in March 5 election, awaits SC verdict on House dissolution
NC to take part in March 5 election, awaits SC verdict on Ho...
The statement issued by the party’s chief secretary after the meeting said, “With an interim government already formed, the House dissolved and the election date announced, the matter is both political and constitutional. Since the case is under consideration at the Supreme Court, the Ne...
Nov 23, 2025
POLITICS
UML’s push to reinstate HoR likely to risk March 5 HoR polls
UML’s push to reinstate HoR likely to risk March 5 HoR polls
Political analysts cautioned that UML’s escalating confrontational approach—guided by what appears to be a belief that “offense is the best defence”—risks eroding public trust and destabilising the electoral atmosphere.
Nov 23, 2025
OPINION
When Time Becomes a Currency of Corruption
When Time Becomes a Currency of Corruption
Time—through delays, deferments, and bureaucratic inertia—has become an invisible currency of corruption in Nepal, disproportionately harming the poor and weakening democratic trust. It calls for structural reforms, strict time-bound service standards, digital accountability, and adoptio...
Nov 23, 2025
POLITICS
UML demands formation of an all-party government
UML demands formation of an all-party government
Addressing the event, which saw a strong presence of UML’s affiliate organizations and party members, UML chair KP Sharma Oli delivered the above remarks. The event was held without touching internal party issues, yet it drew a sizable crowd of UML leaders and workers.
Nov 23, 2025
OPINION
Frontline victims of recurrent disasters in Nepal
Frontline victims of recurrent disasters in Nepal
Recurrent floods and landslides in Nepal disproportionately devastate marginalized communities—Majhis, Tamangs, Dalits, and urban poor—who are forced by poverty and historical exclusion to live in the country’s most hazard-prone areas. As climate change intensifies monsoon extremes...
Nov 23, 2025
POLITICS
Prasai group withdraws today’s nationwide shutdown after agreement with govt
Prasai group withdraws today’s nationwide shutdown after agr...
The discussion focused on the 27-point demands raised by the campaign. According to the Prime Minister’s Secretariat, both sides agreed that the government will continue dialogue, talks, and facilitation to address the issues raised by the Citizens Protection Mega Campaign, keeping in mind the...
Nov 23, 2025
Editorial
UML Must Not Shy Away from the March 5 Polls
UML Must Not Shy Away from the March 5 Polls
Political change sparked by street protests does not unfold neatly within the articles of the constitution. When a public uprising erupts—especially one on the scale seen in September—the logic of politics changes. The UML must accept that its government fell not through procedural injus...
Nov 23, 2025
POLITICS
NC decides to contest March 5 HoR polls amid UML’s threat of boycott
NC decides to contest March 5 HoR polls amid UML’s threat of...
Nepali Congress (NC) has formally decided to participate in the House of Representatives (HoR) election scheduled for March 5, a move likely to leave the CPN-UML—the only party to publicly announce a boycott—isolated.
Nov 22, 2025
SOCIETY
Kamala Bridge’s painful saga: Ministers come, inspect, leave — but the bridge never gets b...
Kamala Bridge’s painful saga: Ministers come, inspect, leave...
For years, every visiting minister has assured locals that the collapsed Kamala Bridge will finally be rebuilt. On Friday, Minister Kulman Ghising waded barefoot through water and sand to experience the hardship locals face daily, pledging full effort to “unblock” the stalled project.
Nov 22, 2025
Business & Economy
Govt tightens rules on selling gold, gems to hidden identities
Govt tightens rules on selling gold, gems to hidden identiti...
The government in a bid to control possible money laundering via trading of precious ornaments has started vigilance of the sector.
Nov 22, 2025