Tensions
escalate as UML Chair Oli and Unified Socialist Chair
Nepal engage in war of words (kh 24/04/2024),
Who
will save the current coalition?, by Kamal Dev
Bhattarai (ae 24/04/2024)
A
dozen laws to be amended through ordinances: PM Dahal
(kh 21/04/2024) [That's really
democratic. Parliament can be abolished permanently.
With his 11 per cent voter support, Dahal will remain PM
in the long term and his party cannot fall any further.
Costly elections can be spared and the money invested in
corruption instead. Only the constant coalition changes
under PM Dahal will continue. After all, this is what
Nepal's politicians understand by democracy. (Satirical,
but not entirely out of touch with reality!)
Dahal
and Oli meet amid speculations of Nepal aligning with
Deuba (kh 18/04/2024) [You
flawless Democrats, is it time for another change of
government?]
MD
role makes Lamichhane accountable for Gorkha Media
wrongs: Law experts : Company Act and National Penal
Code define managing director as a responsible position,
by Puruhottam Poudel (kp 18/04/2024)
Political
uncertainty clouds Nepal’s investment summit :
Government plans to dangle 148 potential projects before
investors at the third investment summit starting April
28, by Sangam Prasain (kp 18/04/2024)
Has
UML had a change of heart about probing Lamichhane?
Biggest party in the coalition had been staunch defender
of the home minister implicated in cooperative fund
misuse, by Purushottam Poudel (kp 17/04/2024) [The power ambitions and personal
interests of top politicians outweigh the rule of law
and good governance!]
Education
Minister, Chief Election Commissioner discuss action
against party-affiliated teachers (kh 16/04/2024) [The chancellor of all universities
must be the prime minister, but teachers are denied the
fundamental right to be involved in a political party.
This is extremely strange!], Government
to crack down on teachers engaged in partisan politics :
Ministry of Education asserts action aligns law, court
orders, and international practice (kp 17/04/2024) [This is definitely not a practice in
truly democratic states! All citizens have the
fundamental right to be politically active. Let's take
Germany as an example: teachers are active in political
parties in large numbers and many of them hold public
office, at best taking temporary leave of absence for
practical reasons and then returning to their teaching
jobs. Punishing teachers for their political engagement
is a crime!], Teachers’
union challenges Education Minister Shrestha's policy on
political affiliation (rep 19/04/2024) [This
is correct and justified on the basis of international
concepts of democracy and fundamental human rights!]
Addressing
Complex Governance Challenges, by Kalyan Shrestha
(kh 16/04/2024), Questioning
PM Dahal: What is hindering good governance? Prime
Minister Dahal says, “National consensus has eroded”
(kh 17/04/2024)
Wasted
winter : Worst fears about the winter session of the
federal parliament have unfortunately come true (kp
15/04/2024) [Thanks to Nepal's irrational and state-destroying
politicians!]
Finance
Minister Pun leaves for America to attend World Bank and
IMF meetings (kh 15/04/2024)
Govt
spending increases under new FinMin (rep 14/04/2024)
[Increased spending in the last
months of a fiscal year is completely normal in Nepal!],
Govt
adopts policy to increase expenditure through budget
transfers (kh14/04/2024) [The
budget must be approved by Parliament. This also applies
to any changes to it. The government must not simply do
what it wants]
Victims
decry TJ office bearers selection panel without amending
law : Rights activists say government trod the wrong
path by forming the committee before revising the
transitional justice law, by Binod Ghimire (kp
14/04/2024)
Government
bet big on current House session. It turns out to be a
dud : With closure of winter session of Parliament days
away, several crucial bills will fail to become laws
this time too, by Binod Ghimire (kp 12/4/2024) [Politicians who confuse democracy
and government responsibility with an endless struggle
for power are to blame!], Govt
recommends parliamentary session closure from April 14
(kh 12/04/2024), Cabinet
asks President to prorogue House session : Recommends
Anjan Shakya for National Assembly seat. Panel to
nominate office bearers for transitional bodies (kp
13/04/2024)
Dahal
under growing pressure to probe his home minister : As
fringe ruling parties too want issue sorted, UML leader
accuses opposition of trying to drive a wedge in
coalition, by Anil Giri (kp 11/04/2024) [There simply must be nothing that could tarnish
the power ambitions of the top politicians. It's
probably time to put them all under the microscope.]
‘Invisible’
hand stopping civil aviation bills: Lawmaker. Private
sector says government should immediately pass the bills
that have been languishing for years; time to get rid of
the dead horse—Nepal Airlines, by Sangam Prasain (kp
11/04/2024)
What
were they thinking? The budget cut has had a devastating
impact on Bir Hospital, much to the dismay of poor
patients (kp 10/04/2024)
Govt
fails to fulfill its commitment to pay dues to dairy
farmers within agreed period (rep 08/04/2024)
Govt
to withdraw bill amending Financial Procedure and Fiscal
Accountability Act, 2076 (kh 08/04/2024)
Viability
of the infrastructure bank : It prompts inquiry into why
the government ostensibly chose to venture into the
banking sector., by Lok Bhattarai (kp 07/04/2024)
PM
Dahal plans to visit South Korea soon (kh
06/04/2024)
FinMin
Pun asks govt agencies to increase spending capacity
(rep 05/04/2024)
Govt
likely to fail in achieving economic growth target of 6
percent in current fiscal year (rep 04/04/2024) (Not likely but definitely!)
Cannot
accept BIMSTEC to replace SAARC, says Minister Shrestha
: The House of Representatives approves the charter
adopted in 2022 by the fifth Bimstec summit in Colombo,
Sri Lanka (kp 03/04/2024) [But
SAARC has only existed on paper for a long time now and,
in view of the almost insoluble ongoing conflict between
India and Pakistan, hardly has any prospects! Nepal must
look after its own interests and the government is
responsible for this!]
Govt’s
spending on debt servicing to increase by Rs 106 billion
in the next FY: NPC (rep 03/04/2024)
Finance
Ministry begins budget drafting; urges limited meeting
attendance (kh 01/04/2024)
Foreign
Minister Shrestha returning home today concluding 8-day
visit to China (kh 01/04/2024) [A very
extensive trip at state expense for a foreign minister!]
PM
‘ignored’ directive on civil aviation bills,
parliamentary committee says : Passing the two
long-pending bills requires splitting Nepal’s aviation
body, a vital step to remove Nepal from EU air safety
list, by Sangam Prasain (kp 30/03/2024)
Minister
Bhandari assures to make arrangement to promote
Nepali dress code twice a week in state
institutions (kh 29/03/2024) [What
does "Nepali attire" mean in a multiethnic,
multicultural state? Hopefully, Khas Arya attire
is not being defined as national attire here!]
Finance
ministry's half-yearly review shows average results
(rep 28/03/2024)
Government
rejects rights commission’s secretary pick citing lack
of transparency : Constitutional rights body asserts
autonomy, claims that executive can’t demand
confidential documents, by Binod Ghimire (kp
28/03/2024)
Peace
process to conclude based on national consensus: PM
Dahal (kh 27/03/2024) [Does
"national consensus" mean the exclusive participation of
the minority of the socially non-inclusive male top
politicians and their parties or the comprehensive
inclusion of the victims and the social majority of the
country?]
Ruling
Alliance On Rocky Route, by Narayan Upadhyay (rn
26/03/2024)
Challenges,
opportunities ahead of sports minister, by Simone
Galimb erti (ae 26/03/2024)
JSP
lawmaker Deepak Karki appointed as state Minister of
Health (kh 25/03/2024)
PM
Dahal extends invitation to Nagarik Unmukti Party to
join government (kh 23/03/2023)
Govt
abolishes National Land Commission (rep 22/03/2024)
[??]
Mr.
Uthal-puthal in doldrums, by Narayan Manandhar (rep
20/03/2024)
Ruling
five-party alliance unveils an ambitious ‘vision
statement’ : If this coalition fails to deliver, the
nation will slip into crisis, warns Prime Minister
Pushpa Kamal Dahal (kp 20/03/2024) [The
country has already been in crisis for a long time!]
PM
Dahal defends Home Minister Lamichhane amid fraud
allegations : "Reports confirm innocence," says Dahal
(kh 19/03/2024), NC
urges formation of parliamentary committee to probe
cooperative fraud allegations : Alleges evidence points
to Home Minister Lamichhane's role in fraud case (kh
19/03/2024)
Prachanda
likely to serve full term as PM: KP Oli (kh
19/03/2024) [This is another
typical politician's lie. The truth is that he himself
wants to become PM again as soon as possible. Yet he
should no longer be entitled to such an office after his
attempted coup in 2020/21!]
Post
of Additional Secretary removed from PMO (rep
18/03/2024)
Court
gives executive four months to set up juvenile courts :
In their absence, rehabilitation of children is affected
as regular courts often fail to properly handle the
cases (kp 17/03/2024), Why
a separate juvenile court hasn’t been constituted yet,
asks SC, by Bhasa Sharma (rep 18/03/2024)
Bumpy
Road Ahead For New Alliance, by Ritu Raj Subedi (rn
17/03/2024), Is
New Coalition For Creative Changes?, by Parmeshwar
Devkota (rn 17/03/2024)
PM
Dahal foresees new power dynamics to expedite government
operations (kh 17/03/2024) [Dahal
fails to mention that without the electoral alliance
with the NC, his party would have won far fewer seats in
parliament. Moreover, it is not his job to turn Nepal
into a communist state!]
Govt
offices provide essential services on 18 types of public
holidays, by Bhuwan Sharma (rep 17/03/2024)
As
political parties swap seats, they change their views of
‘tainted’ ministers, too : After Congress is pushed to
opposition, it obstructs House asking prime minister to
clarify on charges against home minister (kp
16/03/2024)
[This is what Nepal's
politicians mean by unbiased investigation and
punishment!]
World
Consumer Rights Day: Here’s why Nepali consumers are
upset. Consumers are being cheated left and right, yet
the government appears to be making minimal effort to
address the issues, by Krishana Prasain (kp
16/03/2024)
Diarrhoeal
outbreak risk rises as mercury ticks up in quake-hit
districts, by Arjun Poudel (kp 16/03/2024) [Failure of the government to provide
timely assistance!]
Gold
Smuggling Case: Cabinet decides to take probe
committee’s report for implementation. Political ties in
gold smuggling test government’s integrity, say experts
(kh 16/03/2024)
Poor
cash-rich Nepal : The country’s coffers are full, but
the economy is anemic because of poor investment climate,
by Sonia Awale (nt 15/03/2024)
Draft
of govt’s Common Minimum Programs ready, likely to be
submitted to top leaders today (rep 15/03/2024) [In democratic states, coalition
partners first agree on the content of a common
government policy before entering into an alliance. In
Nepal, the question of power takes centre stage first.
Common issues are discussed later; after all, they are
not that important!]
Govt
likely to miss even the revised revenue target (ae
15/03/2024)
Court
orders parties not to abuse proportional representation
system : Constitutional Bench directs them to follow
constitutional spirit of giving space to
under-represented populations, by Binod Ghimire (kp
14/03/2024) [The leading
politicians do not abide by the constitution and
subordinate laws or court orders, i.e. they will
continue to pursue their non-inclusive nepotism system!],
Elite
capture : The usurpation of the PR system by imposters
has sowed suspicion about the idea of representation
(kp 15/03/2024)
NC
protests over appointment of Rabi Lamichhane as Home
Minister amid fraud investigation (kh 14/03/2024)
Court
orders government to appoint leaderships at transitional
justice bodies : The top court has given a month for the
government to start the selection process (kp
13/03/2024)
Foreign
policy priorities of new coalition, by Kamal Dev
Bhattarai (ae 13/03/2024)
FinMin
Pun linked to a gold smuggling network!, by Tapendra
Karki (rep 13/03/2024)
PM
Dahal seeking vote of confidence today (kh
13/03/2024), House
of Representative meeting commences, PM Dahal seeking
vote of confidence (kh 13/03/2024), Prime
Minister Dahal secures vote of confidence in parliament
(kh 13/03/2024), Six
lawmakers were absent when PM Dahal sought trust vote in
House (rep 14/03/20)
NC
expresses its objection citing controversial figure
appointed as minister (kh 13/03/2024)
PM
Dahal has his hands full with a difficult coalition .
Voices of unease among partners. UML’s Pradeep Gyawali
accuses ‘some elements’ of attempting sabotage, by
Anil Giri (kp 12/03/2024)
Politics
of pardon : Arbitrary pardons and commutation of jail
terms are part of a long trend of criminalisation of
Nepali politics (kp 11/03/2024)
End
of Prachanda : With the change in political alliance at
the center, there will be an inevitable avalanche in
provincial governments, by Narayan Manandhar (rep
11/03/2024)
Costly
ministerial makeovers: Over Rs 600,000 spent on
refurbishments with each ministerial change in Kathmandu
(rep 11/03/2024) [!!!!]
