PM
Dahal takes charge of Home Ministry (kh 27/01/2023)
Rabi
Lamichhane found guilty in citizenship case : Loses
posts of DPM, Home Minister and parliamentarian (kh
27/01/2023), Rabi
Lamichhane not eligible to remain lawmaker (nlt
23/01/2023), Supreme
Court annuls Rabi Lamichhane’s status as
lawmaker : The Constitutional Bench
concluded that the citizenship presented
by Lamichhane to contest the election
was invalid (kp 27/01/2023),
Home
Minister Lamichhane submits resignation to PM
Dahal (kh), As
a non-citizen, I have nothing left to say: Rabi
Lamichhane : I accept Supreme Court’s decision,
says Lamichhane (kh) [This
distinguishes him significantly from KP Oli, who
to this day does not accept the SC decisions of
2021!], The
rise and fall of Rabi Lamichhane : Nepal’s Home Minister
resigns after the Supreme Court rules he is not a Nepali
citizen (nt 27/01/2023)
Discontent
brewing in ruling coalition : Parties accuse Oli and
Dahal of taking decisions unilaterally. Nagarik Unmukti
Party fields its own candidate for an upper house seat,
going against the alliance, by Nishan Khatiwada (kp
27/01/2023) [With the putschist
of 2020/21 as the true ruler and string-puller in the
background, democratic structures and procedures are
once again degenerating!]
PM
says won't brook criticism of federalism, by Ram
Kumar Kamat (ht 25/01/2023)
FinMin
asks ministries to maintain fiscal discipline (ae
25/01/2023)
Agenda
of Hindu nation will be strengthened: DPM Lingden
(kh 24/01/2023) [A clearly
unconstitutional request! The disadvantages of the Hindu
state, practised for centuries, have just been erased
from the Constitution, but still not overcome. The RPP
should also remember that it was elected by just 5.5 per
cent of the population! Nepal's multi-ethnic and
multi-religious society can only exist in a secular
state!], No
ministers can speak against federalism: PM Dahal : Will
seek clarification from those speaking against the
spirit of Constitution (kh 24/01/2023) [And
why are you collaborating with anti-federalists and
anti-secularists like the RPP?]
Many
see new ministers’ public instructions to bureaucrats on
service delivery as publicity stunt : Ministers should
instead get to the root of the problems in the
bureaucracy and resolve them, say former bureaucrats,
by Purushottam Poudel (kp 24/01/2023) [Traditionally,
Nepal's politicians in positions of responsibility
believe that it is enough to delegate the search for
problem solutions!]
PM
Dahal vows to reduce number of ministries in provinces
(kh 23/01/2023) [This
is urgently needed, but once again a centrally
controlled measure in a supposedly federal state!]
State
minister for health and population Dr Toshima Karki
promises big reforms. Here are her limitations. : A new
face in Nepali politics, Dr Toshima Karki, it appears,
does not have enough information regarding duties and
functions of minister of state (nlt 23/01/2023)
Ruling
coalition fails to ensure inclusiveness in Cabinet :
Political parties won’t ensure inclusion, unless it’s
made mandatory by amending the constitution, says expert,
by Tika R Pradhan (kp 21/01/2023) [This
reflects the basic non-inclusiveness of all political
parties! Nepal is still not a democracy, but an
oligarchy dominated and controlled by male Khas Arya.]
The
Message from New Zealand (rep) [!!!!!
The first problem might already be that these
incompetent, power-hungry politicians cannot even read.
Maybe someone can read this meaningful editorial to
them! It explains how responsible politicians like
Jacinda Ardern behave.]
Government
hikes salaries of judges and others left out in previous
announcement : The pay increase comes six months after
salaries of government employees were raised, by
Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 21/01/2023)
Janamat
party will decide on ruling coalition support by Sunday:
Minister Khan (kh 21/01/2023)
Government
transfers 42 CDOs (kh 21/01/2023)
Conflicting
interests : Nepal’s new Council of Ministers includes 16
new faces, some with conflicts of interest, by
Shristi Karki (nt 20/01/2023)
Step
at a time : Politicians and ministers should take
practical steps to wean the state off remittance (kp
20/01/2023)
Avoid
conflict of interest : It remains to be seen whether
this zeal shown by the government will bring about
positive changes (ae 20/01/2023)
Economic
recovery : The govt must bring policy-level changes to
attract investments in the agriculture sector (ht
20/01/2023)
What
does Dahal want?, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (ae
19/01/2023)
Right
jobs, wrong people : Examples abound of individuals with
conflicts of interest taking up ministerial positions
(kp 19/01/2023), Home
Minister vows of action against Labor Minister provided
he gets evidence of his involvement in manpower company
(kh 19/01/2023) [??]
Rastriya
Swatantra Party goes against its own policy as it picks
plum Cabinet posts : In its bargain for positions, the
new party led by Rabi Lamichhane seems to have forgotten
its own commitment to cutting costs of legislature and
administration. Experts see the party no different in
its quest for power, by Nishan Khatiwada (kp
19/01/2023)
Embrace
Coalition Culture For Stability, by Shyam Prasad
Mainali (rn 19/01/2023)
Order
to close crushers affects development works : The home
ministry, through a circular earlier this month, ordered
district administrations to shut down all illegal
crusher plants, by Pawan Pandey (kp 19/01/2023)
Government
announces sugarcane minimum support price : The
government has fixed the support price of sugarcane at
Rs610 per quintal for this year’s harvest season (kp
19/01/2023)
Litmus
Test For PM Prachanda, by Yuba Nath Lamsal (rn
18/01/2023)
Know
your ministers (With bio) (ae 18/01/2023)
Having
multiple deputy prime ministers adds to the state’s
liability : The trend of appointing many deputy prime
ministers indicates Nepali politics’ degeneration into
just a ‘number’s game’, by Binod Ghimire (kp
18/01/2023), Deluge
of deputies : Top leaders continue to prefer the
symbolism of attractive posts to the substance of
delivery (kp 18/01/2023)
26pc
women in new Cabinet, by Bal Krishna Sah (ht
18/01/2023) [All of them are
Khas Arya. Only four of them are full-fledged ministers,
i.e. 20 per cent. This is again a clear violation of the
inclusion provision of the Constitution in several
respects. Moreover, most of the male ministers are also
Khas Arya!]
MoFA
reps a must during meetings of sitting ministers with
the foreign representatives (rep 18/01/2023), Government
reintroduces diplomatic code of conduct : Successive
administrations have failed to enforce the code first
introduced in 2011 (kp 19/01/2023)
Communications
Minister Rekha Sharma appointed government Spokesperson
(kh 18/01/2023)
New
foreign minister stresses non-alignment : Experts say
Bimala Rai Paudyal has challenges both on domestic and
foreign fronts (kp 18/01/2023)
New
Minister of State for Tourism Sirpali takes oath (kh
18/01/2023)
Trouble
surfaces in ruling alliance as PM Dahal expands cabinet
: PM inducts 12 ministers and three state ministers,
allocates ministerial portfolios to those appointed
earlier, by Kosh Raj Koirala (rep 18/01/2023)
(Un)Common
Minimum Program : Anyone taking a deeper dive into the
new coalition government’s common minimum program will
immediately find it to be hurriedly drawn, highly
ambitious, populist and distributive in character,
by Narayan Manandhar (rep 17/01/2023)
No
government in waiting : The idea of Dahal and Oli as
rotating prime ministers could still face constitutional
hurdles, by Achyut Wagle (kp 17/01/2023)
Major
coalition partners reach agreement on ministerial
allocation : Unhappy with its share, Janata Samajbadi
Party says it will not join the government immediately,
by Tika R Pradhan (kp 17/01/2023),
PM
Dahal expands cabinet; new ministers sworn in (kh 17/01/2023),
Team
Prachanda: Know your ministers in the 23-member cabinet
: According to the constitution, the members of the
council of ministers cannot exceed 25. As such, the
ruling coalition can appoint only two more members in
the cabinet (nlt 17/01/2023),
RSP
minister criticized for conflict of interest : Newly
emerged political force Rastriya Swatrantra Party is
heavily criticized on social media for sending a
remittance company CEO to handle the Ministry for labor,
employment and social security (nlt 17/01/2023),
Bimala
Rai Paudyal: Third female foreign minister of Nepal :
The newly appointed foreign minister has assured that
Nepal will stick to the policy of non-alignment in its
foreign policy conduct with neighbors and friendly
countries (nlt 17/01/2023)
Ruling
alliance finalizes power-sharing deal, dispute remains
over post of President (rep 17/01/2023)
PM
to expand cabinet on Tuesday (kh 16/01/2023), RPP
and RSP to get three ministries each along with DPM :
UML gets 8 ministries, Maoist Center 4 and Janamat Party
1 ministry (kh 16/01/2023)
Will
the cabinet get full shape today as claimed by PM Dahal?
(kh 15/01/2023)
New
PM's Overwhelming Mandate, by Ritu Raj Subedi (rn
15/01/2023)
Coalition
struggles to expand Cabinet with too many contenders :
Mutual suspicions between Dahal and Oli may also have
tied the hands of the PM who is juggling seven forces,
by Tika R Pradhan (kp 14/01/2023)
Now
the economy, stupid : Finance Minister Bishnu Poudel
must undo the mistakes of his predecessor, but his own
past record is not stellar (nt 13/01/2023)
Dahal
government faces global pressure to right war-era wrongs,
by Pratik Ghimire (ae 13/01/2023), Dahal’s
immediate external challenges, by Kamal dev
Bhattarai (ae 13/01/2023), PM
Dahal faces foreign policy challenges of Himalayan scale,
by Gopal Khanal (ae 13/01/2023)
PM
Dahal got 268 out of 270 votes in a confidence motion.
What does this mean for him, for other parties? With all
the parties drawing to him like moths to flame, PM Dahal
has gained politically and personally but at the cost of
many other things that actually matter (nlt
13/01/2023), Nepal’s
opposition-less Parliament : Near-unanimous support for
PM Dahal creates a legislature without opposition in
Nepal, by Shristi Karki (nt 13/01/2023)
CMP
Underscores Inclusive Development, by Lok Nath
Bhusal (rn 13/01/2023)
RPP
demands four ministries, including Deputy PM (kh
13/01/2023)
New
government, new commitment on transitional justice :
Successive administrations have listed transitional
justice among their top priorities but the delivery is
dismal, by Binod Ghimire (kp 12/01/2023) [The
one who declared to be responsible for the death of
5,000 people during the time of the uprising without
drawing any consequences is PM again. What should we
expect?]
Ruling
coalition discussing cabinet expansion (kh
12/01/2023), Cabinet
meeting taking place today (kh 12/01/2023)
Government’s
liabilities soar amid declining revenue : Successive
governments have been burdening the economy with
populist cash schemes, by Prithvi man Shrestha (kp
11/01/2023)
Investment
promotion will be at the center of the govt agendas to
achieve high growth rate: PM Dahal (rep 11/01/2023)
I
will deliver on my election promises: PM Dahal (rep
11/01/2023) [You have already
trampled on your election promises!]
Nepal’s
parliament becomes opposition-less : In the
parliamentary system, the role of an opposition party is
considered crucial to follow the principle of check and
balance. But Nepal’s parliament, on Tuesday, approved
the opposition-less government (nlt 10/01/2023) [A victory from the point of view of
the old, long-failed political guard, but a heavy defeat
for democracy!], Main
opposition concept comes into question : Congress
leaders say the party has lost moral ground to claim
opposition role after giving confidence vote to Dahal,
by Anil Giri (kp 11/01/2023), No
opposition party in parliament!, by Kosh Raj Koirala
(rep 11/01/2023)
Government
of national consensus: Easily said but
difficultly done, by Jiba Raj Pokharel (ht
10/01/2023)
PM
Dahal wins confidence vote : Prime Minister
Dahal gets 268 votes in his favor with two
votes against him (kh 10/01/2023), Nepal's
new PM secures vote of confidence in parliament
(ht 10/01/2023), PM
Dahal wins vote of confidence (ae
10/01/2023), Unopposed
PM: Maoist chair Pushpa Kamal Dahal wins vote of
confidence from nearly all members of parliament :
Addressing the house session before the confidence vote,
PM Dahal dubbed the support as 'unprecedented' and
justice done to him by political parties (nlt
10/01/2023) [And
what about justice for the victims of the Maoist
insurgency?], Prime
Minister Dahal proves his majority—and how! Of the 270
lawmakers present, 268 voted in favour of Dahal, while
two voted against the prime minister, by Tika R
Pradhan (kp 11/01/2023)
Ruling
parties commit to bring back India-controlled Nepali
territories : It is likely to be the top priority of
Prime Minister Dahal during his upcoming India visit,
say sources, by Anil Giri (kp 10/01/2023) [This
is reminiscent of the numerous hardly fulfilable
promises made by political parties in their election
manifestos!]
Govt
unveils Common Minimum Program (kh 09/01/2023)
Sceptics
discount Lamichhane’s cutbacks as gimmicks : Similar
populist programmes have in the past proved to be
ineffective and unsustainable, by Nishan Khatiwada
(kp 09/01/2023)
Ruling
coalition trains its focus on service delivery :
Parties in power pledge to issue citizenship in
hassle-free way, curb corruption, and mark
Prithvi Jayanti on Paush 27 (kp 07/01/2023)
Prachanda’s
Third Innings : Treading A Tightrope, by Ritu Raj
Subedi (rn 08/01/2023)
PM
Dahal's Difficulties (rep 07/01/2023)
Experts
suggest executive take bureaucracy into confidence to
improve services : Prime Minister Dahal this week
upbraided bureaucrats for their tardiness in providing
services to the public, and threatened action, by
Purushottam Poudel (kp 07/01/2023)
Nepal’s
political economy : The new government's biggest
challenge is to save Nepal's economy (and itself) from
collapse (nt 06/01/2023)
Talk
is cheap : Government should lead by example on
good governance : The new government can also
take a leaf out of the book from some good
practices the governments in the past had tried
to institutionalize, by Ashim Neupane (nlt
05/01/2023)
Will
a slew of executive instructions fix
bureaucracy?, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (ae
05/01/2023) [It is
always the same: The government appoints
administrators who are loyal to it but often
incompetent. Otherwise, their actions are
exhausted by orders. Personal responsibility
does not exist!]
Why
can't CIAA probe Cabinet decisions, asks apex court,
by Ram Kumar Kamat (ht 05/01/2023), Govt
and CIAA : The govt must take policy decisions only in
the public interest confined to the existing laws
(ht 06/01/2023)
RPP
demands 4 ministries including Deputy PM : RPP
likely to settle on three ministries: Source
(kh 05/01/2023), Govt
to finalize Common Minimum Program by Friday
(kh 05/01/2023) [In a
democratic state, coalition partners only form a
government after adopting a common government
programme! In Nepal it is primarily, if not
exclusively, about power and positions!]
Prime
minister struggling to strike a power-sharing
deal in coalition : Due to the delay in Cabinet
expansion, four ministers are left without
portfolios, by Tika R Pradhan (kp
05/01/2023), UML
likely to get 9 ministries; Maoist 5, RSP 3 (kh
05/01/2023)
Development
projects suffer from funds crunch as government
revenue takes hit : Prime minister questions
poor revenue collection, dismal development
spending in 30-point directive to secretaries,
by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 05/01/2023)
PM
Dahal instructs concerned ministry to reduce
fuel prices (kh 05/01/2023)
Why
the new government should revitalize Hello Sarkar :
Revitalization of Hello Sarkar can be the first step of
the new government to receive and address people's
grievances and complaints and establish some semblance
of accountability (nlt 04/01/2023)
Prime
minister Dahal warns top bureaucrats to either shape up
or ship out : Dahal wants immediate improvements in the
government’s service delivery mechanism (kp
04/01/2023), PM
takes govt secretaries to task over poor revenue
collection (ae 04/01/2023), Former
PSC chairman Mainali’s suggestion to PM Dahal: Change
the policy before issuing directives (rep
04/01/2023)
PM
Dahal issues 30-point directive to govt secretaries
(kh 03/01/2023)
Bureaucracy
snubbed the Prime Minister’s directive? In less than a
week, Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal twice directed
the bureaucracy not to implement MDMS. But has the
bureaucracy complied with the PM’s directive? (nlt
03/01/2023)
New
parties say they will pick ministers based on expertise
and experience : PM Dahal will expand his Cabinet after
the House session begins on January 9, by Nishan
Khatiwada (kp 03/01/2023)
Dahal
may be the prime minister, but it’s Oli who runs the
show, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (ae 02/01/2023) [Oli was already responsible for the
failure of the 2017 legislature because of his
authoritarian and finally unconstitutional ambitions for
power. ]
Prime
Minister Dahal to take vote of confidence on January 10
(kh 02/01/2023)
Actions
Speak Louder Than Words, by Ballav Dahal (rn
02/01/2023)
Can
Dahal succeed as prime minister of a fragile coalition?
The nod to a high-level political mechanism under KP
Sharma Oli suggests his over-dependence on the UML,
by Tika R Pradhan (kp 31/12/2022)
More
rough weather ahead : The political parties did not
develop a common minimum programme to tackle the growing
problems of the country, and the coming days could be
more difficult for the people, by Tika R Pradhan (kp
30/12/2022)
Can
Prime Minister Dahal steer the fragile coalition?,
by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (ae 30/12/2022)
Still
waiting for justice after 16 years : The thousands of
victims of the decade-long Maoist insurgency do not
trust the government anymore as no progress has been
made in providing justice, by Binod Ghimire (kp
30/12/2022) [The one who
confessed to being responsible for the deaths of 5,000
people is now PM for the third time : Target achieved!],
Dahal
is the new prime minister in Nepal’s tit-for-tat
politics : The post-poll alliance surprised all,
including Nepal’s close neighbours, China and India,
by Purushottam Poudel (kp 30/12/2022), New
Coalition Govt: Policy or Office Seeking?, by
Hrishita Badu (rep 30/12/2022)
Give
Some Time To New Government, by Yug Bahadur (rn
30/12/2022)
Cabinet
to be expanded only after PM takes vote of confidence
(kh 29/12/2022)
Challenges
Of New Government (rn 29/12/2022)
Govt
to bring Common Minimum Program within 5 days : UML
Chairman Oli picked coordinator of the ruling alliance
(kh 29/12/2022) [In 2020/21, Oli
repeatedly attempted a coup, which went unpunished. Now
he returns to power in steps! Is Dahal ultimately just a
puppet in Oli's power ambitions?]
Dahal
has the opportunity to fully implement federalism. But
will he? Previous governments wasted such chances due to
their vested interests, by Binod Ghimire (kp
28/12/2022)
PM
Dahal initiates efforts to bring Unified Socialist, JSP
on board (jh 28/12/2022)
RPP
meeting: Majority in favor of joining govt (kh
28/12/2022)
Government’s
first decision: Hassles free distribution of passports
and driving licenses (rep 27/12/2022)
Expectations
from the New Government, by Shanker Man Singh (rep
27/12/2022)
Finance
Minister Paudel appointed government’s Spokesperson
(kh 27/12/2022), Finance
minister inherits a troubled economy again : Deputy
Prime Minister and Finance Minister Bishnu Poudel vows
to take measures to overcome the economic problems,
by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 27/12/2022), Nepal
gets new Finance Minister amid economic doldrum :
CPN-UML leader Bishnu Prasad Paudel was sworn in as
Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister on Monday.
But he confronts myriads of challenges to correct the
course in the economic sector, by Ashim Neupane (nlt
27/12/2022), Challenges
facing the new FinMin, by Rajesh Khanal (rep
27/12/2022)
Nagarik
Unmukti Party decides not to join government (ae
26/12/2020), RPP
not to join government (ae 26/12/2022), JSP
not to join govt immediately : Party holding meeting on
Jan 2 and 3, 2023 (kh 27/12/2022)
Janamat
Party to send Abdul Khan to become Minister of Industry,
Commerce and Supplies (rep 26/12/2022)
Surkhet
children displaced by floods are dropping out of schools
: In August 2014, floods hit several villages in Surkhet
and displaced around 970 families. Several children
living in the camp are deprived of formal education for
financial difficulties, by Tripti Shahi (kp
26/12/2022) [All major parties
have been in government several times since and have not
cared!]
President
administers oath of office and secrecy to
newly-appointed PM Dahal (kh 26/12/2022), Eight-member
cabinet formed with three Deputy Prime Ministers (kh
26/12/2022), PM
Dahal takes oath of office and secrecy wearing
Daura-Suruwal (rep 26/12/2022), Eight-member
cabinet formed : The newly-formed cabinet includes the
Prime Minister, three Deputy Prime Ministers and four
ministers without portfolio (nlt 26/12/2022), Dahal
unveils eight-member Cabinet : The Maoist chief has
appointed three deputy prime ministers and four other
ministers, by Purushottam Poudel (kp 27/12/2022), Eight-member
cabinet sworn in, by Devendra Gautam (ae 27/12/2022)
Maoist
Center decides to appoint Narayan Kaji as Deputy PM
(kh 26/12/2022) [Since seven
parties are involved in the government, there will
probably soon be seven deputy prime ministers. Why don't
the three independent MPs who support the election of
Dahal also get such a post?], RSP
Chair Lamichhane to be sworn in as Deputy Prime Minister
(kh 26/12/2022), UML’s
Bishnu Poudel likely to become Deputy PM and Finance
Minister (kh 26/12/2022)
RSP
to join govt under Chairman Rabi Lamichhane’s leadership
(kh 26/12/2022), We
joined govt after formation of a commission to probe
corruption was ensured: Lamichhane (rep 26/12/2022)
[Yes, please trust that the
corrupt will control the corruption!]
Dahal
becomes prime minister again, Oli the new kingmaker,
by Tika R Pradhan and Purushottam Poudel (kp 26/12/2022) [And the non-partisan president is
beaming more than she has in a long time. This time she
didn't even have to do anything immoral; Dahal, Oli and
others did it for her!]
Nepal’s
too-quick high-voltage political drama, by Ishwar
Dev Khanal (kh 26/12/2022), China,
India congratulate Prachanda, moment after being
appointed Nepal PM (nlt 26/12/2022), Congratulatory
notes keep coming for newly appointed Nepal PM : The US
envoy to Nepal and Prime Minister of Pakistan have
extended congratulations to Prachanda (nlt
26/12/2022), Maoist
Center Chair Dahal checkmates Deuba, by Kosh Raj
Koirala (kp 26/12/2022)
NC,
CPN-MC fail to agree on next PM : Nepali Congress
leaders not willing to make way for Dahal to lead the
new government, by Ram Kumar Kamat (ht 25/12/2022),
Prachanda
accuses PM Deuba of breaking promise (kh 25/12/2022)
["My party got an overwhelming
11 per cent of the votes, so all the people want is me
as prime minister!"], Prachanda
holding talks with UML Chair Oli on govt formation
(kh 25/12/2022)
[The failed, ageing politicians
- Dahal, Oli and Deuba - continue to work on the
destruction of the country instead of finally
transferring the responsibility to a younger generation!],
As
deadline to form new government approaches, ruling
alliance on the verge of split : Both the Nepali
Congress and Maoist Center do not want to compromise in
the power-sharing deal. This has resulted in the last
minute twist in the ruling alliance (nlt 25/12/2022)
[Thanks to the power-hungry but
incompetent top politicians, the electoral alliance is
finally proving to be a big fraud on the voters! Without
the electoral alliance, the CPN (MC) would have fallen
into the abyss!], RSP
Chair Lamichhane meets UML Chair Oli in Balkot (kh 25/12/2022)
[???], Four
parties in Balkot after ruling coalition fails to forge
consensus (kh 25/12/2022),
CK
Raut reaches UML Chair Oli’s residence in Balkot (kh 25/12/2022),
Possibility
of forming government with Congress is over now: Madhav
Nepal (kh 25/12/2022),
Balkot
meeting: Parties recommend Prachanda as PM (kh 25/12/2022),
Prachanda
gets support of 166 MPs (kh 25/12/2022), Unlikely
happens in final hours; KP Oli agrees to share power
with Prachanda (nlt 25/12/2022),
Prachanda
at Shital Niwas with the support of 7 parties (kh
25/12/2022), Maoist
Center Chair Prachanda appointed as PM for the third
time : Oath to office and secrecy at 4 pm tomorrow
(kh 25/12/2022), Prachanda
appointed Nepal’s new prime minister (nlt), JSP
decides to join Prachanda-led government (kh
25/12/2022), Janamat
Party decides to join Prachanda-led govt (kh
25/12/2022
All
options open as new government deadline looms : Deuba
firm on continuing as prime minister, Dahal wants to
dethrone him. Oli seeks to drive a wedge between them,
by Anil Giri and Tika R Pradhan (kp 24/12/2022) [It's
always the same with these failed politicians. These
three are mainly responsible for the failed renewal of
the country after Jana Andolan II. And still none of
them says what he wants to do differently now than
before.], NC,
Maoist Center at odds over power-sharing deal, by
Kosh Raj Koirala (rep 24/12/2022)
Save
people from the cold (ae 22/12/2022) [This
is your responsibility, Mr Deuba!]
President’s
call hastens the PM race : NC chief unwilling to wait,
but Dahal to stay only if he gets the first shot at
prime minister, by Tika R Pradhan (kp 20/12/2022) [Please none of them! The change to a
younger generation could be a compromise and finally a
solution!]
Limi
locals deprived of social security grants for 17 months
: More than 200 beneficiaries haven’t been able to reach
the bank to verify their KYC applications and hence
haven’t been able to collect the money, by Janak
Bahadur Shahi (kp 19/12/2022) [??!!]
Dahal
stakes formal claim to government leadership with Deuba
: With the Maoist chief’s proposal, negotiations on new
government formation have entered a decisive stage,
by Purushottam Poudel (kp 18/12/2022) [So
continue as before! Sticking with these old failed
politicians means not only stagnation but regression for
Nepal's political stabilisation! The voters voted these
politicians out when they denied them a majority!]
New
parties keen on joining government, but with caveats :
Nagarik Unmukti presses for Resham’s release, Janamat
eyes Madhesh chief minister, Swatantra remains divided,
by Nishan Khatiwada (kp 17/12/2022)
Who
will be the next prime minister? Deuba may be a strong
contender for the post, but he has competition within
the coalition, as well as the NC, by Ram Kumar Kamat
(ht 17/12/2022)
Who
will be Nepal’s next PM?, by Akhilesh Tripathi (rep
15/12/2022)
Which
first: PM appointment or House session? President’s
Office says there has been no consultations about which
of the two routes to take (kp 15/12/2022) [Article
76 of the Constitution states that the politician who
has a majority of deputies in the HoR shall be appointed
prime minister. But this majority can only exist after
the House has met for the first time!]
Challenges
Of Coalition Government, by Bhupa P Dhamala (rn
13/12/2022)
Government
saddles Sheetal Niwas with disputed ordinance : Attempts
to rope in new coalition partners by pardoning convicted
criminals has come under withering criticism, even from
within Nepali Congress, by Anil Giri and Nishan
Khatiwada (kp 13/12/2022), Govt
to recommend President Bhandari to issue Civil Code of
Criminal Procedure (First Amendment) Ordinance-2079 BS
(rep 13/12/2022) [May political
corruption never end in Nepal!], Ordinance
on pardoning political prisoners draws flak, by Ram
Kumar Kamat (ht (13/12/2022)
Parents
face hassles in birth registration of children (rep
12/12/2022)
Husband
arrested for murdering wife (rep 12/12/2022)
Forest
Ministry is empty as key officials are either on foreign
tour or are retired (rep 10/12/2022)
Janamat
Party decides to join ruling coalition to form new
government (kh 08/12/2022)
Ruling
alliance two seats shy of majority : At the end of
proportional representation vote counting, the
five-party alliance has 136 seats against the 138
required to prove a majority in the 275-strong House,
by Binod Ghimire (kp 07/12/2022)
Four
ruling parties agree to continue partnership :
Discussions over government formation will be held once
the Election Commission presents poll results to the
President, by Tika R Pradhan (kp 06/12/2022)
New
government expected in 2 weeks : Election
Commission plans to submit the election report
to President Bidya Devi Bhandari early next week,
by Binod Ghimire (kp 05/12/2022)
In
a volte-face, Maoists renew vow to continue with
Congress alliance : With UML tipped to back a
Congress government without being part of it,
Maoist Centre leaders fear being kept out,
by Tika R Pradhan (kp 05/12/2022)
Ruling
alliance mulls ‘package deal’ on major
portfolios : Leaders say they are waiting for
final results of the elections (kp
03/12/2022)
Doti
earthquake victims languish in tents : Six people died,
seven injured and hundreds were displaced in the
November 8 quake, by Mohan Shahi (kp 30/11/2022) [Neglect of duty or even disinterest
on the part of the government?]
Deuba
and Prachanda agree on continuing five-party
alliance (kh 26/11/2022)
Government
inaction makes life miserable in two flood-prone
Banke villages : Residents of Chaupheri and
Ramnagar of Duduwa Rural Municipality face
inundation and floods every monsoon, by J
Pandey (kp 25/11/2022) [Neglect
of duty or even disinterest on the part of the
government?]
Earthquake
victims in Far West languish in temporary shelters :
Hundreds in Doti and Bajhang have been awaiting
resettlement to safer places, by Basanta Pratap
Singh and Mohan Shahi (kp 20/11/2022) [Assistance
denied by government and administration!]
Market
prices rocket while officials busy themselves with
election : Consumer activists and economists say that
the recent increase in prices is the result of lack of
market inspection, by Krishana Prasain (kp
20/11/2022) [Neglect
of duty or even disinterest on the part of the
government?]
Election
not a priority for migrant workers from Jumla : A
majority of young men from Sinja are currently working
in various Indian cities and are not coming home for
next week’s elections, by DB Budha (kp 16/11/2022) [Both the Oli and Deuba governments
deliberately failed to provide postal voting to migrant
workers as mandated by the SC years ago!]
Earthquake
victims of Doti waiting for relief, by Dil Bahadur
Singh (rn 13/11/2022) [Neglect
of duty or even disinterest on the part of the
government?]
Many
aspirants in ruling parties could complicate prime
minister selection post polls : Leaders say Deuba and
Dahal might have reached a deal to head the government
by turns, by Anil Giri (kp 10/11/2022) [Please
not these again! A pre-arranged change in the PM office
means the opposite of stability. It serves only the
personal lust for power by incompetent politicians!]
Classes
began 7 months ago but students have no books : Local
authorities are actively involved in preparing school
compounds for upcoming elections but have done nothing
substantial to supply textbooks, by Raj Bahadur
Shahi (kp 09/11/2022) [Complete
disinterest of the central and provincial male elite in
fulfilling their actual tasks!]
Victims
of last month’s Pyuthan landslides languish in school
buildings : Authorities concerned have offered
assurances but haven’t done anything to resettle the
displaced victims yet, they say, by Shamsher Bikram
GC (kp 03/11/2022) [Neglect
of duty or even disinterest on the part of the
government?]
Coalition
government at all levels after upcoming elections: Home
Minister Khand (rn 21/10/2022) [In
a federal state, this is definitely not the
decision-making power of the national government!]
Government
mute spectator as extreme weather hits farmers : As
climate change-induced disasters increase, thousands of
people face the risk of hunger, by Arjun Poudel (kp
18/10/2022) [Too busy with power
struggles and election manipulations?]
As
dengue spread across country, authorities sat on their
hands : Little was done to contain the virus. Proper
risk communication found lacking, by Arjun Poudel
(kp 16/10/2022) [Once again, the
government has failed to fulfil its duties and
obligations. The preservation of power is more important
to it!]
Prime
minister sacks four Janata Samajbadi ministers : They
had believed that Deuba wouldn’t take such a major
decision after the poll code came into force, by
Tika R Pradhan (kp 14/10/2022)
Ruling
coalition holding meeting to discuss issue of rebel
candidates (kh 11/10/2022), Ruling
coalition directs rebel candidates to withdraw
nominations (kh 11/10/2022)
Conflict
victims worried as fate of transitional justice
commissions hangs in the balance : Terms of Truth and
Reconciliation and Enforced Disappeared Persons
commissions expire on October 17, by Binod Ghimire
(kp 08/10/2022)
As
nomination day nears, key partner quits ruling alliance
: Unhappy with coalition’s offer, Janata Samajbadi
reaches out to Oli. Loktantrik Samajbadi jumps in to
fill the void, by Purushottam Poudel (kp 08/102022),
LSP
leaders in Baluwatar for decisive talks with the
ruling coalition (kh 08/10/2022)
Congress-led
alliance reaches seat deal : Leaders of the
Nepali Congress-led alliance have reached an
agreement on sharing of seats for the federal
and provincial elections scheduled for November
20 (kp 08/10/2022) [see list
of common candidates (ka
08/10/2022)],
Ruling
coalition close to allocation of seats for Nov 20 polls
: NC to get 84, Maoist 47, and United Socialist 20
(kh 08/10/2022)
Janata
Samajbadi hints at leaving five-party electoral alliance
: Leaders from Unified Socialist and Janata Samajbadi
are irked as Nepali Congress and Maoist Centre want more
seats while diminishing their prospects, by Tika R
Pradhan (kp 02/10/2022)
Coalition
crafts seat deal but Congress has a caveat : A meeting
of the five-party coalition earlier on Thursday
apportioned the 165 first-past-the-post House of
Representatives seats based on a four-point criteria,
by Purushottam Poudel Nishan Khatiwada (kp 30/09/2022)
Four
federal ministers and three secretaries on foreign
junkets, by Bhuwan Sharma (rep 29/09/2022)
Ruling
parties still haggling for seats as nomination deadline
draws closer : Political leaders claim that they have
reached a deal on most of the 165 House of
Representatives seats, by Purushottam Poudel (kp
28/09/2022) [Democracy as
interpreted by the failed predominantly male high-caste
politicians to preserve their power!]
ICJ
deplores lack of public health preparedness in Nepal
necessary to address latest surge in dengue cases :
“Unfortunately, the government’s responses and
preparations to combat dengue fever remain wholly
inadequate” (nlt 26/09/2022) [see report
by ICJ, 23/09/2022] [People
need to understand that politicians are so busy with
their power struggles and manipulations that they cannot
care about such things!]
Dengue
outbreak in Nepal: Deuba-led government’s flagrant
indifference to curb the disease : More than 20,000
cases and 25 deaths, it appears, are not enough for the
Deuba government in taking initiatives to control the
disease (nlt 25/09/2022)
Ruling
coalition to begin discussion on provincial
seat sharing (kh 25/09/2022) [It
shows a complete lack of understanding of
federalism when the national level
interferes with the competences of the
provinces and the local level!]
Dr
Govinda KC ends hunger strike after 10-point
agreement with govt (nlt 25/09/2022) [As
always before, the government will not stick to
anything it has agreed to!]
Ruling
coalition discussing President’s ‘rejection’ of
Citizenship Bill (kh 21/09/2022), Ruling
coalition issuing statement against President’s move
(kh 21/09/2022), Ruling
coalition lambasts President Bhandari’s
“unconstitutional” move to reject Citizenship Bill
(kh 21/09/2022), PM
Deuba calls legal experts for consultation (kh
21/09/2022)
It’s
either 40 percent ticket share or poll boycott,
rival camp threatens Deuba : Leaders supporting
Koirala-Thapa faction voice their fears of the
Congress not fielding candidates from the camp,
by Anil Giri (kp 18/09/2022)
Govt
forms talk team to initiate dialogue with Dr KC (rep
17/09/2022) [Whatever the
government promises, as it has done for years, it has no
intention of implementing such promises!]
PM
Deuba vows to hold Nov 20 elections in a fair manner as
term of parliament expires at midnight tonight (kh
17/09/2022) ["Fair" also means:
no pre-selection of candidates by the high-caste male
party leaders and adequate inclusion of all social
groups, e.g., 50% female direct candidates, maximum of
6% each male Bahuns and Chhetris as candidates,
proportion of Dalits, Janajtis, Madheshis according to
their share of the population, etc.]
Karnali
residents have no grains ahead of festivals : Rice
shortage is a perennial problem in the far-flung
districts and government help is too little too late,
by Krishna Prasad Gautam (kp 17/09/2022)
Loan
Shark victims and govt signs a five-point agreement
(rep 17/09/2022)
Govt
to launch ‘Prime Minister Nepali Production and Consumer
Promotion Program’ to reduce import (kh 15/09/2022)
Tourism
hamstrung as government delays passing twin aviation
bills : Nepal needs to split the Civil Aviation
Authority into service provider and regulator to get out
of the European Commission’s air safety list, by
Sangam Prasain (kp 14/09/2022) [Continued
anti-national disinterest of Nepali governments for
years: Incompetence, protectionism, corruption, what are
the backgrounds?]
Traffic
jams amid Chinese Speaker’s visit trouble Valley
commuters, by Anup Ojha (kp 14/09/2022) [The
disregard for basic civil rights because of the courting
of god-like politicians and foreign state visitors is
reminiscent of the royal middle ages from which Nepal
actually wanted to liberate itself!], VIP
movement causes inconvenience to commuters, pedestrians,
office-goers (rep 14/09/2022)
Ruling
alliance to finalize seat sharing only after preparing
PR list (kh 14/09/2022)
Nepal
and China agree to enhance cooperation on multiple
fronts under the BRI framework : The six-point agreement
emphasised cooperation on governance, legislative and
supervisory practices, by Anil Giri (kp 13/09/2022)
Nepal
mocks green pledges by approving new oil pipelines : The
project is not only a waste of money, but also a glaring
example of a fractured and unstable politics, experts
say. by Krishana Prasain (kp 13/09/2022)
Parliamentary
panel instructs OPMCM to punish those involved in
illegal awarding of contract for Kathmandu-Terai Fast
Track (rep 12/09/2022)
Seat-sharing
becoming tricky; five-party coalition meeting today
(kh 11/09/2022)
Coalition
members engage in blame game after impasse in
seat-sharing talks : Parties accuse each other of being
overly rigid in their demands, by Nishan Khatiwada
(kp 10/09/2022) [A symbol for
unity among power-hungry male Tagadharis!]
