Health Minister Tripathi hints at enforcing health emergency (with video)

3 years ago

KATHMANDU, May 24: Minister for Health and Population, Hridayesh Tripathi has hinted at imposing a health emergency amid the worsening health crisis triggered by the second wave of the novel coronavirus...

Opposition alliance files writ petition demanding House restoration, Deuba’s appointment as PM

3 years ago

146 lawmakers sign in the petition  KATHMANDU, May 24: An alliance of opposition parties including a dissident faction of the ruling CPN-UML has fil ...

Trade Union Congress demands budget allocation for capacity building of labour organizations

3 years ago

  KATHMANDU, May 24: Nepal Trade Union Congress (NTUC) has demanded budgetary allocation for the strengthening of capacity of labour organizations.  NTUC asked the Finance Minister to bring...

Prez Bhandari issues citizenship ordinance

3 years ago

KATHMANDU, May 23: President Bidya Devi Bhandari has issued an ordinance that amends the act on citizenship in Nepal.  The Office of the President, releasing a statement on Sunday,...

Oppn parties collecting signatures at Singha Durbar before they knock court’s door (Photo Feature)

3 years ago

KATHMANDU, May 23: Lawmakers of the House of Representatives (HoR), which was dissolved on May 22, are busy collecting their signatures before they make it to the Supreme Court to...

HoR dissolution unconstitutional

3 years ago

KATHMANDU, May 23: The Democratic Thought Society has termed the act of dissolving the House of Representatives as unconstitutional. Issuing a statement here on Saturday, Society Chair Dr Kedar...

UML seeks clarification from its 11 lawmakers

3 years ago

KATHMANDU, May 22: The ruling CPN-UML has decided to seek clarifications from the 11 lawmakers of the dissolved House of Representatives (HoR).  A Standing Committee meeting ...

House dissolution is unconstitutional: Speaker Sapkota

3 years ago

KATHMANDU, May 22: Speaker Agni Prasad Sapkota has termed the move of dissolution of the House of Representatives (HoR) by the President, upon the recommendation of the Prime Minister, as...

149 lawmakers to knock court’s door against House dissolution

3 years ago

KATHMANDU, May 22:  An alliance of opposition parties are preparing to knock at the door of the Supreme Court (SC) against President Bidya Devi Bhandari and Prime Minister KP Sharma...

What parties, leaders and legal eagles say about House dissolution move

3 years ago

KATHMANDU, May 22: President Bidya Devi Bhandari dissolved the lower house of parliament --- the House of Representatives --- as per Article 76 (7) and announced fresh parliamentary elections for November...

‘President can’t ask for majority to form govt under Article 76 (5)’

3 years ago

KATHMANDU, May 22: Constitution expert and senior advocate Dr Chandra Kanta Gyawali has said that it was a wrong call of President Bidya Devi Bhandari to ask the lawmakers to...

Nepal parliament dissolved again, snap polls announced for November 12, 19

3 years ago

Claims for new govt formation were rejected  KATHMANDU, May 22: President Bidya Devi Bhandari has dissolved the House of Representatives (HoR) at th ...

JSP executive committee meet put off; Yadav, Bhattarai unhappy

3 years ago

KATHMANDU, May 21: An executive committee meeting of the Janata Samajbadi Party (JSP) summoned for May 22-23 has been postponed. Issuing a press statement today, party chair Mahantha...

Oli also stakes claim for new govt, says he has 153 lawmakers in his side

3 years ago

KATHMANDU, May 21: In a series of dramatic turns of events, Prime Minister and Parliamentary Party Leader of ruling CPN-UML has also laid a claim for new government formation as...

PM Oli clarifies he opted for new process for lack of time for trust vote

3 years ago

KATHMANDU, May 21: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has said the way has been cleared for the formation of a new government given the constitutional provision to bring budget...