Ek
Narayan Aryal appointed as new secretary at MoHA
(rep 11/03/2024) [Long live
Bahunbad!]
Cabinet
recommends President Poudel to dismiss
governors of three provinces, appoint new ones
(rep 11/03/2024)
‘Worry’
as Nepal’s forex reserves soar to record Rs1.84 trillion
: Huge reserves mean lack of investment and may lead to
further decline in economic growth, say experts, by
Krishana Prasain (kp 11/03/2024)
PM
Dahal and UML Chair Oli discuss political agendas
(rep 11/03/2024) [It would
probably be better to say: They Left, Right, Left
Rightdiscussed their latest political manipulations!]
Left,
Right, Left Right : Nepal has had three governments in
just 16 months, by Keshab Poudel (sp 15/03/2024)
Minister
Chaudhary cancels US visit, Secretary-led delegation
departs (kh 10/03/2024) [Issues
of PM power are much more important than women's issues!]
New
coalition govt forms a 10-member task force to develop
operational policies (kh 10/03/2024) [Predominantly
male Bahuns representing not even six per cent of the
population!]
The
rule of the third : Dahal has done a lot of talking.
It's time to justify his position through swift action,
by Mohan Guragain (kp 10/03/2024)
JSP
ministers set to take oath today (kh 10/03/2024), Upendra
Yadav sworn in as Deputy PM and Health Minister : Sah
assumes role as Minister for Forest and Environment
(kh 10/03/2024), Dahal-led
Cabinet now has 22 ministers (rep 10/03/2024)
Maoist
Center issues whip to lawmakers as PM Dahal prepares for
confidence vote by March 13 (kh 09/03/2024)
Top
court cautions executive against arbitrary pardons:
Recommends assessing convict’s jail time, remorse and
health status for presidential pardon eligibility,
by Binod Ghimire (kp 09/03/2024)
Contradictory
Conduct Infests Party Politics, by Dev Raj Dahal (rn
09/03/2024)
Will
education minister Shrestha give up the role of
vice-chancellor to prioritize autonomy of universities?,
by Ruby Rauniyar (rep 09/03/2024)
Catapulting
to Singha Darbar : The more things change in Nepali
politics, the more they remain the same (nt
08/03/2024), What
difference does it make? Most Nepalis are convinced
these main men of the new coalition will bring little
positive change to their lives (nt 08/03/2024)
Govt
recognizes 2,674 more martyrs (kh 08/03/2024)
[The
government would do better to seek justice for the
victims of the insurgency!]
PM
Dahal stresses constitutional provisions for women’s
rights on International Women’s Day (kh 08/03/2024)
[And why don't you respect these
constitutional provisions? Why, for example, are there
only 4 women among the 22 cabinet members so far?]
Sparks
fly after collapse of Maoist-NC ruling coalition (ae
08/03/2024) [What can you expect
when a PM repeatedly breaks his promises and agreements
just to maintain his power and blame his failures
exclusively on others? The new government won't last
long either, be sure, especially as Oli still thinks and
acts the same way!]
Government
short of Rs25 billion to pay pensions : Pension
management office seeks more funds from finance ministry,
by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 07/03/2024)
157
MPs on the ruling bench in parliament! (rep
07/03/2024)
New
finance minister faces an uphill task (ae
07/03/2024)
CK
Raut accuses PM Dahal of yielding to foreign
influence (kh 07/03/2024), Parties
share their perspectives on the new ruling
alliance in Parliament (kh 07/03/2024)
JSP
unveils cabinet nominees: Upendra Yadav to lead party in
cabinet with role of DPM and Health Minister (kh
07/03/2024) [The proportion of
women in the cabinet is now only 18 per cent. Long live
the patriarchy!The proportion of women in the cabinet is
now only 18 per cent. Long live the patriarchy! Women
are only nominated if a party has more than three
ministerial posts! And the people are so happy to have
four Deputy Prime Ministers now!]
Minister
Sharma named govt spokesperson, Minister Chaudhary to
visit USA (kh 07/03/2024)
NC
parliamentary party meeting holds PM Dahal responsible
for coalition breakup (kh 07/03/2024), PM
Dahal addresses parliament, claims Cabinet reshuffle
addresses opposition queries (kh 07/03/2024), PM
Dahal: Balkumari incident addressed with change in govt
(rep 07/03/2024) [???], PM’s
accusations against ministers reveal inefficiency and
lack of accountability: NC Chief Whip Lekhak (kh
07/03/2024)
PM
Dahal-led cabinet: Get to know the ministers (kh
07/03/2024), 20-member
Cabinet has a mix of old and new faces : The
largest party, Nepali Congress, is already
plotting to deprive the new Pushpa Kamal
Dahal-led coalition of majority in the House of
Representatives,
by Anil Giri (kp 07/03/2024)
Janamorcha
Party withdraws support from Dahal-led government
(kh 07/03/2024)
The
great ‘tamasha’ : The latest change of coalition is more
indication of politics bereft of ethics. Most top
leaders are culprits (kp 06/03/2024)
Prachanda’s
politics is back!, by Ishwar Dev Khanal (rep
08/03/2024)
Dahal-led
govt introduces three Deputy Prime Ministers (kh
06/03/2024) [There can never be
enough Deputy Prime Ministers!]
PM
Dahal remains busy in political meetings : Holds talks
with Jhalanath Khanal, Rabi Lamichhane and KP Oli
(kh 06/03/2024), Political
buzz in Kathmandu as PM Dahal engages in meetings
(kh 06/03/2024), New
coalition government: RSP recommends four from party
(rn 06/03/2024), Sharma
to be reappointed as Communication Minister (rn
06/03/2024), Ministerial
Roles: Pun to lead Finance, Lamichhane as Home Minister,
Shrestha as Foreign Minister (kh 06/03/2024), RSP
secures four ministries, including Home Affairs (kh
06/03/2024), UML’s
Mahaseth tapped as Deputy PM and Minister for Physical
Infrastructure and Transport (kh 06/03/2024), CPN
(US) presents five conditions for joining new government
(kh 06/03/2024), Ruling
coalition finalizes allocation of ministries (kh), New
ministers to be sworn in today at 5 PM (kh
06/03/2024), New
ministers oath ceremony delayed (kh 06/03/2024), Unified
Socialist joins Dahal-led govt, picks Joshi and Buda as
ministers (kh 06/03/2024) [So
far, 20 cabinet members have been selected. Only four of
them are women, i.e. 20 per cent, which is far below the
already insufficient minimum percentage. There are no
Dalits and the majority are Khas Arya. What is new about
this?], Newly
appointed ministers sworn in (kh 06/03/2024), New
Finance Minister Pun and Foreign Minister Shrestha
assume office (kh 06/03/2024), Prime
Minister ‘Prachanda’ expands cabinet; inducts 16 new
ministers
The prime minister appointed four ministers from his
party, the CPN (Maoist Centre), seven from the CPN-UML,
three from the Rastriya Swatantra Party, and two from
the CPN (Unified Socialist) (nlt 06/03/2024)
The
Dahal Cabinet was reshuffled 13 times in 14 months!
(rep 05/03/2024) [This is what
Nepal's politicians mean by stability!]
Growing
rift, Oli’s overtures ended Congress-Maoist coalition :
Some in the Nepali Congress see external hand in the
break-up, but leftist politicians attribute it to
long-running differences between Dahal and Deuba, by
Anil Giri (kp 05/03/2024), New
coalition partners cement comradeship with 8-point deal
: Maoist Centre to get upper house chair. PM’s post to
be divided between Dahal and Oli, by Binod Ghimire
(kp 05/03/2024), Maoist-UML
Alliance Takes Shape, by Narayan Upadhyay (rn
05/03/2024), Factors
that led Dahal to ditch alliance with NC, by Kamal
Dev Bhattarai (ae 05/03/2024)
RSP
vying for four ministries, including Home Ministry
(kh 05/03/2024), Small
parties demand CM positions for support in PM Dahal’s
new government formation (kh 05/03/2024)) [Yes,
Nepal is still a centralised state. Politics at
provincial level are always closely linked to events at
national level! This is not federalism!], Seat
allocation in cabinet unlikely to conclude today (kh
05/03/2024), Unified
Socialist Party open to joining govt, awaits formal
proposal: Jhalanath Khanal (kh 05/03/2024)
Cultivated
instability instead of positive renewal, by
Karl-Heinz Krämer (Nepal Observer 04/03/2024)
Prachanda
to lead govt for two years, followed by Oli (kh
04/03/2024) [Nepal is facing
further dark times under the leadership of power-hungry
but incompetent politicians who have still not been
called to account for their past!]
Ruling
coalition collapses, new cabinet formation underway
(kh 04/03/2024), CPN-Maoist
to form new coalition government with CPN-UML, RSP
(nlt 04/03/2024), UML
Chairman Oli at PM’s residence in Baluwatar (kh
04/03/2024), Meeting
of new ruling alliance underway at Baluwatar
(kh 04/03/2024), New
alliance ‘course correction’ in Nepal’s politics: Maoist
leader Poudel (kh 04/03/2024) [A
real course correction can only take place without the
involvement of the repeatedly failed politicians Dahal,
Oli and Deuba!], NC
shifts to opposition as Deuba accuses PM Dahal of
betrayal (kh 04/03/2024), Hit
Bahadur Tamang to become Minister from Maoist Center
(kh 04/03/2024), Three
ministers to take oath today (kh 04/03/2024), Four
ministers from Maoist Center, UML, RSP, JSP to take oath
today (kh 04/03/2024), Ruling
coalition forms 4-member task force to allocate
ministries : Oath of new ministers scheduled at 5 PM
(kh 04/03/2024), Meeting
of new coalition underway in Baluwatar (kh
04/03/2024), Three
ministers from new coalition sworn in (kh
04/03/2024)
Is
Ruling Alliance On The Skids?, by Ritu Raj Subedi
(rn 03/03/2024)
FM
Saud cancels his Finland visit at the eleventh hour amid
trouble in ruling coalition (rep 03/03/2024), Ministers
meet NC President Deuba at his residence (kh
03/03/2024)
PM
Dahal and RSP Chair Lamichhane discuss contemporary
issues (kh 03/03/2024)
Prime
Minister Dahal begins groundwork for Cabinet reshuffle :
While an exact modality is to be worked out, most
members of the Cabinet could be replaced, by Anil
Giri (kp 03/03/2024), PM
Dahal prepares for Cabinet reshuffle ahead of
parliamentary address (kh 03/03/2024), PM
Dahal holds separate talks with NC President Deuba and
UML Chairman Oli (kh 03/03/2024), PM
Dahal ready to offers NA Chair to UML in exchange for
support on TRC bill (kh 03/03/2024)
PM
Dahal advocates ‘paperless system’ for good governance
(kh 03/03/2024)
Prime
Minister Dahal finally agrees to answer the House on
tainted ministers : He has asked two ministers to study
the Balkumari incident probe report and present their
suggestions (kp 02/03/2024)
Ruling
alliance is here to stay, Nepali Congress leaders say :
Congress leaders dismiss rumours that Maoists will
betray the coalition by staking claim to Assembly chair
at the UML’s instigation (kp 02/03/2024)
Coalition
collision : The governing alliance is fraying as Nepal’s
prime minister comes under pressure, by Shristi
Karki (nt 01/03/2024)
Prime
Minister Dahal admits government failed to deliver as
per expectations : Dahal painted a bleak picture of
revenue collection. By the end of January, only 74
percent of the revenue target was met (kp
01/03/2024), Fate
of NC-Maoist coalition, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (ae
01/03/2024)
Speaker
Ghimire directs govt to respond to opposition queries on
March 4 (kh 01/03/2024)
NC
and Maoist Center nearing accord for cabinet reshuffle
(kh 01/03/2024), Ruling
coalition remains stable: NC President Deuba (kh
01/03/2024)
Federalism
implementation in priority, says Prime Minister Dahal
(nlt 29/02/2024) [A basic prerequisite for this would be for
politicians and parties at national level to finally
abandon their centralised mindset. For example, they
must stay out of provincial politics or if the national
government changes, this must not have any influence on
the provincial governments! Another task of federalism
is the decentralisation of power and better inclusion of
the regional population, something that the Hindu
monarchy had failed to do for centuries!]
PM
stresses establishing system making person causing loss
to State pay for the same (rn 29/02/2024)
After
revamping Japan labour deal, Nepal plans pacts with ten
other nations : Developed economies are in a race for
high-skilled workers, and are adjusting immigration
policies to attract them (kp 28/02/2024) [Such
pacts should only be a supplement. The government's real
duty is to create jobs at home! Remittances only help
the economy optically!]