Marriage
of convenience : There is no guarantee that the alliance
will remain intact once the parliamentary elections are
over (kp 07/09/2022) [An
electoral alliance exclusively in the interests of power
of failed politicians who have remained the same for
many years and definitely not in the interests of voters
and democracy!]
Govt
withdraws proposal to extend HoR's tenure (ht
07/09/2022)
Why
have PM Deuba and his ministers not disclosed their
property details?, by Bhuwan Sharma (rep 06/09/2022)
Conclude
Protracted Peace Process, by Uttam Maharjan (rn
06/09/2022)
Ruling
alliance homing in on a seat-sharing formula, leaders
claim : Congress has settled for 86 seats, according to
several task force leaders, by Purushottam Poudel
(kp 06/09/2022), Seat
Sharing Conundrum, by Narayan Upadhyay (rn
06/09/2022)
Upper
House lawmakers draw govt’s attention to contemporary
issues (kh 06/09/2022)
Police
arrest security guard for asking a sitting minister to
wait in queue : A Chhaya Centre security guard asks
Tourism Minister Shrestha, who was at the visa centre in
a personal capacity, to wait for his turn, by
Matrika Dahal (kp 05/09/2022) [Ministers
are no better at doing private things. The security
officer deserves an award and compensation!], Security
Guard Gurung tells Lamichhane from police custody, “I
did not misbehave with tourism minister” (rep
05/09/2022), Guard
arrested for doing his duty : Asked minister to come in
queue for visa biometrics (ht 05/09/2022) [The
cocky arrogance of some politicians can hardly be
surpassed!], Security
guard who asked a minister to wait in queue freed : Home
minister orders Gurung’s release after Minister Shrestha
pardoned him (kp 06/09/2022) [The
security guard needs no pardon from the failing
minister, but justice and compensation.], I
know tourism minister will not resign, but he should
apologize publicly: National Assembly member Poudyal
(rep 06/09/2022)
Government
only thinking of taking temporary benefits: Madan
Krishna Shrestha (rep 03/09/2022)
Bill
proposes continuing current lower house’s term until
March 4 : Experts decry plan as unparliamentary.
Government has drafted a bill to amend relevant law,
by Binod Ghimire (kp 03/09/2022) [What
is morally wrong can never be legally right! The
previous parliament is history from the time of the new
elections at the latest!]
Shortage
of textbooks affects studies in Far-west hill districts
: Students, teachers left in the lurch while authorities
concerned appear indifferent, by Menuka Dhungana and
Tripti Shahi (kp 30/08/2022)
Unified
Socialist : A Cog In Ruling Alliance, by
Narayan Upadhyay (rn 30/08/2022)
Coalition
close yet far on seat-sharing as individual claims too
high : Congress sticks to 100 constituencies, which
partners say too many, as their demands are also big,
by Anil Giri (kp 28/08/2022) [The
decline of democracy is accelerated, urgently needed
young forces are not given a chance, a necessary
inclusion of traditionally excluded groups of society is
farther away than ever! Once again, the old failed
politicians will be in the foreground, who nevertheless
consider themselves indispensable!], Another
leftist coalition, barring UML, could form if NC does
not agree to just seat sharing: Prachanda (kh
28/08/02022)
400
engineers protest against Cabinet decision, by
Bhuwan Sharma (rep 28/08/2022)
TU
demands security from the government (nlt
28/08/2022) [Threats from the
students union of the ruling NC?]
A
sub-alliance within the ruling coalition is in the
making. But why? Observers see move as bargaining chip
for seat-sharing talks, by Nishan Khatiwada (kp
27/08/2022)
Nepal
has world’s highest lung disease deaths, a new study
shows : The high death rate in Nepal, according to the
study, is because of the failure on the part of the
authorities to effectively regulate air pollutants
(nlt 26/08/2022) [irresponsible
misconduct by government and authorities!]
Nepal
sees a dramatic face-off between executive and the
President over citizenship bill : Both institutions seem
to have played within their constitutional confines, but
political colour is visible, by Anil Giri (kp
26/08/2022)
Seat
allocation on the basis of votes acquired in local poll:
NC leader Koirala (kh 26/08/2022) [Only<absolutely
no seat allocation would be democratic!], Ruling
parties present their demands of seats for elections :
The coalition partners’ demand exceeds the number of
seats up for grabs (kp 26/08/2022)
Ruling
coalition meeting on power sharing ends
inconclusively (kh 23/08/2022)
Nepal
needs prudent measures as inflation hits global
level, by Rajendra Koirala (rep 23/08/2022)
Niharika
Rajput breaks hunger strike on 17th day (nlt
22/08/2022)
Decoding
the controversies over the flawed citizenship bill :
Without paying any heed to the call of the President for
review, the citizenship bill has again been passed by
the House of Representatives. Frankly, this smacks of
political hooliganism, by Bhagirath Basnet (nlt
22/08/2022)
Seat-sharing
deal eludes coalition as partners stick to their guns :
Task force members say they can’t work out a formula
until the top leaders themselves reach agreement on
seats, by Anil Giri (kp 20/08/2022), Finalising
candidates in some constituencies appears a tough row to
hoe for ruling coalition : Besides splitting the 165
seats for direct election among allies, a major
challenge will be managing the aspirants, by Nishan
Khatiwada (kp 21/08/2022), Ruling
coalition leaders holding meeting to discuss seat
distribution (kh 22/08/2022) [In
a democracy, parliamentary seats should be allocated
through free and fair elections and not through
manipulation by authoritarian party leaders!]
Malnutrition
threat for pregnant women, new mums, children displaced
by disasters : Nutritionists recommend distributing
nutritious foods instead of noodles, biscuits and beaten
rice to displaced people, by Arjun Poudel (kp
19/08/2022) [It is a primary
duty of the government to prevent this!]
Seven
years since constitution promulgation local governments
await federal education Act : The federal government has
yet to ready a bill for the law and the term of the
current Parliament is ending in four months with
elections announced for November 20, by Binod
Ghimire (kp 19/08/2022) [Another
grave failure of the Oli and Deuba governments which
shows the continuing centralisitic mindset!]
EC
issues four-point directive to govt for effective
security management (kh 18/08/2022)
Alliance
seat-sharing gets knottier as Maoist Centre has
Bhattarai, Gautam into its fold : Ruling coalition wants
Dahal to accommodate the new entrants in his party’s own
share, instead of asking to adjust them as well, by
Tika R Pradhan (kp 17/08/2022), Task
force fails to find seat-sharing formula, will seek top
leaders’ help : Each party wants a big bite but is shy
of saying the number, by Anil Giri (kp 18/08/2022)
Ruling
coalition decides to send the Citizenship Bill to the
President as it is (kh 16/08/2022)
Coalition
task force near compromise on four criteria for
seat-sharing : Members mull FPTP and PR seats won in
2017, May poll performance, and priority to top leaders
to split seats, by Anil Giri (kp 16/08/2022) [May democracy rest in peace!]
How
the state is failing the poor as they fall prey to loan
sharks : Poor access to finance lies at the root of the
problem just as shylocks enjoy nexus with the people in
power to fleece poor communities in rural areas, experts
say, by Tika R Pradhan (kp 13/08/2022)
Police
detain single mother Niharika Rajput who attempted
self-immolation at the President’s Office (rep
12/08/2022) [This raped woman
needs justice and medical help, not arrest! What kind of
policy is that?], Should
a mother be ready to self-immolate for a DNA test of her
child? This is just too much: KMC Mayor Shah (rep
13/08/2022)
Coalition
task force fails to decide seat-sharing model :
The five-party ruling coalition has tasked 11
members with finding a seat-sharing arrangement
by August 16, by Tika R Pradhan (kp
12/08/2022)
‘Controversial
bureaucrat’ Pushkar proposed as Finance
Secretary (rep 12/08/2022)
‘Flood
is bad, govt's dishonesty worse’, by Upendra
Lamichhane (rep 11/08/2022)
Is
Deuba leading a caretaker Cabinet? Depends on who you
ask : Ruling party leaders say the government is not
caretaker; opposition says otherwise. Experts are
equally divided, by Tika R Pradhan (kp 10/08/2022) [Unlike
KP Oli after his failed vote of confidence in 2021, the
current government is to be regarded as a legally
elected government until a new prime minister is elected
and not a caretaker government if the state is to remain
capable of acting! For the same reason, parliament is in
office until a new parliament is elected and may not be
dissolved prematurely!]
Provincial
poll declaration should be provinces’ prerogative,
observers say : Federalism yet to be embraced in a true
sense with the centralised mindset refusing to go,
by Binod Ghimire (kp 10/08/2022)
Poor
and damned : State must act to extricate the poor from
the teeth of loan sharks (kp 10/08/2022)
Bhattarai
keen to join ruling coalition (ht 10/08/2022)
As
elections approach, some are calling for not repeating
old faces : Observes say just changing a small set of
leaders may not suffice amid degrading political culture,
by Binod Ghimire (kp 09/08/2022) [The
SC's 2014 directive is binding law for the executive and
the legislature. Prompt implementation would have meant
that probably none of the top politicians who consider
themselves indispensable would still be politically
active today, which would be incredibly good for Nepal!
Given the disenfranchisement of the electorate through
the alliance manipulations of the parties, the NOTA
option would be more important than ever!]
Coalition
Seat-sharing Onus On NC, Maoist Centre, by Narayan
Upadhyay (rn 09/08/2022) [Voters
should not vote for candidates of a party they do not
want to vote for. The party leaders' request is
completely undemocratic and leads the party system and
thus ultimately parliamentary democracy ad absurdum!],
Ruling
parties engage in discussion on allocation of Kathmandu
constituencies (kh 10/08/2022) [Die
fast, democracy!]
Preserving
heritage : Prioritising locals in restoring important
landmarks would help alleviate unemployment (kp
09/08/2022)
NC
President Deuba calls meeting of party leaders to
discuss seat allocation (kh 08/08/2022) [Democracy
looks different!], Deuba
asks Thakur to join ruling alliance, govt (rep
08/08/2022) [Surely all parties
should join together in an electoral alliance. Then the
often failed top politicians would agree on a single
common candidate for each constituency and voters would
no longer have to worry about whom to vote for. Wouldn't
that be flawless democracy?], First
meeting of Seat Allocation Task Force of
ruling alliance being held (rn
08/08/2022) [This
is anti-democracy: the choice must be
made by the people and not by the party
leaders!]
Police
transfers after announcing election date raise
concerns : Observers say a caretaker government
should stick to day-to-day administrative work
rather than taking decisions that could
influence the scheduled elections, by Tika R
Pradhan (kp 08/08/2022)
Electric
vehicle imports see-saw as government policy fluctuates
: Experts say different budgets come up with different
priorities on EVs just as Nepal aims replace fossil fuel
vehicles creating confusion, by Krishana Prasain (kp
08/08/2022)
Passage
of bill on electricity becomes uncertain. Energy
minister mulls ordinance : An amendment that
aims to allow the private sector to engage in
power trade inside and outside the country has
become uncertain with the country entering
election mode, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp
08/08/2022) [At
least since KP Oli's autocratic rule, Nepali
governments have preferred ordinances anyway!]
Why
do DGs and secretaries change when ministers change?,
by Bhuwan Sharma (rep 07/08/2022)
Nepal
minister’s return shows anything goes : Tainted finance
minister’s reinstatement underscores coalition
government’s moral bankruptcy (nt 05/08/2022)
Police
detain single mother Niharika Rajput (rep
05/08/2022) ["Justice" or what
the government and leading politicians mean by it!],
Niharika
Rajput arrested yet again : Rajput, a single mother from
Jaleshwar Municipality 9 Mahottari, has been staging a
series of hunger strikes for the past few months
demanding justice for herself and her young son (nlt
05/08/2022)
SC
summons Tourism Minister Shrestha over contempt charge
(rep 05/08/2022)
Ruling
alliance forms task force for allocation of electoral
seats among themselves (rep 05/08/2022), Ruling
coalition forms 11-member task force to finalize sharing
of seats (kh 05/08/2022) [Once
again an overwhelming participation of women! Long live
patriarchy!], Formation
of electoral alliance by ruling parties is against
constitution: Bhim Rawal (rep 05/08/2022) [But
it was perfectly fine for the two left parties to form
an electoral alliance in 2017 that gave them a landslide
victory? Afterwards, it became clear that these parties
did not have much in common either and that their top
politicians were only concerned with power, whatever the
cost! Yes, electoral alliances are ultimately a betrayal
of the electorate, whose concerns are simply ignored!]
Temporary
police to be recruited for November 20 elections
(rep 04/08/2022) [It is the duty
of the government to ensure that all Nepalis can
exercise their right to vote, including deployed
security forces, polling agents, migrant workers, etc.]
Finance
Secretary Marasini transferred to Prime Minister’s
Office : Marasini had refused to continue at the
ministry following Janardan Sharma’s reappointment as
finance minister after a probe committee acquitted him
of tax tweak charges (kp 04/08/2022)
Govt
decides to hold federal, provincial elections on Nov 20
(kh
04/08/2022) [The
right to set an election date in
the provinces lies with the
respective provincial government
and not with the central
government! Nepal is a federal
state! By the way, this also
applies to local elections!]
Unholy
acts : Ruling coalition and main opposition party are
united in their misplaced priorities (kp 04/08/2022)
Prime
minister under pressure to move National Investigation
Department back under Home Ministry : Cross-party
lawmakers including those from the CPN-UML say the
department can function better under the Home Ministry,
by Binod Ghimire (kp 04/08/02022)
Coalition
partners agree to hold parliamentary, provincial polls
on Nov 20 (nlt 03/08/2022), Ruling
coalition reaches understanding to hold elections on
November 20 : Some issues remain though including
transitional justice act and seat-sharing, which leaders
say will be sorted out, by Anil Giri (kp 04/08/2022)
State
capture by ‘Kathmandu Cocoon’ : A highly cemented
network of the ruling elite decides everything related
to state affairs, by Achyut Wagle (kp 02/08/2022)
Deuba
outdoes himself : He has fortified his legacy as a
repeat offender when it comes to endangering the rule of
law (kp 02/08/2022)
“Deuba
and Prachanda can’t protect country’s nationalism”,
interview with Chitra Bahadur KC, Chairman of Rastriya
Janamorcha Nepal (kh 01/08/2022) [Against
federalism, for patriarchal nationalism based on Hindu
values, against equality of all citizens in citizenship
law!]
Exonerated
Sharma may return to Finance Ministry, Maoist party
members say : Observers say it would be wrong practice
as they question the rationale behind forming such a
House committee, by Tika R Pradhan (kp 31/07/2022),
Janardan
Sharma re-appointed Finance Minister (kh
31/07/2022), Epitome
of misrule: Janardan Sharma’s reappointment as Finance
Minister is a glaring evidence that the rot runs deep in
Nepal (nlt 31/07/2022),
Deuba,
Dahal have much to answer in finance minister case,
observers say : Sharma’s reappointment as finance
minister points to a bigger and sinister nexus beneath
the veneer of alliance the prime minister and Maoist
chair harp on about, by Tika R Pradhan (kp
01/08/2022), Acquittal
of the finance minister: Overshadowed by partisan
politics, by Jiba Raj Pokharel (ht 02/08/2022)
Govt
to provide free of cost treatment to acid attack
survivors (rep 30/07/2022) [It
is the government's duty to prevent acid attacks. This
includes, first of all, a strict control of the sale of
acid!]
Farmers
reduce acreage for lack of adequate fertiliser : Drop in
production could lead to food shortages and higher
prices in a country already reeling from inflation,
experts say, by Sangam Prasain, Shankar Acharya and
Rajesh Mishra (kp 29/07/2022) [Neglect
of duty on the part of the government!], No
clarity on Rs500 billion microfinance fund meant for
lending to farmers : Officials say they are working on a
concept paper on how to make the scheme proposed in the
budget for this fiscal year work for farmers, by
Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 29/07/2022)
Uncertainty
looms over transitional justice amid delays in tabling
bill : As conflict victims, rights activists and
international rights bodies cry foul at some provisions,
those involved in drafting the bill say there’s a lack
of political will, by Binod Ghimire (kp 28/07/2022)
NIC
directs public sector, political parties to implement
right to information (kh 27/07/2022)
Why
auditor general’s annual reports are more ritual and
less effective : Experts point at factors like frequent
transfers of secretaries and lethargy of oversight
bodies, because of which despite irregularities, hardly
anyone is held to account, by Prithvi Man Shrestha
(kp 26/07/2022)
Panel
probing tax tweak charges seeks film footage from Singha
Durbar gates : Committee yet to find anything
substantial as police take time to look into the hard
drive it gave on Wednesday, by Tika R Pradhan (kp
25/07/2022),
Nepal Police submits report on Finance Ministry hard
drive to probe committee : Panel members say the content
will be known when its meeting convenes on Tuesday
morning (kp 25/07/2022), Nepal
Police forensic lab provides 'recovered' CCTV Footage of
Finance Ministry to probe committee (rep
26/07/2022), Panel
more confused as it fails to gather evidence to
implicate Sharma in tax tweak : As the committee
struggles to decipher the Finance Ministry CCTV data
retrieved by the police, Home Ministry says it doesn’t
have footage of Singha Durbar gates, by Tika R
Pradhan (kp 27/07/2022), How
probe turns into a farce: House panel says it found
nothing against Sharma (kp 29/07/2020), Parliamentary
probe committee concludes unauthorized person not
involved in budget formulation (nlt 29/07/2022) [This probe was completely
superfluous. Only an investigation by a completely
independent body would be of any value!], House
panel presents report absolving ex-finance minister
Sharma of tax tweak charges : Amid speculations Sharma
could return to the job, Maoist leader Pun says choice
is his, by Tika R Pradhan (kp)
Coalition
partners want to stick together but there is trust
deficit : The Congress and the communists are suspicious
of each other even as they harp on fighting the polls in
alliance, by Anil Giri (kp 24/07/2022)
Ruling
alliance advised prime minister to put US visit on hold:
Upendra Yadav : It’s not that the visit won’t take
place; it has not happened at this time due to some
internal reasons, says the chair of Janata Samajbadi, a
coalition partner (kp 22/07/2022)
In
light of policy gap : Lack of opportunities at home
means the trend of mass departures will likely continue
(kp 21/07/2022) [There
continues to be a complete lack of interest in ensuring
the right of people to work in their own country!]
Foreign
ministry delays implementation of Cabinet decision to
withdraw from SPP (rep 21/07/2022)
Policy
failures drive Nepalis to seek their fortunes abroad :
In the last fiscal year, more than 628,503 people
received labour permits, the second highest number on
record, by Pawan Pandey (kp 19/07/02022)
Bodies
responsible for improving the sliding economy are at
odds, by Balkrishna Gyawali (rep 18/07/2022)
NIC
empowered to recommend action against rights violators
(ht 18/07/2022) [Given the
strict denial of social inclusion by the ruling male
Tagadhari elite, there should be endless complaints!]
NC
President Deuba in hot water (kh 18/07/2022)
Govt
raises medical education fees by 3.6 percent effective
from new FY beginning Sunday (rep 17/07/2022) [It is not special qualifications but
wealth that decides whether one is allowed to practise
medicine at some point!]
Oxygen
underestimation led to scourge of second wave, report
says : The government failed to supply oxygen cylinders
to hospitals as per need assessment it made with World
Health Organisation long before the second wave of the
pandemic struck, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp
17/07/2022)
Youth
programmes announced but not executed : Almost all youth
programmes focused on entrepreneurs have not been
implemented, Auditor General's report says, by
Krishana Prasain (kp 17/07/2022)
Court
says Singha Durbar CCTV data loss unimaginable, as probe
struggles : No progress in investigation into charges
against Janardan Sharma with the Finance Ministry
refusing to provide footage. Secretaries to be grilled
today, probe members say, by Tika R Pradhan (kp
16/07/2022), Probe
panel yet to find CCTV footage of the time when tax
rates were tweaked : Members say they are in the process
of grilling officials as part of their investigation,
by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 17/07/2022), Investigators
to seek technical help to recover missing May 28 CCTV
footage : While the panel is seeking footage of May 28,
the ministry has supplied records of later dates, by
Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 19/07/2022), Parliamentary
committee summons ex-Minister Sharma to record statement
(nlt 19/07/2022), Ex-Minister
Sharma denies involving outsiders in budget formulation
(nlt 21/07/2022), Deadline
for parliamentary committee to probe allegations against
Sharma extended by a week (nlt 21/07/2022)
Challenges
Of Good Governance, by Shyam Prasad Mainali (rn
15/07/2022)
Govt
decides to extend the term of Truth and
Reconciliation Commission officials (kh
15/07/2022) [The
problem is not so much with the people in the Commission
as with the politicians who refuse to make the necessary
changes to the law and equip the Commission to do its
job!]
Demand
to remove finance and revenue secretaries (rep
15/07/2022)
Weapons
for police won’t be procured immediately: PM Deuba
(kh 14/07/2022) [??], Revealed:
Businessman Bhatta is mastermind behind controversial
arms procurement deal for Nepal Police (rep
15/07/2022)
Lies,
more lies : It is our misfortune that the cast of
characters has changed very little in the last three
decades, by Deepak Thapa (kp 14/07/2022)
Chure’s
exploitation goes unchecked :
Authorities have turned a blind eye on
illegal crusher plants that occupy the
rivers and streams that flow from the
Chure, by Rajkaran Mahato (ae
14/07/2022)
PM
Deuba-led government claims it ended
instability, misgovernance (kh 13/07/2022) [In reality, the differences
with the previous Oli government are not that
great. There is still a lack of democratic
procedures, rule of law, respect for the
constitution and social inclusion!], Deuba’s
one year in office marked by misrule and
tactic from Oli’s playbook : Local
elections can be counted as the only
achievement, else failure on all fronts,
observers say, by Binod Ghimire (kp
13/07/2022),
A
litany of failures : The first year of
Deuba's fifth term is a story of
unfulfilled promises—and disillusionment
(kp 13/07/2022)
Parliamentary
committee formed to investigate against
ex-FinMin Sharma starts work (nlt
12/07/2022)
It’s
shameful to fail to nominate Deputy Speaker and
Vice-Chairman: Bamdev Gautam (kh 12/07/2022)
[It is not only
shameful, it is a serious violation of Articles
91 and 92 of the Constitution. This
constitutional violation was deliberately
committed by the previous Oli government, like
so many others of his numerous misconducts, and
has been continued by the present Deuba
government. Since both positions should have
been filled by women, it is also an afront
against women's rights and political
participation. The politicians responsible for
this scandal should be held accountable as a
matter of urgency.]
Deuba
under fire— from a section of Congress, and opposition :
UML charges prime minister with failing in governance.
Congress group questions party president’s performance,
by Anil Giri (kp 12/07/2022)
Government
failure to estimate actual population size hits Covid
vaccination programme : Experts say real-time data on
population size is crucial for formulating plans and
policies and for their success, by Arjun Poudel (kp
12/07/2022)
Govt
registers Citizenship Bill in Parliament : Home Minister
and Law Minister in a rush seeking consensus (kh
11/07/2022), Govt
holds discussion with UML leader Nembang on citizenship
bill (rep 11/07/2022), CPN-UML
positive on new Citizenship Bill: Nembang (rn
11/07/2022), Home
Minister meets Dahal to discuss citizenship amendment
bill (rn 11/07/2022) [You'd
better talk to women's advocates and human rights
activists about it!]
Bill
to amend Constitutional Council Act: Bishwa Prakash
Sharma seeks accountability from PM : In what appears to
be a case of blatant disregard for the rule of law and
spirit of the constitution, the Deuba government is
trying to amend the Constitutional Council Act in the
same way done by his predecessor the KP Oli-led
government (nlt 11/07/2022), From
the wrong playbook : The government dare not tamper with
constitutional provisions and rule of law (kp
12/07/2022)
Speaker
Sapkota rules govt to furnish replies on issues raised
by lawmakers (nlt 11/07/2022)
Govt
repeats late spending trend as fiscal year comes to a
close : Rs 52 billion spent as development expenditure
in past 25 days; Rs 15 billion spent on Saturday alone
(kh 10/07/2022) [Nepal
politicians will never change unless they are replaced
in their entirety by a responsible, younger and socially
inclusive generation! Otherwise, the personal power
struggles of failed top politicians who are not really
interested in the development of the country will
continue endlessly!]
Govt
buying weapons worth Rs 840 million in times of economic
crisis (rep 10/07/2022) [To
keep discontented civil society under control or for
what?], Massive
corruption at play as govt expedites arms procurement
worth millions of rupees for Nepal Police, by
Tapendra Karki (rep 11/07/2022), Weapons
Purchase Case: House committee gives three days to home
ministry to furnish details (rep 12/07/2022)
Language,
literature, culture are nation's pride: PM Deuba
(rep 10/07/2022) [In relation to
the multi-ethnic, multi-religious, multi-lingual and
multi-cultural society of Nepal, these terms must be
used in the plural!]
Why
are the top leaders of the ruling coalition defending
the Nijgadh Airport project? The top leaders of the
ruling coalition–Sher Bahadur Deuba, Pushpa Kamal Dahal
and Madhav Kumar Nepal–look committed to the Nijgadh
Airport project, whatever the supreme court verdict. Why
are they so bent? (nlt 08/07/2022)
Deuba’s
US visit, initially proposed for mid-July, appears
uncertain : Foreign Ministry officials say the prime
minister’s visit is ‘still on the plan’ but they are yet
to hear from Washington, by Anil Giri (kp
08/07/2022)
Deuba’s
knotty US visit : When and why?, by
Kamal Dev Bhattarai (ae 07/07/2022), When
is Deuba going to the US?, by Kamal
Dev Bhattarai (ae 07/07/2022)
Finance
Minister Sharma resigns (nlt 06/07/2022), Parliamentary
special committee to investigate Janardhan Sharma’s
alleged manipulation of tax rate (kh 06/07/2022), Finance
minister resigns after public outcry and probe panel :
Main opposition UML boycotts the House meeting where
Janardan Sharma announced his resignation. Parliamentary
panel has 10 days to submit its investigation report,
by Binod Ghimire (kp 07/07/2022), Sharma
could return to the ministry, many say citing the turn
of events : Maoists say Sharma likely to come back after
probe; some in Congress don’t rule that out, by Anil
Giri (kp 07/07/2022), Finance
Minister Sharma resigns : CPN-MC may not send his
replacement in the Cabinet till the probe is over,
by Ram Kumar Kamat (ht), After
pushing the country to the brink of economic ruin,
former guerilla commander Sharma steps down : History
will judge Janardan Sharma’s one-year-long tenure
harshly. His policies and actions have left deep scars
in the country’s economy (nlt 07/07/2022), FM's
financial crime : The panel should be able to uncover
what transpired between Sharma and the select business
groups (ht 08/07/2022)
Federal
government overlooks statute as it wants to oversee
Valley’s security : Nepali Congress and CPN-UML are in
favour while the Maoists are against the proposed
arrangement, by Binod Ghimire (kp 06/07/2022)
On
finance minister, who has courted controversy, Deuba,
Dahal hem and haw, by Anil Giri (kp 06/07/2022)
Government
decides to withdraw citizenship bill : To register a new
bill by removing some ‘controversial’ provisions in the
existing draft, a minister says (kp 05/07/2022)
The
case of alleged financial crime exposes compromised
morality of some bureaucrats. Are there provisions to
hold them accountable? Nepal’s Civil Service Act (1993)
has provisions regarding the removal or dismissal of
government employees from service. Top bureaucrats,
however, often skip action by taking advantage of their
political connection and shifting the blame toward
politicians (nlt 05/07/2022)
Govt
told to give compensation to victims (ht 05/07/2022)
Finance
Minister should resign immediately: Gagan Thapa
(kh 04/07/2022), Cronyism,
protectionism and rampant corruption likely to
push Nepal to the brink of economic disaster :
On Sunday, Nepal’s Finance Ministry refused to
produce CCTV footage of the night before the
budget announcement, raising questions about
whether the alleged financial crime will ever be
investigated, by Ashim Neupane (nlt
04/07/2022), Prime
Minister Deuba may oust Finance Minister Sharma
soon: Sources (kh 05/07/2022) [Constant
misbehaviour, even by the Prime Minister, was
normal in the days of the Oli government, but
you promised to be different, though you are
not!], Calls
are growing for Finance Minister Sharma to quit, as he
fails to come clean : Prime minister’s reluctance to
take action raises suspicion if there are too many
skeletons in the closet, by Anil Giri (kp
05/07/2022), Former
vice-chairs of National Planning Commission demand probe
on budget tampering case : "The government has failed to
increase exports, ensure proper mobilization of foreign
aid and loans, attract foreign investment, facilitate
tourist arrivals, and ensure remittance inflows through
formal channels to improve the depleting foreign
currency reserves." (nlt 05/07/2022), Of
deceits and erasures : The sooner the finance minister
exits the government, the better for the nation (kp
06/07/2022)
PM
Deuba shuffles cabinet replacing three JSP
Ministers (kh 04/07/2022), President
administers oath to three Janata Samajbadi
ministers : Mohammad Ishtiyaq Rayi, Pradip Yadav
and Mrigendra Singh Yadav are the new ministers
(kp 04/07/2022)
JSP
hands over list of new ministers to PM Deuba :
Ministers likely to be sworn in today itself
(kh 04/07/2022)
Ad
hocism may lead to fiscal indiscipline, as shown
by decision on petroleum prices : Flippant
decision-making will bring policy instability
and ultimately hit the investment climate in
Nepal, experts say, by Prithvi Man Shrestha
(kp 02/07/2022)
Capital
expenditure at less than 40 per cent (ht
01/07/2022)
EC
urges govt to manage e-voting machines for upcoming
polls (nlt 30/06/2022) [Yawn,
says the Deuba government! This is just like voting
rights for the millions of excluded eligible voters!]
Bhattarai
faction frets as Yadav goes solo with Cabinet reshuffle
proposal : Deuba calls for consensus proposal. Observers
say JSP dispute could impact the coalition, by Anil
Giri (kp 30/06/2022), Janata
Samajwadi Party row: Yadav, Bhattarai agree to part ways
(nlt 30/06/2022), JSP
row: Baburam and Upendra to part ways (kh
01/07/2022)
Torture
at the hands of authorities continues with little action
: The Criminal Code that came into force in 2018 has
criminalised torture but the cases are seldom
investigated and no perpetrators have been brought to
book so far., by Binod Ghimire (kp 29/06/2022). Power
sans responsibility : Rather than a sense of security,
the presence of the police strikes fear in people’s
hearts (kp 30/06/2022)
Government
unclear on how to adjust taxes days after it slashed
fuel prices : Finance Ministry says Supply Ministry
decided on price cuts; the former has made no move to
revise the taxes yet, by Preithvi Man Shrestha (kp
29/06/2022)
Janata
Samajwadi Party decides to recall ministers (nlt
28/06/2022), JSP
decides to call back its ministers without Baburam’s
consent : Dr. Bhattarai and Ashok Rai pushed aside
(kh 28/06/2022)
Amid
SPP confusion, home minister makes a gaffe saying
pullout letter sent to the US : Foreign Ministry is yet
to write to the US. American embassy says it
acknowledges Nepali Cabinet’s public statements
regarding its desire not to move forward on the SPP,
by Anil Giri (kp 28/06/2022)
Nepal
imports vegetables worth over Rs 34 billion in 11 months
: Potatoes worth Rs 7 billion and onions worth Rs 5
billion imported (kh 27/06/2022) [Nepal
is really not able to grow enough vegetables by itself?
This is quite obviously a mistake in agricultural
policy!]
Four
Unified Socialist Ministers sworn in (kh
27/06/2022), CPN
(US) demand met, Cabinet reshuffled (ht) [All
supporters of patriarchy say thank you for the further
reduction of women in the cabinet. The proportion of
women in the Council of Ministers is only 20 per cent,
although the constitution stipulates at least 34 per
cent. For this to happen, at least three of the four
newly appointed ministers would have had to be women.
Long live the patriarchy!]
Why
government should not run a business : Let’s assume the
government goes ahead with its plan to revive sick
industries. Will these industries actually prosper? Will
they show any kind of innovation? Will they be able to
compete with the private sector?, by Prakash
Maharjan (nlt 27/06/2022)
Unified
Socialist ministers replaced in Cabinet reshuffle: New
ministers will be sworn in on Monday morning (kp
26/06/2022), Prime
Minister Deuba reshuffles cabinet (nlt 26/06/2022),
Seeds
of discord in Unified Socialist just as ministers change
: Party is clearly in crisis with Madhav Nepal seeking
to put the house in order., by Tika R Pradhan (kp
27/06/2022)
Unified
Socialist ministers make desperate efforts to save their
posts (kh 26/06/2022), Minister
Ale commits to stepping down with a letter to party
chair : His aide says he has submitted a commitment
letter to Nepal saying he would resign whenever the
party wants (kp 26/06/2022)
Three
ruling parties want seat-sharing arrangement before poll
dates are set : The move appears to be aimed at building
pressure on Congress so as to wrest more constituencies,
by Anil Giri (kp 26/06/2022)
Ruling
coalition directs govt to cut taxes on petroleum
products : The government has been levying hefty taxes
on petroleum products. It is said the price of petrol
and diesel will come down by Rs 25-30 per liter once the
decision is implemented (nlt 25/06/2022), Govt
slashes fuel prices following widespread criticism : The
government decided to reduce petrol price by Rs 20 per
liter and diesel price by Rs 28 per liter (nlt
25/06/2022)
Breaching
laws, govt released Rs 9m for Jhalanath Khanal’s abroad
medical treatment : The amount was released illegally as
Section 30 of the ‘Public Health Service Act 2018’
states that expenses should not be provided for foreign
treatment (nlt 24/06/2022)
Government
is in a fix. It has decided to shun SPP but is not clear
how to do that : Foreign Ministry officials say they’ve
got Cabinet decision ‘not to move ahead’, which they
find too vague to pursue, by Anil Giri (kp
24/06/2022)
Madhav
Nepal’s tale of woe continues with ministers defying
party decision : Unified Socialist chair wants Cabinet
reshuffle but Deuba is reluctant, stoking blame game,
by Tika R Pradhan (kp 24/06/2022)
The
missing coherence in Nepal’s IPS and BRI dealings :
Between 2015 and 2019, Nepal twice wrote to the US
expressing its desire to join the SPP military exchange
program, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (ae 23/06/2022)
Rampant
lawlessness: How entire system is under threat from
Prime Minister himself : Nepal’s Prime Minister
Sher Bahadur Deuba seems hell-bent on protecting his
nearer and dearer ones at the cost of the country’s
legal as well as parliamentary system. It appears Deuba
can go to any length to keep his power intact, by
Nishan Khatiwada (kp 23/06/2022), PM
Deuba not to reshuffle cabinet “anytime soon” (kh
23/06/2022)
PM
Deuba calls meeting of ruling coalition to discuss
cabinet reshuffle (kh 22/06/2022)
Ruling
alliance lawmakers express indignation toward govt
(rep 22/06/2022)
Congress
leaders call for letting Nepalis away vote. Poll
body says not feasible : Despite Supreme Court
order in 2018, no initiatives taken for
out-of-country voting. Debate on the issue when
polls near seems to be more for public
consumption, by Binod Ghimire (kp
22/06/2022) [This is a
result of the total disinterest of the Oli and
Deuba governments!]
Govt
rebuffs NHRC’s recommendations (kh 21/06/2022) [?????]
New
rule allows crusher plants even closer to rivers,
forests and villages : Experts say such policies will
damage environment. Questions arise at whose behest the
new standards were brought, by Prithvi Man Shrestha
(kp 21/06/2022), Court
halts enforcement of new rules on extraction of stones,
sands and pebbles : A government move to ease extraction
rules has drawn criticism for allowing crusher plants to
come closer to forests, villages and rivers inviting
environmental, health and landslides concerns, by
Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 23/06/2022)
Unified
Socialist likely to send new ministers to cabinet by
Wednesday (kh 21/06/2022)
Govt
decides to reject SPP deal (nlt 20/06/2022), Government
decides to stay away from SPP : Confusion remains though
whether Nepal is indeed part of the US scheme and how it
can get out of it, by Anil Giri and Tika R Pradhan
(kp 21/06/2022)
SC
orders not to implement govt. decision to restrict loan
disbursement (kh 20/06/2022), Classification
required for fragmentation of land (rep 21/06/2022)
NC
general secretaries advise PM Deuba to end SPP debacle
once and for all (kh 20/06/2022)
External
affairs, domestic battles : Our governance and
policy-making are routinely held hostage to political
squabbling, by Anurag Acharya (kp 20/06/2022)
Nepal’s
‘great’ leap backward : World order is changing fast.
Nations are framing strategies to deal with the unknown
that is emerging. In Nepal, Prime Minister Sher Bahadur
Deuba is busy defending his corrupt Finance Minister,
by Bikash Sangraula (nlt 19/06/2022)
Experts
say SPP exposed Nepal’s civilian and military diplomacy
failure : It’s a fiasco of epic proportions, they say,
which could widen trust deficit with neighbours and the
United States, by Anil Giri (kp 19/06/2022)
Pandemic
and Covid vaccination affect several other health
programmes : Despite the increasing burden of diseases
and responsibilities, there have been no significant
increments to the human resource, officials say, by
Arjun Poudel (kp 19/06/2022)
Liquidity
crisis can hardly be addressed by this fiscal policy,
by Kamlesh Agrawal (kh 19/06/2022)
Probe
shows prison officials’ role in events leading to
youth’s jail death : CCTV not functioning when Harijan
‘committed suicide’. Detailed probe by police sought,
by Tika R Pradhan (kp 19/06/2022)
Decision
on Cabinet reshuffle early this week : A meeting of the
ruling coalition partners on Sunday is expected to
decide on the reshuffle, by Anil Giri and Binod
Ghimire (kp 19/06/2022)
Culture
Minister Ale calls for preserving country’s religion,
culture (kh 19/06/2022)
Authority
without accountability: Deuba government’s blatant
indifference to ‘financial crime’ by Finance Minister :
Prime Minister Deuba’s reluctance to investigate the
alleged involvement of an outsider to change tax rates
in the fiscal policy by the Finance Minister shows
accountability is at stake in Nepal (nlt 18/06/2022)
School
students struggle with the change of medium of
instruction : A new government directive to teach
‘Social Studies’ in the Nepali language is giving a hard
time to both students and teachers, by Rajani
Shrestha (kp 18/06/2022)
NAC
Chairman Adhikari, who was mistreated by Tourism
Minister Ale, demands security (rep 18/06/2022)
Political
leadership was unaware of Nepal Army’s correspondence
with US Army over SPP’ (rep 18/06/2022) [KP
Oli and his government at the time lied to the people
all the time! Why should they believe it now?]
