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PM Deuba in soup over ordinance to free Resham Chaudhary

Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba is striving to bring fringe parties and independent lawmakers into the ruling coalition after the current alliance failed to secure a clear majority in the November 20 elections. A coalition securi…

Govt plans to give continuity to IGP Singh

The government is making preparations to give continuity to Dhiraj Pratap Singh as the Inspector General of Police (IGP) through an ordinance.  The government is introducing an ordinance to give continuity to IGP Singh after the latter is se…

More invalid votes under PR category

There were more invalid votes under the proportional representation (PR) system than under the first-past-the-post (FPTP) system. Out of the total 11.04 million votes cast under the FPTP in the recently concluded elections to the House of Represe…

Govt ordinance to free Chaudhary wrong: NC leader Thapa

Nepali Congress (NC) General Secretary Gagan Thapa has said the government's preparations to bring an ordinance to release Resham Chaudhary, who is the kingpin of the Tikapur incident and currently languishing in Dillibazaar Prison, is…

Complaint filed against Nepalis protesting dam construction on Mahakali River

A charge sheet has been filed with the Indian police against Nepali citizens protesting the construction of an embankment on the Mahakali River. Contractor company Arun Construction registered a complaint with Dharchula Police Stat…

UML Chair Oli holds talks with NC leader KC

CPN (UML) Chairman KP Sharma Oli and Nepali Congress (NC) central member Arjun Narsingh KC have held talks at the UML chair's residence in Balkot, Bhaktapur, last evening. According to the KC's secretariat, KC reached Oli's residence …

Which 5 parties should correct list of PR candidates?

The Election Commission has given a deadline of 4 pm today to the parties to recitfy their closed list of proportional representative (PR) candidates to be elected to the House of Representatives (HoR). The political parties will have to rec…

Govt decision to amend Criminal Code draws flak

Newly elected lawmakers along with the general public have protested the government move to introduce an ordinance to amend the Criminal Code 2017 to grant clemency to the leaders and cadres of three parties imprisoned in criminal cases. A cabine…

EC lifts election code

The Election Commission (EC) has lifted the election code of conduct from Monday. The code was in force since September 28. The code was in effect for the election to the House of Representatives and Province Assembly, which were held s…

Govt brings ordinance to grant clemency for Resham Chaudhary

The government on Sunday brought an ordinance to grant clemency for Nagarik Unmukti Party (NUP) leader Resham Chaudhary and other rebels. A cabinet meeting held at Baluwatar today brought the ordinance to provide clemency for Chaudhary and others…