Calls
grow in Maoist Centre to toughen stance against Congress
: Maoist leaders criticise Nepali Congress leaders’
Mahasamiti reports and a faction’s Hindu state demand,
by Anil Giri (kp 28/02/2024), Maoists
up the ante against Congress on Assembly chair : Prime
minister’s party decides to field candidate for upper
house leader and shun poll alliances, may seek UML’s
help, by Anil Giri (kp 29/02/2024)
Ministerial
decision inflicts hardship on government employees,
by Laxman Sharma (kh 24/02/2024)
Police
implement ban on pedestrian activity along footpaths
around Singha Durbar (rep 27/02/2024) [????],
‘Lawmakers
themselves escorted microfinance victims into parliament
due to political maneuvering’, by Tapendra Karki
(rep 27/02/2024)
With
no post-quake assessment, Jajarkot victims risk neglect
: Four months since the quake, damage assessment is yet
to start. Government says priority now is temporary
shelters, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 27/02/2024) [Hollow promises, followed by denial
of assitance!]
Meet
Poll Pledge, by Parmeshwar Devkota (rn 25/02/2024)
NC
Mahasamiti meet : Sends Tremors Among Coalition Allies,
by Ritu Raj Subedi (rn 25/02/2024)
UML
outraged over PM Dahal’s absence in parliament, demands
accountability : Speaker Ghimire directs government to
address opposition queries (kh 25/02/2024)
Pork
barrel fund idle as officials struggle to fund quake
relief : Based on the number of registered
beneficiaries, over Rs4 billion will be required to fund
the temporary shelters, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp
24/02/2024), As
government holds off action against minister, Speaker
issues third ruling : Prime minister had pledged action
after receiving the Balkumari incident probe report
(kp 24/02/2024)
Foreign
Minister to offer five ornaments in Ram Mandir in
Ayodhya (rep 24/02/2024) [Hopefully
he is doing and financing this as a private citizen and
not on behalf of a foreign minister of the secular state
of Nepal!]
Contrary
to government claim, Parliament turning ineffective even
in new session : The winter session has barely two
months to go. Various ministries are said to be working
on 109 bills, by Binod Ghimire (kp 23/02/2024)
Loan
sharking victims demand DPM Shrestha’s resignation
(kh 23/02/2024)
Coalition
will continue, but Congress will contest next elections
independently, says Gagan Thapa : Presenting their
papers at Mahasamiti, General Secretary Sharma stresses
the coalition has no alternative, while party veep calls
for curbing corruption (kp 21/02/2024)
SC
directs govt to curb road disruptions for VVIP
traffic (kh 20/02/2024) [!!!]
Nepal
an advocate for peace and equality: PM Prachanda (rn
20/02/2024) [At least in part,
the PM must be talking about a different country. Nepal
continues to be characterised by extreme social
non-inclusion and the denial of the final peace process
through justice for the victims of the insurgency!]
Defense
Minister Khadka and Home Minister Shrestha engage in
verbal duel in Cabinet meeting (rep 19/02/2024)
Federalism
unleashes ernormous potential: PM Dahal (kh
19/02/2024) [Why do you and your
autocratic colleagues like Oli and Deuba not implement
and develop the federal system, but abuse it for your
own power interests?]
Nepal’s
health sector under the budget knife : Experts warn
budget cuts could undo the progress the country has made
in the health sector over the past several years, by
Arjun Poudel (kp 19/02/2024)
Balkumari
incident: PM Dahal assures action (kh 18/02/2024), Opposition
parties press prime minister to sack Minister Jwala :
Demand comes after probe says Jwala’s negligence was a
contributing factor for the Dec 29 Balkumari deaths
(kp 19/02/2024)
PM
Dahal commits to separate provision for Tharu Community
in civil service (kh 18/02/2024)
UML
demands resignation of three federal ministers (kh
18/02/2024)
Concealing
alliance issues could precipitate crisis: Bishwa Prakash
(kh 16/02/2024), NC
document against poll alliance (ae 16/02/2024)
Old
story, new twist : The saga of Nepali youth dying in
senseless foreign wars like the on, e in Ukraine should
stop (kp 15/02/2024) [Denial
of assistance!]
Civilian
grievance against government has surged: Gagan Thapa
(kh 14/02/2024)
High
Court deems govt nomination of Health Council Members
illegal (kh 14/02/2024)
“People’s
War” achievements are nation’s common assets: PM Dahal
(kh 13/02/2024) [What achievements? Social non-inclusion persists,
as does patriarchy; women are at best second-class
citizens, Dalits are discriminated against and are
victimised. Justice for the victims of the insurgency is
still denied. The
poverty rate is high. The
constitution was created by the traditional ruling male
elite, not by the inclusively elected representatives of
the people; promises made during the People's War are
often not honoured. The electoral system is manipulated
and abused. Civil liberties are often restricted. The
federal state exists mainly on paper. Corruption is
rampant and is covered up by the political elite. The
most important achievement of the People's War remains
the abolition of the monarchy and the Hindu state, but
it is precisely this that is increasingly being called
into question. Support for your party has fallen to a
meagre 11 per cent. Voters
are simply fed up with narcissistic politicians like
Dahal, Oli and Deuba. How are you going to change that?]
Partnership
with Congress not beneficial, says PM Dahal : Yet, he
has no immediate plan for a new alliance, by Anil
Giri (kp 13/02/2024)
Government
lowers budget target for current fiscal year (kh
12/02/2024)
Ministry
instructs agencies to prepare the health budget within
previous ceiling : In the current fiscal year, 35
percent of national health budget was slashed. This
hampered several healthcare programmes including
maternal health, child health, family planning, and
nutrition (kp 12/02/2024)
NC-Maoist
Conflict: Oscillating between normalcy and intensity
(kh 11/02/2024)
Uncomfortable
Coalition : Despite thumping majority in the House of
Representatives, the government led by Pushpa Kamal
Dahal Prachanda is unable to deliver (sp 09/02/2024)
Traditional
budget system hindering country’s transformation: PM
(kh 09/02/2024)
Economy
returns to normal condition, Prime Minister Dahal claims
(nlt 09/02/2024) [Politicians
see things that mere mortals cannot recognise!]
Govt
pledges to amend over a dozen laws before the Third
Investment Summit 2024 (rep 09/02/2024)
Maoist
Center’s bid for NA Chairman sparks outrage within NC
(kh 07/02/2024), No
dispute within ruling coalition on NA Chair: Agni
Sapkota (kh 09/02/2024) [???],
PM
Dahal accuses Nepali Congress of betrayal : Says it is
high time that his party reevaluated the coalition
dynamics (kh 12/02/2024) [Agni
Sapkota is absolutely right, there is no dispute between
the government partners. This shows that politicians are
already lying and taking the citizens for fools when
they open their mouths!]
Govt
failed to deliver anticipated results: Gagan Thapa
(kh 06/02/2024)
Quake-displaced
people battle inclement weather : Around 34,000
earthquake-displaced people are living under tents in
Jajarkot and Rukum West, according to government data,
by Mahersh KC (kp 04/02/2024) [Denial
of assistance?]
Finance
Minister Dr Mahat makes major bureaucratic reshuffle
within the ministry (rep 04/02/2024)
PM
Dahal should have consulted before commenting on Royal
massacre: Madhav Nepal (kh 01/02/2024)
Govt
initiates discussions on FY 2081/82 budget, emphasizing
collaborative planning with ministries (kh
31/01/2024)
Fending
for themselves : There can be no excuse for the poor
handling of the post-disaster situation in Karnali’s
quake-affected districts (kp 30/01/2024)
Government
offices to operate till 5 pm from today (kh
30/01/2024)
Federal
government not to implement projects worth less than 30
million budget (kh 29/01/2024)
Rifts
in Congress, Maoists on reviewing ties after Koshi loss
: Champa Karki of ruling coalition lost National
Assembly vote on Thursday, sowing seed of mistrust in
the alliance, by Anil Giri (kp 28/01/2024)
Government
to consider automatic consent if subordinate bodies fail
to respond within 15 days (rep 28/01/2024)
Prachanda
Completes One Year , by Tilak Rawal (sp 26/01/2024)
Government
working on 109 bills to give more business to Parliament
: The Cabinet has recommended the President summon the
winter session of Parliament on February 5, by Binod
Ghimire (kp 24/01/2024)
PM
Dahal plans cabinet reshuffle; Deuba says ‘wait’ (kh
21/01/2024)
Remaining
works of peace process to be completed on consensus: PM
Prachanda (rn 21/01/2024) [Consensus
with the victims and their families or consensus among
top politicians, some of whom bear great responsibility
for the crimes of the past?], Remaining
works of peace process to be completed soon: PM Dahal
(kh 21/01/2024)
TIA
closed for PM Dahal's return home (rep 21/01/2024) [Just like in the days of the
absolutist Shah monarchy: whenever His Majesty appears
on the scene, the airport and roads must be closed to
the common people. What arrogance!]
PM
Dahal back in Nepal after attending NAM Summit in Uganda
(kh 21/01/2024)
Ministry
of Energy receives four dozen complaints daily :
Minister Basnet directs to make the hotline service
effective (rep 20/01/2024)
Cabinet
approves policy for production and use of green hydrogen
(rep 18/01/2024)
Cabinet
reshuffle after NA election (kh 18/01/2024)
Signs
of strain emerge within the ruling coalition (kh
17/01/2024) [After a year at the
latest, this is absolutely normal in Nepalese politics,
as the so-called top politicians are primarily concerned
with power and privileges and see their obligation to
pursue policies that are geared towards the welfare of
the country and its citizens as a secondary task at
best, which they are not up to anyway!]
PM
instructs completion of police adjustment process in 15
days (kh 17/01/2024) [Being
a PM or a minister is so easy! You order something and
everything is implemented as it should be!], After
months of pressure, Dahal orders police force adjustment
across provinces : Prime minister gives Home Minister
Shrestha and other senior officials 15 days for the task,
by Binod Ghimire (kp 18/01/2024)
Unified
Socialist warns of exit from ruling coalition (kh
16/01/2024)
Nepal
committed in not allowing anti-Chinese activities, Dahal
says : Speaking at an inaugural ceremony of Chinese New
Year celebrations, the prime minister says Nepal and
China are reliable friends (kp 15/01/2024)
National
Assembly elections: Ruling coalition appeals for support
in favor of candidates fielded by coalition (kh
14/01/2024)
PM
Prachanda leaving for Kampala, Uganda on January 18 to
attend NAM Summit (rn 14/01/2024)
Govt
prepares to declare 2,601 more martyrs through Nepal
Gazette (rep 14/01/2024) [This
does not mean justice for the victims]
Unity
of the Ruling Alliance : Despite rebellion and
resistance within the ruling alliance, the parties of
the alliance shared the seat of the National Assembly
(sp 12/01/2024)
All
border issues besides Kalapani, Limpiyadhura, Lipulek,
and Susta resolved: Foreign Minister Saud (kh
12/01/2024) [The border issues mentioned have not been
clarified! Are there any others?]
PM
Dahal implements sweeping staff reduction : Slashes 18
positions from Secretariat (kh 11/01/2022)
Dahal
defends deals signed during Jaishankar’s visit : On
increased grant from India for small projects, the prime
minister says other countries too have been spending in
Nepal similarly (kp 11/01/2024) [However,
this does not release you from your obligation to
provide citizens with detailed information!]