On
SPP, no party looks clean— all lying, playing to the
gallery : A Nepal Army letter shows Nepal applied for
the State Partnership Program in October 2015. While the
national defence force finds itself in the dock,
politicians are equally answerable, by Anil Giri and
Binod Ghimire (kp 17/06/2022) [Right
to information: Every citizen shall have the right to
demand and receive information on any matter of his or
her interest or of public interest (Article 27 of the
constitution)! When will politicians finally respect the
constitution? Their behaviour is criminal!], Deuba
avoids House that awaited response on some pressing
issues : Amid calls for answers from him on defence
budget and SPP, prime minister plays truant,
by Binod Ghimire (kp 17/06/2022), House
panel grills army chief, foreign minister on SPP :
Orders government to write to the US saying Nepal is not
part of SPP. Sharma claims 2019 army letter was sent
with government nod, Nepal is not part of any military
alliance, by Binod Ghimire (kp 18/06/2022), PM
Deuba skips International Relations Committee meeting
called to hold discussions on SPP (nlt 19/06/2022),
House
committee decides to summon prime minister again : Deuba
skipped Sunday’s meeting citing his busy schedule. Panel
says not abiding by its call amounts to undermining it.
Congress lawmakers disagree (kp 19/06/2022)
Change
of government is a mere rumor: Gajurel : PM Deuba-led
government will continue till parliamentary elections
(kh 17/06/2022) [interview]
Why
Janardan Sharma must go (ae 16/06/2022)
US
embassy reacts as Deuba is silent while lawmakers
question SPP : Hours after US officials say Nepal became
part of the State Partnership Program in 2019 as per its
request, Nepal Army refutes. Law minister terms whole
issue ‘a rumour’ (kp 16/06/2022)) [Only
a timely and continuous information policy by the
government can help to avoid such irritations. People
have a right to information, but Nepali governments have
always relied on disinformation!]
Janata
Samajbadi Party’s Bhattarai faction asks Deuba to ignore
chair Yadav’s unilateral decisions : Some leaders say
dispute in the party has become serious and the
Bhattarai faction could break away, by Anil
Giri (kp 15/06/2022)
Govt
withdraws two-day weekend decision, from today office
hours to remain the same as before (rep 15/06/2022)
US
embassy says the ‘leaked’ document regarding State
Partnership Program is fake : Nepali intellectuals and
people on social media had reacted to the 'proposed'
US-Nepal military pact immediately after media outlets
disclosed the contents of the document (nlt
14/06/2022) [If you believe it,
you will be blessed!], M
should answer in Parliament regarding State Partnership
Program: Gagan Thapa : A purported draft proposal of the
US-Nepal military pact has ignited a heated debate in
Nepali politics (nlt 15/06/2022), Will
not sign SPP with the United States: PM Deuba
(kh 15/06/2022) [Inform
the people and parliament correctly and in detail! This
is your duty!], Nine
communist parties demand cancellation of PM Deuba’s US
visit (kh 15/06/2022)
Federal
government handles small bridge projects against the
spirit of federalism : But local road projects will be
handed over to provinces, by Prithvi Man Shrestha
(kp 14/06/2022)
Local
election, delay in material supply for printing
to blame for delay in providing textbooks to
students: Minister Paudel (rep 14/06/2022) [However, this does not
justify the regular deferral of remote areas in
particular!], There
is always an excuse
Fertiliser shortages have been a perennial
problem with the authorities always finding
ad-hoc measures (kp 15/06/2022), Textbooks
yet to reach Baitadi (rep) [Is
this also due to the elections held five weeks ago? One
has never heard of similar problems in the urban
centres, especially in the KTM Valley!]
Five-Party
Alliance Must Hold On, by Naryan Upadhyay
(rn 14/06/2022), Future
route of coalition in Nepal: Less rosy, more
thorny, by Jiba Raj Pokharel (ht 14/06/2022)
Despite
PM Deuba’s reluctance to reshuffle Cabinet, JSP and
Unified Socialist continue to exert pressure (kh
14/06/2022)
Finance
minister in dock again ‘for using outsiders’ to
tweak taxes : Lawmakers demand clarification
from Sharma and investigation into allegations
that he involved unauthorised people in the
budget-making process, by Prithvi Man
Shrestha (kp 14/06/2022)
The
chronic water problem : The provision of necessities for
the people should be the government’s top priority
(kp 13/06/2022)
House
panel summons PM to get information on his US visit
(rep 13/06/2022), PM
Deuba is preparing to secretly sign partnership deal
with US: Rawal (rep 13/06/2022), Protestors
besiege MCC's central office (rep 13/06/2022), PM
should inform parliament about his US visit: Chairman
Nepal (rep 13/06/2022) [Not
only the parliament, the entire people have a right to
information. The behaviour of top American politicians
in recent months and especially the current visit of the
general are highly suspicious. When will Nepal finally
find a way to a foreign policy that is free from
American, Chinese or Indian dictates? Grow up, Nepal!]
Maoist
Center preparing to recall FinMin Sharma, Information
Minister Karki likely to replace him (rep
13/06/2022)
Late
as usual : Delayed delivery of textbooks infringes the
right to education of Nepali students, by Karuna
Parajuli and Timothy Fish Hodgson (kp 12/06/2022)
Despite
the onset of monsoon, Home Ministry yet to approve
Preparedness and Response Action Plan (kh
12/06/2022) [No time for the
really important tasks of a government? Only time for
power struggles?]
Nijgadh
Airport will be built somewhere near the proposed area:
PM Deuba (kh 12/06/2022) [In
another forest area worthy of protection? If an airport
is to be built there, you will either have to destroy
nature, agricultural land or settlements, or a bit of
everything!]
NRNA
controversy in Parliament, lawmakers demand information
on talks with the UK (rep 11/06/2022)
Govt
seeks ‘freebies’ along with fertilizers resulting in a
shortage: MPs (rep 11/06/2022)
Strike
banned in 25 most essential services (rep
11/06/2022)
Confusion
engulfs budget plan to set up Rs500 billion fund for
farm financing : Central bank says it was unaware of
such plan. Bankers, who have already lent hundreds of
billions to the sector, are concerned about who will
regulate the microfinance fund, by Prithvi Man
Shrestha (kp 10/06/2022)
Loktantrik
Samajbadi presents its wish list to Deuba in preparation
for joining government : The prime minister is seeking
to broaden the alliance in view of upcoming elections
and also to save the government from possible unplugging
of support, by Binod Ghimire (kp 09/06/2022)
Size
of govt employees to be reduced by 10% (kh
09/06/2022)
Lawmakers
propose expenditure budget cuts for different ministries
(kh 08/06/2022)
Nepal
clears hurdles to import fertiliser from India to tide
it over paddy season : To fast-track the process, the
Cabinet has opened the way for a rush shipment of vital
crop nutrients, officials say, by Sangam Prasain and
Anil Giri (kp 08/06/2022)
Deuba
nixes call for Cabinet rejig to pre-empt disputes in
ruling parties : Prime minister stalls reshuffle a day
after Unified Socialist’s request, following consultions
with coalition partners, by Tika R Pradhan (kp
07/06/2022), Deuba
rules out Cabinet reshuffle, by Ram Kumar Kamat (rn
07/06/2022)
Weeks
into new session, Bajura schools facing shortage of
textbooks : As per an estimate, 2.4 million textbooks
are required in Sudurpaschim this year (ht
07/06/2022) [????]
Govt
overturns its decision on giving two days weekly leave :
Public holiday to be granted only on Saturdays from June
15 (kh 06/06/2022), Government
rolls back Sunday holiday rule : Starting June 15, it’s
again one-day weekend on Saturdays, as the two-day
weekend system is revoked in just three weeks (kp
07/06/2022)
Indifference
to education : Successive governments have failed to
address the concern related to the supply of textbooks
(kp 06/06/2022)
CPN
(Unified Socialist) recalls its cabinet ministers,
recommends new names for ministerial appointments
(rep 05/06/2022), I
abide by party’s decision: Outgoing Minister Ale (kh
06/06/2022), Unified
Socialist-recommended new ministers being sworn in today
(kh 06/06/2022), As
Unified Socialist recalls ministers, talk of Cabinet
reshuffle gains momentum : The party has recommended
replacements to the prime minister, but coalition
leaders doubt Deuba will comply immediately considering
the possible ripple effect, by Tika R Pradhan (kp
06/06/2022), Shuffle
of Unified Socialist’s Ministers in limbo (kh
06/06/2022), No
Cabinet reshuffle anytime soon: Minister Khatiwada
(rep 06/06/2022)
NHRC
urges govt to investigate death of Harijan in custody
(kh 04/06/2022)
Austerity
is good but government has created more liability for
itself : Costs for salary and pension of government
staff and social security up by Rs76 billion for the
next fiscal year as the ‘election-oriented’ budget
focuses on populist schemes, by Prithvi Man Shrestha
(kp 04/06/2022)
Citizens
appeal to protect the dignity of Supreme Court : ‘The
act of directing the government to defy the court
verdict on the construction of Nijgadh Airport is
against Regulations of the House of Representatives.’
(nlt 03/06/2022), Govt
itself doesn’t want to build Nijgadh Airport,
by Subodh Gautam (kp 05/06/2022) [The
government is not even allowed to do that, but has to
bow to the SC's decision!]
Lawmakers
draw government’s attention to rising inflation :
Lawmakers accuse government of not taking any measures
to tame inflation and rising prices of petroleum
products (nlt 03/06/2022), Lawmakers
call on government to provide relief to people by
arresting inflation (kh 03/06/2022)
House
likely to expire with dozens of bills pending as tenure
draws to close : Some bills, including crucial ones,
have been stacked since first meeting in March 2018,
by Binod Ghimire (kp 02/06/2022) [This
is the result of the direct failure of the Oli and Deuba
led governments and the entire party political
leadership of the country!]
No
lesson learned from the last year’s monsoon devastations
: Displaced people are at risk of many communicable and
vector borne diseases in the monsoon season, by
Arjun Poudel (kp 02/06/2022)
An
eye on the elections : It is customary to bring a large
budget and then dial down the allocations over the year
(kp 31/05/2022)
Populism
and ad-hocism in policymaking: How it will aggravate
Nepal’s economic troubles : The concern right now is
what will happen if international fuel and food prices
and dollar appreciation do not abate? Is there a proper
plan with the government to tackle such a grim prospect?,
by Dikshya Singh and Kshitiz Dahal (nlt 29/05/2022),
Budget
day: Concern is rising inflation and economists warn
against bloated plan : Experts call for a budget that
addresses current economic challenges while avoiding
populist tilts in the election year, by Prithvi Man
Shrestha and Krishana Prasain (kp 29/05/2022)
Delay
in supply of textbooks affects coursework : The new
academic year in many mountain districts kicked off over
10 days ago but the lack of textbooks has rendered
lessons ineffective, teachers say, by Krishna Prasad
Gautam (kp 29/05/2022) [Providing
equal educational opportunities to all of the nation's
children is a duty of government!]
Govt
delaying, denying justice: Conflict victims (ht
28/05/2022)
New
book, old stories : The policies and programs cannot
break with the past (ae 26/05/2022)
Govt
transfers six secretaries (nlt 25/05/2022)
Government
to promote industrial production and electricity use :
Policies and programmes document for new fiscal year
says a special scheme will be launched to boost
production of paddy, maize, potato, onion, apple and
walnut, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 25/05/2022), President
presents government's policies and programmes, by
Ram Kumar Kamat (ht 25/05/2022),
Promises
galore : People have become used to taking these hollow
statements with a pinch of salt (kp 26/05/2022)
Govt
prohibits strikes in 25 essential services (rep
25/05/2022)
Fertiliser
shortage haunts farmers ahead of looming paddy season :
Fertiliser shortage is major problem repeating every
crop season in the past several years, by Binod
Bhandari and Arjun Rajbanshi (kp 25/05/2022) [It
is the same every year, no matter which incompetent
government is in power!]
Start-ups
wait for promised funding that never comes : The
government’s lacklustre attitude towards start-ups has
discouraged business innovators, entrepreneurs say,
by Krishana Prasain (kp 20/05/2022)
Govt
to present Policies and Programs for new fiscal year in
parliament on May 21 (rep 11/05/2022)
Why
import ban is undesirable : This policy is practically
suicidal since the banned items are major sources of
revenue, by Achyut Wagle (kp 10/05/2022)
Budget
session recommended for May 17 : The government needs to
present the annual budget on May 29 (kp 08/05/2022)
The
list of wrongdoings by the Deuba government goes long
but Kathmandu is fairly quiet : Don't be fooled. Not
much has changed since Deuba replaced Oli, except that
Deuba could get the much-debated MCC Compact ratified,
by Mahabir Paudyal (nlt 07/05/2022)
SC
seeks written response from Chief Secy on
contempt of court (kh 06/05/2022)
Ruling
alliance decides to nullify rebel candidacies in
local election (kh 06/05/2022)
Salyan
villagers forced to use polluted river water : Around 40
percent of the people in the district have no access to
clean water, by Biplob Maharjan (kp 05/05/2022)
Nowhere
safe to go, people in disaster-hit areas live in terror
as monsoon nears : Hundreds of people still living in
places identified as unfit to reside seven years ago,
by Arjun Poudel (kp 05/05/2022)
NHRC
calls for further investigation into newly-appointed IGP
Singh for human rights violation (rep 04/05/2022)
SC seeks
written response from govt for not submitting reports on
time (kh 03/05/2022)
Govt
raises a loan of Rs 221 billion in nine months (kh
03/05/2022)
A
troubled agency called Nepal Police, thanks to Nepali
politicians : Country’s key law enforcement agency faces
controversies because of political parties’ vested
interests, by Anil Giri (kp 03/05/2022)
Covid
response fund releases money after 14 months : The fund
remained idle during the second and third waves due to
political wrangling, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp
03/05/2022)
Cabinet
decides to appoint AIG Dhiraj Pratap Singh as new IGP
(kh 01/05/2022), AIGs
Pokhrel, Thapa prepare to move court against Singh’s
promotion to IGP (kh 01/05/2022), NC
leader Koirala denounces govt decision over IGP
appointment (kh 01/05/2022) [Once
again, decadent shadows of nepotism and extreme party
politicisation of all sectors of the Nepali state?],
Meritocracy,
seniority and organizational norms have been completely
ignored by politicians in power in the promotion and
appointment of Nepal Police high officials, by
Narayan Adgikari and Nishan Khatiwada (nlt 01/05/2022), Amid
controversy, newly-appointed police chief conferred with
insignia : Two AIGs of the Nepal Police have already
decided to move the apex court, arguing that the
government appointed the new chief breaching the
regulation of the security force (nlt 02/05/2022)
Local
election: Five-party coalition emphasizes economic
development (kh 01/05/2022)
School
question papers prepared by local governments are full
of errors : Experts hold the federal government equally
responsible, by Binod Ghimire (kp 01/05/2022)
Ruling
alliance directs rebel candidates to withdraw
candidacies : Nepali Congress is making a last-ditch
effort to appease Jagannath Poudel who has filed an
independent candidature against Renu Dahal in Bharatpur
Metropolis to withdraw his candidacy (nlt
29/04/2022) [Nepal is a federal
state. The national party leadership cannot issue
directives in this regard, at best recommendations!],
As
alliance parties threaten rebel candidates, Election
Commission says that’s criminal act : The election body
states that the threats violate citizens’ legal and
constitutional right to take part in elections, by
Tika R Pradhan (kp 30/04/2022) [When
will the so-called top politicians finally be punished
appropriately for their constant high-handed behaviour?
Non-election of such persons and their protégés would be
an appropriate response!], Ruling
alliance to take action against cadres violating
directives (kh 01/05/2022)
Supreme
Court continues interim order against govt’s
decision to suspend NRB Governor Adhikari
(nlt 29/04/2022), Supreme
Court says government decision to probe Governor
Adhikari was arbitrary : Maha Prasad Adhikari,
who returned to office on April 20, will
continue in the job until a final verdict,
by Binod Ghimire (kp 30/04/2022)
Coalition
partners seek electoral alliance within camp (rn 27/04/2022) [These
so-called top politicians simply do not want to
understand that in the federal system they have no right
to prescribe such things to the local level!], Keep
the peace : The alliance among the ruling coalition
partners is likely to evaporate by the time of the
federal elections (ht 27/04/2022) [By
then, these self-appointed leaders will have
successfully destroyed local democracy!]
Government
to provide public holidays two days a week (kh
27/04/2022), Nepal
will have two public holidays a week - Saturday and
Sunday - from May 15 (rep 27/04/2022), Government
decides to have two-day weekend : Starting May 15,
government offices will remain closed on Saturdays and
Sundays (kp 28/04/2022), Resetting
the workweek : The idea of a five-day working week
wouldn’t be too farfetched at all (kp 28/04/2022), Two-day
weekend will add to case backlogs at hospitals, doctors
say : Concerns grow patients needing surgeries, renal
transplantations will suffer more, by Arjun Poudel
(kp 29/04/2022)
Education
Minister seeks more budget for education sector (kh
25/04/2022)
Writ
petition challenges ambassadorial nominations :
Petitioners say recent nominations have ignored
principles of inclusion and call for new nominations
(kp 23/04/2022)
Nepal
dissatisfied with the distribution of local level seats
among the coalition (rep 23/04/2022)
Congress
faces revolt in grassroots bodies over seat-sharing
decision : Disgruntled leaders and cadres in several
units vow to defy alliance and contest local elections
as independents, by Tika R Pradhan (kp 23/04/2022) [The top politicians of all major
parties continue to practise the centralist state!]
State-sponsored
economic crisis : The real emergency in Nepal’s economy
is not the Ukraine War, but a self-serving government
(nt 22/04/2022)
Trade
deficit widening despite govt attempts to curb import
(kh 22/04/2022)
Should
Sharma quit? If the past is any guide, then
Finance Minister Janardan Sharma should resign
on moral grounds (ht 21/04/2022)
Supreme
Court stays govt’s decision to suspend NRB
Governor Adhikari (nlt 19/04/2022), Suspended
Governor Adhikari resuming duties today (kh
20/04/2022), Nepal
finance minister faces moral question after top court
rules against move to suspend central bank governor :
With an interlocutory order to the government not to
enforce its April 7 decision, Adhikari is set to resume
office, by Binod Ghimire (kp 20/04/2022), Nepal
Rastra Bank’s autonomy restored : There is room for the
Ministry of Finance to act like a big brother should it
choose—wrongly—to do so, by Paban Raj Pandey (kp
20/04/2022)
Ruling
coalition to finalize distribution of metropolises and
sub metropolises today (kh 19/04/2022) [Nepal
is a federal state. Nominating candidates for local
elections is not the responsibility of national party
leaders!]
Nepal
seeks overseas nationals' help to build up forex
reserves amid economic woes (rep 17/04/2022)
Allies
set ways of candidate selection but disputes remain on
the ground : Members of the ruling coalition themselves
doubt the alliance’s effectiveness, by Tika R
Pradhan (kp 16/04/12022), Local
level free to use discretion regarding electoral
alliance: NC Gen Secy Thapa (kh 16/04/2022)
State-sponsored
economic crisis : The real emergency in Nepal’s economy
is not the Ukraine War, but a self-serving government
(nt 15/04/2022)
Economic
diplomacy takes a back seat as diplomats fail to push it
: Experts stress making it a part of the country’s
overall diplomacy so as to advance and achieve economic
goals, by Anil Giri (kp 15/04/2022) [What
can you expect when the majority have no diplomatic
experience but get their posts on the basis of kinship
or party affiliation?]
Govt’s
capital expenditure stands at meager 27.45 percent of
the targeted amount in Q3 (rep 15/04/2022)
Government
positive to address demands of Janamat Party: Home
Minister Khand (rep 15/04/2022) [Election
campaign tactics send their regards!]
Small
industries in government priority: Badu (rn
15/04/2022)
Is
Nepal heading toward the worst economic crisis? While
indicating that the worst may be yet to come, economists
warn that if the government doesn’t work on correcting
the course, the Nepali economy might end up in a red
zone soon, by Ashim Neupane (nlt 14/04/2022)
Scrutiny
In Diplomatic Appointments, by Mukti Rijal (rn
14/04/2022)
Managerial
efficiency in question as thousands of Covid-19 vaccine
doses are set to expire : Officials say wastage of the
life-saving vaccine will be common in the coming days,
by Arjun Poudel (kp 11/04/2022)
Ruling
parties issue joint appeal, vow to face local elections
together (rep 11/04/2022)
Governor
suspended when economy is in crisis and finance minister
in question : Government forms a committee to look into
Governor Adhikari’s activities, leading to his automatic
suspension, by Anil Giri and Prithvi Man Shrestha
(kp 09/04/2022), Shooting
the messenger : Action against Nepal Rastra Bank
governor is more whimsical than a studied decision
(kp 11/04/2022), Governor
faced action for not cooperating with finance minister:
PM Deuba (kh) [When
COAS Katawal refused to cooperate with the
Maoist-led government in 2009 and was therefore
dismissed, the then President Ram Baran Yadav,
who was elected as the NC candidate, immediately
reversed this decision. How times change!],
Ex-FinMins
condemn suspension of NRB guv : Call it ruling
coalition's move 'to cover up its own incompetence under
finance minister' (ht 11/04/2022), Bad
precedent : The erosion of NRB's autonomy could lead to
the appointment of a new governor with change of govt
(ht) [Yes, because of the total
party-political infiltration of all spheres of public
life, all functionaries of the country will then be
replaced on average at least once a year. This means
that politicians will still have no time at all for
their actual tasks! But at least they can cover up their
incompetence!], Action
against governor may put Nepal in IMF’s bad books : One
of the IMF’s conditions for approving $396 million
credit facility is that central bank and its personnel’s
autonomy should be strengthened further, by Prithvi
Man Shrestha and Anil Giri (kp 12/04/2022), Sledgehammer
to central bank autonomy : The passage of the Nepal
Rastra Bank Act was seen as a safeguard against
political interference, by Achyut Wagle (kp
12/04/2022)
Government’s
health insurance scheme fails to retain subscribers :
Only 20 percent of the total population is covered by
the scheme and dropout rate is high owing to poor
service delivery at healthcare institutions, by
Arjun Poudel (kp 09/04/2022)
Coalition
calculation : The Congress vs Maoist feud over Chitwan
could determine the fate of the governing coalition
(nt 08/04/2022)
Cabinet
makes a slew of crucial appointments, besides
taking other decisions (rep 08/04/2022)
President
nominates Dahal as NA member (kh 08/04/2022) [Nepotism at its best!]
Deuba’s
unfulfilling Delhi trip (ae 07/04/2022)
Government
recommends names of ambassadors to 20 countries
(with list) (kh 07/04/2022) [Three
quarters of them are Bahuns, which once again
shows who considers themselves as the owners of
this land! Is this government not ashamed of
itself?], Ambassadors
recommended for 20 countries including China : Bishnu
Pukar Shrestha, a rights activist and conflict victim,
has been picked for Beijing under Maoist quota, by
Anil Giri (kp 08/04/2022), Ambassadorial
appointments: Unqualified, yet fortunate individuals,
by Ishwar Dev Khanal (kh 13/04/2022) [Nepotism
as usual!]
Advocate
Gobinda Bandi, a non-lawmaker, appointed as law minister
(rep 07/04/2022) [There cannot
be enough male Bahuns in the government!], Can
Bandi bring the transitional justice process on track?
Victims and rights activists say it is possible if he
doesn’t compromise on the stand that he has so far been
taking, by Binod Ghimire (kp 08/04/2022)
Ruling
coalition forms mechanism for electoral alliance (kh
05/04/2022), Ruling
alliance forms Poudel-led preparation and monitoring
committee for local polls (rep 05/04/2022), Ruling
alliance finds it tough to divide up six metropolis
mayor positions
Prime minister’s party Nepali Congress feels pressure
from within to keep at least four mayoral posts for
itself, by Tika R Pradhan (kp 06/04/2022)
Chitwan
NC delegation to draw leadership’s attention towards
Bharatpur mayor’s post (kh 05/04/2022)
Absence
of bridge puts students’ lives at risk : Seven students
have lost their lives crossing the river in the past
three years, say locals, by Biplab Maharjan (kp
04/04/2022)
Prime
Minister Deuba’s India visit: What he discussed, what he
missed? (nlt 04/04/2022), Deuba
returns home from India trip with pilgrimage to Kashi :
Visit may be trust-building bid but many view it
differently amid geopolitical flux and evolving
Nepal-India relations, by Anil Giri (kp 04/04/222),
Diplomatic
hobnobbing : Nepal’s politicians need to have the
astuteness to translate friendly ties into economic
advantage (kp 04/04/2022)
Ruling
coalition intensifies discussion for forging electoral
alliance (kh 04/04/2022)
PM
Deuba visited BJP office as NC president, not as PM:
Foreign Minister Khadka (kh 03/04/2022)
How
will the Nepali Congress-led alliance fare in the
metropolitan cities? Nepali Congress has declared
electoral alliance with Maoist Center, CPN (Unified
Socialist) and Janata Samajbadi Party for the upcoming
local elections. How will they fare in six
metropolitans?, by Nishan Khatiwada (nlt 02/04/2022)
Nepali
public sees ‘view towers’ in rural areas as misplaced
spending : Observers and experts say scarce funds should
have been used in necessary infrastructures like health
facilities and schools, by Shuvam Dhungana (kp
02/04/2022), How
myopic they are : People in far-flung areas lack basic
necessities, and they are building view towers (kp
05/04/2022)
Massive
transfers and appointments ahead of local polls (kh
02/04/2022)
‘Out
of compulsion’: Ruling coalition’s electoral alliance
easier said than done : Nepali Congress needs it, but
the Maoists need it more. Leaders and analysts say there
are complications galore, by Anil Giri (kp
31/03/2022), Ruling
coalition agrees to forge electoral alliance in local
polls (kh 31/03/2022), Coalition
members seek to fortify alliance plan for local
elections : There’s, however, many a slip twixt cup and
lip, with Madhes-based parties involved, by Tika R
Pradhan (kp 01/04/2022)
Cabinet
promotes three DIGs to AIG, to bring ordinance against
acid attack (rep 31/03/2022) [Laws
must be passed by the elected representatives of the
people, not by the executive with the blessing of the
president! What kind of democracy is Nepal, anyway?],
Two DIGs
knock on SC’s door against promotion of three DIGs to
AIGs (rep 31/03/2022)
A
big test of PM Deuba and Nepal-India ties as he goes on
official visit to India : When PM Deuba returns home he
should have something solid to show in matters of
resolving outstanding issues so that he can proudly
announce what he gained for Nepal, by Mahabir
Paudyal (nlt 31/03/2022)
Agenda
and delegation of PM Deuba’s April visit to India still
undecided (kh 29/03/2022) [Having
no agenda or a constantly changing agenda is typical of
Nepal's politicians. For example, Deuba entered peace
talks with the Maoists in 2001 without any agenda. The
result is well known: Escalation of the conflict,
mobilisation of the army, restriction of fundamental
rights, coup by Gyanendra!], Cabinet
decision: Four ministers to accompany PM Deuba to India
(kh 31/03/2022)
Prime
Minister Deuba to visit India from April 1 to 3 (kh
28/03/2022)
It
is govt responsibility to grant citizenship to people:
JSP Chairman Yadav (rep 27/03/2022)
Government
needs to 'hone its diplomatic skills' (ht
25/03/2022)
Nepal
wants to be off aviation blacklist. It has not passed
key bills yet : The government has been working on the
proposed legislation since 2009 when it made a
commitment to ICAO to split the civil aviation body
during the safety audit, by Sangam Prasain (kp
25/03/2022)
High-tech
surveillance : Political leaders cannot be trusted to
allow the elections to happen freely and fairly (kp
25/03/2022)
Recommendation
to free 44,000 ropanis of land for new cities in
Kathmandu (rep 25/03/2022)
No
deliberation on sexual violence in parliament due to
obstruction: Minister Regmi (kh 24/03/2022)
Deuba
to visit India on April 1-3 in first official foreign
trip since taking office : The prime minister set to
leave for Delhi immediately after the Chinese foreign
minister concludes his Nepal visit, by Anil Giri (kp
24/03/2022)
Beijing
mission is a priority, but Nepal has had no envoy there
for 5 months : Nepal’s political parties have made
ambassadorial posts a tool to appoint people of their
choice disregarding ethical and political principles,
by Anil Giri (kp 23/03/2022)
Prachanda
asks PM Deuba to provide subsistence allowance to the
injured and disabled of armed conflict, others (kh
22/03/2022) [And what about all
those people who were killed, wounded or disappeared in
the course of the atrocities committed by the insurgent
Maoists or the army? What about justice for the victims,
regardless of which side they were on?]
Top
leaders of the coalition meet in Baluwatar (kh
22/03/2022)
LSP
likely to join govt as PM Deuba prepares to reshuffle
Cabinet (rep 22/03/2022)
Political
parties reiterate commitment to give voting rights to
Nepalis abroad (rep 21/03/2022) [This
statement by the political parties is simply a lie. The
SC's prescription has been there for years. Neither the
Oli nor the Deuba government, nor the parties involved
in them, have done anything to implement it. The right
to vote belongs to all Nepali citizens, including the
helpers and security personnel deployed on election day,
including the many people who are denied citizenship
papers by the state for gender-discriminatory reasons!],
No
voting rights for Nepalis abroad, by Ram Kumar Kamat
(ht 21/03/2022), Disenfranchised
– millions of Nepalis have no voting rights : Despite
the outsized impact that migrant workers have on Nepal,
they are still unable to vote in elections as Nepal has
no provisions for absentee voting, by Marissa Taylor
(rec 21/03/2022)
As
coalition’s poll alliance conundrum continues, Congress
to decide on Friday : CPN (Maoist Centre) and CPN
(Unified Socialist), with their options limited, ratchet
up the rhetoric, by Tika R Pradhan (kp 21/03/2022) [An
electoral alliance of the ruling parties would prevent a
return of the coup leader Oli. If the NC refuses, there
could be an alliance of other parties and the NC would
possibly be the big loser again! The chances of CPN (MC)
and CPN (US) seem slim without an electoral alliance.
What the top politicians of all parties pompously
proclaim does not correspond to reality anyway!]
Another
COVID wave looms, govt dithering on jabs (ht
19/03/2022)
Govt
policy aimed at prohibiting growth and development of
small businesses, says FCAN (rep 19/03/2022)
Future
of ruling alliance depends on NC’s behavior: Dahal
(rep 18/03/2022) [And when will
you finally behave?], Maoists’
dilemma: They need Congress but can’t fully trust it :
Dahal says option of joining hands with the UML open if
electoral alliance with coalition partners is not
possible, by Tika R Pradhan (kp) 18/03/2022)
Efforts
underway to revitalize COVID-19 hit economy: FinMin
Sharma (rep 18/03/2022)
Right
to education for children with disabilities: It's the
government's responsibility, by Dev Datta Joshi (ht
17/03/2022)
If
chief justice impeachment delayed, parties charging him
will be in dock : Experts say failure to impeach Rana
for ‘corruption and incompetence’ sets bad precedent,
by Binod Ghimire (kp 17/03/2022) [This
was obviously the aim of the coalition government when
it prorogued the session of Parliament!], Misuse
of power : It seems that the impeachment motion was
tabled in the House only to sideline Rana from his
office (ht 17/03/2022)
House
is prorogued; questions arise over motion to impeach
chief justice : Impeachment proposal against Cholendra
Shumsher Rana, registered on February 13, is in
Parliament. With no session now, it is in a state of
limbo, by Anil Giri and Tika R Pradhan (kp
16/03/2022) [KP Oli understood
parliamentary democracy as proroguing or dissolving the
popularly elected parliament to rule autocratically with
ordinances and the present government is not much
better!], Inauguration
of Jayanagar-Janakpur railway falls uncertain as
ordinance related to it is now rendered invalid (rep
16/03/2022) [The government,
President and KP Oli should be held personally
accountable!]
Govt
recommends proroguing parliament session (kh
15/03/2022) [Parliament is not a
tool for autocratic top politicians, but the basis of
Nepal's political system. Countless laws have long
demanded to be passed by parliament, but autocratic
politicians like Oli and also the leaders of the current
ruling alliance don't give a damn!]
Consumer
fraud proliferates as government drags its feet : World
Consumer Rights Day is celebrated every year on March
15, but there has been little respite for harassed
Nepali consumers, activists say, by Krishana Prasain
(kp 15/03/2022)
‘Impartiality’
in public appointments : The obvious resultant pitfalls
thereof are mismanagement and unchecked corruption,
by Achyut Wagle (kp 15/03/2022)
Taskforce
recommends to limit Secretary post to 45 to 48 : Urges
to abolish 24 to 27 secretary posts (kh 15/03/2022)
Landslide-displaced
families await relocation : More than a hundred families
from two villages in Sankhuwasabha were displaced by a
landslide two monsoons ago. The displaced are still
living in temporary shelters, by Dipendra Shakya (kp
14/03/2022)
Budget
for populist projects in election year a pattern,
observers say : There are fears the current Deuba
government too could include such projects in the
upcoming budget, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp
14/03/2022)
Senior
citizens demand effective implementation of Senior
Citizens Act-2006 (kh 14/03/2022)
Abysmal
public service : A people-friendly government agency is
something long overdue in Nepal (kp 14/03/2022)
Electoral
alliance among ruling parties uncertain: Gagan Thapa
(rep 13/03/2022)
Ruling
parties to form panel for working out local polls
seat-sharing : While leaders of CPN (Maoist Centre) and
CPN (Unified Socialist) are keen on electoral alliance,
second-rung leaders of Nepali Congress say the idea goes
against their party statute, by Anil Giri (kp
12/03/2022)
Initiative
to conclude citizenship Act amendment with consensus:
Minister Khand (kh 10/03/2022) [After
all, the citizenship law must not contradict the
corresponding regulations of the constitution. And even
its rules on citizenship are extremely discriminatory,
especially for women.]
Ruling
coalition has agreed to make an electoral alliance in
local elections, claims Madhav Nepal (kh
09/03/2022), Prospects
of electoral alliance: Maoist Center and Unified
Socialist want it badly, Nepali Congress in wait
and see : Until now, CPN-Maoist Center and CPN (Unified
Socialist) are the vocal advocates for the continuity of
the alliance while Nepali Congress remains indecisive,
by Nishan Khatiwada (nlt 10/03/2022), NC
must forge an electoral alliance to ensure success: PM
Deuba (kh 10/03/2022), Electoral
alliance excluding NC could be formed for upcoming
polls: Tuladhar (rep 10/03/2022)
Harsh
toll on visit visa: Govt likely to ask citizens to hold
on their travel dreams : Ironically, only rich Nepalis
can travel abroad, by Eak Raj Bastola (kh
08/03/2022)
Nepal-India
railway service becomes uncertain as ordinance has
expired : Nepal Railway Company has been operating
trains on the 35-kilometre Kurtha-Jayanagar Cross Border
Railway without passengers since February 13, by
Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 08/03/2022)
[This
really symbolises the whole farce of Nepali politics and
the unconscionable behaviour of the top politicians who
actually believe that their only task is power struggles
and personal enrichment!]
Women
lawmakers ask Home Minister to address issues of
citizenship, visit visa (rep 07/03/2022)
Govt
to release budget for rehabilitation of monsoon-hit
survivors (ht 07/03/2022)
Interpretative
declaration: Makes no change in compact, by Durga
Prasad Bhurtel (ht 04/03/2022)
Ruling
coalition discusses electoral alliance (kh
03/03/2022)
MCC
Ratification Deepens Alliance, by Narayan Upadhyay
(rn 01/03/2022)
Rastriya
Janamorcha leaves ruling alliance (rep 28/02/2022) [The hooligans who attack the police
in the most aggressive form and destroy public property
definitely do not represent the Nepali people!]
Transitional
justice law yet to be revised 7 years since court order
: Campaigners to move court to hold officials in
contempt for not abiding by the ruling, by Binod
Ghimire (kp 27/02/2022)
As
Nepali Congress continues talks with UML, alliance seeks
ways to ratify MCC : Coalition partners working on
‘interpretative declaration’ which Maoists, Unified
Socialist believe can be middle path, by Tika R
Pradhan and Anil Giri (kp 27/02/2022), Ruling
parties set to ratify MCC Compact thru consensus (kh
27/02/2022), Ruling
coalition decides to ratify MCC compact (nlt
27/02/2022), Ruling
coalition decides to ratify MCC today with
interpretative declaration (kh 27/02/2022), Maoist
Center holding PP meeting to inform about party’s
decision on MCC : Maoist Center to vote on MCC with
interpretive explanation (kh 27/02/2022), Cabinet
approves ‘interpretative declaration’ on MCC (kh
27/02/2022)
Alternatives
being sought to keep ruling alliance intact: Prachanda
(nlt 26/02/2022), Ruling
coalition likely to split due to MCC, says Prachanda
(kh 26/02/2022), PM
Deuba urges Prachanda to take institutional decision on
MCC (kh 26/02/2022), ‘We
are searching alternatives to protect alliance, resolve
national problem’: Prachanda (kh 26/02/2022), Deuba
in a fix as Maoists vacillate, UML refuses to commit on
MCC pact : As Dahal keeps on moving the goalposts,
Congress is increasingly under pressure. Oli refuses to
budge, by Tika R Pradhan (kp 26/02/2022), PM
Deuba gives ultimatum to Dahal to finalize Maoist
Center’s stand on MCC grant agreement by 3PM (rep
26/02/2022), Another
People’s War likely: Chairman Dahal (rep 26/02/2022)
[And who should follow you? The
victims of the first "people's war", to whom and their
families you deny justice? The numerous members of the
Maoist rank and file who sacrificed life and health and
whom you have wiped out of your memory while enriching
yourself beyond measure and living a nice life? Come to
reality and retire from politics today, and please take
the whole guard of other failed politicians and the
monarchists with you! (This statement is not meant to
excuse the abuse of Nepal for the American and Chinese
power games!)], Maoist
Center should leave alliance if not in favor of MCC:
Former PM Bhattarai (rep 26/02/2022), Ruling
NC holding talks with main opposition UML at Balkot :
Prime Minister Deuba to meet UML Chair Oli soon (kh
26/02/2022)
Flood
victims in Bajhang decry government apathy : Floods
victims in the district have been seeking rehabilitation
in safe locations for the past two decades but no help
has been forthcoming, locals say, by Basanta Pratap
Singh (kp 26/02/2022)
Vehicles
brought with taxpayers' money gathering dust in govt
offices (Photo Feature) (rep 26/02/2022)
A
new equation is in the making as Congress, UML take
negotiations forward : With his government partners
standing against the MCC’s ratification, Prime Minister
Deuba has expedited talks with opposition leader Oli,
who has a litany of preconditions, by Anil Giri and
Binod Ghimire (kp 25/02/2022) [Oli is the worst possible bedfellow. Only a few
months ago, Deuba saw it necessary to topple the Oli
government because Oli repeatedly trampled on the
constitution and parliamentary democracy in the most
authoritarian manner. Since then, Oli should be
politically an untouchable!], Talks
between PM Deuba and UML Chairman Oli make no headway as
Oli remains adamant to his stance (kh 25/02/2022)
Ruling
coalition likely to collapse due to differences over MCC
ratification (kh 24/02/2022)
Call
to make foreign employment safe (ht 24/02/2022)
Feeling
the inflationary heat : Policymakers have done nothing
much to contain inflation, which is primarily import
driven (kp 24/02/2022)
Tourism
industry flying blind for lack of post-pandemic recovery
roadmap : Tourism Ministry officials say they have ‘no
idea’ what the tourism revival committee has been doing,
by Sangam Prasain (kp 24/02/2022)
PM
Deuba and Maoist Chair Prachanda hold talks, leaders
still at odds on MCC endorsement (nlt 24/02/2022), Pressure
mounting on top leaders as deadline to pass MCC
approaches (kh 24/02/2022), MCC
will not be ratified: Former PM Khanal (kh
24/02/2022), Ruling
coalition can break if no support in endorsing MCC: NC
leader Poudel (kh 24/02/2022), PM
Deuba meets Oli again, seeks UML’s support in MCC
agreement ratification (rep 24/02/2022)
PM
Deuba urges Prachanda not to stand against MCC even if
no vote for it (kh 23/02/2022), Conspiracy
being hatched to break coalition and overthrow
government: Prachanda (kh 23/02/2022) [The
main person responsible for this coalition crisis is
Pushpa Kamal Dahal! Please don't play Putin! On the
other hand, the main problem is that the US and China
are increasingly playing their power games on the back
of Nepal. Both are primarily pursuing their own
interests!], NC
is free to partner with UML to ratify MCC: CPN-US leader
Khanal (kh 23/02/2022), Prachanda
in search of strategy to hit two targets with one arrow
(kh 23/02/2022), PM
Deuba has been manipulated by US: Former PM Khanal
(rep 23/02/2022
Oli
meets Deuba after talks with US ambassador as MCC
deadline approaches : Nepali Congress, CPN-UML expedite
dialogue on a new deal just as coalition partners drift
apart over the American grant. Efforts are on to save
the ruling alliance, by Anil Giri (kp 23/02/2022)
Severe
fertiliser crisis looms as government continues to
fumble : Sources say that government will not be able to
meet even half of the chemical fertiliser requirement
which may trigger farmer protests during the proposed
local elections in May, by Sangam Prasain (kp
22/02/2022), So
what's new? Bogus promises represent the callousness
with which those at the top function (kp 23/02/2022)
Prachanda
urges Maoist lawmakers to wait for a while when asked to
quit government (kh 21/02/2022), Ruling
coalition will not be affected by MCC: Maoist Chair
Prachanda (kh 22/02/2022) [...
says the former revolutionary who talks differently
every few hours and can't remember what he said before!]
Ruling
coalition to split today itself if MCC not tabled in
Parliament (kh 20/02/2022), Ruling
coalition meeting begins at Baluwatar : To forge
consensus on MCC (kh 20/02/2022), Nepal’s
ruling alliance agrees to table MCC compact in the
parliament : Parliamentarians are supposed to discuss
the project under MCC grant on the basis of facts and
logic to debunk false narratives propagated especially
by social media and YouTubers (nlt 20/02/2022), Ruling
coalition decides to table MCC in Parliament (kh
20/02/2022), Prachanda
did not agree in coalition decision to table MCC:
Prachanda’s secretariat (kh 20/02/2022) [Obviously,
Dahal and his party want to be nothing but history soon!],
BAC
to table MCC in Parliament amid Maoist’s objection
(kh 20/02/2022), Parliament
meeting begins, MCC to be tabled in today’s session
(kh 20/02/2022), Minister
Karki tables MCC on behalf of Finance Ministry (kh
20/02/2022), Khanal
concerned over his party’s decision to table MCC at
parliament (rep 20/02/2022), CPN
(US) for tabling MCC deal, by Ram Kumar Kamat (ht
20/02/2022)
CPN
(Unified Socialist) to allow tabling of MCC Compact
(nlt 19/02/2022), Caught
between ruling coalition and MCC, Deuba feels the heat :
Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba wants to ratify the US
grant, but doing so comes with the risk of breaking the
five-party alliance. His choices are limited (kp
19/02/2022)
Ruling
coalition meeting makes no headway on MCC (nlt
18/02/2022), Is
PM Deuba in deep trouble?, by Ishwar Dev Khanal (kh
18/02/2022), Going
against alliance not beneficial to NC: Senior leader
Poudel (kh 18/02/2022), Deuba
reaches out to Oli after ruling alliance fails to find
consensus on MCC : Coalition split looms as Congress and
UML explore options after tough Maoist stance against US
grant’s ratification, by Anil iri and Tika R Pradhan
(kp 18/02/2022) [The
government partners must be aware that a cooperation of
NC and UML could mean a return to power by the attempted
destroyer of parliamentary democracy!], UML
Chair Oli asks PM Deuba to come up with blueprint for
cooperation (kp, Maoists
threaten to withdraw support. How will it affect the
government? Legal experts have divided opinions and
interpretations of the constitutional provisions, by
Binod Ghimire (kp 18/02/2022), Cadres
of ruling parties burn tires in protest against MCC
(rep 18/02/2022), Coalition
partners’ student wings protest against MCC : Sister
wings of Maoist Centre and CPN (Unified Socialist) took
to the streets to protest the American grant programme
(kp 18/02/2022)
She
lost her eyesight at 8. But she had her vision clear :
Neera Adhikari has overcome many obstacles to become the
first blind person to be promoted to the post of
under-secretary of the Nepal government, by Shranup
Tandukar (kp 18/02/2022)
MCC:
Prachanda shakes PM Deuba’s strong foundation of trust,
by Ishwar Dev Khanal (kh 17/02/2022), Prachanda
pressurizes to halt MCC as PM Deuba remains adamant not
to backtrack (kh 17/02/2022),
Transmission
lines’ worth lost in the din of charged-up MCC row :
Projects to be developed under the US grant will be the
backbone of a high capacity system to transport power on
a large scale in the country and beyond, stakeholders
say, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 17/02/2022)
Government
set to table MCC compact in House today, but confusion
remains : Congress, the key ruling party, says the
Speaker has given word on tabling of the grant.
Ratification may take longer though depending on how
politics unfolds, by Anil Giri and Binod Ghimire (kp
16/02/2022), Deuba,
Prachanda agree not to table MCC Compact today : CPN
(Maoist Center) that had earlier allowed tabling the
Compact changed its tone today. The party has warned of
leaving the government if the Compact is tabled without
consensus in the ruling alliance (nlt 16/02/2022), Maoist
Center to quit govt if MCC tabled without coalition’s
consent (kh 16/02/2022)
Supreme
Court issues show cause order against Minister Ale
(kh 16/02/2022)
New
Deal On MCC, CJ Impeachment, by Narayan Upadhyay (rn
15/02/2022)
Govt
transfers 11 joint secretaries (kh 15/02/2022)
Deepening
rift over MCC among partners threatens the unity of
ruling coalition : Maoist Centre sticks to its guns on
the US compact as Deuba appears firm on tabling it for
ratification, by Anil Giri (kp 13/02/2022), Reactionary
forces are trying to break ruling alliance: Chairman
Dahal (rep 13/02/2022) [?????]
Karnali
residents suffer from salt shortages every year :
Understaffed salt depots and mismanagement on part of
relevant authorities forcing villagers to buy the
commodity from traders at exorbitant prices, by
Krishna Prasad Gautam and Raj Bahadur Shahi (kp) [Continued
neglect by government and administration!]
Prachanda
asks PM Deuba if he is trying to remove Speaker Sapkota
(kh 12/02/2022) [As a person accused of murder, Mr. Sapkota has
never possessed the qualifications for this office. As
long as this is not cleared up by a court procedure, he
is not qualified, regardless of his momentary attitude!]
Government
recommends 39 names for Deputy Secretaries (kh
12/02/2022)
Congress,
UML mull motion to remove Speaker Sapkota if no
cooperation on MCC : Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba
is seeking the main opposition’s support to ratify the
US grant as his key coalition partner, Maoist Centre, is
playing spoilsport, by Binod Ghimire (kp
12/02/2022), Observers
see diplomatic, economic risks for Nepal if US reviews
its policy : Washington’s warnings over continued delays
in ratification of its $500 million grant pact do not
bode well for the country, officials at foreign and
finance ministries say, by Anil Giri (kp 12/02/2022)
[The great
powers USA, China and India ruthlessly play out their
power interests in tiny Nepal and the latter's
politicians continue to put their ideological interests
above the urgent needs of the country and its people.],
Differences
persist among top leaders over MCC compact : Dahal wants
consensus bid postponed until after elections while
Madhav Nepal and Upendra Yadav call for review of pact
terms, by Tika R Pradhan (kp 12/02/2022)
A
make-or-break situation that the ruling coalition is in
: Alliance partners expedite meetings, and the CPN-UML
has emerged as a key player as Millennium Challenge
Corporation Nepal Compact becomes a crucial issue,
by Tika R Pradhan (kp 11/02/2022)
Ministers
should focus on policy issues, not publicity, experts
say : Former bureaucrats say newly formed CPN (Unified
Socialist) is in dire need of funds to finance elections
and the stunts could also be a part of their scheme to
collect some cash, by Tika R Pradhan (kp 11/02/2022)
Home
Ministry’s Reform Plan Geared Towards Paradigm Shift,
by Mukti Rijal (rn 10/02/2022)
Fissure
in ruling alliance over MCC compact (ht 10/02/2022)
Coalition’s
future hangs in balance as elections declared amid MCC
confusion : Leaders say too early to talk about
electoral alliance but those opposing the US grant say
any move to push it for ratification would lead to a
breakdown of the coalition, by Anil Giri (kp
08/02/2022), MCC
and likely political developments: Headed to
uncertainties, by Jiba Raj Pokharel (ht 08/02/2022)
Govt
decides to hold local polls on May 13 (rep
07/02/2022)
Govt
to provide relief for kin of disappeared conflict
victims (ht 07/02/2022) [Relief
is not enough, they deserve justice! People who have
already partly admitted their responsibility, must
finally stand trial!]
A
confused coalition now clearly is in trouble amid MCC
muddle : Deuba holds a meeting with Dahal and Oli in the
wake of recent developments. Opposers of the US grant
ratification say ruling alliance will break if it is
tabled in Parliament, by Tika R Pradhan (kp
07/02/2022), MCC
will not be passed without national consensus,
amendment: CPN (Maoist Center) (rep 07/02/2022), Govt
to table MCC agreement in parliament on Feb 9 (rep
07/02/2022)
Politics
of smokescreen: How the MCC debacle exposes a crisis of
credibility in Nepali politics : The debate on the MCC
grant shows a collective failure of Nepal’s political
leaders. The dishonest rigmarole has exposed the dubious
character of politicians, politicians' mistrust in our
own institutions, and priority on petty interests over
development, by Nishan Khatiwada (nlt 07/02/2022), MCC:
PM Deuba has just three weeks; so he’s in trouble
(kh 07/02/2022), Unnecessarily
dragging MCC into dispute could have serious
consequences, warns Dr Bhattarai (kh 07/02/2022), Dahal’s
mendacity, double-dealing and subterfuge : How two
letters exposed the Maoist chair’s political shenanigans
using the MCC compact, by Binod Ghimire (kp
07/02/2022)
A
farce that MCC task force became with nothing to say :
The government team formed to ‘study’ the US grant has
no suggestions to put forth as the members are divided,
by Anil Giri (kp 05/02/2022), PM
Deuba, Prachanda under pressure to ratify MCC Compact as
Feb 28 deadline approaches (kh 06/02/2022), Dahal
under pressure as his and Deuba’s letter to MCC becomes
public : Millennium Challenge Corporation in its
response sets February 28 deadline for compact
ratification as committed by the Maoist leader and prime
minister (kp 06/02/2022)
House
disruption could pose threat to achievements: RJN Chair
KC (kh 04/02/2022)
MCC
pact remains stuck but there’s been spending under it :
Rs4 billion spent so far for implementation of projects
under the US grant whose fate is hanging in the balance,
by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 04/02/2022),
MCC
risks split in Nepal’s ruling coalition : Geopolitical
pressure from Beijing to refuse American infrastructure
grant threatens governing partnership (nt
04/02/2022)
NHRC
reprimands Minister Renu Yadav for issuing threat to
Raut (ht 04/02/2022)
871
million rupees allocated for construction of
administrative buildings (ht 04/02/2022)
Settle
the MCC now : The government should table it in
parliament and let the sovereign body decide (ae
03/02/2022) [But according to
the understanding of democracy of the supreme rulers of
the political parties, they alone decide how their
elected representatives have to vote, not their
conscience.]
Political
economy of patrimonialism : Deuba has failed in making
an honest attempt to disentangle the interwoven knots of
structural corruption, by CK Lal (kp 02/02/2022)
Children
urge govt to administer vaccines to missed-out age
groups (rep 02/02/2022)
Care
Economy Growing Fast, by Namrata Sharma (rn
02/02/2022)
Coalition’s
vote alliance will depend on how the US grant moves
ahead : Sources say Deuba has been telling Congress
leaders not to discuss poll alliance until MCC issue
takes decisive turn, by Anil Giri (kp 02/02/2022)
Govt
decision to mandate vaccination cards for access to
public services challenged at Supreme Court (rep
01/02/2022)
Govt
preparing to register a proposal to remove Speaker,
by Ishwari Subedi (rep 01/02/2022), UML
will help NC if proposal to impeach speaker tabled:
Secretary Rayamajhi (kh 03/02/2022) [???],
Sapkota’s
role as a nonpartisan post holder comes into question :
Amid Deuba’s plan to move MCC grant for its ratification
from the House, the Speaker has expedited his own
consultations which experts call unwarranted, by
Binod Ghimire and Anil Giri (kp 03/02/2022), Ruling
alliance will not be broken under any circumstances:
Chairman Dahal (rep 03/02/2022), MCC
creates ripples in ruling coalition: Leaders rush to
save alliance (rep 03/02/2022), Ruling
alliance is on the verge of disintegration due to MCC:
Gajurel (rep 03/02/2022), MCC
Compact will not be endorsed in the status quo:
Prachanda : Maoist Center has been criticized for
disowning the Compact that was signed in 2017 when it
was in the coalition government with Nepali Congress
(nlt 03/2/2022), Revealed:
In the letter to MCC, PM Deuba and Prachanda had
categorically promised to ratify Nepal Compact
immediately : ‘We will jointly request the speaker of
the House of Representatives to plan for the tabling of
the compact for the ratification as soon as possible,’
reads the letter, by Ashim Neupane and Nishan
Khatiwada (nlt 03/02/2022)
More
ways to tackle a problem : Remote regions have suffered
from years of negligence, and nothing has been done to
ensure a lasting solution (kp 31/01/2022)
Ratification
of MCC causes rift in ruling coalition (ht
31/01/2022), Deuba,
Oli in talks through various channels on MCC pact,
leaders say : Even as Prime Minister Deuba appears
confident that his coalition partners will support the
passage of the US grant, he is keeping multiple options
open, by Anil Giri (kp 01/02/2022), MCC
compact threatens coalition’s unity : Despite deep
divisions over the US grant, two partners say the
coalition will remain intact as a break-up will bring
down the government, by Tika R Pradhan (kp
01/02/2022)
Ruling
alliance decides to hold local level poll by mid-June
(rep 29/01/2022), Coalition
makes a turnabout, agrees to hold local level polls by
mid-June : Plans are afoot to align election laws with
constitutional provisions. Confusion, however, persists,
by Anil Giri (kp 30/01/2022), 'Hold
local polls from mid-April to mid-May' : The ruling
alliance also wants Local Election Act amended to
eliminate contradictory provisions, by Ram Kumar
Kamat (ht 30/01/2022)
Ruling
coalition fails to reach consensus on election date :
Coalition meeting to take place at 4 pm again (kh
29/01/2022) [Please abide by the constitution! These
discussions are completely unnecessary!], PM
Deuba proposes coalition partner to hold election in
April (kh 29/01/2022), [Whatever
you write into the Local Level Election Act, it must not
contradict the provision of the superior constitution!],
Ruling
coalition in law revision bid as poll body stresses
timely local elections : Commission says it is in the
dark about the amendment process, as ruling alliance
attempts to reach a decision, by Binod Ghimire (kp
29/01/2022)
Local
polls: Why is Nepali Congress submitting to coalition
partners at the cost of democracy? Prime Minister Deuba,
who is also the president of the Nepali Congress, looks
bent on putting democratic values and constitutionalism
at stake for the sake of keeping the coalition intact,
by Nishan Khatiwada (nlt 28/01/2022) [Deuba
has also put democratic values and constitutionalism at
risk in the past in order to maintain his personal
power. Just think of the year 2002!]
Does
Deuba have a ‘Plan B’? Deuba fears that a unilateral
decision on elections could split the coalition, by
Kamal Dev Bhattarai (ae 27/01/2022)
Have
Nepal-China ties soured under the Deuba government? Many
believe the current government has, instead of building
trust, upset China, for instance by raising the issue of
China’s alleged border encroachment without consulting
Beijing, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (ae 27/01/2022)
Nepal's
coalition government: How long will it last?, by
Jiba Raj Pokharel (ht 27/01/2022)
Complaint
lodged with Rautahat police against Minister Yadav
(kh 27/01/2022)
Government
officials, businessmen charged with corruption : Some of
the country's renowned names in business are accused of
causing losses to the state (kp 27/01/2022)
Extralegal
entity making the calls on crucial issues a cause for
concern : Experts say the political coordination
committee, formed ‘to assist the government’ should
refrain from dictating on important matters like
elections, by Binod Ghimire (kp 26/01/2022)
Taskforce
formed to review number and necessity of secretaries
(kh 26/01/2022)
Plan
to amend law to delay local polls faces criticism :
Parties should not create instability by misinterpreting
constitutional provisions, leaders and experts say,
by Anil Giri (kp 25/01/2022)
Subedi)
(nlt), Back to the eighties : Stringent government
measures will only throttle formal businesses and push
them to leave Nepal, by Sujeev Shakya (kp
25/01/2022)
A
case of sheer govt negligence: Over 7,000 tons
fertilizer dumped to rot at Birgunj dry port, by
Narayan Neupane (rep 24/01/2022), Rotten
fertiliser : How can we expect agriculture growth in the
country when the concerned officials do not take
decisions on pressing issues? (ht 26/01/2022)
Politics
of amnesia: Opposition UML lambasts the government on
the same charges labeled against it while in power :
Around six months in power, the coalition government led
by Sher Bahadur Deuba has ruled the country in such a
way main opposition leader KP Sharma Oli is now in the
position to question its integrity and intention
(nlt 23/01/2022)
Govt
preparing to spend additional Rs 240 million to decorate
new ministers’ quarters (rep 23/01/2022) [Corruption
in its purest form!]
Amid
sluggish government response, Covid-19 third wave
rampages the country : Public health experts say without
prompt, reliable and effective response to battle the
pandemic, Nepal risks becoming the hotspot of the
unimagined rapid surge, a rise of serious cases and even
deaths, by Amish Neupane (nlt 22/01/2022)
[There is nothing to expect.
Nepal's politicians have only their power interests in
mind, not the concerns of the people, for whose solution
they have applied and want to apply again this year!]
Prime
minister says all outstanding issues will be sorted out
through talks : Deuba, in his address to the nation,
says the House will resume through agreement (kp
22/01/2022) [You have so many
urgent tasks that need action, not talks!]
PM
Deuba directs govt agencies to prepare for polls :
Despite criticisms that Deuba’s six months in office was
a failure, the Prime Minister, in his first address to
the nation, claimed the government was heading on a
right track (nlt 21/01/2022)
Ruling
coalition agree to fix local election date after
consultation with legal experts (kh 21/01/2022), Ruling
alliance to consult legal experts amid confusion over
timing of three polls : Deuba’s coalition partners say
they are considering holding the three tiers of election
simultaneously, by Anil Giri and Tika R Pradhan (kp
22/01/2022)
Prachanda’s
proposal of ‘early elections’ triggers ripples in Nepali
political spectrum (kh 21/01/2022)
Minister
Renu Yadav gives provocative statement; threatens to
kill CK Raut (kh 20/01/2022) [If
the minister has really expressed this in such a way,
she is no longer sustainable for a minute and should be
dismissed immediately!], Nepal’s
sitting minister threatens to repeat the ‘Gaur
massacre’: Here’s the story of the 2007 carnage and
impunity that followed : Since 2007, victims of the
carnage have been demanding justice but to no avail,
by Nishan Khatiwada (nlt 20/01/2022), Civil
society representatives protest life threatening remarks
of sitting minster (kh 21/01/2022), Activists
call for sacking Minister Yadav for her incendiary
remarks : A group of activists has said a sitting
minister threatening target killings is the result of
unchecked lack of accountability in the country (kp
22/01/2022), NC
General Secy Sharma suggests dismissal of Minister Yadav
(kh 22/01/2022)
Queues
and chaos : Every wave seems to expose our lack of
preparedness, always leaving things to be done at the
eleventh hour (kp 20/01/2022)
Issues
of Public Procurement in Nepal : More from Author Issues
of Public Procurement in Nepal There are lots of
problems in the procurement system of Nepal. Public
entities procure without an approved multi-year and
annual procurement plan, to say the least , by Ram
Bahadur Shah (rep 19/01/2022)
Frontliners
face hassles for boosters amid mismanagement : A lack of
communication and poorly managed vaccination centres
lead to crowds, forcing many to stand in line for hours,
by Anup Ojha (kp 18/01/2022) [???]
PM
Deuba’s personal Secretary Bhanu Deuba tests COVID-19
positive (kh 18/01/2022)
Deuba
in poll dilemma— whether to listen to his party or
alliance partners : At least two parties in his
coalition want three tiers of elections in one go.
Congress thinks otherwise, by Anil Giri (kp
17/01/2022)
Tourism
Minister Ale tests positive for COVID-19 (rep
17/01/2022)
Six
months in power: Deuba Government has been a monumental
failure : Here is a list of major failures that mark the
six months in office of Prime Minister Deuba, by
Nishan Khatiwada (nlt 15/01/2022)
Will
the current coalition continue until the next election?
CPN (Maoist Center) and CPN (Unified Socialist) are the
biggest advocates of sustaining the coalition until the
elections as if their existence would be endangered if
they compete in the election under the respective party
banners, by Nishan Khatiwada (nlt 14/01/2022)
New
virus wave hits political meetings, gatherings : Cabinet
has not been able to meet since January 5. With their
leaders in isolation, political parties have postponed
scheduled events, by Anil Giri (kp 14/01/2022)
PM
Deuba's Return To Work, Cabinet Meeting Today, by
Laxmi Prasad Upadhyaya (rn 14/01/2022)
Deuba’s
six months in office: A poor show of governance : There
is not much for the government to boast about on any
front, observers and analysts say, by Anil Giri (kp
13/01/2022)
Poor
families yet to get one-time grant of Rs10,000 : Those
receiving the government incentive must be willing to
work voluntarily in the future under the Prime Minister
Self Employment Programme, by Prithvi Man Shrestha
(kp 13/01/2022)
Prime
Minister Deuba to undergo PCR test tomorrow (kh
12/012022)
Control
the spread : To break the chain of spread requires a
concerted effort of the authorities and the entire
community (kp 10/01/2022)
Deuba
government condemned for staying mum over Modi’s remarks
on Lipulekh road (nlt 09/01/2022)
PM
Deuba intensifies efforts to ratify MCC (kh
09/01/2022)
Prime
Minister Deuba in isolation after Maoist Center Chair
Prachanda got coronavirus infection (kh 08/01/2022),
PM
Deuba undergoing PCR test today (kh 09/01/2022), Senior
leaders in isolation after Dahal tests positive for
Covid-19 : Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba and other
ruling alliance leaders were present in two meetings on
Thursday and Friday attended by the Maoist chair, by
Tika R Pradhan (kp 09/01/2022), Communications
minister Karki in home-isolation (kh 09/01/2022)
Home
ministry to formulate guidelines for taking the salute
(rep 07/01/2022) [Hopefully the government will take into account
that Nepal is a multi-ethnic and multi-cultural state
where different forms of salute coexist!]
Koshi
victims seek PM's initiative for long overdue
compensation (ht 07/01/2022)
Govt’s
duty to provide basic services to the people: PM Deuba
(kh 06/01/2022) [???]
Industry
and commerce in disarray due to headless ministry : The
Deuba administration has not appointed a new industry
minister since the previous incumbent left office last
May, by Krishana Prasain (kp 06/01/2022)
Vibrant
Gujarat Summit postponed amid rising COVID-19 cases : PM
Deuba's visit "cancelled" (kh 06/01/2022)
Political
Coordination Committee meeting at Baluwatar : Dwells on
NA elections, PM's India visit (kh 06/01/2022), Ruling
coalition to form coordination committee for NA election
campaign (kh 06/01/2022)
Incorrigible
sloths : Spring up into action before a third wave
sweeps us away (kp 05/01/2022)
Top
leaders of ruling parties hold meeting at Baluwatar
(nlt 03/01/2022), Ruling
coalition meeting today to pick candidates for NA poll
(kh 03/01/2022), Ruling
coalition shares seats in National Assembly : To jointly
field candidates in NA poll (kh 03/01/2022), Ruling
parties reach agreement to share 19 seats in the
upcoming National Assembly polls (rep 03/01/2022), Ruling
coalition partners divide 20 upper house seats among
them
Congress to get 6, Maoist Centre and CPN (Unified
Socialist) 5 each, Janata Samajbadi Party 2 and Rastriya
Janamorcha 1 (kp 03/01/2022)
End
interference in security bodies, CIAA tells home
ministry (ht 02/01/2022)
Extrajudicial
killings and the wait for justice : Unlawful executions
by police, especially in the Tarai, have continued
despite rights organisations including the United
Nations calling on Nepal to act to stop them, by
Tufan Neupane (kp 01/01/2022)
Government
doing little to assuage stress of parents and students :
Several schools across the country have recorded
Covid-19 cases after they resumed in-person classes. But
no measures have been taken to curb the spread of the
coronavirus, by Anup Ojha (kp 01/01/2022)
Nepal
unique in guaranteeing women’s rights: PM Deuba (kh
01/01/2022) [No, Mr Deuba, the
opposite is the case!], Female
community health volunteers feel neglected : They have
long been demanding competitive salaries and allowances
but to no avail (kp 02/01/2022), Over
9,000 crimes against women in five months (ht
02/01/2022)
Demand
for electricity in Kathmandu “exceeded NEA’s
expectations”: Kulman Ghising (kh 31/12/2021) [No
wonder, since the government has repeatedly called on
people to switch from gas to electricity!]
Consensus
and collaboration needed for protection of nationality,
democracy: PM Deuba (kh 31/12/2021) [Make national identity and democracy
inclusive first, i.e. independent of ethnicity, religion
and gender, before advocating for their preservation!]
PM
promises to address Dr KC’s concerns : The
anti-corruption crusader calls for action against
malpractices in medical education, impeachment of the
chief justice and heeding the demands of Banke women
activists, by Binod Ghimire (kp 31/12/2021) [He
has made similar promises to KC at least four times when
he was PM in 2017/18!]
Calling
CEO Regmi a bull, Minister Ale said, "Don't even dream
of buying my honesty" (rep 31/12/2021)
Government
mulls confining Federal Affairs Ministry to policymaking
: Task of transferring staff to be handed over to
subordinate agencies and the provinces, by Prithvi
Man Shrestha (kp 30/12/2021)
Madhyapaschim
University Vice Chancellor bats for experts in govt
(kh 28/12/2021)
Sugarcane
farmers to launch fresh protest from mid-Jan after
failing to receive previous years’ dues (rep
27/12/2021) [There is obviously
still no state interest in finally putting an end to the
criminal practices of the sugar mills!]
Keep
Five-Party Alliance Intact, by Ritu Raj Subedi (rn
26/12/2021)
Minister
Ale’s all play and no work : The minister has been busy
pursuing his controversial pet projects while pressing
issues under his jurisdiction lie unattended, by
Sangam Prasain (kp 26/12/2021)
In
an effort to resume operation, Janakpur Cigarette
Factory calls for AGM to settle its financial
liabilities of past two decades : The government
enterprise is in process of resuming its operation after
shutting down manufacturing for two decades (rep
26/12/2021) [Tobacco consumption
makes people sick or even kills them. The government
should do better for people's health!]
All
kinds of discriminations against women will be ended:
Minister Regmi (rep 24/12/2021) [For
this, the constitution would first have to be amended!]
Deuba
leaving for India on January 10 to participate in
Gujarat Global Summit : Detailed itinerary was not
immediately available. A one-on-one meeting with Indian
Prime Minister Modi on the cards, by Anil Giri (kp
24/12/2021)
Foxes
pretending to be lions : It's distressing to see that
Premier Deuba has almost no fight left in him anymore,
by CK Lal (kp 22/12/2021)
How
Finance Minister Janardan Sharma is failing Nepal’s
economy : Janardan Sharma’s five months at the helm of
finance ministry is characterized by considerable
ambivalence and continual fluctuations between
different, sometimes opposing, working modalities and
principles, by Ashim Neupane (nlt 20/12/2021), Economy
faces headwinds but finance minister is oblivious to the
crisis : All domestic and external indicators are down,
but no concrete measures have been taken to address the
problem, which experts say could spell a disaster,
by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 22/12/2021), Worrisome
economy : The Finance Minister's decision not to seek
any "legitimate sources of investment" has put the
country's image at risk (ht 22/12/2021), ‘NRB
unveils positive report of country’s economy following
FinMin’s pressure’ (kh 23/12/2021)
Ex-PM
Bhattarai Sees Need Of Relevance Of Existing Political
Alliance Till Polls (rn 20/12/2021)
PM
Deuba calls all-party meeting at 4 pm today : To discuss
UML's obstruction in House and MCC; CPN-UML to abstain
(kh 19/12/21021), Plan
to table MCC in Parliament set to charge up politics :
Deuba for moving the bill for its passage amid
reservations from his coalition partners who want
amendments to some clauses in the US grant agreement,
by Binod Ghimire (kp 19/12/2021), On
MCC, UML sits on the fence as issue threatens coalition
: Oppositions skips Deuba-called meeting, where majority
voices oppose immediate tabling of US grant in the House,
by Tika R Pradhan (kp 20/12/2021)
Government
forms team to receive $14 million (ht 18/12/2021)
PM
Deuba in preparation for all-party meeting to dwell on
running parliament (kh 17/12/2021)
Four
years on, government keeps Lal Commission report secret
: Governments have defied calls, including a court
order, to make the report public, by Binod Ghimire
(kp 17/12/2021)
Start
jabbing : Why is the government never prepared for
anything that comes its way? (kp 17/12/2021)
Cabinet
meeting concludes (rep 17/12/2021)
What
to expect of Deuba? If Deuba can again preside over
timely and free and fair elections, he will have played
a vital role (ae 16/12/2021)
Does
Deuba’s victory mean early elections? Instead of trying
to manage what is an increasingly unwieldy coalition,
Deuba may dissolve the House and call for early
elections, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (ae 16/12/2021)
Nepal
is in throes of economic slowdown: Observers criticize
government indifference : Overall indicators paint a
bleak picture of the country’s economy: The remittance
inflow has declined. The current account and the balance
of payments are in the deficit. The foreign exchange
reserve is depleting. And the trade deficit is widening,
by Ashim Neupane (nlt 16/12/2021)
Deuba’s
comeback as party chief reassuring for ruling alliance,
but concerns remain : Coalition members want long-term
partnership, but much will depend on how the Congress
president, also prime minister, deals with issues like
MCC and House obstruction, by Anil Giri (kp
16/12/2021)
Dispute
between UML and Speaker continues as House reconvenes :
Experts on parliamentary affairs say while the Speaker
and the prime minister should take initiatives for
dialogue, the UML must also understand that House
obstruction is not going to offer a solution, by
Binod Ghimire (kp 16/12/2021)
Defence
Minister Dr Minendra Rijal announces resignation
(nlt 16/12/2021), Defense
Minister Dr Rijal resigns; says he would remain active
for the country’s sake (kh 16/10/2021), PM
In-Charge Of Defense Ministry (rn 20/12/2021)
Last
year’s flood victims from Dhorpatan still await relief :
Several government officials had reached the flood- and
landslide-hit areas and announced relief packages but
none of the promised funds has come through, by
Prakash Baral (kp 10/12/2021)
Nepal
testimony to resolving complicated political differences
through dialogue : Prime Minister Deuba's address to US
President Joe Biden's virtual summit (kh 09/12/2021)
MCC
likely to be main agenda of the winter session of the
House starting next week : Prime Minister Deuba has over
the past few months assured several US officials that
the compact would be passed through Parliament, by
Tika R Pradfhan (kh 09/12/2021)
Amid
the pandemic : The absence of essential medicines for
almost two months is nothing short of maleficence
(kp 06/12/2021) [The Deuba
government exists only on paper. The fulfilment of tasks
and duties must wait. Power struggles and party
conventions have absolute priority!]
Farmers
upset by government delays in buying their paddy : They
say the holdup is messing up their crop plans, and they
need the money to buy fertiliser and seeds for their
winter crops, by Ganesh Chaudhary (kp 05/12/2021)
Fertiliser
crisis could spell economic disaster, experts warn :
Essential farm nutrients could be in short supply in
Nepal amid global shortages, by Sangam Prasain (kp
03/12/2021) [This
does not interest Nepal's politicians at all, as it has
nothing to do with their power ambitions!]
Deuba-led
Tribhuvan University meeting decides to hire teachers
without open competition : Experts say such a practice
will promote incompetence and ruin students’ future,
by Binod Ghimire (kp 03/12/2021)
nsuring
government service delivery : The money we earn goes to
the government as taxes and is spent without
accountability, by Sujeev Shakya (kp 30/11/2021)
Prime
Minister moving to new residence with bunkers (rep
29/11/2021)
Food
depots in Mugu district empty as contractors delay
supply of subsidised rice : District residents have to
pay higher prices to buy the grain from local markets,
by Raj Bahadur Shahi (kp 23/11/2021), First
duty of the state : The government must ensure judicious
use of resources to maximise its social welfare output
(kp 24/11/2021)
Ad
hocism in healthcare : The prerogative of providing
health care as a service rests heavily on the government
(kp 23/11/2021)
Ruling
coalition should form a consensus for judicial reform:
Dr. Baburam Bhattarai (kh 22/11/2021)
'Federal
civil service act to be introduced thru ordinance'
(ht 21/11/2021) [This is not the
way to introduce laws in a parliamentarian democracy!]
October
disaster victims in Bajhang deprived of relief : People
complain of discrepancies in beneficiary list prepared
by District Administration Office as fake victims lay
claim to government grants, by Basanta Pratap Singh
(kp 20/11/2021)
US
Assistant Secretary of State Donald Lu meets UML
Chairman Oli : “Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba-led
government has not consulted with UML about MCC” (kh
19/11/2021)
Govt
yet to settle arrears of over Rs 25 billion of FY
2020/21 (rep 19/11/2021)
Government
indecision delays scrapping of anti-poverty body :
Staffers of Poverty Alleviation Fund remain unpaid for
four months, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 18/11/2021)
Ruling
coalition breaks silence, calls for averting apex court
deadlock soon (kh 17/11/2021)
CCMC
scrapped, new mechanism in place : The new body CCMCC to
be led by Secretary at OPMCM (kh 16/11/2021)
Government
focusing on promotion of clean energy to cope with
climate change: PM Deuba (kh 16/11/2021)
Private
sector urges PM Deuba to ratify MCC from Parliament
(kh 15/11/2021), Private
sector writes to prime minister asking for MCC compact
ratification : Independent Power Producers’ Association
of Nepal, however, stays away from the demand (kp
15/11/2021)
Protesting
lawyers say they will not relent until Chief Justice
Rana quits : Prime Minister Deuba tells leaders of his
Nepali Congress party that the executive cannot
interfere in the judiciary, by Tika R Pradhan (kp
13/11/2021) [But the executive
is heavily involved in the judiciary. 40 per cent of the
members of the Judicial Council, which decides on
appointments to judges' offices, are selected by the
respective government. The executive takes the right to
decide whether or not to accept court decisions, very
often the latter. The judiciary is constantly abused for
the power games of the executive and the political
parties. The executive is responsible for the
functioning of the governance system, and the judiciary
is currently functionless!]