Health
workers manning Covid desks on Nepal-India border unpaid
for six months : Amidst the increased workload and
health risk following a resurgence of coronavirus cases,
the health workers feel cheated, by Bhawani Bhatta
(kp 11/01/2024)
PM
Dahal to attend Non-Aligned Movement Summit in Uganda
(kh 10/01/2024)
National
Assembly candidacies fuel discontent in ruling
coalition, Congress : Senior Congress leaders express
dissent. Alliance partner Janamat Party revolts by
fielding two candidates (kp 09/01/2024), Partnership
Among Ruling Alliance, by Narayan Upadhyay (rn
09/01/2024)
Need
for awareness-raising initiative to counter human
trafficking stressed (kh 09/01/2024)
Fringe
ruling parties unhappy over Assembly seat-sharing :
Janamat, Nagarik Unmukti and Loktantrik Samajbadi
parties get no candidacies, by Binod Ghimire (kp
08/01/2024)
Prime
Minister’s office undergoes structural changes (kh
05/01/2024)
PM
Dahal acquitted in long-pending defamation case (kh
05/01/2024)
NC
close students demand PM Dahal’s resignation (kh
05/01/2024)
Former
PM Khanal denounces Dahal-led government’s agreement
with India as “anti-national” (kh 05/01/2024)
Will
declaring an emergency help accelerate infrastructure
projects? Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal floated the
idea of declaring a state of emergency to speed up
infrastructure development in his address to the nation
last week, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 05/01/2024)
Dissatisfaction
within ruling coalition, minor parties warn to quit
government (kh 03/01/2024)
SC
seeks government response for not formulating climate
change laws (rep 03/01/2024)
Government’s
Report Card, by Yuba Nath Lamsal (rn 03/01/2024)
PM
urges CPN (Unified Socialist) to recall Minister Jwala,
by Tapendra Karki (rep 02/01/2024)
Ministers
trade blame over Balkumari deaths : Parliamentary
committee urges investigation into transport minister
Prakash Jwala and Labour Ministry, by Prithvi Man
Shrestha (kp 02/01/2024), Families
of Balkumari clash victims, government sign four-point
agreement : With the deal, the families agree to receive
the dead bodies and the government pledges ‘extra
relief’ in addition to the Rs1 million announced on
Saturday (kp 02/01/2024)
Dahal’s
hubris, inflation and misgovernance : Nepal’s remittance
quickly travels back overseas due to our failure to
utilise it in the productive sector, by Jagadish
Prasad Bist (kp 01/01/2024), ou
can’t blame bureaucrats for your failure to lead the
country : Besides undertaking regular development works,
politics should also create hope in people. But
frustration is palpable everywhere, interview with
Umesh Mainali (kp 01/01/2024)
PM
Dahal implements austerity measures, replaces expensive
lunches with tea and biscuits in cabinet meetings
(kh 01/01/2024), Expenses
on snacks slashed at Cabinet meetings, saving Rs 6
million annually (rep 01/01/2024)
Perfect
storm : Friday’s twin deaths should teach the state and
its agencies to always err on the side of caution
(kp 01/01/2024)
NC’s
evaluation of government paints a picture of
dissatisfaction (kh 31/12/2023), Congress
student wing demands home minister’s
resignation: A group of people holding a banner
of Nepal Student Union and carrying placards
protest in front of the ministers’ quarters
Harihar Bhawan (kp 31/12/2023), Congress
members express worry over mounting public
frustration, poor governance : On the last day
of the three-day central committee meeting, a
member seeks home minister’s resignation over
killings of two youths in Balkumari on Friday
(kp 31/12/2023)
PM
Prachanda : One year on (sp 29/12/2023)
SC
halts govt decision to celebrate Phalgun
1 as People's War Day, grant public
holiday (rep 29/12/2023) [Why should an event be celebrated
that resulted in thousands of dead,
injured, tortured and disappeared
people? To this day, the former
perpetrators and people responsible for
politics refuse to do justice for the
victims! And the outcome of the
insurgency is extremely poor almost 18
years after it ended.], Supreme
Court quashes ‘People’s War Day’ holiday
: Verdict is a blow to Dahal
government’s effort to glorify the day
it launched the insurgency (kp
30/12/2023)
House
committee directs prime minister to table civil aviation
bills in Parliament at earliest : On August 2, 2021, the
upper house unanimously passed two aviation bills, which
had been languishing for a year and a half, by
Sangam Prasain (kp 29/12/2023)
Media
Must Be Highly Responsible, by Lok Deep Thapa (rn
29/12/2023) [?? The media must
be critical. And Dahal's form of governance is not very
encouraging!]
Govt
announces reduction of 68 posts in Prime Minister’s
Office (kh 28/12/2023)
NC
to review performance of its ministers : All nine
Congress ministers in Dahal Cabinet are told to come up
with their report cards in the party’s central committee
meeting, which starts today. The meeting will also
discuss the possible agendas of the upcoming Mahasamiti
meeting (kp 28/12/2023), Congress
central members slam party’s ministers : Health Minister
Mohan Bahadur Basnet says his plan to hire 30,000 health
staff has stalled (kp 29/12/2023)
PM
Dahal instructs Ministry of Industry to prioritize
youth-oriented start-up businesses (kh 28/12/2023)
PM
Dahal emphasizes need for a performance-oriented
approach (kh 28/12/2023)
Year
of missed opportunities : Despite a promising start, PM
Dahal has had a rather mediocre one year in office
(kp 26/12/2023), One
year of Dahal-led govt: MoCIT focused on law, policy
making; concept paper on AI ongoing (rep
26/12/2023), Dahal’s
one year of leadership: More misses than hits, by
Kamal Dev Bhattarai (ae 26/12/2023), After
a year in office, PM Dahal vows change in working style
: Calls his critics pessimists. Claims the country is on
the verge of a huge economic feat (kp 27/12/2023), Prime
Minister Dahal presents rosy picture of economy while
the economy struggles to overcome a number of challenges
(rep 27/12/2023), Reviewing
Dahal’s Annual Report Card, by Atindra Dahal (rep
27/12/2023)
PM
Dahal consults top leaders of major parties on
finalizing TJ (rep 24/12/2023)
Bill
stalls as time runs out for transitional justice
commissions : Terms of Truth and Reconciliation, and
Enforced Disappeared Persons inquiry commissions end on
Jan 14, by Binod Ghimire (kp 23/12/2023) [The
law will not be passed as long as people who were
responsible for the crimes on the part of the insurgents
or the state at the time have to decide on this!]
One
year of government: Prime minister talks of Cabinet
reshuffle : Replacing ministers won’t be easy with the
Congress, a coalition partner, reluctant (kp
23/12/2023), A
year of govt: Economy making positive headway, by
Hemanta Joshi (rn 23/12/2023)
Government
has not acted responsibly, interview with Upendra
Yadav (kh 23/12/2023)
Contempt
case registered in SC against government for its
failure to enact climate change legislations
(rep 22/12/2023)
Rs
50 million spent on PM Dahal's two-week tour to
US and China; PM criticized for ‘unnecessary
spending during economic crisis’ (rep
22/12/2023)
Finance
Ministry allocates Rs 10 million for families of Nepali
nationals killed in Israel-Hamas conflict (kh
22/12/2023)
CIAA
calls out ‘corruption in guise of policy decision’ : The
anti-graft body calls for ending influence of interest
groups in lawmaking process. It said it has provided its
suggestions to the government (kp 21/12/2023), Holier
than thou : Top political leaders can’t deflect queries
about their conduct with base emotional appeals (kp
21/12/2023)
Poor
report card prompts Dahal to pledge urgent action : The
Prime Minister’s Office reports lag in performance, with
21 ministries failing to achieve annual targets, by
Anil Giri (kp 21/12/2023)
Improve
Public Service Delivery, by Uttam Maharjan (rn
19/12/2023)
Govt
restrictions leave women migrant workers in danger as
they are forced to resort to illegal routes, by
Aesha Bajracharya (rep 18/12/2023)
Urgently-needed
consumer courts elude Nepal, two years since verdict :
The Supreme Court ordered the government to set up
consumer courts in all seven provinces in February last
year. Officials claim they are starting the process
afresh, by Krishana Prasain (kp 18/12/2023) [This
joins the numerous cases of contempt of court on the
part of various Nepalese governments! What duties does
the government actually fulfil?]
Mayor
Balen accuses federal govt of obstructing KMC’s
development initiatives (kh 18/12/2023), Clash
of Titans: Balen’s Discontent Fuels PM Dahal’s Outrage,
by Ishwar Dev Khanal (kh 19/12/2023)
Forgotten
and Freezing: Earthquake survivors stranded in tarpaulin
tents as local govts await financial aid (kh
16/12/2023) [It shows once again that politicians never fulfil
their grandiose promises. Anyone who does not prioritise
the welfare of citizens and the country, especially in
emergencies, is not qualified for public office!]
Expenses
exceed revenue targets in first five months of fiscal
year, budget deficit 69 billion rupees (kh
17/12/2023)
PM
Dahal emphasizes the role of multi-cultural democracy in
strengthening national unity (kh 16/12/2023) [??]
Sewa
Lamsal becomes Nepal’s first female foreign secretary :
She is taking charge of the foreign ministry at a time
when the country is grappling with complex geopolitics
and diplomacy, by Anil Giri (kp 15/12/2023)
33.5
kg gold smuggling case report vanishes from Prime
Minister's Office! (rep 15/12/2023)
PM
Dahal to drop ‘underperforming’ ministers (kh
14/12/2023)
Jajarkot
earthquake victims left in limbo, by Laxman Sharma
(kh 14/12/2023),
Ghuyalneta's
quake survivors suffer from diarrhea (rep 14/12/2023) [Immediately after the quake, there
was intensive politician tourism with grand promises. In
the meantime, only silence and inactivity prevail!]
It’s
Ganga Raj in Baluwatar! PM Dahal’s daughter defying
dynamics at his Secretariat (rep 14/12/2023)
Finance
ministry reshuffles responsibilities of 6 joint
secretaries (rep 13/12/2023)
Coalition
parties present 53 recommendations to govt (kh
13/12/2023)
NHRC
urges Karnali govt to protect quake survivors from cold
(rep 12/12/2023)
Frozen
in limbo: Bureaucratic delays leave quake victims
shelterless, by Rajendra Karki (ae 11/12/2023)
Conspiracies
being hatched against govt: PM Dahal (rep
11/12/2023) [Good policies on
the part of the government and the parties would silence
all "conspiracies"! All politicians should be forbidden
to use this word again!]
Prime
minister buys time to address provinces’ concerns :
Provincial governments press for speedy adjustment of
the police force and passage of federal civil service
law, by Binod Ghimire (kp 11/12/2023)
Govt
cannot provide money to pay contractors through
non-budgetary measures: MoF. Pay our Rs 40 billion dues
or we will launch nationwide protests: Contractors
(rep 10/12/2023)
Discontented
political advisor to PM Dahal resigns from post (kh
10/12/2023)
Proposal
to downsize staff at the Prime Minister's Office, by
Bhuwan Sharma (rep 10/12/2023)
DPM
Shrestha discharged after recovery (rep 10/12/2023)
PM
Dahal pledges to implement NHRC recommendations (rep
10/12/2023) (rep 10/12/2023) [And
why haven't you and your predecessors done this so far?
This is a clear case of not wanting to!]
Rights
watchdog’s recommendations snubbed, persistently : Amid
government inaction on the recommendations, individuals
flagged for action promoted and rewarded, by Binod
Ghimire (kp 09/12/2023) [Oli,
Deuba or Dahal, they are all the same when it comes to
disregarding basic human rights!]
PM
likely to reshuffle cabinet by January (rep
08/12/2023)
Over
Rs 200 million contributed to PM’s Disaster Relief Fund
so far (kh 07/12/2023) [This
is nothing compared to what has been urgently needed for
over a month. But the government has rejected
international offers of aid. The politicians themselves
are sitting in the warm and dry.]
House
panel orders halt to Axiata’s Ncell sale process :
Government told to conclude investigation within 30 days,
by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 07/12/2023)
Government
struggles to meet revenue targets, by Mamata Thapa
(ae 07/12/2023)
Jajarkot
Needs You, Not Tinkune: A Plea Amidst Political Rallies
: The focus must shift to preventing avoidable deaths,
especially with the winter months looming, by Kiran
Karkai (rep 06/12/2023)
No
talk within alliance regarding government change: NC
General-Secy Sharma (kh 05/12/2023)
Nepal
remains committed to secularism: PM Dahal : Why don’t
you (India) adopt Hindu nation? (kh 04/12/2023)
Defense
Minister Khadka leaves for Ghana (kh 04/12/2023)
PM
Dahal returns home after attending COP-28 (kh
03/12/2023)
Tiktok
ban: What does it mean for the future of democracy in
Nepal? Banning TikTok can be seen as another form of
infringing on the right to freedom of speech, by
Pragya Neupane (rep 03/12/2023)
Many
quake-hit children yet to rejoin school : Out of 423
schools in Jajarkot, 289 have become uninhabitable or
unsafe, by Tripti Shahi (kp 02/12/2023)
European
Commission extends its decade-long ban on Nepali
airlines : Experts say Prime Minister Dahal should be
held responsible this time as he has prevented two
crucial civil aviation bills from becoming law, by
Sangam Prasain (kp 01/12/2023), Take
concrete measures to remove Nepali airlines from EU's
blacklist (rep 01/12/2023)
Grant
delay leaves earthquake victims out in the cold :
Distribution of housing grants remains stalled after
data on losses submitted by local authorities in
Jajarkot and West Rukum is found to be inaccurate,
by Krishna Prasad Gautam (kp 30/11/2023), Political
grandstanding takes center stage in quake-ravaged
Jajarkot and Rukum West, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (ae
30/11/2023)
PM
Dahal’s Dubai visit sparks chaos: 31 passengers miss
flight after abrupt time shift (rep 30/11/2023) [Royal behaviour on the part of
elected representatives?]