October
floods and landslides disrupt water supply in Bajhang :
Around 20,000 families are left without safe drinking
water, which could lead to outbreak of diseases, by
Basanta Pratap Singh (kp 12/11/2021) [Denial
of assistance?]
Cut
Wasteful Public Expenditures, by Mukti Rijal (rn
11/11/2021)
PM
Deuba challenges former King Gyanendra to contest polls
(kh 10/11/2021) [Not a good
idea! Nepal does not need another authoritarian
putschist for election. Just like most of the top party
leaders, Gyanendra belongs to the completely failed
generation of political leaders.]
Consumer
committees barred from receiving contract of development
projects (rep 09/11/2021)
Five
parties to form an alliance in NA and by-elections
(kh 09/11/2021), Ruling
alliance forms panel to implement common agenda (ht
09/11/2021), NC
leader Singh rules out relevancy of political mechanism
(kh 10/11/2021), ‘Coordination
committee’ to assist government is but a farce,
observers say : The committee that the ruling coalition
has instituted, at the behest of Dahal, would rather
create hassles than ease day-to-day administrative
functioning, by Anil Giri (kp 10/11/2021)
Govt
replaces governors in Province 1, Karnali and
Sudurpaschim provinces (kh 09/11/2021)
Drug
Administration Department to be restructured: Minister
Khatiwada (kh 09/11/2021)
MCC
has to be endorsed; anti-development elements spreading
false rumors: Dr. Bhattarai (kh 09/11/2021)
FinMin
says his goal is to collect 200 times more revenue than
target (rep 09/11/2021) [Another
absurdly utopian statement by a politician!]
Ruling
alliance in a fix as it faces a host of challenges :
Coalition partners differ over MCC as crisis in the
judiciary makes it more difficult for them to make a
joint stance, by Tika R Pradhan and Binod Ghimire
(kp 08/11/2021), PM
Deuba calls meeting of ruling coalition (kh
08/11/2021)
Government
committed to endorse MCC: PM Deuba : “Prachanda and I
have sent a letter to the US government saying we will
pass the MCC.” (kh 04/11/2021), MCC
will not be endorsed sans national consensus: Prachanda
(kh 05/11/2021)
Prime
Minister’s Office is blocking Health Ministry’s attempt
to buy Pfizer vaccine : Ministry says it wants approval
for purchasing 6 million doses of the vaccine through a
non-disclosure agreement, by Arjun Poudel (kp
04/11/2021)
Government
readies guidelines for cash grant to the pandemic-hit
poor : Around half a million poor households will
receive Rs 10,000 as a one time-cash grant, by
Binod Ghimire (kp 04/11/2021)
Congress
mum as Dahal, Nepal claim coalition will forge electoral
alliance : Nepali Congress is in a comfortable position
and may not partner with others for a poll alliance,
observers say, by Binod Ghimire (kp 02/11/2021)
PM
Deuba arrives in Scotland, to meet with PM Modi tomorrow
(kh 01/11/2021)
Possibility
of early elections diminishing : The constitution has no
provision for vote before schedule and most parties in
the ruling alliance are still unprepared, by Anil
Giri (kp 31/10/2021)
Prime
Minister Deuba in London (kh 30/0/2021)
Congress
youth leaders call for political intervention to clean
up mess in judiciary : Leaders close to Prime Minister
Deuba say the independence of judiciary should be
honoured and Supreme Court should resolve the crisis on
its own. Parties in the ruling coalition are also
largely in favour of letting the court find its way out,
by Anil Giri (kp 30/10/2021) [Nepal's party politicians have never respected the
independence of the judiciary. On the contrary, they are
in many ways responsible for the current crisis!]
Over
100 days since taking office, ministers yet to disclose
their assets : Campaigners say revealing property is
first step for public position holders to show they are
transparent and fair, by Binod Ghimire (kp
30/10/2021) [Keeping all doors
open for political corruption!]
Intervention
in judicial crisis unlikely as political parties are
divided : Ruling alliance has not yet discussed the
controversy and Deuba is leaving on a four-day visit to
the UK today, by Anil Giri (kp 29/10/2021)
M
Deuba flying to Glasgow Friday to attend COP26 (kh
28/10/2021)
Govt
recommends ambassadors to India, UK and US (kh
28/10/2021), Government
recommends envoys to India, the US and the
UK (kp 29/10/2021)
Ministry
formulating poverty alleviation plan (kh 26/10/2021)
Congress
may appoint deputy Speaker, leaving state minister seat
for Janata Samajbadi : Pushpa Bhusal has been touted as
Congress nominee, by Binod Ghimire (kp 25/10/2021)
Deserted
Chief Justice Rana entertaining PM Deuba’s support
(kh 25/10/2021) [No close ties between CJ and PM? This partisanship
also sidelines the PM!]
PM
Deuba to inspect flood, landslide damage in Eastern
Nepal (kh 24/10/2021)
PM
reassures of relief to survivors of floods and
landslides (kh 24/10/2021), Relief
will be provided to victims even if we have to request
assistance from foreign donors: PM Deuba (rep
24/10/2021), Relief
Package For Flood-Affected People To Be Announced Soon:
PM Deuba (rn 24/10/2021) [Relief
is something that is needed immediately, not anytime
soon, Mr Deuba!], MCC
endorsement only after consensus among political
parties: Foreign Affairs Minister (kh 25/10/2021), Protect
paddy farmers : Ease of access to compensation makes all
the difference for the farmers hit by the deluge (kp
26/10/2021)
Conflicting
views by Deuba, Khadka hint rift growing in ruling
coalition over MCC : Contrasting the prime minister,
country’s top diplomat says compact cannot be approved
in its existing form, by Anil Giri (kp 24/10/2021)
Non-government
of Nepal : A distracted government’s apathy magnifies
the impact of disasters and injustice on citizens,
by Sonia Awale (nt 22/10/2021), 100
days : The report card for Nepal’s 5-party coalition
government gives it failing grades on most subjects,
by Ramesh Kumar (nt 22/10/2021), Who
wants early elections, and why? 100 days into office,
Nepal’s ruling coalition wants polls before it messes
things up even more, by Santa Gaha Magar (nt
22/10/2021)
NC
leader Thapa “displeased” with government’s functioning
(kh 22/10/2021)
As
Deuba marks 100 days, Maoists want official position on
MCC pact : Observers are unimpressed with the coalition
government’s performance, by Anil Giri (kp
22/10/2021)
Early
elections are in talks, but there are complications
galore : Besides legal hurdles, coalition partners also
have some issues, while Deuba may face a hard time
justifying it, by Anil Giri (kp 20/10/2021)
Parties
using deputy Speaker’s position as a bargaining chip is
wrong, observers say : The ruling alliance has agreed to
give the long vacant deputy Speaker’s post to the Janata
Samajbadi Party as part of a power-sharing deal, by
Binod Ghimire (kp 20/10/2021)
MCC
is in Nepal’s interest: PM Deuba (kh 20/10/2021), Govt
efforts centered mainly on COVID-19 response and
economic recovery (rep 20/10/2021)
Government
completes 100 days (kh 20/10/2021)
Unified
Socialist issues 10-point code of conduct to its
ministers (kh 17/10/2021)
Police
open fire during clash with squatters in Motipur
Industrial Area (kh 10/10/2021), Six
injured as police, land encroachers clash in Motipur
Industrial Area : Locals from Butwal and neighbouring
areas have encroached around 200 bigha of land in the
industrial area, said police (kp 10/10/2021), Curfew
imposed in Motipur Industrial Area of Butwal (kh
10/10/2021), Four
people killed in clash between police and squatters
(kh 10/10/2021)
Minister
Hamal, criticized for being appointed from CJ Rana’s
quota, resigns (kh 10/10/2021), PM
Deuba approves resignation of newly-appointed Industry
Minister Hamal (kh 10/10/2021)
Deuba’s
onslaught on democracy : Congress leader’s move to
appoint a non-parliamentarian minister at chief
justice’s behest is going to live in infamy in the
annals of Nepal’s political history, by Anil Giri
(kp 10/10/2021), Minister
Hamal, criticized for being appointed from CJ Rana’s
quota, resigns (kh 10/10/2021), Hamal’s
induction into Cabinet gives legal professionals a shock
: More than 70 lawyers demand sack for controversial
Supreme Court justices, by Tika R Pradhan (kp
10/10/2021)
NC
leader Singh dismayed over lack of NC’s representation
from Kathmandu in government (kh 10/10/2021) [Why do you not criticize that 16% of
the minister are from the Shrestha caste even though
Shrestas hardly constitute 1% of the total population?
Why are half of the ministers Tagadhari, which according
to Hindu conception also include the Shrestha? Why is
there only one Dalit, although they constitute about 12%
of the population? Why are only 20% of the ministers
women, when women should be represented at all levels of
the state by at least 30%? Most political leaders live
predominantly in Kathmandu, regardless of where they are
originally from. There is still an extreme lack of
social inclusion, but Kathmandu is definitely not
disadvantaged!]
Could
not include all deserving candidates in cabinet: PM
Deuba (kh 09/10/2021) [How
fortunate that the Council of Ministers can only
comprise 25 persons! You had better explain why, once
again, half of the ministers come from the Bahun and
Chhetri circle!], Carrying
the Hindu nation agenda, Hamal becomes minister, by
Arjun Oli (rep 09/10/2021), Minister
position for non-parliamentarian ‘close to’ chief
justice causes uproar : Prime Minister Deuba appoints
Gajendra Bahadur Hamal, a district level leader of
Nepali Congress, industry minister, by Anil Giri
(kp09/10/2021), Decisions
made through loopholes in law will haunt you forever: NC
leader Thapa (kh 09/10/2021), No
truth on power sharing with judiciary, says Maoist Chair
Dahal (kh) 09/10/2021), Responsibility
of country’s development now rests on female ministers’
shoulders (rep 09/10/2021)
PM
Deuba expanding cabinet today; swearing-in at 4 pm
(kh 08/10/2021), Coalition
partners strike power-sharing deal after hard bargains :
Maoists to lead five ministries, CPN (Unified Socialist)
and Janata Samajbadi four each. Unified Socialist will
get two chief ministers, deputy Speaker is for Janata
Samajbadi, by Anil Giri (kp 08/10/2021), Deuba
gives full shape to his government, three months after
assuming office : Five new ministers from Congress,
three from the Maoist Centre and four each from CPN
(Unified Socialist) and Janata Samajbadi inducted on
Friday (kp 08/10/2021), PM
Deuba expands cabinet after 88 days of taking charge of
government (With list) (kh 08/10/2021), Cabinet
Gets Full Shape (rn 08/10/2021), Cabinet
gets full shape nearly three months after formation of
new govt (rep 08/10/2021)
A
long and arduous walk for justice : The 20-day journey
by 14 people, including 11 women, to Kathmandu from
Nepalgunj on foot reflects the labyrinthine red tape
inhibiting the Nepali justice system and exposes how the
state is failing its citizens, by Anup Ojha (kp
08/10/2021), Protest
at Maitighar demanding justice : A group of 14 people,
including 11 women, walked all the way to Kathmandu from
Nepalgunj after they were denied justice (kp
08/10/2021), Police
round up protesters from NepalgunjA group of 14 people,
including 11 women, had walked all the way to Kathmandu
from Nepalgunj demanding justice for Nakunni Dhobi and
Nirmala Kurmi (kp 09/10/2021), Politicians,
who rose through protests, loathe citizens on streets :
Detaining Banke justice seekers from Maitighar for
agitation shows Deuba government’s double standards,
observers say, by Binod Ghimire (kp 10/10/2021), Supreme
Court orders police to present Ruby Khan, one of the
Nepalgunj protesters, in person : Police on Friday
arrested Khan and since then her whereabouts are unknown
(kp 10/102021)
Shaky
Coalition : Passing the budget from both the Houses, the
two months old four party coalition government led by
Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has heaved a sigh of
relief (sp 08/10/2021)
Government
withdraws Civil Service Bill from Parliament (kh
08/10/2021), Govt
to withdraw four bills (rep 08/10/2021)
Rule
through ordinance threat to democracy, observers say :
Finding himself in a tight spot, Deuba mulls withdrawing
some bills that have passed a House and proroguing
Parliament, by Binod Ghimire (kp 07/10/2021)
Ruling
coalition preparing to expand cabinet today (kh
07/10/2021), Discussion
among partners of ruling coalition underway in Baluwatar
: Preparation to expand cabinet today itself (kh
07/10/2021), CPN-Unified
Socialist dissatisfied over distribution of ministries
(kh 07/10/2021), Inordinate
delay : The problems that have emerged in the coalition
will not be resolved even after the cabinet is expanded
in a day or two (ht 07/10/2021), CPN-Unified
Socialist agrees to lead four Ministries at center
(kh 07/10/2021)
Deuba’s
archrival camp convenes meeting to pick names for
cabinet (kh 06/10/2021), Sitaula
faction calls meeting to pick minister : Gagan Thapa
invited (kh 06/10/2021), Deuba
still struggles to appoint ministers : Madhav Nepal and
Upendra Yadav demand more ministries than what has been
allotted to them, by Tika R Pradhan (kp 06/10/2021),
Distribution
of ministerial berths among ruling coalition decided, NC
to hold eight ministries (rep 06/10/2021)
Ruling
parties agree to expand cabinet soon (kh 05/10/2021)
[You have been claiming this for
almost three months!]
Do
what is right for democracy : This is an opportunity for
Prime Minister Deuba to redeem himself from his
controversial past, by Naresh Koirala (kp
04/10/2021)
Chief
Justice Rana refutes allegation that he sought share in
cabinet (kh 04/10/2021)
NEA
starts removing internet cables from utility poles
(rep 03/10/2021), NTA
urges NEA to resolve issue regarding rent hike of
utility poles through dialogue (rep 03/10/2021), Internet
Service In Many Areas Across Country Affected Following
NEA’s Move (rn 03/10/2010) [The
use of the internet is one of the basic rights of people
today. In times of Covid-19, it can be life-saving. It
is your duty as Prime Minister to stop this crazy
nonsense immediately, Mr Deuba!], Consumers
bear brunt of fight between internet companies, power
utility : To punish internet providers, Electricity
Authority cut wires and cables after a longstanding
dispute over rental fee in a move that curtails people’s
basic rights, activists say, by Krishana Prasain (kp
04/10/2021), Internet
service affected in many areas across country following
NEA's move (ht 04/10/2021)
Govt
transfers CDOs of 11 districts (kh 03/10/2021)
Legal
hurdle in Cabinet expansion as ruling-opposition
deadlock persists : Main opposition CPN-UML skips an
all-party meeting called by the prime minister to find a
way out of the crisis, by Tika R Pradhan (kp
01/10/2021)
Swapping
ambassadors midway : A government so self-obsessed that
it cannot appreciate the role of its women ambassadors
does not deserve respect from its citizens (nt
01/10/2021)
No
law on oath raises questions over rulers’ adherence to
rule of law : The daily updates on inoculation show more
doses have been administered than the country has
actually received, which experts say could affect
Nepal’s vaccination target. An ordinance related to the
administration of oaths lapsed on September 15,
creating a legal vacuum, by Tika R Pradhan (kp
30/09/2021)
NC
likely to pick three ministers to participate in govt
today : Gagan unlikely to become minister (kh
29/09/2021)
Writ
filed seeking annulment of oath taken by Foreign
Minister Khadka (rep 29/09/2021)
After
Covid-19 pandemic, it’s price rise that is biting
Nepalis hard : There is a government but there is no
governance, say experts, as the administration has
failed to limit inflation ahead of festivals and
elections, by Krishana Prasain (kp 28/09/2021)
Minister
Sharma stresses fully proportional election (kh) [This was already mandated by Article
63 of the Interim Constitution of 2007, but it was
strictly disregarded by the high-caste male party
leaders! The 2015 Constitution in the form of a
retrograde step does not even mention social inclusion
for the selection of FPTP candidates!]
Federal
democratic republic, inclusiveness and proportional
system be promoted: Minister Bhusal (kh 28/09/2021)
President
revokes ordinance on political parties (kh
28/09/2021)
Ordinance
relating to Political Parties will be withdrawn today:
Prachanda (kh 27/09/2021) [An
ordinance for which the HoR session was specially
terminated so that the parties could split is now to be
withdrawn. This approach sounds neither democratic nor
constitutional, even though the Political Party Act also
contains various undemocratic passages. In its present
form, it underpins party rule, not people's rule!],
President
revokes ordinance on political parties (kh
28/09/2021), Abrupt
withdrawal of ordinance relating to political parties
shows it was meant for UML split: KP Oli (kh
28/09/2021) [How true! The Deuba
government's action was as undemocratic and
unconstitutional as the various actions of the previous
Oli government. The top politicians are destroying
democracy! The Political Party Act urgently needs to be
revised, but please through Parliament!], Ordinance
on political parties repealed, but moral questions
remain : Experts say the way the government has acted,
in introducing and repealing the ordinance, it has
clearly misused power and undermined the rule of
law, by Tika R Pradhan (kp 28/09/2021)
Deuba
is struggling. But what is Maoist Centre up to? It has
intrigued many as to why Dahal, the leader of the
key coalition partner, is not providing a list of
ministers to the prime minister to help him expand the
Cabinet, by Tika R Pradhan (kp 27/09/2021)
As
parties mull repealing ordinance on Political Parties
Act, experts say this will raise moral questions : CPN
(Unified Socialist) optimistic after Friday’s ruling of
the Supreme Court on the ordinance but Janata Samajbadi
Party is not convinced, by Binod Ghimire (kp
26/09/2021), Ruling
coalition urges PM Deuba to take immediate decision on
Ordinance (kh 26/09/2021)
Supreme
Court denies interim order against ordinance on
Political Parties Act : Way cleared for Madhav Nepal-led
CPN (Unified Socialist) to join the Sher Bahadaur
Deuba-led government, by Tika R Pradhan (kp
25/09/2021)
NC
leader Dr Khadka appointed Foreign Minister; to fly to
New York today (kh 22/09/2021),
New Foreign Minister Khadka sworn in amid reservation of
NC’s Paudel faction (rep 22/09/2021), Deuba
faces censure from own party over Cabinet expansion :
The ruling coalition, despite a series of meetings, has
failed to provide names for ministerial posts, earning
bad repute for the government, by Anil Giri (kp
23/09/2021)
Deuba
recalls 12 envoys appointed by Oli : Twenty-three
missions are now set to go headless, and some are in key
countries—India, China, US, UK and Qatar, by Anil
Giri (kp 22/09/2021), Cabinet
decides to recall non-career Nepali ambassadors (ht
22/09/2021)
Deuba’s
plan for Cabinet expansion constrained by coalition
partners : Janata Samajbadi Party wants ordinance to
ease party splits withdrawn while CPN (Unified
Socialist) wants the prime minister to wait until court
order on Oli’s petitions, by Tika R Pradhan (kp
21/09/2021)
Government
allocates record Rs15 billion for fertiliser supply :
The entire budget allocation may be enough to procure
350,000 tonnes of fertiliser for this fiscal year, still
50,000 tonnes short of the desired 400,000 tonnes,
by Sangam Prasain (kp 21/09/2021)
No
regard for rule of law as Nepali state runs on ad hocism
: Ordinances are allowed by constitution but governments
are issuing them as per their wish, not paying
attention to their timely approval, leading to
legal vacuum, by Binod Ghimire (kp 20/09/2021) [Both Oli and Deuba are guilty of
this, but ultimately so is the president, whose main
task is to prevent this!]
The
Sher Bahadur Deuba government’s decision to confer
medals on Chief Justice Cholendra Shumsher JB Rana and
justices Anil Kumar Sinha, Sapana Pradhan Malla, and
Bishwambhar Shrestha has drawn flak from the legal
sector : Constitution Day honour for CJ, justices
draws flak (ht 20/09/2021)
Preventable
deaths : There will be no change in the plight of
migrant workers as long as the concerned governments are
reluctant to act (ht 20/09/2021)
Why
is Nepal facing a government shutdown? (kp
18/09/2021)
Government
moving forward undemocratically: Dr. Shekhar Koirala
(kh 18/09/2021)
Coalition
leaders divided over power-sharing deal; task-force
assigned to resolve (kh 17/09/2021)
Prime
Minister Deuba’s Cabinet expansion woes (kp
16/09/2021), Deuba
Cabinet expansion faces ordinance hurdle (ht
16/09/2021)
Replacement
bill stuck in the parliament, govt expenditure to be
affected for few days (kh 14/09/2021), Government
faces financial deadlock as budget fails to get
through Parliament : A shutdown situation as no spending
allowed and further delay could lead to a crisis,
by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 15/09/2021)
Budget
plans low-cost meals, monetary aid for the poor, but
experts smell electoral motives . Government has yet to
identify the prospective beneficiaries, by Anup Ojha
(kp 14/09/2021)
Govt's
new budget : Many social programmes proposed by the
government are likely to remain only on paper due to
lack of funds and its capacity (ht 13/09/2021)
Cabinet
expansion to be delayed as ruling coalition meet strikes
no chords (kh 12/09/2021)
Govt
claims to achieve inflated economic growth rate without
introducing concrete programs (rep 12/09/2021) [??]
Deuba
tells coalition leaders can’t wait too long for Cabinet
expansion : The government is facing criticism for
failing to give full shape to his Cabinet even after
nearly two months, by Tika R Pradhan (kp 11/09/2021)
SC
issues interim order not to implement appointing expert
member of NOC (kh 10/09/2021)
Deuba’s
diplomacy of expedience, by Biswas Baral (ae
09/09/2021)
After
over a month, and much criticism, Nepal writes to India
on Darchula incident : The disappearance of a man in
Mahakali river, in which Indian security personnel are
said to be involved, has become a diplomatic headache
for Prime Minister Deuba, by Anil Giri (kp
07/09/2021)
NC
leader Thapa accuses govt of making series of wrong
decisions (kh 06/09/2021)
Government
attempts to curb protests, public debates : Home
Ministry’s two statements in three days warning of
actions over activities against ‘friendly nations’
amount to curtailing of fundamental rights, analysts and
leaders say, by Tika R Pradhan (kp 06/09/2021), HM
warns not to protest against neighbouring countries
(ht 06/09/02021) [A government
that suppresses freedom of opinion is not democratic!],
Government
prepares to endorse MCC agreement through parliament,
security vigilance upped across the country, by
Tapendra Karki (rep 06/09/2021), Take
it easy : Dissent and debate are quintessential
elements of democracy (kp 07/09/2021)
As
MCC becomes a lightning rod for controversy, Deuba is in
a tight spot : The prime minister appears to have fallen
into a trap with coalition partners’ strong reservations
about the American programme, as US officials are due to
arrive this week, by Tika R Pradhan and Anil Giri
(kp 05/09/2021)
Who
gets what?, by Santa Gaha Magar (nt 03/9/2021)
NC
President Deuba pledges to move ahead by winning
people’s trust (kh 03/09/2021) [Presumably
he will start sometime in the next millennium!]
Border
issue with China exposes Nepal’s unstable foreign
policy : When it comes to relations with neighbours,
a studied approach that is above partisan interests
is required, and both Oli and Deuba have bungled,
analysts say, by Anil Giri (kp 03/09/2021)
Cycle
of ineptitude : We should not expect much from a
government by the least suitable people (kp
02/09/2021), Cabinet
expansion likely only after Sept 8: Nepal (rep
02/09/2021) [Deuba has already
failed as PM for the fifth time, and so have all the
other leaders of the ruling coalition!]
Will
Deuba government bring back Nepal’s territory encroached
by China? Government must bring it back: Foreign affairs
expert Subedi (kp 02/09/2021) [And
will the Deuba government also bring back the territory
encroached by India?]
Deuba
struggles to expand Cabinet as coalition partners
squabbleWhile Janata Samajbadi demands withdrawal of
ordinance that eases party splits, CPN (Unified
Socialiast) eyes plum ministries. Maoist Centre
has its own demands, by Anil Giri (kp 01/09/2021) [As always, it's all about posts and access to
funds! This generation of politicians will never change.
They must be replaced urgently!]
Unsavoury
soup of cooked books : The disgraceful picture
portrayed by the auditor general’s report reflects lack
of accountability, by Achyut Wagle (kp 31/08/2021)
PM
Deuba’s defining moment, by Narayan Manandhar (rep
31/08/2021)
Ruling
coalition meeting inconclusive today as well : Meeting
fails to strike deal on distribution of ministers
(kh 31/08/2021)
Coalition
partners ask Deuba to release report on Dhami
disappearance case : Prime Minister Deuba seems to be
trying to dismiss the incident in order not to offend
India, analysts say, by Tika R Pradhan (kp
31/08/2021), Living
on the margins : Dhami’s story is the story of a
democratic state failing to fulfil its responsibility
(kp 01/09/2021)
Ruling
coalition initiating formal discussions on cabinet
expansion from today (kh 30/08/2021) [Please
don't hurry, Deuba is only 50 days in office so far! It
is already clear that this government, too, is guided
only by the power interests of the party leaders, who
have long since failed and are anti-democratic, and not
by the concerns of the state and the people!], Ruling
coalition partners fail to take decision on cabinet
expansion
Agree to expand government immediately (kh
30/08/2021)
PM
Deuba prepares to deactivate ordinance on party split
before cabinet expansion (kh 29/08/2021) [Deuba
manipulates parliament and laws to enforce his political
power interests. Where is the difference to Oli?],
Will
defy media laws enacted unilaterally: FNJ. The incumbent
government has endorsed the same bill drafted by Oli’s
government (ht 29/08/2021) [Once
again: Where is the difference to Oli?]
Ruling
coalition partners discuss Cabinet expansion but no
headway yet : It has been more than six weeks Deuba was
appointed prime minister, but he has not been able to
give the government full shape (kp 29/08/2021)
Nepal-led
Unified Socialist forms High Command to elect ministers
for govt : PM Deuba to give six to seven ministries (kh
28/08/2021)
JSP
to join government within a week: Chair Yadav (kh
26/08/2021)
Madhav
Nepal’s CPN (Unified Socialist) to join Deuba-led
cabinet (rep 26/08/2021)
Deuba’s
fifth term: Six weeks go by with 17 ministries still
under him : The prime minister has not been able to
expand his Cabinet even in more than 40 days, and
observers say a lack of dedicated ministers hugely
affects governance, by Tika R Pradhan (kp
25/08/2021)
Bureaucratic
inertia delays report on Darchula missing youth probe :
Almost a month since Dhami fell into Mahakali trying to
cross the river on a cable, the government is yet to
share what exactly happened and its position on the
incident, by Anil Giri (kp 24/08/2021)
Govt
sacks Administrator of Employees Provident Fund Gautam
(kh 22/08/2021)
Will
Deuba set a legacy different from his predecessor?,
by Abhaya R. Joshi (kh 21/08/2021)
Thakur-Mahato
group to participate in govt if newly proposed DSP gets
EC’s go-ahead (kh 21/08/2021)
Deuba
knows MCC approval will lead to his downfall,
interview with Shyam Shrestha (ae 19/08/2021)
The
pot and the kettle : Deuba’s selfish act will go down in
history as yet another beginning of the undoing of
democracy (kp 19/08/2021), PM
Deuba, can you handle it?, by Ishwar Dev Khanal (kh
19/08/2021) [No,
Deuba has already proven four times before that he is
not up to the tasks of a PM. Now he has also shown that
he acts just as reprehensibly and anti-democratically as
Oli. This whole non-inclusive generation of failed
politicians at the top of the parties should finally
disappear!], Deuba
on Oli’s footsteps (ae 19/08/2021)
Maoist
Chair Prachanda rules out immediate expansion of cabinet
(kh 19/08/2021), PM
Deuba calls cabinet meeting after discussing with
Prachanda, Nepal (kh 19/08/2021), ‘Cabinet
will be expanded as soon as CPN-UML (Socialist) gets
EC’s approval’ (rep 19/08/2021), Cabinet
to get full shape only after newly split parties get
recognition : EC to take at least one week to grant them
recognition (kh 20/08/2021)
Disaster
victims still awaiting grant to build houses in Dhankuta
(ht 18/08/2021)
18
years on, justice still a far cry for people killed by
Nepali Army in Doramba (ht 18/08/2021)
People
forced to buy drug used to treat severe Covid-19
patients in black market : Patients paying up to 17
times the government approved price for Tocilizumab, a
drug that is in short supply; Malpractice also common in
private hospitals treating Covid-19 patients,
by Arjun Poudel (kp 18/08/2021)
House
prorogued : The govt has deliberately undermined
the role of the parliament by putting it under the
shadow of the executive (ht 18/08/2021) [This
is an unchanged continuation of Oli's anti-democratic
and unconstitutional policy! Deuba has already failed
mercilessly even in his fifth attempt as prime minister!]
Govt
money meant for the poor being spent on treatment of
politicians (rep 18/08/2021)
An
ordinance that makes it more evident Deuba no different
from Oli : The Congress-led government has done exactly
the same for which the party criticised Oli government
last year. It’s the UML that is launching an attack on
Deuba now, by Anil Giri (kp 18/08/2021)
Govt
bringing ordinance to amend Political Parties Act 2017 :
Province and local level representatives will be able to
choose the party (kh 17/08/2021) [Many
amendments to the Political Parties Act would be
necessary. The current amendment is mainly to facilitate
a split of CPN-UML and JSPN. But why is the amendment
again made through an Ordinance and not through
Parliament, whose session was therefore ended the day
before?], Opposition
lashes out at the government for proroguing Parliament :
After failing to give business to the House, the Deuba
administration, which is unsure of its strength to pass
bills, has ended the session that started a month ago,
by Tika R Pradhan (kp 17/08/2021) [The
criticism is well-founded, but the tradition of ruling
without parliament and democratic rules was introduced
by KP Oli! That Deuba continues this is shocking!],
Govt's
move to prorogue Parliament condemned, by Ram Kumar
Kamat (ht 17/08/2021), Deuba-led
govt, too, introduces ‘party-split’ ordinance (rep
17/08/2021), It’s
wrong to bring ordinance bypassing parliament, says NC
leader Thapa (kh 18/08/2021), Prez
Bhandari issues ‘party-split’ ordinance (rep
18/08/2021)
Do
not take the economy for granted : The government seems
to be in no hurry to address the common man’s quest for
survival, by Achyut Wagle (kp 17/08/2021)
SP
leaders meet PM Deuba to discuss Madhesh agenda (kh
17/08/2021)
Government
to prorogue parliament session (kh 16/08/2021) [The way the Deuba government deals
with the legislature seems to be little different from
the Oli period. Democracy looks different. There should
be so many laws passed!], President
prorogues parliament : Minister defends prorogation
saying government needed time to build consensus on
pending (kp 16/08/2021)
Nepali
citizens in Afghanistan plead for their immediate rescue
after Taliban insurgents storm Kabul (rep
16/08/2021)
Outgoing
NEA Managing Director Shakya files writ petition against
Kulman Ghising’s reappointment (rep 16/08/2021)
Migrant
workers’ contribution: Where is the Government?, by
Nitish Lal Shrestha (kh 16/08/2021)
Nepal
plans to start road to economic recovery as third wave
looms : Even though the Cabinet chaired by Prime
Minister Deuba on July 13 had decided to introduce a
special package to revive the economy within a month,
it's yet to announce any package, by Prithvi Man
Shrestha (kp 16/08/2021)
Nepal
government still silent on Gurkhas’ London hunger strike
for pension parity : Demanding pension and other perks
at par with British personnel, they want a Nepali and
British talks team to resolve the issue. But Nepali
officials don’t sound hopeful, by Anil Giri (kp
15/08/2021), Govt
to urge agitating ex-Gurkha veterans to withdraw their
hunger strike (rep 16/08/2021)
Pandemic-hit
youth entrepreneurs complain about lack of government
support : According to the Central Bureau of Statistics,
54.5 percent of all establishments in the country are
owned by young people, by Krishana Prasain (kp
15/08/2021)
Govt’s
Common Minimum Program: Effective implementation
expected, by Shanker Man Singh (rep 15/08/2021)
Deuba
has struggled to form the Cabinet. He lacks team of
advisers as well : In the absence of ministers, role of
persons with expertise can be crucial in governance, but
Congress leaders say the prime minister is waiting to
give government full shape, by Anil Giri (kp
14/08/2021)
With
government unsure of its own strength, House deprived of
business : Deuba cannot risk rejection of bills without
ensuring the support of Nepal faction of UML and Thakur
camp of Janata Samajbadi that gave him trust vote,
observers say, by Binod Ghimire (kp 13/08/2021)
SC
orders govt to provide door to door COVID-19 vaccination
facilities to elderly, differently-abled people (kp
13/08/2021) [Why does Nepal's
executive constantly need instructions from the
judiciary rather than fulfilling its duties and
obligations?]
PM
Deuba instructs to remove promotional video from social
media (kh 13/08/2021)
Teachers
preparing to stage protest outside PM’s official
residence arrested (rep 13/08/2021)
Deuba
government to revise ordinance budget presented in
May-end : Experts say revision to the budget and its
size necessary, but the white paper came just to
discredit Oli government, by Prithvi Man Shrestha
(kp 11/08/2021)
Public
messaging : The government must review its Covid-19
communication strategy (kp 10/08/2021)
Deuba’s
double trouble: timely party convention and managing
coalition : Pressure building on Nepali Congress
president to keep house in order and expand the Cabinet,
by Anil Giri (kp 09/08/2021)
Supreme
Court orders government not to implement its decision to
scrap land commission : The bench has called the
government and petitioners for discussion on August 17
to discuss the matter further (kp 09/08/2021), Cabinet
meeting to discuss on formation of new land commission
(kh 09/08/2021) [Contempt of
court also on the part of the Deuba government! Your
legitimacy is based on the fact that the
unconstitutional machinations of Oli had to be stopped,
not for you to similarly misbehave, Mr. Deuba!]
Wear
a mask, or else : The #MaskUpNepal campaign launched by
Deuba is too little and too late (kp 09/08/2021)
Government’s
talk of expediting transitional justice process fails to
convince conflict victims : Conflict victims doubt the
Deuba government is committed to amending the
transitional justice laws as per the 2015 Supreme Court
ruling, by Binod Ghimire (kp 08/08/2021) [Deuba
and Dahal have both had a great responsibility for the
escalation of the conflict and should therefore have no
interest in justice for the victims!]
Leaders
finalize CMP; to unveil this afternoon (kh
08/08/2021), Document
to ‘assist’ the government is nothing but a farce,
observers say : The ruling alliance has spent more than
three weeks on the common minimum programme,
making it a prerequisite for Cabinet expansion,
by Binod Ghimire (kp 08/08/2021)
Taskforce
drafts agenda for functioning of coalition govt, by
Ram Kumar Kamat (ht 07/08/2021)
Ruling,
opposition parties on collision course after land
commission scrapped : More of the Oli government’s
decisions will be scrapped, Congress leaders say.
Analysts argue that all decisions need not be overturned
but there is no system in place, by Anil Giri (kp
06/08/2021)
Ready
to be minister if PM wants: Gagan Thapa (kh
04/08/2021)
Nepal
helped Deuba return to power. Now he’s hobbling Cabinet
expansion : Even three weeks after assuming office,
prime minister is unable to expand the Cabinet.
Allotment of ministries delayed as UML dissidents who
voted for Deuba vacillate, by Anil Giri (kp
04/08/2021)
Commission
to mark land for landless dissolved, by Ram Kumar
Kamat (ht 04/08/2021)
PM
Deuba likely to expand cabinet Monday (kh
01/08/2021), Madhu
Kumar Marasini appointed as Finance Secretary (kh
01/08/2021), Ruling
coalition decides to expand cabinet only after
publicizing minimum common program (kh 02/08/2021)
Issues
in ruling parties further delay Cabinet expansion :
Upcoming convention occupies Congress. Other partners
have too many aspirants for limited ministerial
portfolios, by Anil Giri (kp 30/07/2021), Cabinet
reshuffle likely to be delayed, by Ram Kumar Kamat
(ht 30/07/20021)
UML’s
Madhav Nepal faction not to join government (kh
29/07/2021), Ruling
alliance decides to give full-shape to cabinet sans
Nepal-Khanal faction : NC to have 8 ministries, Maoist
Center and JSP 7 each (kh 29/07/2021)
Whose
backing Deuba has anyway—parties or individual
lawmakers, or both? Analysts say the Congress leader has
mixed support, but confusion persists as there is a lack
of clear constitutional explanation, which may emerge in
case differences arise, by Binod Ghimire (kp
29/07/2021)
JSP-N
decides to join Deuba's government (ht 29/07/2021)
Ruling
alliance decides to expand cabinet within two days
(kh 28/07/2021)
Govt
preparing to remove chiefs of three provinces (kh
27/07/2021)
Challenges
Before PM Deuba, by Narayan Upadhyay (rn 27/07/2021)
NC
lawmaker Shrestha appointed Minister of State for Health
(kh 25/07/2021)
From
vaccines to a balancing act, Deuba faces tough foreign
policy challenges : It is not just about India and China
anymore. With the changes in international rivalries,
Nepal needs to tread carefully while safeguarding its
interests, observers say, by Anil Giri (kp
24/07/2021)
Communists’
inability to unite results in power loss, Deuba’s test
ahead (kh 24/07/2021)
Ruling
coalition partners to form a task force to assist govt
(kh 23/07/2021)
Deuba’s
denouement : Few national leaders are offered so many
chances to get it right (nt 23/7/2021)
Nepal
has no health minister as Covid-19 cases rise again :
Deuba appoints supporters in powerful portfolios but
leaves the helm of Health Ministry vacant (nt
23/07/2021)
Will
Deuba be a changed man in his fifth outing? There seems
to be little hope that Deuba would be any better than
Oli in terms of governance, by Deepak Thapa (kp
22/07/2021), The
Accidental Prime Minister, by Narayan Manandhar (rep
22/07/2021)
Expanding
the CabinetSorry folks, there aren’t enough ministerial
berths to go around (kp 22/07/2021)
JSP
demands 7 ministries; Thakur-Mahato faction willing to
join govt (kh 22/07/2021)
PM
Deuba-Mahanta meet: JSP’s Mahanta faction likely to join
govt (kh 21/07/2021)
Deuba
as the new PM: Opportunity to enhance tarnished image,
by Jiba Raj Pokharel (ht 21/07/2021), Time
To Show Exemplary Leadership, by Namrata Sharma (rn
21/07/2021)
Vigilance
centre gets more responsibility but not enough funds and
personnel : The centre has been asked to conduct
technical audits of all infrastructure projects worth
over Rs100 million, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp
21/07/2021)
Centres
run out of jabs once again as recipients are those other
than from target groups : Health workers say they are
threatened and pressured to administer single-shot
J&J jabs to those close to political leaders and
other influential people, by Arjun Poudel (kp
21/07/2021)
The
economic challenges facing Deuba : The new prime
minister has appointed somebody with unknown credentials
as finance minister, by Achyut Wagle (kp 20/07/2021)
PM
Deuba and Maoist Center Chair agree to overturn
‘unconstitutional appointments’ (kh 20/07/2021)
Dr.
KC tables 5-point demand before new government (kh
19/07/2021)
Deuba
set to govern for a year and a half as he wins House
confidence : As many as 165 lawmakers vote in favour of
Deuba’s trust motion while 83 vote against and one
remains neutral, by Binod Ghimire (kp 19/07/2021), Deuba
wins trust vote, moots national govt : 165 lawmakers,
including 23 from UML, vote in his favour • 83 UML MPs
vote against him, by Ram Kumar Kamat (ht 19/07/2021)
Critical
fortnight : Nepal’s Covid-19 response needs to see a
radical departure from the shot in the dark decisions
(kp 19/07/2021)
PM
Deuba to visit vaccination centers today (kh
19/07/2021)
PM
Deuba unveils outline of govt’s foreign policies : To
keep friendly ties with both China and India (kh
19/07/2021)
Deuba
wins vote of confidence in the reinstated House : The
win ensures Congress leader’s tenure as prime minister
for a year and a half–until the next elections are held
(kp 18/07/2021), Deuba
wins vote of confidence in parliament with 165 votes
(rep 18/07/2021), PM
Sher Bahadur Deuba wins trust vote in House of
Representatives, secures 165 votes (ht 18/07/2021),
PM
Deuba secures vote of confidence in Parliament : Out of
249 votes: Yes 165; No 83; 1 Neutral (kh 18/07/2021)
Deuba
likely to take vote of confidence today : Speaker calls
meeting of Business Advisory Committee (kh
18/07/2021), PM
Deuba confident about getting a vote of confidence
(kh 18/07/2021), We
will vote for Deuba for parliament’s sake: UML leader
Jhankri (kh 18/07/2021)
Yadav-led
Janata Samajbadi Party to join Deuba cabinet (rep
18/07/2021)
Government
cancels appointment process of 11 ambassadors (kh
18/07/2021), Deuba
govt scraps nine ambassadorial appointments made by Oli
govt (rep 18/07/2021)
Sher
Bahadur Deba : Fifth Inning As PM (sp 16/07/2021)
First
on the list : Deuba needs to channelise his focus on
fighting the coronavirus pandemic (kp 16/07/2021)
Deuba
for the fifth time, by Pranaya SJB Rana (rec
16/07/2021), Deuba.5,
by Shristi Karki (nt 16/07/2021), From
the fire into the frying pan (nt 16/07/2021)
Khati
appointed Attorney General (kh 15/07/2021)
Coalition
partners hold meeting at Singha Durbar : UML senior
leader Nepal does not attend the meeting (kh
15/07/2021)
UML
leader urges PM Deuba to appoint him as minister (kh
15/07/2021) [??]
PM
Deuba to take vote of confidence within few days : His
strategy to secure vote of confidence (kh
15/07/2021), Cabinet
meeting taking place today : Likely to appoint Attorney
General (kh 15/07/2021), Uncertainty
ahead : Deuba cannot afford to be "incompetent" again.
But his hands are tied (kp 15/07/2021)
Deuba
returns as prime minister with challenges ahead :
Congress leader has taken over the reins for fifth time
with a duty to fight pandemic and clean up the mess left
by Oli, by Anil Giri (kp 14/07/2021), Confidence
vote will decide how long new government lasts : If
Deuba wins, it will be 18 months. If not, he’ll have to
hold polls in six months, by Binod Ghimire (kp
14/07/2021)
Government
prepares to scrap Poverty Alleviation Fund in next three
months : Relevance of the fund has been questioned after
elected local governments were established, by
Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 14/07/2021)
Outgoing
PM Oli leaving Baluwatar today : NYAN to escort Oli to
Balkot in a motorcade (kh 14/07/2021) [After
all he has done, he does not deserve such a farewell!
Obviously, this intransigent politician wants to incite
further unrest!], Telling
it like it is : The court has made it clear that
snollygosters must be thrown out (kp 14/07/2021), Oli
misrepresents facts in address to nation (ht
14/07/2021)
President
Bhandari appoints NC President Deuba as new Prime
Minister : Swearing-in ceremony to take place at 6 pm
(kh 13/07/2021), President’s
Office statement skips mentioning constitutional
provision by which Deuba is appointed (kp
13/07/2021), President
appoints Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba
prime minister : The appointment comes after the Supreme
Court ordered it on Monday. It ruled that the rejection
of his claim, with the support of 149 lawmakers, by the
President in May was unconstitutional (kp
13/07/2021), Deuba
sworn in as prime minister : Four ministers also
sworn-in (kh 13/07/2021)
Sharma
from Maoist Center and Yadav from JSP to participate in
Deuba-led govt (kh 13/07/2021), Deuba
plans to form a ‘small size’ cabinet (rep
13/07/2021)
People’s
mandate is in my favor, NC Prez Deuba got SC’s: PM Oli
(kh 13/07/2021) [This is a lie! Oli continues to be intransigent
and ignores the fact that the representatives of the
people withdrew his mandate in a democratic process on
10 May 2021. Everything he has done since then has been
unconstitutional!], PM
Oli says SC decision disturbed balance of powers,
democracy in peril (kh 13/07/2021) [Reversal
of reality!], PM
Oli announces resignation in his address to nation
(kh 13/07/2021)
PM
Oli visits Helambu, almost a month after flood and
landslide (rep 10/07/2021) [This
long hesitation is an indication of Oli's lack of
interest in the real concerns and needs of Nepalis!],
What
made you wait for a month, Mr Prime Minister?, by
Kunga Hyolmo (rep 11/07/2021)
PM
Oli’s reply to SC arrogant: NC spokesperson Sharma
(kh 09/07/2021)
Oli’s
aversion to federalism and secularism becoming more
apparent : A proposal at UML top panel to review major
achievements of the constitution does not portend well
for the charter which has come under increasing threats,
observers say, by Tika R Pradhan (kp 05/07/2021), Don't
even think about it : Political adventurism to scrap
secularism and federalism will backfire (kp
06/07/2021) [Oli has already
smashed democracy and major parts of the constitution.
Abolishing federalism and secularism would be just
another step towards Hindu authoritarianism!]
Govt
preparing to transfer secretaries (kh 05/07/2021)
‘A’
status of rights commission under threat due to
controversial appointments : Global Alliance of National
Human Rights Institutions has asked the commission to
furnish a justification over the controversial
appointments of its office bearers, by Binod Ghimire
(kp 04/07/2021), The
world is watching : It would be shameful if the National
Human Rights Commission’s status were to be downgraded
(kp 05/07/2021) [Thank you, Mr
Oli!]
PM
Oli has skipped constitutional provisions, HoR will be
reinstated: Yogesh Bhattarai (kh 04/07/2021)
Rupa
Sunar files writ petition against Minister Shrestha on
caste-based discrimination allegation (kh
04/07/2021)
All
efforts on rescue, relief distribution, temporary
settlement to disaster survivors: DPM Poudel (kh
04/7/2021)
Election
body preparing for polls despite uncertainty : The
Election Commission plans to issue a tender notice next
week for the procurement of election materials, by
Prithvi Man Shrestrha (kp 03/07/2021) [Oli
is now to blame for this situation for the second time.
He should be held personally responsible for the
completely unnecessary expenses if the SC declares his
actions unconstitutional this time as well, which is to
be assumed! It would have been much more important to
use the time to finally prepare a postal voting option
so that migrant workers and other expatriate Nepalis,
election workers and security personnel could also vote.
Denying them the right to vote is unconstitutional!
PM
Oli claims there will be enough vaccines from Sunday
(kh 02/07/2021) [Direct connection to heaven?], NAC’s
widebody aircraft bringing 1 million COVID vaccines from
China (rep 02/07/2021) [Someone
should explain to Oli that "enough" would be at least
fifty times that amount!], Govt
seals deal with China on COVID vaccine procurement;
supplies to begin from July 8 (kh 03/07/2021), As
US supplies vaccines to some countries, Nepal waits and
wonders : Nepal fails to become Washington’s priority
for vaccine aid despite its urgent needs. There is no
clarity on doses and delivery of the jabs White House
announced last month, by Anil Giri (kp 03/07/2021)
Oli’s
olive branch (ae 01/07/2021) [Oli
is not a person whose words can be trusted in any way!]
'Government
unwilling to implement federalism' (ht 01/07/2021)
Protests
intensify against HoR dissolution in capital (photo
feature) (rep 01/07/2021)
Party
venues go under due to restrictions : The government has
not provided any relief packages to catering service
providers, insiders say, by Krishana Prasdain (kp
30/06/2021)
PM
Oli cautions Education Minister Shrestha for latter’s
‘indecent’ behavior (kh 29/06/2021) [Anyone
who supports caste discrimination is unacceptable as a
minister!]
Isn’t
parliament a forum to seek vote of confidence? Chief
Justice Rana asks govt attorney (kh 29/06/2021)[What a confusing argumentation on
the part of the Attorney General!], HoR
Dissolution: Political parties subject to party whip in
democratic country: Joint Attorney General Pandey
(kh 29/06/2021) [Accordingly,
most of the democratic states in the world are not
democratic at all if they put the freedom of conscience
of the members of parliament above party discipline,
e.g. Germany!], PM’s
resignation not envisaged by constitution, argues DAG
Pandey (kh 29/06/2021) [Mr
Pandey, please read Article 77 (1) (a) of the
Constitution. A leading jurist in the country should be
familiar with this passage!]
Chief
Minister Raut alleges federal government does not want
the provinces to prosper (kh 28/06/2021) [KP
Oli and many other central party politicians would
prefer not to have a federal system but a return to
centralism with an all-powerful prime minister at the
helm who is beyond the control of parliament!]
No,
Mr Prime Minister! KP Oli’s tendencies are wholly and
growingly anti-democratic. He seems to hold no
conception that an MP’s power to vote in parliament is
derived from the trust from the sovereign people, and
not from the party’s chairman, by Manish Jung Thapa
(rep 27/06/2021) [In this
regard, all party leaders of Nepal think alike, with Oli
topping all others. It must be enshrined in the
Constitution and the Political Party Law that MPs are
representatives of the people and not of the political
parties and that they are only accountable to their
conscience!]
Apex
court issues interim order not to appoint Yuvraj Karki
as ambassador (kh 27/06/2021) [Prime
Minister Oli loves to bend the constitution and laws to
suit himself!]
Himalayan
Reinsurance Company: Rs 1 billion ‘deal’ for operating
license (rep 27/06/2021)
Milk
worth Rs118 million wasted due to supply disruptions,
farmers say : Lockdown forces farmers and cooperatives
to dump milk as ghee and milk powder could soon expire
for lack of buyers, by Ramesh Kumar Paudel (kp
26/06/2021) [The ill-conceived
regulation of the lockdown is one of the biggest
mistakes of the Oli government!]
Three
UML lawmakers in Karnali suspended again (kh) [Nepal obviously does not have a
democracy, but a party dictatorship. MPs are the
representatives of the people and not of the party; they
have only to follow their conscience! Moreover,
decisions of the SC are binding law that all parties,
including the Prime Minister, have to abide by!]
Political
mishandling aggravates vaccine uncertainty, experts say
: Oli’s focus is on politics rather than governance, as
he has been shuffling ministers, including at Health
Ministry, and there’s a lack of will, not resources, to
arrange for the jabs, by Arjun Poudel (kp
25/06/2021)
The
real cost of Nepal’s second wave : The pandemic makes
Nepalis poorer and ruins the economy, but the government
has no solutions, by Anita Bhetwal (nt 25/06/2021)
Prez
Bhandari appoints 20 commissioners in various
constitutional bodies (rep 24/06/2021) [The
unconstitutional actions of the Prime Minister and the
President continue unabated!], President
appoints 20 to constitutional bodies while case is sub
judice in court : With the House dissolved, their
hearings could not be conducted. Lawyers argue that
provision of appointment after 45 days is applicable
only when hearing is possible, by Binod Ghimire (kp
25/06/2021)
Don’t
count Oli out just yet, by Biswas Baral (ae
24/06/2021)
PM
Oli shuffles portfolios of ministers : Deputy Prime
Minister Bishnu Poudel gets Ministries of Home Affairs
and Finance (kh 24/06/2021), Cabinet
members assigned additional portfolios two days after
Supreme Court dismissed 20 ministers (rep
24/06/2021)
Chief
Justice turns a blind eye to ‘Doctrine of Necessity’:
PM’s Press Advisor Thapa (kh 24/06/2021) [It
is not the SC that is responsible, but only the
coup-mongering Prime Minister Oli and is personal
president who keep breaking the Constitution to maintain
power, not to help the country and its citizens, Mr
Thapa! The SC has only done its constitutional duty!],
Political
blow : The reversal of govt decisions by the SC time and
again does not augur well for the image of the PM
(ht 24/06/2021)
Saffronisation
of the body politic : Oli wants to be the republican
inheritor of Hindu rule, by mingling royalist yellow
with Marxist-Leninist red, by CK Lal (kp 23/06/2021)
In
a big blow to Oli, Supreme Court annuls appointments of
20 ministers : Interim order asserts government is a
caretaker one and terms induction of new ministers
earlier this month, after prime minister lost a
confidence vote, unconstitutional, by Tika R Pradhan
(kp 23/06/2021) [Why are only
the new appointments of ministers considered
unconstitutional under Article 77 (3), but not the
dismissals made at the same time? In any case, the
aforementioned article does not make any distinction.]
President
should have said PM Oli “You’re no more Prime Minister:
Senior advocate Karki (kh 23/06/2021)
Supreme
Court quashes cabinet reshuffle : 20 ministers relieved
of their positions (kh 22/06/2021) [Oli
and Bhandari have been taught that they are not above
the constitution and have to respect it like any other
citizen of Nepal! The next lecture will be about the
renewed dissolution of the House of Representatives. The
damage done by Oli and Bhandari is already immense! But
if the interim cabinet should not have been changed
under Article 77 (3), then the dismissed ministers
should also be returned to their posts now, shouldn't
they? If Oli is not able to read the clear words of the
Constitution himself, he should at least surround
himself with competent lawyers to explain it to him!],
Supreme
Court quashes appointment of 20 ministers : Oli had
inducted the ministers in two different Cabinet
expansions after the government became a caretaker one
following May 21 House dissolution (kp 22/06/2021)
Lockdown
drags on but no relief package for the urban poor,
by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 19/06/2021)
Is
Nepal still a democratic state?, by Karl-Heinz
Krämer (kh 19/06/2021
Crime
against Humanity : Instead of making genuine efforts
toward vaccine procurement, the PM urged the public to
gargle with guava leaves and drink turmeric-infused
water to prevent COVID, saying even the vaccine does not
guarantee total immunity. This was the time when cases
had started increasing by 100%, by Sambridh Ghimire
(rep 19/06/2021)
Nepal
talks about vaccines from China. And the Chinese are not
happyConcerns from Sinopharm and Chinese Embassy forced
Health Ministry to ‘refute’ media reports. But everyone,
including prime minister, is giving statements on the
jabs, by Anil Giri (kp 19/06/2021) [The
people's basic right to correct information is not
exactly what Oli and his government are aiming for!]
Hunger
for governance : Childhood malnutrition in Nepal has its
roots in political failure, the same reason more
children are going hungry during the pandemic. (nt
18/06/2021), Nepal’s
epidemic of hunger : Malnutrition among Nepali children
pre-dates Covid-19, but the pandemic has made it worse,
by Anita Bhetwal (nt 18/06/2021)
Bhandari,
Oli defend House dissolution, Sapkota calls it
unconstitutional : In their responses, the President
claims her action cannot be tested by judiciary, prime
minister argues court cannot give a prime minister and
Speaker says both are wrong, by Tika R Pradhan (kp
18/06/2021) [What kind of
argument is this? No one is above the constitution. The
duties of the president and prime minister are clearly
defined there. If they violate them, they become a case
for the judiciary!], Court
cannot appoint a Prime Minister, PM Oli says in his
written response to SC, by Ram Kumar Kamat (ht
18/06/2021) [This confused and
idiosyncratic interpretation of the constitution and
democracy suggests a basic suspicion of mental
confusion! Important votes in parliament, such as the
vote of confidence, should be held in secret, if only to
protect the MPs. In a democratic state, how a member of
parliament votes is his or her personal decision of
conscience!]
This
is not fair, Prime Minister Oli!, by Kunga Hyolmo
(rep 18/06/2021)
SC
issues interim order to halt govt’s plan of exporting
river products (kh 18/06/2021), Supreme
Court puts brakes on government’s plan to extract
aggregates for export : Extracting the Chure resources
in the name of decreasing trade deficit would degrade
the environment, critics say, by Tika R Pradhan (kp
19/06/2021), Settlements
in Chure foothills at high risk of flood, landslide :
Conservationists blame exploitation of forest and
riverbed materials in the Chure region for the incidents
of floods and landslides occurring frequently in recent
years, by Bhawani Bhatta and Mohan Budhaair (kp
23/06/2021) [This demonstrates
once again the irresponsible politics and plans of the
Oli government!]
Parliamentarians
cannot breach party discipline: PM Oli claims in his
written response to Supreme Court (rep 17/06/2021) [MPs are the elected representatives
of the people, not of the Prime Minister or his party
faction, Mr Oli! It is a feature of democracy that they
must follow only their conscience and the constitution
in doing so! Anything else would be party dictatorship.],
Oli
says government formation a political process and it
cannot be decided by the court : In his response to the
Supreme Court, Oli argues he dissolved the House after
it could not give a new government (kp 17/06/2021) [Hopefully, not even this reality
denier and ignorant of the constitution himself believes
in this!]
Elections
will be held during COVID-19 pandemic, claims PM Oli
(kh 17/06/2021) [???]
The
way to environmental degradation : The decision to
extract sand, stones and soil for export to reduce the
deficit is unwise, by Shyam Mainali (kp 17/06/2021)
Oli’s
attempts to rule by dicta : Since coming to power, Prime
Minister Oli has attempted numerous times — via
ordinances — to bypass the legislation and vest the
powers to make laws within himself, by Robin Sharma
(rec 16/06/2021)
Decentralise
SEE and honour statute, experts advise government :
Education experts say the government with a centralised
mindset doesn’t want to lose any of its authority,
by Binod Ghimire (kp 16/06/2021)
Is
Oli government’s new Nepal map more about optics than
substance? As India continues to expand the road via
Lipulekh, Nepal has yet to make any diplomatic response.
Foreign Ministry says it has asked Home Ministry to look
into the matter, by Binod Ghimire (kp 16/06/2021) [Oli's statements are empty slogans
without content! Or does he want to build a road on
Indian territory in response?]
Nepal
to purchase 4 million doses of Sinopharm vaccine from
China : Officials say procurement will be under a
non-disclosure agreement. Price is not disclosed yet but
is said to be around $10 per dose. No other details are
available, by Anil Giri (kp 16/06/2021) [In a democratic state, people have a right to
information (see Article 27 of the Constitution). There
is no law that makes the purchase of vaccine a
confidential matter!], Lack
of response to President’s letters for vaccines a
diplomatic failure, observers say : There has not even
been ‘reciprocal response’ to the President’s letters
requesting for vaccine support, by Anil Giri (kp
16/06/2021)
Covid-19
pandemic, snap polls cast a shadow of uncertainty over
census : Central Bureau of Statistics wants to conduct
the 12th national census from July 30 to October 1,
by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 15/06/2021) [Another consequence of PM Oli's destruction of
the state and the nation guided by greed for power!]
Pressure
from all sides for jabs, but there is no sign of vaccine
arrival : Officials say there has been pressure on
health workers across the country to give the
Covid-19 jabs to friends and family members of
influential people, by Atjun Poudel (kp 15/06/2021)
Paddy
transplantation begins amid fertiliser shortage fears :
Officials at Agriculture Inputs Company say that sales
resumed last week but stockswould not last long at any
depot or cooperative due to panic buying, Sangam
Prasain, Bhawani Bhatta and Mohan Budhaair (kp 15/06/2021)
[This surprises the Oli
government every year!]
Hunger
& Scarcity Hit Badi Community, by Mahesh Nepali
(Badi) (rn 15/6/2021)
Government
says it has plan to tackle monsoon disasters, but local
units are not assured : With rainfall expected to be
above normal this year, authorities say they are better
prepared than last year. But experts say rather than
anticipatory plans, focus is on post disaster response,
by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 15/06/2021), Saptari
stares at flooding season with no concrete plans : Most
of the settlements in the district are prone to floods
and inundation in the absence of proper embankment
along the rivers and a lack of water outlets, by
Abdhesh Kumar Jha (kp 15/06/2021), River
management project announces inability to control floods
as monsoon arrives (kh 15/06/2021) [This
is the reality, Mr Oli!]
Authorities
appear clueless about how to ease or lift lockdown :
Prohibitory orders currently in place in the Valley have
been extended by a week and the rest of country follows
the model. Little else is being done to check virus
spread, by Arjun Poudel (kp 14/06/2021) [The Oli government is finding it difficult to deal
rationally with the pandemic. Oli himself is only
interested in staying in power, may the country go down
the drain.],
Daily
earners hit hardest by prohibitory orders in Lumbini :
The workers have no source of income and have received
no relief from the authorities and social organisations
during the ongoing second coronavirus wave, by Sanju
Paudel and Mohan Budhaair (kp 14/06/2021), Petty
traders selling non-essential goods getting wiped out :
Preventing the spread of the virus is essential, but the
rules unfairly impact small businesses over large
businesses, insiders say, by Krishana Prasain (kp
14/06/2021), “Oxygen,
vaccines, essential medical supplies urgently needed,”
says AI in new briefing (kh 14/06/2021) [see Amnesty
International report (14/01/2021)], Oxygen,
vaccines, essential medical supplies urgently needed,
says Amnesty International (ht 14/06/2021)
Quo
Vadis? Given the state of affairs since December
20, 2020 - the date of the first dissolution of the
House of Representatives - the lack of constitutional
norms and political morality and the character of
leadership to bypass everything that becomes
inconvenient for power grab, where is the leadership
taking the country?, by Dinesh Bhattarai (rep
13/06/2021)
Citizens’
movement condemns threat on medical education commission
executive : Brihat Nagarik Andolan alleges that the
prime minister and ministers have been exerting undue
pressure on Dr Giri to approve affiliation to B&C
College (kp) 13/06/2021)
Government
agrees to grant affiliation to B&C Medical College :
Despite protests against affiliation, the prime
minister-headed commission has asked for the necessary
paperwork to be completed within a week, by Binod
Ghimire (kp 12/06/2021) [Nepotism
at the highest level!], Former
VCs condemn PM's pressure tactics (ht 16/06/2021) [This is a particularly serious form
of nepotism and corruption, as it was initiated by the
Prime Minister who is still in office!]
International
condemnation for HoR dissolution (ht 12/06/2021)
[see statement
by IBARI (10/06/2021)]
Supreme
Court orders government not to enforce citizenship
ordinance : Constitutional Bench says legal
complications could arise if the ordinance fails to get
through Parliament, by Tika R Pradhan (kp
11/06/2021) [Extreme
complications and costs will also arise if the Supreme
Court declares the renewed dissolution of parliament and
cabinet reshuffle by caretaker Prime Minister Oli
unconstitutional, which is to be expected given the
clear wording of the constitution!]
3
health ministers in 1 year : Prime Minister K P Oli has
switched health ministers five times since he assumed
office in 2018 (nt 11/06/2021) [This
shows the value Oli places on the health sector in the
pandemic. All ministerial posts were primarily to
satisfy his ambitions for power!]
A
Case of Two Cartoons, by Manjeet Mishra (rp
11/06/2021)
While
he has yet to clarify his June 4 Cabinet expansion, Oli
does it again : Seven more ministers appointed to curry
favour with his supporters and an eye on the
elections, by Anil Giri (kp 11/06/2021) [A completely unconstitutional government policy by
Oli!]
Chure
is not just environment, but a political issue, experts
say : Degradation of the hills, a crucial zone balancing
Nepal’s fragile ecosystem, should be a top political
agenda, as it can have a profound impact on the
generations to come, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp
11/06/2021)
Ruling
UML to go on vacate against the SC order (kh) [When a court rebukes Oli for his
undemocratic and unconstitutional measures, it amounts
to lese majeste!]
PM
Oli not to attend all-party meet called by Speaker
Sapkota (kh 11/06/2021)
PM
Oli picks Pahadi as minister from Nepal-Khanal faction
(kh 10/06/2021), PM
Oli appointing 8 ministers including one state minister
today : Adhikari to be appointed as Home Minister
(kh 10/06/2021), Oli
expands Cabinet Prime minister appoints seven new
ministers (kp 10/06/2021), PM
Oli expands Cabinet, Khagaraj appointed Home Minister
(kh 10/06/2021), Newly-appointed
ministers sworn in (kh 10/06/2021), PM
rewards Badal by appointing his wife Nainkala as
Minister (kh 10/06/2021)
President,
PM hold talks on show case notice at Shital Niwas
(kh 10/06/2021)
Walking
two hours daily for a free mealHundreds of families in
the Capital are struggling to manage two square meals
after they lost their means of livelihood, by Anup
Ojha (kp 10/06/2021)
Paradoxical
powerlessness of the Supremo : The anti-Maoist elements
of civil society have made Oli an icon of
Khas-Arya ethnonationalism, by CK Lal (kp
09/06/2021) [It belongs to Oli's
duries to help these people!]
Nepal's
caretaker government : A total embarrassment, by
Jiba Raj Pokharel (ht 09/06/2021)
Bench-hunting
sets a bad precedent for the judiciary, according to
experts : Crucial time of the Supreme Court is being
wasted on unnecessary things, they say, by Binod
Ghimire (kp 09/06/2021) [This is
intentional on the part of Oli and other politicians!]
That’s
the way to do it : Court order unbanning online
delivery services is a relief (kp 09/06/2021)
[This extremely incompetent
government needs a court ruling for everything!]
PM
Oli pushing country into perpetual abyss under cover of
nationalism: JSP leader Bhattarai (kh 08/06/2021)
Raghubir
Mahaseth as pick for deputy prime minister and foreign
minister surprises many : His choice is for UML to gain
influence in the Madhes and for his potential ability to
procure Russian vaccines, observers say, by Anil
Giri(kp 07/06/2021)
Oli's
proposal aimed at weakening parliament dissolution case
in Supreme Court: Panta (rep 07/06/2021)
Impoverished
family hit hard by prohibition order struggling to
survive (kh 07/06/2021) [Thanks
to Oli's short-sighted and completely ill-conceived
policy!]
Few
convinced as government body defends plan to export
construction materials : The government’s plan to export
construction materials from mines in order to reduce
trade deficit has been criticised as an environmentally
disastrous idea, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp
07/06/2021)
SC
receives writ petition seeking reversal of cabinet
reshuffle (kh 06/06/2021)
Change
in criteria to appoint ambassadors meets with widespread
criticism : The share of political appointees among
envoys has grown and if the candidate is a former
minister a high school degree would qualify them for the
role, officials say, by Anil Giri (kp 06/06/2021), Govt
amends eligibility criteria for ambassadors to make
space for ‘relatives’ (kh 06/06/2021)
Leadership
of task force formed to fight the pandemic comes into
question : Covid-19 Crisis Management Centre needs to be
led by experts, not ministers or security personnel,
experts say, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 06/06/2021)
Migrant
workers return to India in search of jobs, by Mohan
Budhaair (kp 06/06/2021) [A
follow-up to the highly successful employment programme
of Oli!]
How
we bungled vaccine procurement : We have only ourselves
to blame for not being able to get enough Covid-19
vaccines, by Kiran Raj Pandey (kp 06/06/2021)
Civil
society, environmentalists against Chure exploitation
(ht 06/06/2021)
For
Oli, power—not governance—is priority, as country fights
virus wave : Thakur-Mahato faction joins government,
inviting questions for themselves of being complicit
with someone who they once opposed for his loathing for
the Madhes, by Tika R Pradhan (kp 05/06/2021) [Another serious breach of the
constitution by KP Oli: He now only heads a caretaker
government. Such a government is supposed to remain in
office until the election of a new prime minister, but
according to Article 77 (3) of the constitution it may
not be changed!], Oli
reshuffles Cabinet, appoints Mahato deputy prime
minister, by Ram Kumar Kamat (ht 05/06/2021)
Health
workers at Bheri Hospital call probe committee’s report
unfairMedical fraternity in Banke says the committee
failed to provide a fair investigation into all aspects
of the incident since it has not addressed the issue of
violence against women, by Thakur Singh Tharu, Rupa
Gahatraj and Madhu Shahin (kp 05/06/2021)
Friday
Cabinet reshuffle: All but four incumbent ministers
sacked : DPM Ishwor Pokhrel, and ministers Pradeep
Gyawali and Hridayesh Tripathi among others sacked
(kh 04/006/2021) [The most
urgent dismissal is missing; that of KP Oli!], New
ministers to be sworn in at 8 pm today (kh
04/06/2021), PM
Oli reshuffles cabinet; inducts 8 new faces : New
ministers sworn-in (kh 04/06/2021), PM
Oli brings massive reshuffle in his cabinet, Paudel,
Mahato and Mahaseth sworn in as Deputy Prime Ministers
(rep 05/06/2021)
A
yam between two Indias : Nepal does not just need to
balance India and China now, it has to keep out of
India’s polarised politics (nt 04/0/2021)
A
budget without economic objectives : Every government
has tried to launch schemes to stir up the public for
election gains, by Jagadish Prasad Bist (kp
04/06/2021) [Criminal procedure!]
Community
forest user groups lambast government for not addressing
concerns : They had hoped the government would resolve
their outstanding issues of tax and PAN through new
budget, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 04/06/2021) [What deviant expectations of the Oli
government interested only in its hold on power!]
JSP
likely to join government today (kh 04/06/2021), Five
JSP leaders including Mahato likely to take oath as
ministers today (kh 04/06/2021)
Fact
Check: Is this elderly woman applauding the increase in
old-age allowance? (kh 04/06/2021)
Non-implementation
of Cabinet decision halts distribution of relief funds
to families of COVID-19 victims (rep 03/06/2021)
Farmers
face getting wiped out for lack of market access :
Vegetable growers are forced to destroy their produce
due to lack of transportation, by Krishana Pasain
(kp 03/06/2021) [Bravo Mr Oli,
you really are the greatest!]
Fertilisers
not on ‘essential commodity’ list as paddy farmers wait
anxiously : Decision to block supply can have an
overarching effect, as it may hit paddy crop, and slash
economic growth in turn, by Sangam Prasain (kp
03/06/2021), Always
a shortage : There is something seriously wrong when
farmers face a lack of fertiliser every year (kp
04/06/2021)
JSP
Thakur-Mahato faction holding talks with PM Oli (kh
03/06/2021)
Licence
to plunder : The outrageous announcement erodes years of
conservation efforts at the stroke of a pen (kp
02/06/2021)
Five
parties active in Bhaktapur present 11-point memo to
government (kh 02/06/2021)
Nepal’s
Failed Governance and Unemployment Problem : The
government is least concerned about the chaos in the
country created by the unemployment problem. Instead,
the Oli government’s every move shows that Oli is only
worried about saving his chair, by Prakash Pokhrel
(rep 02/06/2021)
Judiciary
in the dock as justices come into question : Never in
the past has the Supreme Court faced a crisis of
such immense proportions where it has to fight to
justify the composition of a bench, by Tika R.
Pradhan (kp 01/06/2021) [Oli's
state-destroying policies continue to work just fine!],
JSP
Yadav faction expels four leaders, including Thakur and
Mahato (kh 01/06/2021) [Oli
continues to succeed in dividing parties!]
PM
Oli slams legal eagles for creating ruckus at SC (kh
31/05/2021) [And what is Oli
doing with the SC? The court's decision on 23 February
that it was not Oli's place to dissolve the House of
Representatives could not have been clearer. Yet he has
done it again, in clear contempt of court. Oli says what
he wants, but at the same time forbids other people,
such as the former Chief Justices, to use their
constitutionally guaranteed fundamental right to free
speech and express their well-reasoned opinions!]
The
country be damned : No one seems to be able to
stop Oli’s whimsical actions, even if it ends up
destroying the country, by Deepak Thapa (kp
31/05/2021)
In
a pandemic-hit economy, state offers little hope for
creating jobs : The budget for the upcoming fiscal year
aims to create around 350,000 new jobs whereas
500,000 youths enter the labour market every year, by
the government’s own estimates, by Chandan Kumar
Mandal (kp 31/05/2021)
Small
business owners say they never see budget funds :
Allocations are announced for cottage, small and medium
entrepreneurs every year but nobody knows where the
money goes, insiders say, by Krishana Prasain (kp
31/05/2021)
Ban
on roadside vending disrupts livelihoods of
Kathmandu’s poor : Over 6,000 vegetables and fruits
hawkers have been robbed of their incomes, by Anup
Ojha (kp 31/05/2021)
Thakur
and Mahato holding talks with PM Oli : Likely to join
government soon (kh 31/05/2021)
Indifference
is not an option : We must challenge the politicians and
expose their treachery, by Naresh Koirala (kp
30/05/2021)
Taplejung
folks disapprove proposal for renaming Suketar Airport
(kh 30/05/2021) [Wouldn't it be time to name everything after KP
Oli? After all, he won't be in power for much longer!]
A
bloated budget of Rs1.64 trillion through ordinance :
With some focus on fighting the coronavirus, the
financial plan of Oli administration carries lofty
promises which observers say are aimed at the uncertain
elections, by Prithvi Man Shrestha and Sangam
Prasain (kp 30/05/2021), Incentives
and tax rebates galore in new federal budget with focus
on midterm elections : Incentives include deduction of
value added tax on diesel and cooking gas for businesses
and on payments through electronic mode, by Krishana
Prasain (kp 30/05/2021), Opposition
parties term budget as “populist” (kh 30/05/2021), Opposition
parties warn government to refrain from making decisions
having long-term impact (kh 30/05/2021), All
bark and no bite : Reflecting on the government that
announced it, Budget 2021-22 is bound to be
unimplementable (kp 31/05/2021)
Govt
reiterates to build petroleum storage capacity for 90
days, a plan that has remained in limbo for years
(rep 29/05/2021)
HoR
dissolved after reinstated House failed to ensure
political stability: PM Oli (kh 28/05/2021) [This
is your personal assessment, which plays no role at all
at this point, Mr Oli! Nepal has a constitution, which
the Prime Minister and the President also have to abide
by. And the constitution is very clear in Article 76,
with paragraph after paragraph building on each other.
Moreover, your current statement is full of lies. You
should have reconvened Parliament immediately after the
23 February court ruling and asked for a vote of
confidence. You should have personally appeared in
parliament and put the ordinances to discussion and
vote. Without taking these steps, you should not have
ended the parliamentary session. You only dissolved the
House of Representatives a second time when it became
apparent that you would definitely not get a majority in
the necessary second vote of confidence and would thus
be voted out. And you made the second parliamentary
dissolution at the very moment when the majority of the
opposition had spoken out in favour of an alternative
prime minister. Your actions are highly reprehensible!],
Oli
addresses the nation, but reads out what looks like
policies and programmes : In his 46-minute address, he
covered the pressing issues of the country entirely,
including the fight against the pandemic, vaccine
shortage, political confrontation, and dissolution of
Parliament, by Anil Girio (kp 29/05/2021)
Four
former chief justices warn of mockery being made against
rule of law : In a statement, they say the dissolution
of the House of Representatives is against the letter
and spirit of the constitution and democratic values
(kp 28/02/2021)
Oli
following in Modi’s footsteps (ae 27/05/2021) [Both are oriented towards Hindu
political thinking!]