PM
Dahal leaving for UAE today to take part in COP 28
(rep 29/11/2023)
Government
pays Rs 3 billion to contractors, by Bishnu Pandeya
(rn 28/11/2023) [Why doesn't the
government settle its dues promptly?]
Rendered
homeless by Jajarkot earthquake, elderly people and
children fall victim to extreme cold (rep
26/11/2023) [Is there any
responsible government and administration in Nepal?]
Dedicated
ministry needed to tackle climate change: Experts,
by Shree Ram Subedi (rep 26/11/2023)
Health
minister accuses Dr KC of being used by interest groups
: He said he has tabled a proposal in the Cabinet to
prepare a law to allow study of nursing and paramedical
courses in all hospitals with 100 to 300 beds and start
MBBS study in those with over 300 beds (kp
26/11/2023) [????], Dr
KC demands immediate resignation of Health Minister
Basnet (rep 26/11/2023)
Finance
Minister pledges budget for women empowerment (rn
26/11/2023) [As a member of the
ruling patriarchal elite, you obviously don't understand
that this problem cannot be solved with money. Make
women fully equal and on a par with men in the
constitution and laws! Involve them appropriately at all
levels of public life, in politics as well as in
business, in the judiciary as well as in education, in
the political parties as well as in administration,
etc.!]
Energy
ministry announces free electricity meters for Jajarkot
quake victims (rep 24/11/2023) [And
where should they use them? In their uninhabitable
houses or in their tents?]
Prime
Minister Dahal, Finance Minister Mahat ‘sitting on their
hands’ as the economy falters : It was only on Tuesday
the prime minister invited the private sector and
experts to discuss the economy, by Sangam Prasain
(kp 22/11/2023), Half-empty
economic cup : If the prime minister wants to pep up the
economy, he should start by correcting his own
inconsistencies (kp 23/11/2023)
Out
in the cold : Authorities must act fast to avoid more
deaths and hardship in the quake-affected areas (kp
21/11/2023)
Ministry
sees no legal difficulty in redirecting pork barrel fund
for quake victims : In August, the Supreme Court had
halted the implementation of the controversial programme
(kp 21/11/2023) [Perhaps the
government should enquire in Germany: There, a similar
procedure has just been ruled undemocratic and
unconstitutional by the supreme court.]
Govt
gearing up to host int’l investment summit in April 2024
(kh 21/11/2023), Urgent
measures considered as govt seeks solutions amid
lingering economic crisis (kh 21/11/2023)
17
years after Comprehensive Peace Accord, conflict
survivors still yearning for justice (rep
20/11/2023), 17
years after the CPA, justice eludes victims in Nepal
(kh 21/11/2023), Peace
deal into 17th year, yet no justice for victims :
Thousands of victims of Nepal’s Maoist insurgency that
ended in 2006 are still awaiting closure, by Binod
Ghimire (kp 21/11/2023), 17
years—and counting : Beyond the paraphernalia of the
peace lie deep wounds of the war that are yet to be
healed (kp 22/11/2023)
PM
calls meeting to find ways to improve Nepal’s economy
(rep 20/11/2023)
Govt
spent Rs 54.46 billion to settle public debt in the
first four months of current FY : Capital expenditure
improves to 9.93 percent in the review period (rep
19/11/2023)
Govt
collects Rs 152.80 million to help Jajarkot earthquake
victims while those sufferring struggle to get relief
(rep 18/11/2023)
Three-point
memo submitted to PM Prachanda (rn 18/11/2023)
Playing
with fire : As local units are short of firefighting
equipment, we are at a perennial risk of loss of life
and property (kp 17/11/2023)
PM
Dahal announces inclusion of Nepal Sambat in government
documents (kh 11/11/2023)
PM
vows to lead new movement for good governance,
prosperity (kh 11/11/2023) [The
beginning of such a movement should be the immediate
withdrawal of Dahal, Oli, Deuba and similarly failed
politicians from politics in order to give Nepal a
chance for renewal!]
Survivors
of last month’s Bajhang earthquake are still living in
tents : Around 35 homes in Kuchgaun of Thalara in the
district were destroyed in a magnitude 6.3 earthquake on
October 3. The displaced say the government has provided
no help, by Basanta Pratap Singh (kp10/11/2023) [Statements by
politicians are smoke and mirrors! They never
stick to what they say afterwards!]
Political
delegation from Madhesh Province presents six-point memo
to PM Dahal (rep 09/11/2023), All-party
team from Madhesh memos prime minister on provincial
powers : Leaders from other provinces throw their weight
behind Madhes as it wrestles Singha Durbar for authority
(kp 10/11/2023)
Committee
formed for recommending TU Vice Chancellor (rep
10/11/2023) [The chancellor of
a university must come from the circle of academics.
Kings or prime ministers are completely unqualified for
this!]
Govt
to establish embassy in Portugal, Shanil Nepal
recommended as ambassador (rep 19/11/2023) [Nepal's
politicians remain true to their conviction that only
male Khas Arya are really suitable as ambassadors. They
call this "inclusion"!]
State
of unpreparedness : The Jajarkot quake proved the
rationale of federalism with generously devolved power
to local governments, by Achyut Wagle (kp
07/11/2023)
State
failing thousands of quake survivors (ae 07/11/2023)
PM
Dahal calls all-party meeting (kh 07/11/2023)
Government
mulls two approaches for quake reconstruction : The
options include amending existing laws, policies related
to reconstruction, or setting up a new body, by Anil
Giri (kp 07/11/2023)
Experts
blame government neglect for higher losses in ‘moderate’
Jajarkot earthquake : Had we worked towards improving
the buildings by learning from past earthquakes, the
extent of loss could have been reduced, says
seismologist, by Binod Ghimire (kp 06/11/2023)
Prisoner
pardoned by President arrested for extortion : The
accused, with a lengthy criminal history, had served
four and a half years in prison before being pardoned by
President Paudel on Republic Day, by Ramesh Kumar
Paudel (kp 02/11/2023) [What is
the background for pardoning convicted criminals? Always
a political one?], Cabinet,
President face setback as top court overturns disputed
pardon : Supreme Court says decision to forgive murder
convict Yograj Dhakal was constitutionally and legally
flawed, by Anil Giri (kp 03/11/2023)
PM
Dahal preparing for a roundtable discussion to seek ways
to improve economy (rep 01/11/2023)
PM
Dahal discusses Transitional Justice Bill with Deuba and
Oli (kh 01/11/2023) [Without
the participation of representatives of the victims,
discussions of those responsible in the conflict at that
time are completely pointless! Not only Dahal, but
especially Deuba bear a great responsibility for the
escalation of the conflict at that time!], Prime
Minister Dahal says parties close to deal on
transitional justice : ‘We are on the same page on the
issue,’ says Oli, after meeting Dahal and Deuba (kp)
[So, three failed politicians
sit down together and believe that they can bring
justice to the victims after such a long time, without
involving the latter in the solution! And the three of
them bear at least partly the responsibility for the
crimes of that time! They will be endeavored with
priority to come finely from the matter!]
Peace
founded on inclusion, empowerment, and justice will last
longer: PM Dahal (kh 31/10/2023) [What
an unrealistic statement! The claim of social inclusion
alone has no basis. Nepal remains a patriarchal Khas
Arya state. Other social groups are almost not involved,
Mr. Dahal! And this contradicts all your statements from
the time of the insurgency, whose crimes remain
unpunished even more than 17 years after its end!]
Govt
grants fail to benefit targeted groups (rep
31/10/2023)
Accountable
Governance For Shared Prosperity, by Dev Raj Dahal
(rn 28/10/2023)
Future
of NHRC : It is useless to have a rights body when the
govt does not implement its recommendations (ht
27/10/2023) [!!!!!]
DPM
Shrestha discharged from hospital (rep 22/10/2023),
DPM
Shrestha returns home after recovery (rep
25/10/2023)
Kosi
now, Kathmandu next? Will Pushpa
Kamal Dahal keep his promise to
hand over prime ministership to
Sher Bahadur Deuba, or will he
do an Oli? (nt 20/10/2023)
We
demand answers, by Sanat
Neupane (ae 20/10/2023)
Maintain
food supply, prices in festive season: NCF (ht
20/10/2023)
Parliamentary
committee neglects market monitoring (rep
20/10/2023)
Home
Minister Shrestha suffers ‘mild heart attack’ in China
(kh 19/10/2023), Deputy
PM Shrestha undergoes emergency heart procedure in
Beijing : He is currently recovering under intensive
care with stable vital signs (kp 20/10/2023)
Saud’s
US visit slated for next week : The foreign minister is
scheduled to meet Antony Blinken and White House
officials, by Anil Giri (kp 19/10/2023)
PM
Dahal making an aerial inspection of Korala checkpoint,
Kagbeni area (kh 18/10/2023), PM
pledges to make Nepal-China trade point in Mustang
operational : He also said that the Chinese side has
agreed to assist Nepal in the construction of physical
infrastructures along the Korala point (nlt
18/10/2023)
NC-UML
govt. in Koshi : Challenge To Ruling Coalition, by
Narayan Upadhyay (rn 17/10/2023), NC’s
Koirala ramps up pressure on Deuba-Dahal partnership,
by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (ae 17/10/2023)
PM
accuses UML of attempting to create rift in
ruling coalition partners (ht 16/10/2023)
Congress
quarrel in Koshi causes cracks in coalition : Maoist
chief whip counters as Congress lawmaker in federal
parliament demanded formation of a Congress-led
government (kp 14/10/2023)
Dahal
vows sweeping economic reforms : Experts blame low
demand, falling public confidence and high interest
rates for the slump, by Subin Adhikari (kp
13/10/2023)
No
consensus on proposed revisions to transitional justice
law : After five months of talks, parliamentary
subcommittee tosses unresolved issues back to top
leaders. The Supreme Court had ordered revision of the
disputed law eight years ago, by Binod Ghimire (kp
11/10/2023) [Of all things, back
to those incompetent politicians who have completely
opposite interests, since they were in charge on both
sides of the conflict at the time!]
Muddled
message : Few of our state officials seem to have
internalised the need for good crisis-time communication
(kp 11/10/2023), UML
Chair Oli dubs PM Dahal-led govt a complete failure
(kh 11/10/2023) [Without any doubt, all post-2015 governments led
by Oli, Deuba and Dahal were complete failures because
these three politicians are not fit to lead Nepal in
such difficult times!]
Govt
crafting laws by bypassing parliament raises
concern (rep 03/10/2023)
Two-way
trade through Tatopani remains a mirage : Nepali traders
say they are not allowed to sell their goods in Chinese
cities even though the border has been reopened, by
Anish Tiwari (kp 03/10/2023) [Dahal's
one-week visit to China has really been very successful!]
PM
Prachanda's China visit: Average achievement at the best,
by Jiba Raj Pokharel (ht 03/10/2023)
Back
from Beijing, Dahal has nothing to show for Belt and
Road plans : Prime minister says the map issue was
raised in China but it does not figure in any official
statement (kp 01/10/2023)
PM
Dahal convenes seven-party meeting (kh 01/10/2023),
RSP
‘boycotts’ PM Dahal’s all-party meeting over market
price hike (kh 01/10/2023)
PM
Dahal and UML Chairman Oli hold talks in Baluwatar
(kh 01/010/2023)
PM
Dahal's visit not fruitful, say experts, by Bal
Krishna Sah (ht 01/10/2023)
PM
Dahal tours on as Nepalis tackle crises : Ruling,
opposition leaders consider prime minister’s long
absence inappropriate, as country is under economic
pressure, by Anil Giri (kp 30/09/2023)
Dahal’s
attempt at keeping three major powers happy, by
Kamal Dev Bhattarai (ae 29/09/2023)
MoHA
becomes a barrier to the rescue of an injured elderly
(rep 27/09/2023)
PM’s
visit: No breakthrough, no notable gains, say observers
: Nepal shifts from ‘one-China policy’ to ‘one-China
principle’, by Anil Giri (kp 27/09/2023)
Assessing
the outcomes of PM Dahal’s official visit to Beijing,
by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (ae 26/09/2023)
Govt
‘serious’ about incidents related to communal and
religious disturbances, says Home Minister (rep
24/09/2023)
PM
Dahal to meet President Xi of China in Hangzhou today
(kh 23/09/2023), Prime
Minister Dahal China-bound seeking support for 30
projects : The prime minister left New York after
addressing the UN General Assembly, by Anil Giri (kp
23/09/2023)
Court
vs Government: Nepal-India border regulation, by
Kamal Dev Bhattarai (ae 22/09/2023)
Govt
comes up with 47-pt decisions to address issues of
foreign labour migration (kh 21/09/2023)
PM
Prachanda's twin visits: High expectations amidst low
probability, by Jiba Raj Pokharel (ht 19/09/2023)
Govt
reappoints Krishna Hari Pushkar as Finance Secretary
(rep 18/09/2023)
PM
Dahal assures Nepalis living abroad of voting rights
(kh 17/09/2023)
Govt
to raise Rs 9.4 billion in domestic debt through
development bonds (rep 16/09/2023)
Poll
body fears delay in new law's passage may block reform :
The draft bill has been at the Home Ministry for more
than two months which shows that it is reluctant to
expedite discussions on the bill that takes years to get
through both Houses of the Federal Parliament, by
Tika R Pradhan (kp 16/09/2023) [Government
and opposition parties obviously see their
non-inclusive, unconstitutional and corrupt electoral
practices in danger with electoral reform!]