Do
not bring budget through ordinance: Nine former NPC
vice-chairmen (kh 27/05/2021)
Bending
constitutional provisions for government formation, the
KP Oli way : Constitution drafters failed to foresee
that prime minister elected under 76 (1) would dissolve
the House after three years at the helm, as that article
clearly ensures full term, by Binod Ghimire (kp
27/05/2021)
Stop
intimidating journos: Amnesty International (ht
27/05/2021)
What
about the poor? Officials cannot continue to evade
responsibility even as people go to bed hungry (kp
27/05/2021)
Lockdown
disrupts dairy sector as sales suffer, feed becomes
scarce : With hotels and restaurants shut, farmers can’t
sell their milk because there are no buyers. Residents
also do not want to come out of their houses to buy milk
due to risk of infection, by Chandani kathayat, LP
Devkota and Biplab Bhattarai (kp 27/05/2021)
Decision
to close groceries triggers panic buying : Experts fear
virus surge, call decision short-sighted, by Anup
Ojha (kp 27/05/2021)
PM
Oli says government effortful to save lives of people in
pandemic (kh 27/05/2021) [It's
just slimy! Drawing the masses into the streets in the
middle of a pandemic to celebrate you and calling new
elections are exactly the opposite of effective efforts
to protect human lives!]
Nepal
Public Health Association demands to annul mid-term
elections (kh 26/05/2021), HoR
dissolution is unconstitutional and undemocratic: Nepal
Bar Association (kh 26/05/2021)
JSP
on verge of split with both factions taking action
against each other (kh 26/05/2021) [Oli
is again successful in using the Hindu political means
of bheda by division, betrayal, sowing discord
among opponents!]
Dissolution
at midnight : Yet another travesty of the constitution,
by Jiba Raj Pokharel (ht 26/05/2021)
“Immediate
rescue plan needed for Nepalis stuck abroad” (rep
26/05/2021) [As in 2020, the
oh-so-competent Oli government refuses to honour its
responsibilities!]
Preparation
to file contempt of court writ against PM Oli (kh
25/05/2021)
PM-CJ
meeting at night in Baluwatar does not bode well: JSP
leader Bhattarai (kh 25/05/2021) [The
Chief Justice should not meet people who are the focus
of a serious case in the making!]
Chain
of injustice : The perpetrators of the caste killings in
Rukum West are yet to face justice (kp 25/05/2021) [Crimes based on caste discrimination
do not interest Oli at all!]
Nepal
woefully short on human resources for Covid-19 treatment
: An expert group says it had sent a list of health
workers trained in critical care before the first wave
but there was no response from the Health Ministry,
by Arjun Poudel (kp 25/05/2021), Doctors
in Dolpa warn of halting Covid-19 treatment : The health
workers have been deprived of allowances and facilities
due to them for the treatment of Covid-19 patients since
the last fiscal year, by Hari Gautam (kp 25/05/2021)
[Oli has all the time in the
world for violating the constitution and laws or
destroying parties, but he has absolutely no time or
interest for his duties as Prime Minister like fighting
and containing the pandemic!]
PM
Oli likely to expand cabinet today, induct 10 JSP
leaders from Thakur-Mahato group (kh 24/05/2021)
Democracy’s
gravediggers : KP Sharma Oli proved that you may win
elections and still be a loser (kp 24/05/2021)
No
complaint can be filed against president’s discretionary
rights: PM Oli (rep 23/05/2021) [Oli
dreams of infallibility of PM and President! The problem
is that Article 76 (5) is not a right of application of
the President. This paragraph of Article 76 only applies
automatically after a PM elected under Article 76 (3 and
4) has his confidence withdrawn by Parliament after 30
days. Your vote of confidence, which is required for
this, is still pending, Mr Oli! Consequently, Article 76
(5 - 7) may not yet be applied at all on the basis of
the Constitution and the House of Representatives may
not be dissolved at all. To disregard this is a serious
breach of the constitution!]
Budget
will be introduced through ordinance on May 29: PM
Oli (rep 23/05/2021) [Oli
needs neither constitution nor parliament, in fact
no cabinet either. He only needs his president to
sign his ordinances! What was it said about the
power of the King in the Panchayat Constitution?
Yes, the sovereignty of Nepal is vested in His
Majesty and all powers - executive, legislative and
judicial - emanate from Him! Nothing to add to that!]
Prez
Bhandari issues ordinance on citizenship (rep
23/05/2021) [In order to manipulate the JSP!], President
issues Citizenship Ordinance : The ordinance
addresses concerns of Madhes-centric parties (kh
23/05/2021), Oli
attempts to use citizenship ordinance for his political
gains : Timing raises questions over intentions as bill
had been pending in Parliament for years, by Tika R
Pradhan (kp 24/05/2021), Attorney
General Badal addresses concerns on citizenship
ordinance (kh 24/05/2021)
Elections
in the time of a raging pandemic, a recipe for disaster
: In India campaigning for assembly polls in states in
April contributed to a deadly second wave. In Nepal
elections are scheduled during a potential third wave,
experts say, by Atjun Poudel (kp 23/05/2021)
Thakur-Mahato
faction of Janata Samajbadi to join government : An
observer of Madhes politics says the party will
split if the faction joins the Oli Cabinet amid
polarisation, by Anil Giri (kp 23/05/2021)
Oli
calls emergency cabinet meeting at midnight; decides to
dissolve house, announces snap elections (ht
22/05/2021) [Again, although the
Supreme Court has made it unmistakably clear to him that
he is not empowered to do so and must follow the steps
provided by the Constitution. This is a gross disregard
of the court and, in view of the extreme pandemic
situation, a serious crime against the people of Nepal!],
President
dissolves House, calls snap polls for November 12 and 19
: After a day-long political drama, through a midnight
Cabinet meeting, Oli, as he failed to get reappointed,
takes the country towards elections amid a raging
Covid-19 pandemic, by Anil Giri, Tika R Pradhan and
Binod Ghimire (kp 22/05/2021), President
dissolves Parliament; declares elections on Nov 12 &
19 (kh 22/05/2021), Social
media awash with criticisms against President’s move to
announce mid-term polls (kh 22/05/2021), Before
heading to prez, Oli urged opposition to let him lead
national govt (ht 22/05/2021) [This proves that Oli is only
concerned with maintaining his personal power in
everything he does, even if the country is destroyed in
the process!], I
Paved The Way For Alternative Govt: PM (rn
22/05/2021) [This person must be
completely insane to claim that he knows better what
would be useful than the Constitution!], PM
directs Election Commission to gear up for election
(kh) [Just like Oli's forced
election preparations after the first unconstitutional
parliamentary dissolution, those of the present one will
mean a lot of wasted money for which Oli and Bhandari
will have to be held personally accountable once they
are out of office!], The
devil on one side and a pandemic on the other, by
Pranaya SJB Rana (Record), Opposition
alliance calls house dissolution and call for snap polls
unconstitutional and regressive : In a statement three
parties, a faction of the ruling party and a faction of
Janata Samajbadi have accused the prime minister of
announcing the polls with the ill-intention of
prolonging his autocratic regime as it cannot be held
(kp 22/05/2021)
Govt
can now impose state of emergency to curb
COVID-19, if necessary (rep 22/05/2021)
With
President’s complicity, Oli hammers another nail in the
coffin of the constitution : Bhandari’s call to form a
new government in less than 24 hours at the request of
the incumbent one bypassing the due parliamentary
process is unconstitutional, experts and political
parties say, by Anil Giri (kp 21/05/2021)
Rules
apply to all : When the head of the government doesn't
follow rules and regulations, it gives others ample
reason to do likewise (ht 21/05/2021)
PM
Oli-Thakur agree to form task force to amend
constitution (kh 21/05/2021) [Oli
promised the same in 2018 when he was elected prime
minister, but later he would not hear of it. He belongs
to the circle of those male Tagadharis, especially
Bahuns, who pushed through the constitution in this very
form to ensure their dominance!]
President
calls on HoR members to form govt as per Article 76
(5) by 5pm Friday : PM Oli opted to pave way to form
new government as he did not see possibility of him
gaining parliament's trust (kh 20/05/2021)
Khim
Lal Devkota defeats Ram Bahadur Thapa in National
Assembly election : Devkota, an independent candidate
backed by Nepal-Khanal faction of the UML, had the
support of Congress and Maoist Centre. Thapa was fielded
by the UML (kp 20/05/2021) [Both
Oli and Thapa really deserve this!], Supreme
Court scraps appointment of seven ministers who are not
lawmakers : Chief Justice Rana’s bench says their
appointment and oath, on May 14, prima facie, against
constitutional provisions. All of them had joined the
CPN-UML after deserting the Maoist Centre (kp
20/05/2021) [Oli as well as
Thapa and the other deserters really deserve this!
Finally respect the constitution, the laws and the
parliamentary defeats, Mr Oli, and resign!], SC
scraps appointment of non-MP ministers, seven including
Home Min Thapa relieved (ht 20/05/2021), C
Orders Seven Ministers To Stop Works (rn
20/05/2021), Reappointment
of former Maoist leaders as ministers unconstitutional:
SC (rep 20/0572021)
PM
Oli directs to include popular packages in budget
(kh 19/05/2021) [In the hope of re-election? Hopefully the voters
will think better! Oli's actions are a form of political
corruption!]
Afno
manche, all over again in Nepal : If any of you wants a
government/bureaucratic job in the next two years,
profess your loyalty to the UML, then join a clique,
then prove your loyalty to your leader, by Trailokya
Raj Aryal (ae 19/05/2021)
PM
Oli violates election code of conduct, EC warns of
action (rep 19/05/2021), PM
Oli urges to cast votes for Thapa in NA by-elections
(kh 19/05/2021)
Morality
and policy and the means (upaya) of Hindu
politics, by Karl-Heinz Krämer (kh 18/05/2021), Leaders
underplay spectre of split hovering over JSP-N (ht
18/05/2021) [The dissent within the JSP is also a result of PM
Oli's use of the Hindu political device bheda
(sowing discord among opponents)]
SC
seeks written response from PM on swearing-in (kh
18/05/2021), C
seeks written response from PM on swearing-in (kh
18/05/2021), SC
refuses interim order, seeks written response from
defendants within 15 days (rep 18/05/2021) [Why
not for 28 days? Then this would at least be a very
clear statement by the SC that they are not thinking of
reprimanding the PM for his misconduct at all?]
Send
oxygen, not circulars : Oli’s prime ministership has
been riddled with a lethal combination of ignorance and
arrogance (kp 18/05/2021)
Oli
mulling budget through ordinance as his vote of
confidence in Parliament remains pending : The federal
budget for the next fiscal year must be presented on May
29. Parliament session is yet to be called for
presenting policies and programmes and pre-budget
discussions, by Anil Giri (kp 18/05/2021) [Oli needs no parliament, just a president who
willingly signs his every ordinance!]
Minister
Shrestha is ignoring most pressing issues facing
education sector, experts say : While schools remain
closed and key exams have become uncertain due to the
pandemic, the education minister hasn’t announced any
measures to address the problem, by Binod Ghimire
(kp 18/05/2021) [That alone
qualifies him to be a minister in the Oli government!]
Daily
wage earners struggling to meet survival needs (kh
17/05/2021) [Thank you Mr Oli!
The same problem as last year when you also didn't care!]
Vegetables
rot in fields as lockdown paralyses market : Groceries
are allowed to open briefly in the morning and sales are
at minimum level, traders say, by Pratap Bista and
Krishana Prasain (kp 17/05/2021) [This
is an expected consequence of the totally ill-conceived
pandemic policy of the incompetent Oli government!],
COVID-19
hits dairy industry: 1.9 million liters of milk wasted
daily, by Sabina Karki (kh 17/05/2021)
Authorities
continue to fumble around amid Covid-19 surge : With
pandemic showing signs of sliding into a devastating
crisis, authorities mull a new law to streamline
response, as they ignore the basics like tracing,
testing and isolating, by Tika R Pradhan (kp
17/05/2021)
Controversy
over PM's swearing-in snowballs : Petition filed in the
Supreme Court demanding that Oli be sworn in again,
by Ram Kumar Kamat (ht 17/05/2021)
Writ
filed at SC seeking dismissal of 7 ministers sans
parliamentary memberships (kh 17/05/2021)
Nepali
politics: Testing waters of democracy, by Geeta
Kochhar (ht 17/05/2021)
Do
we have a government?, by Kamal Subedi (rep
16/05/2021)
Former
PM Bhattarai bats for national government (kh
16/05/2021)
Despite
increase in health budget, preparations for crisis were
sorely lacking : Plans to set up enough oxygen plants,
ICU beds and to procure equipment remained only on
paper. Less than 4 percent of Covid-19 capital
budget has been spent, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp
16/05/2021)
Contact
tracing yet to take off as ministry assigns job to local
level : Cases won’t come under control unless they are
checked at the source but whether local governments have
the capacity to do the task is another question, experts
say, by Arjun Poudel (kp 16/05/2021)
How
govt lied about Chinese oxygen cylinders : They are
brought by businessmen, not donation (kh 16/05/2021)
An
oath of office when people are gasping for breath as
well as answers : As Oli has been sworn in as prime
minister again, he now must focus on fighting the
pandemic and saving lives, leaving his political games
aside, analysts say, by Tika R Pradhan (kp
15/05/2021)
Flimsy
huts set up in lieu of holding centre at Gaddachauki
border point : Kanchanpur authorities are yet to set up
a holding centre for people returning from India, by
Bhawani Bhatta (kp 15/05/2021) [Unlike
the completely superfluous power struggles, this would
have belonged to the real tasks of a competent and
morally oriented prime minister!]
Government
preaches but does not act, political analysts and local
units say : Kathmandu Valley Mayors’ Forum alleges that
the central government has just been issuing
instructions while doing little to address the Covid-19
crisis, by Anup Ojha (kp 15/05/2021)
People
can’t go out, and they can’t get home delivery : Online
stores are confused about providing service due to lack
of clear guidelines from the government regarding
ecommerce, by Krishana Prasain (kp 15/05/2021)
Cabinet
recommends 11 envoys for various countries : Of the
recommendations, nine are political appointees while
only two are from the foreign service (kp
15/05/2021) [This is nepotism in its purest form! Only those
who have the Oli party book shall be appointed to
representative foreign posts for which only top
diplomats are qualified!], Oli’s
envoy appointments could erode country’s credibility,
experts warn : Only two out of eleven ambassadorial
nominees are career diplomats, by Anil Giri (kp
16/05/2021)
Lawmakers
get second dose of vaccine while citizens are still
waiting for theirs : They didn’t pressure the government
to ensure vaccines for all as they knew they wouldn’t be
deprived of the second dose, says a former general
secretary at Parliament Secretariat. Around 1.3m people
are still waiting for second jabs, by Binod Ghimire
(kp 15/05/2021) [!!!!]
Losing
trust in the republic : As citizens scramble for oxygen
and a hospital bed, our state has disappeared, by
Amish Raj Mulmi (kp 14/05/2021) [It
is not the republic, the top politicians have failed.
The monarchy was no better. The party-political
oligarchs behave like the monarchy once did, without
conscience, without morals, oriented only towards their
own power interests!]
PM
Oli spouts outrage against opposition alliance (kh
14/05/2021) [Oli proves once
again that he knows no morals and refuses to deal
politely with political opponents! He forgets that he is
only the prime minister of a minority government. Within
the next 30 days he has to win a majority in the House
of Representatives, otherwise that's it at last!]
A
tale of two Nepals : As the country reported 8,842 new
Covid-19 cases and 214 deaths, Nepali politicians had
but one number in mind—136, the figure that could secure
them power; Oli reappointed prime minister, by Tika
R Pradhan and Anil Giri (kp 14/05/2021) [There
must be a way to get rid of these failed and totally
irresponsible politicians! Unfortunately, even possible
elections are hardly hopeful, as only these
self-declared masters of Nepal decide on the selection
of candidates and will never change their undemocratic
party structures!]
Daily
infection count hovers around 9,000 mark but deaths
could continue to rise : As hospitals are not admitting
patients due to oxygen shortages, many infected are in
home isolation. Without timely and sufficient care, they
are at high risk, doctors say, by Arjun Poudel (kp
14/05/2021) [Thank you Mr Oli,
you have all the time in the world for your power
struggles but no time to fulfil your obligations as
Prime Minister and care for the people in their need!],
We
need a functioning govt (rep 14/05/2021), KP
Oli sworn in again as PM, no new faces in new cabinet
(rep 14/05/2021), JSP
Chair Thakur rejects PM Oli’s offer to join government
(kh 14/05/2021)
Ill-timed
trust vote may scupper pre-budget session : Avoiding the
pre-budget discussion is like barring people from
participating in the budget process, a former Parliament
Secretariat official says, by Binod Ghimire (kp
14/05/2021) [PM Oli does not
need a budget. He can rule without one and also without
parliament! The money earmarked for the country's
development is never spent as planned anyway!]
Defeat
of confidence motion : Herculean challenge for new govt,
by Jiba Raj Pokharel (ht 14/05/2021)
End
of the Oli show : Oli’s departure from the scene will
not and should not be lamented, by Deepak Thapa (kp
13/05/2021)
UML
revokes suspension of four leaders including Madhav
Kumar Nepal (rep 13/05/2021), Rawal
urges CPN-UML lawmakers to quit (ht 13/05/2021), Oli,
Nepal hold telephone conversation as dissident UML
lawmakers prepare to resign en masse (rep
13/05/2021) [Oli is obviously
panicking, but to the detriment of Nepal and its people,
he still does not have the morale to resign immediately!], UML’s
Nepal faction issues ultimatum till 4:30 PM today to
address their demands (rep 13/05/2021)
Oh,
what a fall it was : Oli will be remembered in Nepali
politics and society for all the wrong reasons (kp
12/05/2021), It’s
time to go, El Supremo : Oli considers the amoral
pragmatism of Marxism-Leninism and Maoism to be the
guiding principle of his political life, by CK Lal
(kp 12/05/2021)
Housemaids
and elderly hit hard by prohibitory orders in
Kathmandu : The lockdown has not just put many
domestic helps out of their jobs, elderly people have
also lost their caregivers, by Anup Ojha (kp
12/05/2021) [The Oli government again fails to realise that
countless other things need to be considered and thought
through in a lockdown. Anyone who even makes the
remotest power play in such a situation is completely
out of place.]
Country
faces political crisis on top of a deepening virus
crisis : With political turmoil ignited by Oli, parties
are now in the number games, which look like a futile
exercise, given their strengths and internal feuds in
UML and Janata Samajbadi, by Anil Giri and Tika R
Pradhan (kp 12/05/2021)
Noxious
politics hits the nadir : We need a wholly new approach
to regain the sanctity, independence and efficacy of our
institutions, by Achyut Wagle (kp 11/05/2021), Public
policy implementation : Ways to upending barriers,
by Madhav Shrestha (ht 11/05/2021) [No
prime minister after 1990 could build on such a stable
majority government as Oli, but his delivery was the
worst Nepal has seen since!], Regaining
Lost Credibility, by Bhupa P Dhamala (rn
11/05/2021), Oli
loses vote of confidence : Parties have until Thursday
to form a new government, but the process appears to be
tricky. Congress and Maoist Centre look to Janata
Samajbadi as they lack numbers, by Anil Giri and
Tika R Pradhan (kp 11/05/2021), As
things stand, Oli is likely to be PM again under Article
76 (3) (kh 11/05/2021) [This
is definitely the last thing Nepal needs at this
critical hour!], Oratorical
genius Oli missed a golden opportunity, by Ishwar
Dev Khanal (kh 11/05/2021)
Oli
appeals to stop anti-party activities : Says it’s a
crime to attempt to pull down the party (ht
10/05/2021) [The one who has
been misbehaving in this way for months is above all you
personally, Mr Oli: sowing discord among political
opponents, dividing your own and other parties,
destroying democracy and the constitution, disregarding
numerous laws, pretending false facts, neglecting urgent
measures to contain the pandemic, suppressing
fundamental rights, neglecting any moral responsibility,
etc.], NC
President Deuba accuses govt of disregarding law,
constitution (kh 10/05/2021), Ridiculous
for a PM to seek vote of confidence from HoR which he
dissolved earlier: Upendra Yadav (kh 10/05/2021), High
time we all moved together on the basis of consensus,
unity and mutual understanding: PM Oli (kh
10/05/2021) [?????????]
No
immediate plan to evacuate workers affected by flight
suspension : Officials say the government will
repatriate the affected workers if the flight suspension
remains for an extended period, by Chandan Kumar
Mandal (kp 10/05/2021)) [A
similar lack of interest from the Oli government as
during the first lockdown!]
Out
of control : It is the coronavirus pandemic, and not the
media narrative, that should be under control (kp
10/05/2021)
Oli’s
virus ‘situation under control’ remark meets with
criticism : Crisis continues to deepen with over 8,000
new cases and 53 deaths. Many from Oli’s orbit and
over two dozen lawmakers test positive ahead of May 10
House session, by Tika R Pradhan and Binod Ghimire
(kp 09/05/2021) [???
Bring Mr Oli under control immediately!], Government
mobilises its missions seeking aid to fight pandemic :
Foreign Ministry has written to all Nepali missions
abroad, asking them to find help from the host
countries. A diplomat in Delhi says India will resume
supply of vaccines to Nepal from June-July, by Anil
Giri (kp 09/05/2021) [Why, if
everything is under control?]
Constitutional
Council recommends appointments to various
Constitutional Commissions (kh 09/05/2021) [Last
manipulated appointments before Oli is finally dumped?],
Can’t
give a vote of confidence: Mahanta tells PM Oli (kh
09/05/2021)
Oli’s
preference for politics to virus crisis is an affront to
people, analysts say : The UML chair and prime minister
is paying no attention to soaring coronavirus cases, as
he busies himself with political schemings ahead of his
May 10 trust vote, by Tika R Pradhan and Anil Giri
(kp 07/05/2021)
Pandemic
is getting out of hand, as government has its focus
misplaced : Officials fail to heed fundamentals
like increasing contact tracing and testing as they see
lockdowns as only option, by Arjun Poudel (kp
07/05/2021)
PM
summons Constitutional Council meeting on Sunday (kh
07/05/2021) [Oli continues to
try to prove that a Prime Minister, no matter how
incompetent, has the right to govern without respect for
the Constitution and the rule of law!]
Oli
reaches out to Deuba as opposition forces band together
: Meeting follows talks between Congress, Maoist Centre
and a section of Janata Samajbadi leaders, by Anil
Giri (kp 06/05/2021)
PM
Oli asks JSP lawmakers to stay neutral : I won't ask you
to vote for me: PM tells JSP leaders (kh 05/05/2021)
[Why should the JSP support a
coup leader who brutally cracked down on the legitimate
demands of the Madhesis in 2015 and never kept his
coalition promises even after that?]
UML
leaders, including PM Oli at Deuba’s residence to hold
talks (kh 05/05/2021) [Putschists
among themselves!], PM
Oli seeks NC support, Deuba rejects : NC, as the main
opposition, cannot vote in favor of PM: NC President
Deuba (kh 05/05/2021)
Lawmaker
Jhankri warns PM Oli to face consequences (kh
05/05/2021)
Complacency,
miscalculation and missteps : Country records highest
daily coronavirus death toll and new cases. Oli’s
chest-thumping and false claims continue as
vaccine supply is nowhere in sight. 47 percent of total
tests return positive results, by Arjun Poudel and
Binod Ghimire (kp 05/05/2021)
Will
Oli’s confidence vote plan shake up political landscape?
Maoists withdraw support and Nepal-Khanal supporters are
mulling resigning as lawmakers. Congress party
eyes government and Janata Samajbadi is still a
divided house, by Anil Giri and Tika R Pradhan (kp
05/05/2021)
Sick
and tired : The monkey business that is called
democratic politics (kp 04/05/2021)
As
if there’s no pandemic : Oli and his clique’s seeming
indifference to the raging coronavirus and unfolding
tragedy is stark. Even as virus cases hit a new record
of 7,137 and death toll clocks 3,325, political games
continue, by Tika R Pradhan and Binod Ghimire (kp
03/05/2021)
Govt
sacks Sudur Pashchim, Gandaki province governors close
to Maoist Center, Paudel and Yadav to succeed them
(rep 03/05/2021)
After
Health Ministry bows out, municipal officials bear the
brunt of Covid-19 crisis : Ward chiefs say they’re
flooded with phone calls from people asking for hospital
beds. Kathmandu lacks isolation or quarantine
facilities, infected persons can’t access bottled oxygen,
by Anup Ojha (kp 03/05/2021)
Pupils
in limbo : The cabinet needs to reconsider its
decision to conduct in-person exams (kp 03/05/2021)
PM
Oli sees need for paperless government service system
(kh 02/05/2021) [Is that all he sees? But the little insight comes
too late!]
NHRC
urges govt to handle health crisis effectively (ht
02/05/2021)
‘We
give up’ : Health Ministry asks people to be ‘sensible’,
saying the health system cannot cope, as hospitals have
run out of beds with new cases crossing the 5,000 mark,
by Arjun Poudel (kp 01/05/2021) [Since
Oli and other top politicians are largely to blame for
this situation, this is a declaration of bankruptcy by
the government and party political circles!]
JSP-N
to back no-confidence motion : Opposition to the move by
Thakur, Mahato might split the party, by Ram Kumar
kamat (ht 01/05/2021) [This is
all a consequence of Oli's policy of sowing discord
among his political opponents, one of the traditional
means (upaya) of Hindu politics to maintain a ruler's
power!], To
Prime Minister Oli’s relief, Deuba rules out
no-confidence motion : With Janata Samajbadi Party not
wholly supportive of such a motion, the numbers
would not be enough to oust Oli, the opposition
leader says., by Anil Giri (kp 01/05/2021), Oli
caused formation of Janata Samajbadi Party. Now he is
prompting its split : Cracks have emerged in the party
which was formed in April last year through the merger
between Rastriya Janata Party Nepal and Samajbadi Party
Nepal, by Anil Giri (kp 02/02/2021)
NC
lawmaker Thapa raps PM for not prioritizing COVID-19
(kh 01/05/2021)
Kathmandu
Valley’s daily wage earners worry about survival : For
many daily-wage earners and squatters living in
Kathmandu, they have nowhere to go to escape the brunt
of the pandemic, by Anup Ojha (kp 30/04/2021) [The problem repeats itself from the
first lockdown, as the Oli government is not at all
interested in these people and once again believes it
can solve all problems with a lockdown!], Modern-day
Neros : Our political leadership’s abdication of
responsibility borders on criminality, by Amish Raj
Mulmi (kp 30/04/2021) [Today's
party leaders will go down in history as the great
destroyers of the country!], Nepal:
A victim of party politics and power games, by
Niranjan Mani Dixit (rep 30/04/2021), Ugly
face of Nepali politics : Ruling party engaged in ugly
horse-trading as opposition parties mount effort to oust
it from power in provinces (rep 30/04/2021)
Two
ministers test COVID-19 positive (kh 30/04/2021)
Lash
of a lockdown : It’s the decline in the moral foundation
of Nepali politicians that is causing this situation
(kp 30/04/2021) [Once again the
Oli government is neglecting its duties!]
Online
sellers demand clear operating rules : The government
should also revise the definition of essential items as
it has become obsolete, ecommerce entrepreneurs said,
by Krishana Prasain (kp 30/04/2021)
Politics
in the midst of a pandemic as people suffer : At a time
when politicians should have demonstrated unity to fight
the virus, they are busy in their petty political games,
which represents a betrayal of citizens’ trust, analysts
say, by Binod Ghimire (kp 29/04/2021)
How
government’s effort to diversify vaccine procurement has
fallen flat : Delivery of vaccines from India remains
uncertain. Officials say funding is no issue but
are hesitating to go for Chinese and Russian vaccines
because of their high prices, by Prithvi Man
Shrestha and Arjun Poudel (kp 28/04/2021)
Govt
decides to withdraw 15 cases filed against 120 people
(with list) (rep 28/04/2021) [This
is part of Oli's desperate efforts to maintain his
power. Just to remind you, during the Madhesh Movement,
his attitude was totally adamant!]
PM
and other senior leaders in contact-tracing as three
central leaders of ruling CPN-UML test positive for
COVID-19 (rep 28/04/2021)
United
Nations special rapporteurs urge Nepal to rectify the
appointments in the National Human Rights Commission :
They have pointed out the appointments were not in line
with international practices and undermines the
independence, integrity and legitimacy of the rights
body (kp 27/04/2021)
Back
to square one, or even worse : No contact tracing even
as the number of active cases crosses the 20,000 mark.
Country reports 3,442 new cases and 12 deaths, by
Arjun Poudel (kp 27/04/2021), Set
up soup kitchens : With yet another lockdown, we are
back to square one. Are we better prepared this time?
(kp 27/04/2021) [Definitely not!
The Oli government has been busy all along with power
struggles, breaking the constitution and laws and
suppressing basic human rights! There was no time to
deal with such trivial things as the pandemic!]
A
system that failed in the fight against pandemic :
Failure to empower sub-national governments and
political games in Kathmandu impacted provinces,
thereby deepening the coronavirus crisis, experts
say, by Anil Giri (kp 26/04/2021), What
is wrong with Nepal govt's COVID response, by Ram
Kumar Kamat (ht 26/04/2021) [What
response? The Oli government is irresponsible in every
respect and only interested in prolonging the power it
no longer has anyway!]
Police
defy court to arrest journalist, media manager: Anil
Tamang and DL Tamang of ujyaalonetwork.com were detained
for publishing document bearing purported signatures of
KP Oli and Samant Goel, by Binod Ghimire (kp
26/04/2021) [Authoritarian
rulers do not have to abide by laws or court decisions,
believes Oli!], Ujyalo
Network editor, publisher arrested for crime against
state (ht 26/04/2021) [Oli
ist nicht der Staat! Außerdem eine solche
Regierungsmaßnahme gerichtlich untersagt untersagt!],
FNJ
demands immediate release of journalists (ht
26/04/2021)
Phallic
fallacies : The Dharahara inauguration drama amidst the
coronavirus crisis was in bad taste (kp 26/04/2021)
People
ignoring social distancing measures despite spike in
infections : When government officials and politicians
themselves have been organising functions and rallies in
defiance of Covid-19 restrictions, ordinary people have
stopped taking precautions, experts say, by Shuvam
Dhungana (kp 25/04/2021) [This
criminal behaviour of Oli and the other so-called top
politicians was a deliberate part of their ruthless and
self-serving power struggles!]
Nepal
seeks support in virus fight from crisis-hit India : The
request for oxygen, antiviral drug and intensive care
beds exposes the government’s inaction despite warnings
of a looming crisis, experts say, by Anil Giri (kp
24/04/2021) [All oxygen
available in the country should be used exclusively for
Covid-19 patients and not for mountaineers! This is one
of your primary responsibilities, Mr. Oli!]], A
second wave prompting a new exodus : Fearing
lockdown, people are moving out to avoid the trouble
they faced last year, by Anup Ojha (kp 24/04/2021)
When
governance took a backseat, second wave took hold : At
border points, authorities are failing to conduct tests
and quarantine people, just as health facilities are on
the verge of buckling under the caseload, by Arjun
Poudel (kp 23/04/2021) [The Oli
government is behaving almost more incompetently and
irresponsibly than during the first Corona wave!]
Billions
spent on Dharahara but school reconstruction suffering
in lack of funds : Reconstruction of college buildings
damaged in the 2015 earthquakes is yet to begin as the
government only recently decided to take Indian loan
despite stringent conditions, by Binod Ghimire (kp
23/04/2021)
Government
issues a slew of orders amid threat of a second
wave : More than 25 people cannot gather at one place;
schools and places of worship among others closed till
May 14. Testing and treatment made free, by Arjun
Poudel (kp 20/04/2021) [This is
not only much too late, but also far from sufficient!],
Schools
close again but there have been no preparation for
virtual learning : Distance learning was not effective
last year and as the virus may not go away soon, a
long-term policy is required rather than seeking ad-hoc
solutions, experts say, by Binod Ghimire (kp
20/04/2021)
Poorly
performing local governments may see federal grant
slashed : The Ministry of Federal Affairs and General
Administration has introduced a working procedure to
evaluate performance of local governments, by
Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 20/04/2021) [In
a federal state, the local level must be able to draw on
its own sources of finance and not be exclusively
dependent on allocations from the central government!]
President
Bhandari ends winter session of HoR (ht 19/04/2021)
[This means that all
ordinances ipso facto cease to be effective according
to article 114 (2) of the constitution since they have
not been tabled at the session of parliament held
after their promulgation!Is Oli about pushing MCC
through without Parliament?]
The
elusive no-confidence motion : What are the options to
replace Oli and restore sanity in Nepal’s politics?,
by Naresh Koirala (kp 19/04/2021) [The
endless infighting of the failed and incompetent top
politicians results in the morally reprehensible Oli
government remaining in power and continuing to play its
manipulative games!]
Govt
decides to withdraw cases filed against JSP cadres
(kh 19/04/2021) [Part of Oli's policy to win over the divided JSP?
Not to forget: Already in 2018, Oli had promised the
party all sorts of things without ever delivering!]
In
MCC, Oli sees a chance to play domestic and geopolitical
games : The prime minister is using the American aid not
only to rein in opponents in his party but also to curry
favour with international power centres, analysts and
insiders say, by Anil Giri and Prithvi Man Shrestha
(kp 19/04/2021)
‘Strategic
plan’ hints federal civil service law will be delayed by
around two years In the absence of the law, provinces
have been unable to recruit staff since 2017; The Bill
faced delays after Oli prorogued the House on July 2,
by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 19/04/2021) [Oli
and many other central leaders are not interested in
federalism!]
Thunderbolts
getting deadlier each year as country remains unprepared
: The Department of Hydrology and Meteorology admits it
has not been able to fully utilise the only weather
radar to its potential, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp
19/04/2021) [Oli government not
interested?[
Officials
forgot duty, public dropped masks; now second wave is
here : New variants of the coronavirus are more
transmissible and deadlier, but people are not taking
precautions and there is not enough testing and
monitoring of those in home isolation, by Arjun
Poudel (kp 18/04/2021) [It would
have been an outstanding task of the Oli government to
prevent this!]
PM
Oli warns of seeking Speaker’s alternative if MCC not
presented in HoR (kh 18/04/2021) [Mr.
Oli should finally get to grips with the constitution.
The replacement of the Speaker of Parliament is not a
matter for the executive, but requires the support of a
two-thirds majority of MPs (Article 91 (6) (c)). Much
more important would be the election of a Deputy Speaker
of Parliament who has been pending for more than a year!
In the current constellation, this post would belong to
a woman!]
Home
Min Thapa loses ministership after being removed from
National Assembly; reappointment likely today (ht
18/04/2021), Leader
Badal Re-Appointed As Home Minister (rn 18/04/2021)
To
open, or not to open : Contradicting messages from
government about running schools amid the coronavirus
scare confuse guardians, by Binod Ghimire (kp
17/04/2021)
Parliament
barred govt from carrying out day-to-day activities: PM
Oli (kh 17/04/2021) [Says
the greatest destroyer of the rule of law and democracy,
who for months has prevented Parliament from fulfilling
its duties!]
Discriminatory
citizenship laws continue to disenfranchise Nepalis :
Despite constitutional provisions, inaction on
supporting laws has meant that individuals are routinely
denied citizenship through their mothers, by Bimita
GC (Record 16/04/2021) [Thanks
to Oli and all the other patriarchal so-called leaders!]
Wildfires
result in loss of forests and pollution, but what about
wildlife : Nepal, which lacks a clear policy to deal
with forest fires, has no mechanism to monitor how wild
animals are dying and losing their habitats from fires,
officials say, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp
16/04/2021) [One of the many
failures of the oh so competent and successful Oli
government!]
Why
Nepal is not on the list of invitees for climate summit
called by Joe Biden : The country has failed to
demonstrate its actions to mitigate impacts and make
concerted efforts to show its vulnerabilities before the
world despite bearing the brunt, by Chandan Kumar
Mandal and Anil Giri (kp 15/04/2021)
Ominous
2078 : As the Oli government battles for its very
survival, it has been badly distracted from the growing
virus menace (ae 15/04/2021)
Oli
counts success of government while Covid-19 gradually
grips the country : Minister for Health and Population
Hridayesh Tripathi has publicly admitted that the
government hasn’t succeeded in securing a deal to
procure additional vaccines, by Binod Ghimire (kp
15/04/2021)
Government
has failed on employment front (ht 14/04/2021)
Experts
warn against lapses and complacency as virus cases surge
: As Nepal reports 13 new deaths with a daily count
of 496, concerns grow over a repeat of last year’s
cycle if authorities fail to ramp up measures to
contain the spread, by Arjun Poudel (kp 13/04/2021)
Accountability?
What? The Baskota case shows how little politicians care
about public opinion (kp 13/04/2021) [KP Oli stands out in a particularly
negative way. He can be bluntly described as a protector
of corruption!], Performance
contract blues : Such contracts have failed due to the
lack of ownership and concrete incentives, by Achyut
Wagle (kp 13/04/2021)
A
third of Oli’s Cabinet ministers are not members of
federal parliament : Analysts say the prime minister is
showing utter disregard for constitutional provisions
for his political gains, by Binod Ghimire (kp
12/04/2021) [Oli should one day
be held accountable for his continued destruction of the
state and democracy, but his opponents are also to
blame! The drama would end if the CPN-MC finally
officially ended the coalition with the CPN-UML!]
Ghode
Jatra draws huge crowd at Tundikhel amid Covid-19 risk :
People are not following simplest of advice like wearing
masks in public, by Anup Ojha (kp 12/04/2021) [And the Oli government supports this criminal
madness by doing nothing to stop it!]
Baskota’s
recommendation to House committee raises concern about
conflict of interest : The ex-minister, who was
embroiled in a Rs700 million bribery scandal, has been
recommended as a member of the Public Accounts Committee,
by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 12/04/2021) [This is probably part of Oli's way of fighting
corruption!]
NC
lawmaker Thapa lambasts govt indifference towards
unemployment issues (kh 12/04/2021)
Maoist
Center suspends National Assembly membership of Home
Minister Thapa, seeks clarification from lawmaker Khadka
(rep 09/04/2021)
NC
leader Gagan Thapa invites PM Oli to HoR (kh
08/04/2021)
Maoist
Center taking action against its Ministers in Oli-govt
(kh 06/04/2021), Four
Maoist Center lawmakers lose their posts (kh
08/04/2021), PM
Oli to reappoint four former Maoist Center ministers,
oath-taking later today (rep 09/04/2021)
Poverty
Alleviation Fund was scrapped, but it still exists. What
does it do? The fund created at the height of insurgency
has lost its relevance with local governments in place,
officials admit, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp
06/04/2021) [????]
Three
years have passed, but no consumer court in sight :
Consumer rights activists accuse the government of
deliberately delaying the implementation of the law,
by Krishana Prasain (kp 06/04/2021) [This
is one of countless non-performance of duties by the Oli
government!]
Oli
capitalises on other parties’ lack of heft to act
against him : Experts say the prime minister needs to
seek a vote of confidence by Tuesday, but there
is no answer to what happens if he refuses to do
so, by Binod Ghimire (kp 04/04/2021)
Oli
rushes to inaugurate 165 road projects without their
preparatory works complete : Observers term prime
minister’s move a populist ploy aimed at securing his
political position, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp
04/04/2021), On
the campaign trail : Oli is on an inauguration spree
with an eye on elections (kp 05/04/2021)
Freed
haliyas in Bajura still remain victims of state apathy
(ht 04/04/2021)
Fire
victims in Tehrathum await rehabilitation : Thirty-five
people have been staying in makeshift tents since their
houses were destroyed in March 26 fire, by Chandra
Karki (kp 04/04/2021)
Former
PM Bhattarai calls PM Oli ‘Bhasmasur’ (kh 03/04/221)
Govt
appoints Chairman, officials of President Chure Terai
Madhesh Conservation Development Board (kh
02/04/2021) [As usual, all 6
functionaries belong to the traditional hill castes: 5
Brahmins, 1 Chhetri. This is how Oli makes the state
democratic and socially inclusive!]
Reinstated
HoR has become dysfunctional: PM Oli (kh) [Yes,
this has been your intention for months!]
Disregard
of constitutional norms : Manifestation of hubris
syndrome, by Jiba Raj Pokharel (ht 01/04/2021)
Nothing
is being done to curb local pollution, environmentalists
say : Vehicle emissions, industries, brick kilns and
construction are major sources of air pollution, by
Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 01/04/2021) [This is exactly what KP Oli likes to call
extremely competent and far-sighted!!!]
Whatever
happened to equity and inclusion? That one group should
progress so disproportionately talks about the failure
of the state-society compact, by Deepak Thapa (kp
01/04/2021)
Worsening
wildfires a reminder that the country lacks clear
policies : Despite their frequency, in which lives,
wildlife and hundreds of thousands of hectares of green
cover are lost, forest fire disasters have been largely
ignored by authorities, experts say, by Chandan
Kumar Mandal (kp 31/03/2021)
PM
Oli should gain vote of confidence from parliament by
April 5: CPN (Maoist Center) leader Gurung (rep
31/03/2021), Govt’s
constitutional validity ends on Apr 5 if vote of
confidence not taken: Maoist Center (kh 31/03/2021)
[KP Oli was elected prime
minister by the CPN-UML and CPN-MC MPs under Article 76
(2), i.e. he was prime minister of a coalition
government whose two components only later merged to
form the NCP. Article 100 (2) is not very clear on the
situation at hand. The NCP is again divided into the
original parties by the SC decision; however, it was in
principle already divided into the Oli and Dahal/Nepal
factions before the ruling. At that time, therefore, Oli
should already have asked for a vote of confidence under
Article 100 (2). Formally, however, it is also the case
today that Oli was elected by the two aforementioned
parties in 2018 and the CPN-ML has not withdrawn its
confidence in Oli to date.]
Take
the initiative to form new govt: Prachanda urges Deuba
(kh 31/03/2021)
Flood-displaced
families await relocation : It’s been almost a year
since the disaster but the displaced families in Myagdi
are still living in temporary huts, by Ghanshyam
Khadka (kp 29/03/2021) [The Oli
government can be relied upon. It really takes care of
the country's citizens in need in a touching and prompt
manner!]
Gasping
for air : The government’s response to the ongoing air
pollution emergency is grossly inadequate (kp
29/03/2021), Nepal
govt shuts schools, colleges for four days owing to
pollution (ht 29/03/2021), Education
institutions ordered shut for four days, stakeholders
criticise delayed response, by Anup Ojha (kp
30/03/2021)
Government
holds first round of dialogue with Tharu agitators
(rep 30/03/2021)
Investing
in youth : Big employment generating programs must be
carefully evaluated while small innovative pilots should
be supported, by Simone Galimberti (rep 28/03/2021)
[PM Oli is not interested in
such really important things!]
Only
217 migrant workers availed of government’s pandemic
repatriation scheme : Poor implementation of the
programme led to low numbers, labour rights experts say,
by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 27/03/2021) [One
of numerous cases of complete failure by the Oli
government!]
UML
and JSP discuss constitution amendment, government
formation (kh 23/03/2021) [This
is exactly what Oli had already promised the JSPN once
in 2018. After their entry into his government, he no
longer wanted to know anything about it! But even with
the participation of the JSPN, the Oli government would
not have a majority in parliament!]
Oli
wants to prove House irrelevant, critics say : The prime
minister neither attends meetings, nor does his
government provide any business to the House of
Representatives, by Binod Ghimire (kp 20/03/2021)
CPN-UML’s
PP statute endorsed (rep 20/03/2021) [Meetings
of a party faction should not take place in the official
PM's residence!]
COVID-19
Crisis Management Center is ‘nonfunctional’ : The CCMC
sat for a meeting after a gap of three months on
Thursday (rep 20/03/2021) [?????]
Govt
to provide Rs 1 million for NC leader Joshi’s treatment
(kh 19/03/2021) [It is fine for
the government to provide financial support to sick
politicians, but only as long as poor ordinary citizens,
such as the ailing Dalit Aause Kami from Bajura, are
helped in the same way. Or is this part of the Oli
government's wooing of the NC?]
Govt,
despite losing both cases, did not criticize the court:
Minister Gyawali (kh 19/03/2021) [You
know very well that PM Oli has expressed himself
differently, Mr Gyawali! He continues to rule out the
only correct step from the verdicts, namely his
resignation.]
Why
KP Oli must go : Failing to sack Oli out of power is
tantamount to breeding a situation of impunity at the
highest level of executive authority, by Narayan
Manandhar (rep 18/03/2021) [After
his dismissal, additional judicial steps should be
considered.]
Budget
delay hampers reconstruction of houses destroyed last
monsoon : Displaced families wonder how long they will
have to live without proper roof above their heads,
by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 18/03/2021)
President’s
all-party meeting comes into question over intent : Oli
proposing House dissolution and fresh elections makes
the event look like Sheetal Niwas dancing to Baluwatar’s
tune, leaders attending the meeting and analysts say,
by Anil Giri (kp 17/03/2021) [Bidya Devi Bhandari is a president by Oli's grace.
Since then, she has therefore been a compliant tool in
support of her Prime Minister's ambitions for power,
forgetting her constitutional duties!]
My
house dissolution move is being justified: PM KP Oli
(rep 16/03/2021) [This man still refuses to accept the court ruling
on his constitutional violation!]
Endless
wait for Korea jobs frustrates youths as they question
Nepal’s commitment : Thousands of Nepalis who have
passed the tests and got jobs blame government inaction
while experts say it could be proactive rather than wait
to hear from the Koreans, by Chandan Kumar Mandal
(kp 13/03/2021)
CPN-Maoist
Centre calls back its members from the Cabinet (ht
13/03/2021), CPN
(Maoist Center) decides to recall its minister including
Home Minister Thapa from cabinet : The party asks to
Maoist lawmakers joining UML to choose either the party
or the position of lawmaker within 24 hours (rep
13/03/2021)
Rebuttal
to international rights concerns draws flak : The
National Human Rights Commission’s response to
statements by Human Rights Watch and others is
unprincipled, unwarranted, ex-officials say, by
Binod Ghimire (kp 13/03/2021) [This
is part of the destruction of Nepal's reputation in the
democratic world by the machinations of Oli!]
PM
Oli was confident of the tide turning in his favor,
by Ashok Dahal (ae 12/03/2021)
Fluid
politics : The most likely scenario is that the NC or
UML will try to form the next government with the
backing of two other parties (ht 11/03/2021) [After his attempted coup, Oli has no
legitimacy to play a leading political role!]
No
violence of any type exists in country now: PM Oli
(kh 10/03/2021) [However, the violence of the Oli-archy continues
to prevail, seeking to destroy all democracy and
political culture!], Eight
injured, two critically, in a blast at a government
office in SirahaThe explosion, for which Jaya Krishna
Goit-led group has taken responsibility, shows radical
forces continue to exist and they should be brought to
the talks table, analysts say, by Bharat Jarghamagar
and Tika R Pradhan (kp 15/03/2021) [Only
a few days ago, PM Oli claimed that there was no
militancy left in Nepal, except for the one he had
started. That was probably a false statement!]
PM
Oli in mood to split JSP for new power sharing (kh
10/03/10) [A person without any
morals and political culture, who destroys the entire
state if necessary to safeguard his personal power
interests!]
Global
bodies' statements against country's sovereignty, says
NHRC (ht 09/03/2021) [The
allegations of the NHRC prove that this commission in
its present composition, fabricated by PM Oli, has lost
all independence and is in thrall to the Oli government!]
People
of Limi and Yari in Humla deprived of immunisation
against Covid-19 : Public health experts say the
government has failed to ensure equal health care rights
to all people, by Arjun Poudel (kp 08/03/2021)
Dip
in per capita income challenge to Nepal’s graduation to
developing country status, by Prithvi Man Shrestha
(kp 08/03/2021)
As
chief ministers go troubleshooting for Oli, provincial
governance takes hit : Every time prime minister faces
trouble in the Nepal Communist Party, Pokharel and
Gurung rush to Kathmandu. They are now at the forefront
of efforts to save the party, by Binod Ghimire (kp
07/03/2021) [Federalism Oli's
way! Centralism to keep the Prime Minister in power!]
Many
Nepalis deprived of citizenship certificate (ht
07/03/2021)
Memories
of house demolition haunt us every day, Balaju Bypass
residents say : Eviction of 39 families has left deep
mental scars on members of Newa community, by Anup
Ojha (kp 06/03/2021) [Court
decisions do not apply to Oli and his henchmen!]
Finance
minister manhandled in home district (ht 06/03/2021)
Address
Badis' woes : It is the responsibility of the government
to provide basic amenities to the underprivileged groups
(ht 05/03/2021) [KP Oli not
interested!]
More
politician, less finance minister, by Bhoj Raj
Poudel (ae 05/03/2021)
Chand
party agrees to shun violence, government lifts ban :
Details of the three-point pact to be made public today.
It’s unclear what happens to the outfit’s political
demands like scrapping of parliamentary system and a
round-table meet, by Tika R Pradhan (kp 05/03/2021)
[The question remains whether in
a democratic state the government is allowed to ban
another political party so easily! In Western
democracies, at least, this is an extremely complicated
and lengthy process in which the judiciary plays a
decisive role.], Chand
commits to peaceful politics but many questions remain
unanswered : The three-point deal signed with the
government does not say much about arms management
and addressing the Communist Party of Nepal’s political
issues, by Tika R Pradhan (kp 06/03/2021)
The
president and the prime minister : Bidya Devi Bhandari
and KP Oli have ridden roughshod over accepted political
norms, by Deepak Thapa (kp 04/03/2021)
PM's
ire against the intelligentsia : Indicator of despotic
tendencies, by Jiba Raj Pokharel (ht 04/03/2021)
Vaccine
shortage : The government must ensure there is enough to
go around (kp 04/03/2021)
While
focus is on vaccination, other strategies to fight
pandemic ignored : The European Union had offered help
to perform a seroprevalence study and strengthen
surveillance and early warning systems a year ago
but the government has not taken up the offer yet,
by Arjun Poudel (kp 03/03/2021) [This
too is part of the utter failure and disinterest of the
Oli government!]
Oli
takes initiatives for talks with Chand party as he
struggles to stay afloat : The government forms a team
under Home Minister Thapa to hold dialogue with
Communist Party of Nepal, an armed outfit led by Dahal’s
one-time trusted lieutenant, by Anil Giri (kp
03/03/20021)
Plan
for Oli statue reeks of feudalism, analysts say :
Terming the prime minister as ‘Father of Industrial
Revolution’ his statue is to be put up at the
China-Nepal Friendship Industrial Park in Jhapa, by
Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 02/03/2021) [A
case of megalomania in its terminal stage!]
Wasting
waste : A near non-existent waste management system has
turned our rivers into dark veins of dirt (kp
02/03/2021) [Another case of oli's disinterest!]
Oli
does not want to quit on moral grounds but instead is
talking of horse trading : Implying elected
representatives are for sale is disrespecting the House
and electorate, lawmakers and analysts say, by Binod
Ghimire (kp 01/03/2021), Politics
becomes more complicated in ways that will exacerbate
gridlock : Oli refuses to budge as the Dahal-Nepal
faction explores options, only to realise that there are
none as of now, by Tika R Pradhan (kp 01/03/2021)
Olitics-politics
and ethics : Prime Minister Oli is very much the part of
the problem. Therefore, cannot be part of the solution,
by Narayan Manandhar (rep 28/02/2021) [A
politician without any moral conscience!]
Oli’s
unconstitutional House dissolution leads to unwanted
burden on state treasury, by Prithvi Man Shrestha
(kp 28/02/2021) [Thank you, Mr
Oli! Nothing is too expensive for you to maintain your
power, but you, like the other top politicians, do not
care about the country and its people!]
They
spoke up and they are receiving threats : Harassment,
death and rape threats, and bigotry against women are a
silent epidemic affecting their right to speak up
against issues, women activists say, by Samiksha
Baral (kp 28/02/2021) [And how
does the oh-so-competent Oli government react?]
Gangamaya’s
health in critical condition (rep 28/02/2021)
Road
upgradation continues amidst tight security (ht
28/02/2021) [What does the Oli
government care about Supreme Court directives!]
Removing
Oli from PM's post easier said than done (ht
27/02/2021) [Even proven coup
plotters can remain in power in Nepal, what is also
related to the personal power ambitions of potential
successors.]
Sales
of masks, sanitisers drop as people become carefree :
The pandemic is not over yet, and people should take
precautions even if they have been vaccinated, health
experts say, by Krishana Prasain (kp 25/02/2021) [Highly responsible for this
aberration are Oli, Dahal, Nepal Deuba and all the other
so-called top politicians who lure the people en masse
to the streets for their political power games and make
them believe that there is no pandemic in Nepal!]
How
KP Sharma Oli’s authoritarian politics bid boomeranged
on him : House dissolution move turned out to be a trap
for Oli, as he is set to lose prime minister’s post and
even likely to be reduced to playing second fiddle
either to Deuba or Dahal, by Binod Ghimire (kp
25/02/2021) [After his grave
breach of the constitution, perpetrated out of pure
greed for power, Oli has no legitimacy whatsoever to
play any kind of fiddle anymore!]
House
reinstated : Constitution has prevailed, parties and
analysts say, by Tika R Pradhan and Anil Giri (kp
24/02/2021), In
landmark verdict, SC reinstates Lower House : Orders
government to call new session of Parliament within 13
days, by Ram Kumar Kamat (ht 24/02/2021), The
constitution wins : Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli must
step down on moral grounds (kp 24/02/2021), Supreme
Court may have brought politics on track but experts say
crisis hasn’t ended : The Nepali Congress, with 63 seats
in the House, will be the kingmaker. But if it chooses
to stay out of the fray, Parliament may struggle to give
a new government, by Binod Ghimire (kp 24/02/2021),
With
court verdict reinstating the House, alliance talks
begin : Gyawali says House meeting will be called within
13 days. Both factions of the Nepal Communist Party
reach out to the Congress (kp 24/02/2021) [The
Oli faction lacks any moral basis to be involved in the
next government. In particular, KP Oli personally must
never hold public office again!], Prime
Minister Oli, resign immediately : If KP Sharma Oli has
an iota of respect for the people and the democratic
processes, he should resign immediately and pave the way
for forming a new government (rep 24/02/2021),
PM
Oli says he is not in the mood to resign soon (kh
24/02/2021)
Two
petitions filed at Supreme Court against Pashupati
golden jalahari case : Prime minister had pledged Rs 300
million to install a golden jalahari at the temple,
by Anup Ojha (kp 24/02/2021), SC
issues interim order against Jalahari installation at
Pashupatinath (kh), President
Bhandari reaches Pashupatinath to begin installation of
golden ‘Jalahari’ (kh 24/02/2021) [???]
SC
reinstates House of Representatives : Orders
government to summon House session within the next 13
days (kh23/02/2021) [Happy
birthday, Mr Oli!], House
of Representatives reinstated with the verdict of
Supreme Court on Dissolution case (ht 23/02/2021),
In
a landmark verdict, Supreme Court reinstates House of
Representatives (Read the verdict) (rep
23/02/2021), Supreme
Court scraps all appointments made by govt to various
constitutional bodies after Dec 20 (rep
23/02/2021)
Initiating
development projects after poll notice is abuse of
resources, analysts say : Week-long plan of laying
foundations of five industrial estates begins even as
progress of ongoing projects is poor; Oli has warned
of agitation if the court decides against
dissolution of Parliament, by Prithvi Man
Shrestha (kp 23/02/2021)
Addressing HR violations
: Nepal Police needs to reform, by Mohna Ansari (ht
23/02/2021)
Six
held for seeking justice for Nirmala (ht 23/02/2021)
[It is a crime to demand justice
for rape victims when His Majesty the Prime Minister is
in town!]
480
million rupees spent to decorate Prime Minister’s Office
(rn 23/02/2021)
Oli
faction cripples provincial assemblies to save two chief
ministers : The Nepal Communist Party feud is having an
impact on provinces, which will be detrimental to
democratic principles and the constitution,
analysts say, by Binod Ghimire (kp 22/02/2021) [Oli destroys the state and the
constitution out of pure greed for power and calls this
the preservation of democracy! The other top politicians
also have little interest in the latter, but Oli's
behaviour is unbelievable and should be punished most
severely!]
Manifestation
of misogyny : If the government really wants to
‘protect’ women it needs to make the country safe from
violence, prejudices, practices and laws that harm and
humiliate women, by Grishma Bista (rep 22/02/2021)
How
Oli government botched COVID-19 response, by Ashim
Neupane (rep 22/02/2021)
Think
beyond short-term for migrant workers : Instead of
providing short term aids to returnee migrants, should
not Nepal create opportunities for them here in the
country so that they do not have to rely on low paying
jobs in foreign lands?, by Bipana Thapa (rep
22/02/2021)
What’s
in a language : The government should learn from the
past blunders of promoting one language (kp
22/02/2021), Bhojpuri
language not developed thanks to govt apathy (ht
22/02/2021)
SC
order on corrective measures for prisoners remains
unimplemented, by Ram Kumar Kamat (ht 22/02/2021) [Supreme Court decisions are binding
law, but the Oli government sees it completely
differently!], Secretariat
member of Chand-led CPN Bastola arrested again, despite
SC order to free him (rep 22/02/2021) [!!],
Execute
penal code : The government should take corrective
measures to make improvements in the criminal justice
system (ht 23/02/2021)
Nepal
needs to amend human trafficking laws to fully enforce
Palermo Protocol, experts say : Existing laws define the
crime in a narrow sense and fail to protect the victims,
they argue, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 21/02/2021)
Wisdom
of the crowds : The only definite way of gauging the
will of the people is through an election, by
Sambridh Ghimire (kp 21/02/2021) [There
may have to be early elections in the near future, but
not now. At the moment, the only question is whether Oli
was allowed to dissolve parliament in order to prolong
his personal power or whether he had to abide by the
internationally customary democratic rules of the game:
resignation or a vote of confidence in parliament. Only
then, if no new government can be formed, may there be
new elections!]
Deuba
reluctant to organise protests against House dissolution
: Some Congress leaders suspect a tacit understanding
between Deuba and Oli could be the reason, by Anil
Giri (kp 21/02/2021) [Two
autocratic opportunists show their anti-democratic
sentiments. For Deuba, too, it is only about personal
power, not about law and constitution!]
To
reclaim democracy, citizens hold Tundikhel march :
Brihat Nagarik Andolan vows to fight to protect the
country from falling into an abyss, by Tika R
Pradhan (kp 20/02/2021)
Prime
minister says he hasn’t committed contempt of court : In
his statement, Oli argues he has always respected the
rule of law and independence of the judiciary and
has never obstructed the judicial process (kp
19/02/2021) [Exactly the
opposite is the case. Violations of the Constitution and
laws and disregard of Supreme Court decisions and its
orders are part of the daily policy of Oli and other
leaders!]
Is
parliament dissolution constitutional? Prime Minister
Oli has not been able to prove how exactly the House of
the Representatives did not cooperate with him in
carrying out his duties, by Neha Sharma (rep
18/02/2021)
Dumping
federalism : The discriminatory immigration rule
targeting women reflects the values of an illiberal
government, by Deepak Thapa (kp 18/02/2021) [Another
unconstitutional stance by the Oli government!]
How
proposed immigration policy on women is deeply flawed :
Limiting women’s education, employment and movement
hinders their economic empowerment and freedom thereby
perpetuating their dependency on men, by Tara Kanel
(rep 18/02/2021)
Cases
of torture declining, claims govt (kp 18/02/2021) [??? Oli's coup means torture for the
whole nation!]
Even
amid pandemic, government transfers dozen health experts,
by Arjun Poudel (kp 18/02/2021)
In
a state of confrontation : Oli’s moves, especially the
ordinance on Constitutional Council Act and the
House dissolution, set off events which have
created hostility among key state organs, by Binod
Ghimire (kp 18/02/221)
A
constitutional crisis in the offing : Without some sort
of settlement, Nepal cannot be rescued from the present
imbroglio, by Narayan Manandhar (kp 17/02/2021) [All those responsible for this must ultimately be
held legally accountable!]
Government
seeks logistical support from India, China even as poll
uncertainty continues : Poll body has yet to resolve
dispute in Nepal Communist Party, a must for holding
elections, but it has expedited other works, by Anil
Giri (kp 17/02/2021)
House
dissolution hearing in final leg as amicus curiae starts
presenting brief : The first of the five friends of the
court in his arguments wavers talking about ambiguities
in the constitution rather than the legality of KP
Sharma Oli’s move, by Binod Ghimire (kp 17/02/2021)
Cabinet
clears way to procure 2 million vaccine doses : Nepal is
buying the jabs from the Serum Institute of India at $4
per dose, for which the government, changing existing
guidelines, has given the nod to 80 percent advance
payment—around Rs749 million—to the manufacturer, by
Arjun Poudel (kp 17/02/2021)
Oli
says he was not allowed to work. But he flaunts his
achievements : Analysts and leaders say prime minister
is making contradictory statements to justify House
dissolution, by Anil Giri (kp 16/02/2021) [A prime minister who has failed across the board
must be replaced by democratic means through parliament.
He definitely does not have the right to stage a coup!]
Ramechhap
earthquake survivors have no proper homes even six years
after disaster : Three integrated settlements remain
incomplete as the National Reconstruction Authority has
not issued funds, by Tika Prasad Bhatta (kp
16/02/2021) [The early elections
ordered by Oli, which are completely unnecessary, are
certainly considerably more expensive!]
Nepal
at risk from new virus variants, experts warn : The
government’s focus on vaccination while ignoring
importance of testing, contact tracing and genome
sequencing could prove costly, they say, by Arjun
Poudel (kp 16/02/2021) [The
completely wrong and conceptless handling of the
pandemic is undoubtedly one of the biggest areas of
failure of the Oli government!]
Failure
on the economic front : A thorough evaluation shows that
this government has more severely failed Nepal on
economic matters, by Achyut Wagle (kp 16/02/2021)
Create
more jobs : The scheme of a minimum of 100 days of work
is, at its best, a complementary project (kp
16/02/2021) [Another failure of
the Oli government!]
He
was chosen to strengthen the charter. He has left it
weakened : In three years, Oli took measures to impair
federalism until he dealt a blow to the constitution,
throwing stability dream down the drain and inviting
uncertainties, by Tika R Pradhan (kp 15/02/2021)
For
a pinch of salt : The government must ensure that
essential commodities reach rural areas efficiently
(kp 15/02/2021) [Here,
too, the Oli government has completely failed!]
Former
chief justices respond to the Supreme Court, say their
statement does not amount to contempt of court : The
court had sought reply in writing from four former
justices over their January 8 statement in which they
called Oli’s House dissolution move unconstitutional
(kp 15/02/2021) [But the
statements of Oli and his henchmen do this in an
extremely diverse way!]
Broken
promise : The Nepal government has failed to live up to
its commitments on transitional justice, by Ram
Dayal Rakesh (kp 14/02/2021) [Oli
has implemented almost nothing of what he had announced
three years ago. All Nepali politicians think and act
similarly, but Oli's failure is particularly extreme!]
Bardiya
municipalities unite to keep memories of war victims
alive : Local and provincial governments can now do
their bit to provide relief for victims of the
conflict, experts say; Governments formed after the
peace accord have failed to bring justice to
victims, by Binod Ghimire (kp 14/02/2021) [This is just the second time Oli has led such a
disinterested and human rights-denying government!]
Oli’s
large-scale secretary transfers in lead-up to elections
come into question : More transfers of bureaucrats as
well as of police officers are on the cards, officials
say. Past experience shows that officials have a
role in influencing elections, by Anil Giri (kp
14/02/2021)
Sugar
industries are not getting sugarcane, by Rekha
Bhusal (rep 14/02/2021) [Here, too, the Oli government has completely
failed!]
‘Justice,
justice, justice’ : Fed up with inaction, women march to
demand end to impunity, by Samiksha Baral (kp
13/02/2021) [Hardly
any care from the Oli government!], Hundreds
rally in capital for women’s rights (ht 13/02/2021)
Constitutional
Imperative Of Civic Education, by Dev Raj Dahal (rn
13/02/2021) [Please start by
educating Oli, who believes that sovereignty is vested
in him and not in the hands of the people!]
Draft
directives to regulate social media give authorities
power to define decency : Provisions of the directives,
to be enforced by the Department of Information
Technology, are from the controversial Information
Technology Bill which is in Parliament., by Bijay
Timalsina (kp 13/02/2021), New
directives to control online media worry free speech
proponents (ht 13/02/2021)
Two
years after shortening public holiday list, government
starts adding to it again : Officials are calculating
potential political benefits while taking decisions on
holidays, critics say, by Binod Ghimire (kp
13/02/2021)
KP
Oli has assassinated democracy, claims Democratic
Thought Society (kh 12/02/2021)
Oli’s
follies : Deceit and thuggery have gone to such an
extent that in one moment PM says one thing and in the
next moment does opposite of what he just said, by
Narayan Manandhar (rep 12/02/2021)
Is
KP Oli staying on, or will the SC verdict be his final
farewell?, by Ashok Dahal (ae 12/01/2021)
Proposed
travel rule change may not help control women’s
trafficking, experts say : Immigration official tries
but fails to convince protesters that the government is
not trying to curtail anyone’s rights, by Chandan
Kumar Mandal and Samikshy Baral (kp 12/02/2021) [But
it helps the patriarchy to control women even better!
According to the thinking of Hindu fundamentalists like
Oli, this is perfectly fine!]
Contractors
negligent in supply and sale of rice in remote Karnali
districts : People say contractors don’t transport rice
in time and when they do, the grains are of inferior
quality, by Chandani Kathayat and Raj Bahadur Shahi
(kp 11/02/2021) [Disinterest of
the Oli government to control this and ensure supply to
the people! This is one of the supreme duties of a head
of government!]
Smash
rape culture : Impunity is one of the reasons why sexual
violence continues to thrive (kp 11/02/2021) [The Oli government and political
parties care more about their sympathisers, even if they
are perpetrators! They also regard women as inferior
creatures, subordinate to men in every way!]
Children
becoming victims of sexual exploitation due to internet
misuse (ht 11/02/2021) [No
care from the Oli government!]
Government
yet to respond to Biplav group’s call for talks : Since
the split in Nepal Communist Party, both factions are
trying to woo leaders of the banned outfit. The
ruling faction’s efforts, however, seem
half-hearted as it fears they might support the rival
camp once they join the mainstream ; The government
hasn’t stopped arresting cadres of the banned
party, by Tika R Pradhan (kp 11/02/2021)
Leader
Ram Kumari Jhakri Arrested (rn 11/02/2021), Leader
Ram Kumari Jhakri Arrested (rn), NCP's
Dahal-Nepal faction leader Jhakri arrested from home for
"committing a crime against state" (rep 11/02/2021),
In
Jhakri’s arrest, analysts see Oli government’s intent to
curb free speech : The leader was charged with crime
against the state, before she was released, for her
remarks on the President, but legal experts say police
stretched the law a bit too far, by Tika R Pradhan
(kp 12/02/2021)
Is
Oli right to say he dissolved the House, just the way UK
prime minister did?No. In October 2019 Boris Johnson
invoked the Fixed-term Parliaments Act-2011 as per which
his election motion was endorsed by more than two-thirds
of Members of Parliament (kp 10/02/2021)
Lactating
mothers, newborns in the far-west forced to stay in
cowsheds after childbirth, by Prakash Singh (ht
10/02/2021) [This crime requires
immediate action by the Oli government!]
New
rule requiring women under 40 to take approval from
family, local ward office to go abroad draws criticism :
Social media users call it a regressive move, saying the
decision deprives women of their agency and limits their
right to free movement (kp 10/02/2021) [Oli,
the misogynist!], New
directives to regulate media, social networking sites in
offing (ht 10/02/2021) [Media
censorship in preparation!]
Malnutrition
in children serious health challenge in several Karnali
districts : Poverty, food shortage and lack of awareness
behind existing malnutrition crisis, say experts, by
Tularam Pandey and Raj Bahadur Shahi (kp 10/02/2021) [And what has the Oli government done
to prevent or at least improve this situation?]
Cabinet
decides to hold Secondary Education Examinations
centrally : The decision is against the spirit of
federalism envisioned in the constitution, provincial
officials say, by Binod Ghimire (kp 10/02/2021)
Oli
asking poll body not to get into any party disputes
raises concerns : As polls are not possible until the
Nepal Communist Party issue is resolved, analysts wonder
if the prime minister has a different game plan to drive
his opponents into a corner, by Tika R Pradhan (kp
10/02/2021)
Effects
of the dissolution : Two dozen bills will lapse or have
their enforcement processes halted until the House
resumes, by Sushrey Nepal (kp 09/02/2021) [The
responsibility for this lies with the power-hungry KP
Oli and the president who blindly supports him!]
Poor
planning responsible for low Covid-19 vaccination rate
in first phase, experts say : Studies were needed to
inform policy on who to get the vaccine and when, they
suggest, by Arjun Poudel (kp 09/02/2021)
[Total failure of the Oli
government!]
ओलीको
श्रीपेच–सपना र मार्क्सवादी हिन्दुत्व : जनता र मुलुकका
प्राथमिकताहरूतिर पिठ्युँ फर्काएर सोच्ने प्रत्येक
अधिनायकवादी शासकको सबभन्दा स्वाभाविक आकांक्षा नै श्रीपेच
लगाउने हो [Oli's Crown of a King dream and Marxist
Hindutva : The most natural aspiration of every
authoritarian ruler who turns his back on the priorities
of the people and the country is to wear a crown], by
Achyut Wagle (ka 08/02/2021)
What
if polls fail to happen even if way for it were cleared
: Country could face constitutional and political vacuum
of an unprecedented proportion, and the constitution and
hard-earned gains could unravel as a result, observers
say, by Tika R Pradhan (kp 08/02/2021) [Oli has already destroyed so much with his
inimitable greed for power, arrogance and incompetence
that it can hardly be repaired. The rest will be done by
the other top politicians, who are no better in their
attitude!]
With
extended vaccination deadline for frontliners over, only
about half took the jabs : Lack of proper risk
communication, overestimating the number of health
workers and geography are the reasons, by Arjun
Poudel (kp 07/02/2021) [Total
failure of the Oli government!]
Human
trafficking laws need to be amended, by Ram Kumar
Kamat (ht 07/02/2021) [Total
failure of the Oli government!]
How
Nepali migrants suffered during the pandemic : In the
immediate aftermath of the pandemic, job loss created a
financial hardship to low-skilled migrants. It cut off
the survival lifelines of the family members back home,
by Dinesh Prasad Joshi and Laxmi Kumar Parajuli (rep
07/02/2021) [In this context,
the Oli goverment completely failed as well!]
25
percent startups have folded up since pandemic began :
Other than the lack of proper business plan and demand,
they collapsed after the government failed to provide
subsidised loans, experts say, by Krishana Prasain
(kp 07/02/2021) [Total failure of the
Oli government!]
Government
yet to fill teacher vacancies, even as decline in
education quality is reported : Around 10 percent
or 13,000 teacher positions are vacant as the Teachers
Service Commission has not been able to announce
vacancies for the last three years, by Binod Ghimire
(kp 07/02/2021) [Total
failure of the Oli government!]
Government
has not procured essential drugs for over 18 months :
The essential drugs provided for free are key to
preventing deaths by non-communicable diseases, doctors
say, by Arjun Poudel (kp 06/02/2021)
Speaker
moves court bringing key institutions of state in
confrontation : Agni Sapkota files petition against the
constitutional body appointments made by the
Constitutional Council where prime minister is the chair
and chief justice a member, by Binod Ghimire (kp
06/02/2021)
Home
minister announces ‘third people’s movement’, but many
wonder what it means : In a bid to win Oli’s favour,
Thapa warns his former comrade Dahal that if his
agitation turns violent he, as home minister, will lock
up the former rebel leader in the zoo, by Anil Giri
(kp 06/02/2021) [Sick mind??
This statement alone is a proof!]
Seeking
to change narrative, Oli resorts to show of force :
Despite leading the government, Oli is holding a mass
gathering in front of Narayanahiti, once the seat of
kings, raising concerns if the communist prime minister
is taking the country on a regressive path, by Binod
Ghimire (kp 05/02/2021), NCP’s
Oli-led faction staging a mass gathering in the capital
today (rep 05/02/2021) [And
what is he trying to prove? Does he want to prove the
constitutionality of his coup by the mass march of his
cadres who blindly obey him, because he cannot find
anything in the constitution?], Oli
counts his achievements as if in a poll rally and
defends move of dissolving the House : Addressing a mass
gathering, prime minister expresses his commitment to
the federal democratic republic, by Tika R Pradhan
(kp 06/02/2021), Committed
to democracy, claims Oli : 'No one can reverse
republican order. Polls will decide who forms govt'
(ht 06/02/2021) [No, Mr Oli, you commit yourself to a coup against
democracy. Only the representatives of the sovereign
people elected for five years decide who forms a
government! There is no need for new elections and no
right of the PM to dissolve parliament prematurely as
part of his intra-party power struggles!]
Lawmaker
Pal advises PM Oli to do away with federalism (kh
05/02/2021) [One cannot simply
change the fundamentals of the constitution, even if Oli
would very much like to do so. Ms Pal should remember :
parliamentarians who had previously sided with the
coup-plotting king were expelled from parliament in 2005
when the latter was reinstalled!]
New
appointments yet another Oli bid to wield control over
key institutions : Analysts say Oli’s actions are making
a mockery of the rule of law, as agencies meant to
keep the government in check are being hugely
compromised, by Binod Ghimire (kp 04/02/2021), Appointments
to constitutional bodies receive widespread flak :
Questions raised over Nepali Congress’ role as party
supporters feature on list of appointees, by Anil
Giri (kp 04/02/2021)
Govt
moves ahead with appointments in constitutional bodies
despite objection from Speaker Sapkota (rep
03/02/2021), CIAA
chief Rai among others take oath of office and secrecy
(rep 03/02/2021), Vice
President Pun, Speaker Sapkota boycott swearing-in
ceremony of newly-appointed office bearers of
constitutional bodies (rep 03/02/2021)
Artists,
writers and cultural activists announce protest against
House dissolution : PM Oli’s ‘regressive move’
undermines the achievements of the 2006 people’s
movement and pushes the country towards
authoritarianism, they say (kp 02/02/2021)
PM
Oli calls a meeting of Constitutional Council for
Wednesday (rep 02/02/2021), Constitutional
Council meeting postponed sine die (rep 02/02/2021),
Constitutional
Council meeting postponed due to CJ’s refusal to attend
(kh 02/02/2021)
Oli
rules out possibility of HoR reinstatement (ht
02/02/2021) [All powers -
executive, legislative and judicial - are vested in His
Majesty Oli and emanate from him, just as written in the
royal Panchayat Constitution of 1962!]
Provinces,
Local Levels Are Government's Organs, Minister Says
(rn 02/02/2021) [Nepal is and remains a centralised state. The
citizens have misunderstood the idea of federalism! In
general, the constitution is completely overrated!]
Assessing
constitutionality of parliament dissolution :
Dissolution of the House of Representatives is the last
resort, only when all options mentioned in Article
76(1), (2), (3) and (5) are exhausted, by Sneha
Shrestha (rep 01/02/2021)
PM
elected from two-thirds majority can dissolve
parliament: Attorney General Kharel (kh 01/02/2021)
[Apart from the fact that there
is nothing about this in the Constitution, a House of
Representatives that is 100 per cent elected by the
sovereign people cannot be dissolved by a Prime Minister
whose power depends solely on this very Parliament!]
Electoral
eyewash : With polls in mind, Prime Minister KP Oli has
been crossing the moral boundaries of democratic
politics (kp 01/02/2021)
Oli,
despite leading caretaker Cabinet, on spree to
inaugurate and award projects : Inaugurating them is an
attempt to influence elections which the poll body
should look into and awarding them risks future
governments not owning them, observers say, by Anil
Giri (kp 31/01/2021) [The
minimum punishment for a coup plotter should be that he
should never again be allowed to participate in
elections or hold public office!]
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