Cabinet
okays eight deals for Dahal's China visit : Pacts on
agro-industrial parks, cultural cooperation, north-south
corridors and transmission line on the cards, by
Anil Giri (kp 16/09/2023)
Process
to form high-level commission in recent 60 kg hold scam
forwarded: PM Prachanda (rn 15/09/2023) [What
is needed, Mr Dahal, is an independent judicial enquiry,
not a high-level commission of the political parties
that are obviously involved in the case!]
PM
Dahal set to sign BRI Project raising debt concerns
(kh 15/09/2023)
PM
Dahal leaving for New York to address UNGA on Saturday
(rep 14/09/2023), PM
Dahal leaving for New York tomorrow : Scheduled to
address the UN General Assembly on September 21 (kh
15/09/2023)
Fighting
a straw man : Prime Minister Dahal, as always, is on the
lookout for a non-existent class enemy (kp
14/09/2023)
Rethinking
Tribute Beyond Public Holidays (rep 14/09/2023)
Landfill
victims warn they will obstruct waste disposal again if
their demands aren’t met : Over the past 18 years,
authorities have reached 175 agreements with the locals
but they have all been breached, by Anup Ojha (kp
13/09/2023)
Budget
cut hampers treatment of moderately acute malnourished
children : The cuts in the budget for healthcare
programmes have put Nepal’s ambition to meet the SDGs on
the line, by Arjun Poudel (kp 12/09/2023)
PM
Dahal decides to cut the number of Nepali delegation to
UNGA (rep 11/09/2023), PM
to lead 10-member delegation to UN General Assembly
(rep 12/09/2023)
PM
Dahal holding meeting with ambassadors from Nepal’s
labor destination countries (kh 11/09/2023)
PM
Dahal urged to maintain balanced diplomatic relations
with neighbors as he prepares for China visit (rep
10/09/2023), Party
leaders stress balanced relations as PM set for China
visit : Dahal will address the UNGA on Sept 21 and fly
to China, by Tika R Pradhan (kp 11/09/2023)
Stranded
in Kuwait for nearly a year, around 1,000 Nepali youths
seek urgent repatriation (rep 08/09/2023) [Helping
these Nepali citizens should be a priority task of the
government!]
Govt
to raise internal debt for a second time in Bhadra
(rep 08/09/2023)
Prime
minister wants transitional justice bill endorsed before
his US visit : Sub-panel of Law and Human Rights
Committee will start detailed discussions on the bill
tomorrow. Leaders expect some consensus among major
parties today, by Binod Ghimire (kp 08/09/2023) [Why? In its planned form, the law still does not
meet international legal standards!]
PM
Dahal to lead 24-member delegation to UN General
Assembly (kh 08/09/2023)
Unkept
promises : Dahal’s event-hopping overshadows governance
priorities, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (ae 07/09/2023)
Govt
inhumanity in Central Jail: Overcrowding and dilapidated
buildings increase risks to inmates, by Govinda
Luitel (rep 06/09/2023)
National
Assembly instructs government to make crucial laws :
Only 111 laws out of 151 needed to implement the federal
constitution have been enacted so far, by Tika R
Pradhan (kp 05/09/2023)
Dengue
transmission continues unchecked in Dharan :
Around 150 people were diagnosed with the
mosquito-borne disease on a daily basis until
August third week, according to health officials , by Pradeep Menyangbo
(kp 05/09/2023) [Neglect
of duty
by national and provincial governments?]
JSP
leaders see Gaur probe talk as tactic to rein in party :
If the government reopens Gaur files, ‘Dahal will be
digging his own grave,’ warns a Janata Samajbadi Party
leader, by Tika R Pradhan (kp 05/09/2023) [Innocent
politicians don't have to worry at all! But this way
they make themselves suspicious. Political threats to
prevent the investigation of crimes do not fit at all
into a constitutional state!]
Get
your priorities right : Instead of listing his
achievements, the prime minister should set his
administration’s priorities right (kp 05/09/2023)
Preparations
in final stage for Prime Minister Dahal’s China visit :
The prime minister will leave for Hangzhou, China on
September 23 from New York, where he will be attending
the United Nations General Assembly (kp 05/09/2023)
Hello
Sarkar : The most important thing is to make high-level
bureaucrats accountable to the public (ht
05/09/2023)
Land
equity for food security : Food insecurity will continue
to rise if the government fails to protect agricultural
land, by Jagat Deuja (kp 04/09/2023)
PM
Dahal pledges to address concerns of conflict victims
(kh 04/09/2023) [And why do you continue to refuse to align the TRC
Act with standard international human rights statutes?],
Questions
related to transitional justice will be addressed by
parliamentary committee: PM (rep 04/09/2023), Govt
committed to bringing those responsible for grave human
rights violations to justice: PM (rn 04/09/2023) [And what does "grave" mean in your
definition" The laws must be clearly defined and the
clarification must be done by the judiciary and not by
parliamentary committees!]
Government
urged to be sensitive towards economy : The private
sector has suggested the government adopt appropriate
policies to address the current economic crisis, by
Subin Adhikari (kp 04/09/2023)
“Hello
Sarkar” expands services to operate round-the-clock
(kh 03/09/2023)
PMO
directs study as govt's plan to abolish redundant
offices faces hurdle (rep 03/09/2023)
Govt
to observe Constitution Day for three days (kh
03/09/2023) [Why such an effort
for a constitution that has not been properly
implemented until today and has been repeatedly misused
by the top politicians and parties to push their
political interests? The social inclusion promised by
all parties in 2006 is insufficiently anchored in the
constitution and is completely disregarded by the
parties!]
Why
proposed revisions to Criminal Code have courted
controversy : Critics say withdrawing cases from all
tiers of court is an encroachment on the judiciary’s
authority, by Binod Ghimire (kp 03/09/2023)
Neighbours,
world must respect Nepal map: Government : As the prime
minister prepares to visit China, calls are growing
louder in Kathmandu for asking Beijing why it didn’t
respect Nepal’s boundaries in its new map (kp
02/09/2023)
PM
painting rosy picture while public frustration grows :
The government is trying to show a tough stance against
corruption, but lawmakers question Dahal’s intent,
by Tika R Pradhan (kp 01/09/2023)
Air
pollution shortening lives by 6.8 years: Report (ht
01/09/2023) [And Nepal's
government, whoever runs it, shows total disinterest!]
NHRC
urges govt to make public whereabouts of missing ones
(kh 31/08/2023)
Government
does not take break from good-governance campaign: DPM
Shrestha (rn 31/08/2023) [If
politicians keep repeating such statements, maybe at
least they themselves will believe them at some point!]
10
questions to PM Dahal (ae 30/08/2023) [Wishy-washy......]
17
years since peace accord, enforced disappearance victims
still await justice : No progress has been made to
deliver justice even as the Maosts have led the
government four times since the accord, by Binod
Ghimire (kp 30/08/2023) [The
governing parties and also the most opposition parties
are clearly against justice for the victims and their
families of that time!], Justice,
disappeared : Solving insurgency-era cases is not just a
national urgency but also a global human rights
responsibility (kp 30/08/2023), Conflict
victims awaiting justice for decades, by Bal Krishna
Sah (ht 30/08/2023)
NC
Gen Secy Thapa lambasts government (ht 30/08/2023)
Coalition
for corruption : Power equations may change, but the
unfair practices of the political syndicates perhaps
won't, by Mohan Guragain (kp 29/08/2023)
Government
makes more promises to help start-ups : Nearly a dozen
policies and programmes intended to support new firms
are gathering dust, analysts say, by Subin Adhikari
(kp 29/08/2023) [Empty ones?]
Lawmaker
Dhakal urges PM Dahal to address Ganga Maya Adhikari’s
demand (rep 29/08/2023)
Cabinet
approves PM Dahal’s participation in UNGA (kh
23/08/2023)
Govt
creating self-sufficient economy through power
generation: PM Dahal (kh 22/08/2023) [For
this, the country needs considerably more, Mr. Dahal,
e.g. sufficient food production as well as industrial
products. In particular, jobs must be created within the
country and the country's youth must not be sent abroad
to be exploited!]
Rule
for the commoners, relief for the leaders: Height of
discrimination, by Jiba Raj Pokharel (ht
22/08/2023) [In
reality, the constitution was drafted by the top
politicians of the major parties, i.e. by those people
who constantly disregard it to this day!]
Govt
to form High-Level Committee to investigate gold
smuggling (kh 22/08/2023), High-level
committee framework for gold smuggling probe to be
finalized today (kh 22/08/2023)
Strongest
hint yet two ex-PMs will be spared in land scam
: Instead of grilling as suspects, CIB recorded
statements of Nepal and Bhattarai as government
witnesses, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp
22/08/2023)
Two
north-south corridor roads may be on Dahal’s China
agenda : Dahal is scheduled to visit China, flying
straight from New York on September 22 after addressing
the UN, by Anil Giri (kp 22/08/2023)
Transfer
of top cops probing refugee scam rings alarm bells :
Prime minister presented proposal and passed it despite
DPM Shrestha’s objections, home ministry official says,
by Anil Giri (kp 20/08/2023) [This
is what the so-called top politicians mean by ruthlessly
clearing up corruption!]
NC
General Secretary Thapa objects to exclusion of
statements in Lalita Niwas Case (kh 20/08/2023)
Government’s
cybersecurity policy raises privacy and implementation
concerns : National Cyber Security Policy has some
features that will potentially harm internet ecosystem
and digital rights, by Anup Ojha (kp 17/08/2023)
Curb
inflation, uphold the Charter : The governments’ failure
to guarantee fundamental rights by curbing inflation and
by providing jobs can make way for anarchy, by
Jivesh Jha (ae 16/08/2023)
PM
Dahal to leave for United States on Sept 16 to attend
UNGA (kh 16/08/2023), Prime
Minister Dahal to leave for UN assembly on September 16
and China on September 22 : Energy ministry official
said there has been no instruction from the prime
minister on signing power trade agreement with China
(kp 16/08/2023), Dahal
to take cross-border power transmission proposal to
China : Beijing’s cooperation will also be sought to
supply electricity to remote Nepali villages from the
Chinese grid, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp
20/08/2023)
Coalition
partners drop Gaur massacre probe plan to avoid
antagonising Upendra Yadav : They refuse the main
opposition’s demand to form a high-level probe panel to
investigate the gold haul and decide to make the ongoing
investigation of CIB more effective, by Tika R
Pradhan (kp 15/08/2023) [Crimes
that do not suit political interests are not
investigated, no matter if the SC demands it and the PM
has loudly proclaimed it. What does PK Dahal care about
his yesterday's chatter?]
Probe
the Maharas : If the government is to retain
credibility, it must look into their role in the 9kg
gold-smuggling case (kp 14/08/2023), PM
Dahal affirms willingness to face arrest if implicated
in corruption case (kh 14/08/2023) [Nepotism,
covering up for criminal elements and preventing the
investigation of crimes along with justice for the
victims also come under the heading of corruption, Mr
Dahal!], Golden
defiance: Mahara stays unbowed amid alleged gold
smuggling link, by Ishwar Dev Khanal (kh 15/08/2023)
Janamat
Party’s Anita Devi to be sworn in today (kh
14/08/2023), Janamat
Party joins government, Anita Devi sworn in (kh
14/08/2023)
Govt
forms task force to address demands of contractors,
by Samiksha Shrestha (rep 14/08/2023)
Dahal
preparing to recall a Maoist minister to bring Janamat
Party back to the Cabinet : The prime minister is
discussing with some of his party ministers to vacate a
seat for Anita Devi Sah, by Tika R Pradhan (kp
13/08/2023), Maoist
Center decides to recall Minister Modi to vacate seat
for Janamat party (kh 13/08/2023), Maoist
Centre recalls Minister Aman Lal Modi : Prime Minister
Dahal’s party decided to remove the minister to create a
ministerial position for Janamat Party, by Tika R
Pradhan (kp 14/08/2023)
Prime
minister to visit both UN and China next month: Dahal
says Nepal will sign a power trade agreement with China
during his visit timed with the Asian Games opening,
by Anil Giri (kp 13/08/2023)
PM
Dahal signs work performance agreement with 21 ministers
(rep 10/08/2023)
Govt
to provide Rs 1 million to families in case of death of
Nepali migrant workers abroad (rep 10/08/2023) [This is a cosmetic aftercare of
tragedies! When will the root of the problem finally be
tackled by creating jobs at home? This should be a
priority task of the government!], Nepal
must take safe migration seriously : People migrate for
so many reasons, such as a better quality of life,
education, job opportunities and better salaries.
Amongst the 2.2m Nepali people, who migrate abroad,
81.28 percent are male and 18.72 percent female, by
Aleena T Sabu (ae 10/08/2023)
Ditch
the Education Bill : The government has overstepped its
rights by trying to revive the abolished District
Education Offices, by Khim Lal Devkota (kp
09/08/2023)
Govt
approves National Cyber Security Policy 2023 (rep
09/08/2023)
Government
forms medical committee for VIP, VVIP care (kh
06/08/2023) [Why is this
non-inclusive group of predominantly male Khas Arya
given special treatment?], Stop
Health Expense Payment For Politicians, by Shyam P
Lohani (rn 06/08/2023)
“Hello Sarkar” should work as bridge between
govt and public: PM (kh 05/08/2023)
PM
Dahal initiates negotiations with Gaur Massacre Victims’
families (kh 05/08/2023) [They
need justice and not the unjust pardon of convicted
offenders for purely political reasons!], Dahal
shows double standards in Gaur massacre probe : On March
21, 2007, as many as 27 Maoist party workers were
brutally killed, with 115 more injured in the incident,
by Binod Ghimire (kp 06/08/2023)
PM
may skip UN meet to visit China : Dahal’s General
Assembly address date coincides with the opening of
Asian Games, by Anil Giri (kp 04/08/2023), PM
Prachanda visiting China in September 3rd week: Foreign
Minister Saud (rn 06/08/2023)
Janamat
Party to continue backing government (kh 04/08/2023)
Govt
doles out Rs 25 million in ‘financial aid’ in a month,
Rs 5.5 million spent on President’s treatment alone
(rep 03/08/2023) [Corruption and
nepotism all in one!]
Govt
decides to accept US$1.5 million and 55,505 in grant
from the Global Environment Facility (kh 03/08/2023)
[Accepting grants is always
particularly difficult for the government!]
Contractors
hit streets seeking payments : Federation of
Contractors’ Association of Nepal says
government owes them Rs50 billion in dues from
last fiscal year, by Prithvi Man Shrestha
(kp 02/08/2023)
Panel
to question minister on lack of inclusiveness in
envoy nominations : Parliamentary hearing
committee is set to meet today, by Anil Giri
(kp 02/08/2023), Inclusive
approach embraced in all appointments, including
ambassadorial posts: Foreign Minister (rep
02/08/2023) [Brazen lies
against all facts! If the Minister's count is
correct, 8 ambassadors alone are from among the
Khas Arya he did not name. Now 6 more male Khas
Arya are to be added. How stupid does this man
think the people of Nepal are?]
Supreme
Court issues short-term interim order not to levy VAT on
air tickets : The apex court has summoned both parties
for discussion and has also asked the government to
furnish a written clarification (kp 31/07/2023)
Why
are the property details of the prime minister and
ministers kept secret? (rep 29/07/2023)
Give
money for change : With poor policies in place, donors’
grants to support solar rooftops undermine the case for
policy reform, by Bishal Thapa (kp 28/07/2023)
NC’s
troubled CWC meet has a to-do list for government,
by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (ae 28/07/2023)
Melamchi
Flood Victims : Waiting For Help Even After 2 Years,
by Indira Aryal (rn 28/07/2023) [During
this period, Nepal experienced three prime ministers
(Oli, Deuba, Dahal) and four governments!]
Minister
Modi and Secretary Pushkar lock horns over red
attendance slip and transfer dispute, by Bhuwan
Sharma (rep 24/07/2023)
Of
garbage and gold: Government has hard time managing both,
by Bal Krishna Sah (ht 24/07/2023)
A
university professor was brutally attacked by student
union members. Political parties made all-out efforts to
deny him justice, by Abhyudaya Upreti (nlt
23/07/2023) [Nepal's politicians stand for the
perpetuation of the unjust state!]
Speakers,
deputy-speakers stand united against undue interference
of the central government in parliamentary affairs
(rep 23/07/2023)
PM
Dahal leaving for Italy today to attend UNFSS+2 (kh
22/07/2023) [??], Prime
minister leaves for Italy amid visits to south and from
north : A Maoist delegation leaves for India today at
the invitation of Bharatiya Janata Party. From China, a
CPC team is arriving, by Anil Giri (kp 23/07/2023)
NHRC
opposes govt bill offering amnesty to culprits of
criminal offenses (kh 21/07/2023)
Impunity
by law: Government bent on amending law to withdraw
criminal cases against political parties and groups :
This is not the first time the government has tried to
ram a faulty legal provision to withdraw criminal cases
against political parties, groups, leaders and cadres
(nlt 17/07/2023)
Government
brings controversial bill to withdraw cases sub judice
in court : Experts say bill gives unrestrained
discretionary power to the government to drop charges
without court’s consent, by Binod Ghimire (kp
17/07/2023) [Intending to
prevent justice for victims as well as prosecuting
politicians?]
abinet
picks envoys for six missions (kp 16/07/2023) [Of course, six male Khas Arya, who
else?]
Construction
entrepreneurs demand resignation of Finance Minister Dr
Mahat (rep 14/07/2023)
Creating
Secure Future For Nepali Youths : Importantly,
intolerance, hollow promises, the sale of dreams, double
standards, nepotism, and favouritism have plagued
Nepal's politics, by Narayan Prasad Ghimire (rn
14/07/2023)
UML
volte-face on PM’s resignation sparks speculations :
Trust deficit between parties, ongoing corruption probe
and even foreign hand suspected as possible reason,
by Tika R Pradhan (kp 14/07/2023)
The
crisis that was coming : Lumpy skin was sure to be a
transboundary epidemic, and yet all the government did
was watch (kp 14/07/2023) [Citizens
misunderstand the tasks of politicians. These are
limited exclusively to power struggles, constant
reshuffling of governments, stupid talk and, if
possible, corruption!]
Transitional
justice commissions remain ineffective for a year
without office bearers : Although government bade
farewell to office bearers, it hasn’t filled the posts
following delay in revising the Act, by Binod
Ghimire (kp 13/07/2023) [Where
there is no will, there is no way!]
Subsidised
loan scheme for start-ups fails to kick off, again _
Disappointed start-ups say the government has been
giving them false hopes every year, by Krishana
Prasain (kp 13/07/2023)
Govt
in discussions for implementing China's BRI plan
(rep 13/07/2023)
Janamat
Party to join PM Dahal-led government (kh
12/07/2023), Cabinet
reshuffle on the cards to rope in Janmat Party (ht
12/07/2023)
Govt
accounts frozen nationwide (rep 10/07/2023)
Govt
made massive budget transfers in the last month of
current FY, breaching basic norm of financial discipline
(rep 08/07/2023)
PM
Prachanda puts his foot in his mouth : His remark that
‘Pritam Singh lobbied with New Delhi to make me Prime
Minister’ has drawn widespread condemnation in Kathmandu
(nlt 05/07/2023), Think
before you speak : The prime minister should apologise
for undermining the sovereignty of Nepal’s democratic
system (kp 07/07/2023), Ruling
parties spring to PM's defence (ht 07/07/2023), Dahal's
stupidity : Can we rest assured that our national
interests will be safeguarded by leaders like Dahal?
(ht 07/07/2023)
Lalita
Niwas land grab scam: PMO facilitated issuance of stay
order by SC, by Tapendra Karki (rep 04/07/2023) [!?!?]
Lawmakers
urge minister to prioritize culture sector (rep
04/07/2023)
PM
wants Janamat Party in Cabinet despite rival parties’
reservation : Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal is ready
to allocate one ministry to the Janamat Party, said its
general secretary Chandan Singh, by Nishan Khatiwada
(kp 04/07/2023)
Ruling
coalition leaders to meet in Baluwatar to decide on
Koshi govt (kh 03/07/2023) [What
kind of understanding of federalism is that? Only the
provincial politicians have to decide on the government
of Koshi Province. Under no circumstances should this
decision be taken by the politicians at the central
level! What kind of presumption is that? If the
provinces only serve to create more posts, you can
forget the federal system!], Ruling
coalition proposes NC leader Uddhav Thapa as Chief
Minister of Koshi Province (kh 03/07/2023) [???]
PM
Dahal to visit China in September: FM Saud (rep
03/07/2023)
PM
urges Janamat Party to join government (kh
02/07/2023), Dahal
tries to woo dissatisfied Janamat Party : Budget shows
his support base is shrinking. PM risks having to go for
floor test again if CK Raut’s party pulls the plug
(kp 02/07/2023)
Government
aims to promote domestic vegetables, fruits producers:
Finance Minister (rn 02/07/2023)
Prime
Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal to visit Italy this month :
Several other top officials are also scheduled to visit
various countries (kp 01/07/2023)
12,000
migrant Nepali workers died abroad in a decade, by
Sabita Khadka (rep 30/06/2023), Extreme
heat puts migrant workers at risk of fatal diseases,
report says : Nepalis are returning from Middle East
with renal failure, cardiac issues and other ailments in
alarming numbers, by Arjun Poudel (kp 01/07/2023) [This is where Nepal's governments
have been failing for decades. It is their duty to
strive for jobs in the country!]
Prachanda
Is In Trouble : The efforts of reconciliation between
Sher Bahadur Deuba and K.P. Sharma Oli, two former prime
ministers, has rocked Prachanda's Government (sp
30/06/2023)
PM
office issues self-congratulatory six-month progress
report (ae 30/06/2023)
Observers,
even opponents praise Dahal government's anti-corruption
campaign : Probe into Bhutanese refugee scam and
reopening of the Lalita Niwas land-grab case seen as
bold steps of the government, by Tika R Pradhan (kp
30/06/2023)
PM
Dahal proposes to formulate budget under directly
elected lawmakers’ leadership (kh 28/06/2023) [What is this bullshit? Because then
it is predominantly male Khas Arya who decide and the
annoying socially inclusively nominated MPs are
excluded?]
Stable
instability : The Dahal government is far from ideal.
But it is also hard to see how its replacement will be
any better (kp 26/06/2023) [Without
a complete replacement of the failed generation of
politicians around Oli, Dahal and Deuba, and finally an
appropriate inclusion of the people, nothing will ever
change!], Troubles
Brewing In Ruling Coalition?, by Narayan Upadhyay
(rn 27/06/2023)
All
talk and no change : The budget speech is not a dictum
carved in a stone; it must reflect deep engagements in a
palimpsest (kp 27/06/2023)
Monsoon
havoc : Rehabilitating displaced people should also be a
government priority (ht 26/06/2023)
Govt
entrusting same company to print passports for past 13
years, by Dilip Paudel (rep 25/06/2023)
Is
Dahal’s coalition government under threat? UML and
Congress in talks amid visible unease among ruling party
over budget and launch of Socialist Front, by Nishan
Khatiwada (kp 24/06/2023), Ruling
coalition might change provided govt does not perform
well: Gagan Thapa (kh 24/06/2023)
Women
raped during armed conflict ask: Where is the state?,
by Guna Raj Luitel (rep 23/06/2023) [The
interest of the state aims at reconciliation between
perpetrators and victims, not at justice for the latter.
This is especially true for the former Maoists.]
Turbulence
in the ruling coalition : Formation of ‘Socialist Front’
has shaken the structural integrity of the NC-Maoist
coalition, while the UML looks on, from the sidelines
with bated breath, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (ae
23/06/2023)
Budget
cut set to hit crucial nutrition programmes :
Nutritionists warn the country cannot achieve nutrition
targets by cutting investments on Outpatient Therapeutic
Care and nutrition rehab centres, by Arjun Poudel
(kp 23/06/2023)
Prime
Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal plans to visit China in
September : Ministries working on the agenda. Foreign
Minister Saud could go in July to lay the ground, by
Anil Giri (kp 23/06/2023)
Site
clearance work of Nijgadh Int’l Airport will be
completed within next fiscal year: PM Dahal (rep
23/06/2023) [Another unused
airport for the country?]
Most
tunnel road projects get budget to satisfy politicians’
whims, officials say : Majority of about two dozen
tunnels proposed around the country are on drawing board,
by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 22/06/2023)
How
government backtracked on its plan to provide additional
free electricity : Managing Director of Nepal
Electricity Authority Kul Man Ghising says the utility
sought guaranteed compensation for the cost it would
have to bear, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 22/06/2023)
'Prime
Minister Dahal's India visit neglected protocol'
(rep 21/06/2023)
PM
Dahal 3.0: A change of heart during India visit?, by
Birendra Prasad Mishra (ae 20/06/2023)
Cabinet
under fire for dropping case against teacher’s attackers
: Chalaune on hunger strike protesting decision to
withdraw attempted murder case against pro-Congress
students, by Anup Ojha (kp 20/06/2023) [Incessant
corruption and covering up of crimes by the so-called
top politicians and their non-inclusive political
parties!], Rights
activists, varsity professors demonstrate in support of
assistant professor Chalaune : Chalaune is on a hunger
strike against the government’s decision to withdraw
case against his assaulters (kp 20/06/2023), Court
stays Cabinet move to drop case against Chalaune’s
assaulters : A single bench of Justice Manoj Kumar
Sharma ordered the defendants to clarify why the
decision was taken (kp 23/06/2023)
Protecting
vulnerable refugees : A failure to prosecute the
culprits in the fake Bhutanese refugee case may tarnish
Nepal’s image, by Neetu Pokharel and Som Niraula (kp
20/06/2023)
National
Investigation Department announces vacancies for 71
positions (rep 17/06/2023) [Are
the rules on social inclusion being applied or are these
again predominantly jobs for male Khas Arya?]
Red
tp Saffron : Even by the standards set by Nepal’s
flip-flopping politicians, Pushpa Kamal Dahal’s sudden
U-turn is remarkable, by Shristi Karki (nt
16/06/2023)
Stagnation
amid uncertainty : The budget is expected to hinder
business growth and contract demand, by Pradeep
Yadav (kp 16/06/2023), Budget
‘mocks’ federalism, by Dilip Paudel (rep
16/06/2023), Budget
allocated to Madhes is less than revenue from there: Dr.
CK Raut (kh 16/06/2023)
Dhankuta
community schools charge students despite free education
: Schools say the budget allocated by the government is
insufficient to pay teachers, by Ramesh Chandra
Adhikari (kp 15/06/2023)
Baikuntha
Aryal appointed Chief Secretary : Bairagi appointed
National Security Council Advisor (kh 15/06/2023) [Thank God, another male Bahun,
although according to the 2021 census they do not even
make up 6 percent of the population. The audacity with
which the autocratic male Khas Arya at the head of the
state and parties disregard the constitutionally
prescribed social inclusion cannot be surpassed! For
example, the Council of Ministers alone should have at
most 1-2 male Bahuns!]
Beyond
the fake refugee scam: The rot ran deep in refugee camps
even during the 90s : A Bhutanese refugee activist
exposes how the government officials and police abused
their authorities instead of addressing genuine concern
of the Bhutanese refugees in the camps, by Ram Karki
(nlt 14/06/2023), US-based
Bhutanese Diaspora community writes a collective letter
to Nepal’s Home Minister : The Bhutanese Diaspora
community has appealed to the government, the court and
people of Nepal for justice to Tek Nath Rizal (nlt
14/06/2023)
Clean
the water : The state is responsible for ensuring its
citizens’ fundamental right to safe drinking water
(kp 14/06/2023)
Misplaced
priorities : It took Dahal five months to give a full
shape to his Cabinet. He is already thinking of
tinkering with it (kp 13/06/2023)
Traders
stop potato, onion imports after VAT decision : Consumer
rights activists say revenue-hungry government is taxing
everything, at the cost of inflation-hit Nepalis, by
Krishana Prasain (kp 12/06/2023), VAT
makes the poor food insecure, say experts : Nepal relies
heavily on imported onions and is gradually becoming a
net importer of potatoes, by Pawan Pandey (kp
13/06/2023)
Top
leaders of ruling coalition in Baluwatar for discussion
on Budget (kh 13/06/2023)
Court
to hear petition against PM tomorrow : Opposition
lawmakers have started seeking Dahal’s resignation on
moral grounds, by Binod Ghimire (kp 12/06/2023), SC
admits writ of 9 former Maoist child soldiers (ht
12/06/2023)
Oli
okayed Lower Arun for Indian firm, now blames Dahal :
Initial deal to award the new project on Arun River to
SJVN was signed in 2021 during Oli’s stint as prime
minister, by Anil Giri (kp 12/06/2023) [Oli,
Dahal and Deuba should immediately retire from politics.
These endless mudslingings are an embarrassment to the
country and its people!]
Govt.
will take stern action against wrongdoings and
corruption: PM (kh 10/06/2023) [Continued
nepotism among the ruling male Khas Arya and strict
denial of the promised social inclusion are a very
special form of corruption. Will the government change
this even today, Mr. Dahal? The people do not need
foolish talk, but active action!]
PM
Prachanda’s visit to India & Nepal’s economic
necessity, by Saurav Raj Pant (kh 10/06/2023)
Leaders
of ruling parties criticise new budget : They say that
major budgetary allocations under physical
infrastructure ministry to Gorkha, Dadeldhura and
Nuwakot districts are unfair to other districts (kp
10/06/2023)
PM
Dahal granted amnesty to Resham Chaudhary to cling to
power: Shekhar Koirala (kh 10/06/2023) [Nepal's
leading politicians believe they are always above the
constitution and laws to secure their power, as did KP
Oli in 2020/21 and SB Deuba in 2021.]
Top
court to accept ex-child soldiers’ petition against PM :
A single bench rules that the judiciary needs to resolve
the petition filed by former child Maoist combatants,
by Binod Ghimire (kp 10/06/2023)
Presidential
Pardons, explained : The controversial practice of
Presidential Pardons in Nepal: Examining the
constitutional provisions and political implications,
by Anjila Shrestha (nlt 09/06/2023) [Nepal
is not under the rule of law, but under the rule of
so-called top politicians, all incompetent and
repeatedly failed! And they seriously claim to always
have the law on their side!]
Government
ignoring Human Rights Commission’s recommendations to
investigate the Gaur massacre : The victims from the
incident have lodged a petition at the Supreme Court
demanding its intervention in the investigation, by Binod Ghimire (kp
09/06/2023) [The protection of
top politicians from legal prosecution has absolute
priority over rule of law!]
Govt
will not tolerate anarchic activities in Koshi: Home
Minister (kh 09/06/2023) [Physically
attacking politicians is a form of anarchy, but when
these politicians ignorantly violate the interests and
identities of citizens, that is also anarchy!
Politicians are not the rulers of the people, but the
elected representatives who are supposed to represent
the interests of the people!]
1
step forward, 2 steps back in Nepal : Flip-flopping tax
rates on battery powered vehicles undermine Nepal’s
climate targets and public health, by Sonia Awale
(nt 09/06/2023)
Janamat
Party likely to join government: Chairman CK Raut
(kh 08/03/2023) [???]
Time
to tap the youth power, by Babu Lama (ae 07/06/2023)
SC
demands govt’s written response on the writ against
Resham Chaudhary’s amnesty (kh 06/06/2023)
Oli
lambasts Dahal for ‘underwhelming achievements’ during
India visit : UML sought an answer from the prime
minister as to who gave him the authority to discuss
land-swapping with India to resolve the boundary dispute
(kp 06/06/2023) [The question is
justified, but rulers see themselves as the absolutist
owners of the land and its people. May their name be
Mahendra, Gyanendra, Oli, Deuba or Dahal!]
A
budget amid economic slowdown : Achieving revenue target
to meet expenditure needs will continue to be
challenging, by Chandan Sapkota (kp 06/06/2023)
Experts
decry new budget’s ‘wrong approach’ to tackling cyber
crimes : It plans to scrap National Information
Technology Centre, which keeps government data, by
Anup Ojha (kp 05/06/2023)
Dahal’s
India visit: A postscript : Mismatch of more reliance on
India and people’s desire to break free of its embrace
could turn ugly, by Biswas Baral (kp 05/06/2023)
Govt’s
decision to increase direct taxes prompts fears of
economic downturn amid recession, by Rajesh Khanal
(rep 04/06/2023)
Dalit
lives must matter, by Shristi Karki (nt 02/06/2023)
Comparing
Maina Sunwar and Resham Chaudhary cases : Both are cases
of criminal political violence, but the security forces
are perpetrators in one and victims in the other, by
Aastha Dahal (nt 02/06/2023) [Politically
motivated murder must not be excused, whether it is
committed by security forces or by revolutionaries, even
if their cause is justified.]
Inhumane
cost of labour : The violation of the free-visa,
free-ticket policy for Nepali workers is one reason for
their suffering (kp 02/06/2023)
Public
school staffers warn of protest over ‘broken salary hike
promise’ : Government on February 2 had signed an
agreement with them to increase their pay (kp
02/06/2023)
Lofty
dreams in hard times : The finance minister has promised
so much without spelling out how he intends to keep
those promises (kp 31/05/2023) [This
is typical of this extremely competent generation of
politicians!]
PM
Dahal leaves for India on a four-day visit (kh
31/05/2023), Defense
Minister Khadka picked as acting Prime Minister (kh
31/05/2023)
‘Nepal
PM should raise Bhutanese refugee issue with Narendra
Modi’ : On the eve of Prachanda’s official visit to
India, Global Campaign for the Release of Political
Prisoners in Bhutan has asked him to take up refugee
issue with his Indian counterpart (nlt 29/05/2023)
Ex-PMs
suggest Dahal raise EPG, border issues with India : The
prime minister also consulted former foreign ministers
and ex-ambassadors, by Tika R Pradhan (kp
29/05/2023)
Ill
intention evident right from task force formation on
Bhutanese refugees, watchers say : Government
authorities had gone ahead with their plan despite the
UNHCR’s clarification that third-country resettlement of
the refugees left behind would not happen, by
Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 28/05/2023)
Govt
recommends President Paudel to grant clemency to Tikapur
massacre convict Resham Chaudhary (nlt 28/05/2023),
President
Paudel grants amnesty to 482 prisoners, including Resham
Chaudhary (kh 28/05/2023
Nepal
to welcome Chinese delegates prior to PM Dahal’s India
visit (kh 28/05/2023)
New
Delhi and Kathmandu make it official: Nepal PM to visit
India from May31-June2 (nlt 27/05/2023), PM’s
India visit: Some agreements, soft-pedalling of
contentious issues : Kathmandu and New Delhi officially
announce the visit, which is Pushpa Kamal Dahal’s first
official trip since assuming office in December last
year, by Anil Giri (kp 28/05/2023)
Top
leaders agree to remove controversial remarks on
Jalahari from parliament record (kh 27/05/2023) [Statements made in parliament may be
refuted or contradicted, and in the case of false
statements the courts may also be involved, but
statements that are disliked must not be deleted from
the records by decision of the executive or the party
leaders! This would be a manipulation of the statements
of elected representatives and a subversion of the
separation of powers!], Prime
Minister to clarify Parliament about ‘jalahari’ (kh
27/05/2023), This
is how millions worth embezzlement happened in Pashupati
Jalhari, by Bhuwan Sharma (rep 28/05/2023)
MoF In
Need Of Burden Sharing, by Modnath Dhakal (rn
27/05/2023)
Will
the unnecessary government offices be dissolved?, by
Bhuwan Sharma (rep 26/05/2023)
Govt
starts preparations to grant clemency to Resham
Chaudhary (kh 25/05/2023) [Article
276 of the Constitution opens the door to the
arbitrariness of the political elite. Will we soon see
something similar with regard to the accused in the
current corruption scandal? Article 276 sets convicts
free, but does not change their guilt. If Chaudhary is
indeed innocent, this must be determined by a court.
Then he would be entitled to adequate compensation for
the injustice he has suffered! Now the procedure once
again smacks of the manipulation of political power.],
Government
working on Republic Day pardon for Resham Chaudhary :
Chaudhary has been serving life term after being
convicted in the 2015 Tikapur massacre, by Tika R
Pradhan (kp 26/05/2023), President’s
Office sends back proposal to pardon Resham Chaudhary to
Home Ministry (kh 26/05/2023), Government
urges President to authenticate Citizenship Bill (kh
26/05/2023) [Why isn't a law passed that excludes
politicians from any punishment for all time to come?
Then the current corruption scandal would not have to be
pursued any further as well. Politicians could go about
their dirty business in complete openness and the
cumbersome annulment of court rulings by the executive
would be superfluous!], Wife
of police officer killed in Tikapur incident files
petition asking President not to grant amnesty to Resham
Chaudhary (rep 26/05/2023)
3
years after Rukum West killings, kin still await justice
: Dalit activists accuse major parties of weakening the
case to protect the accused, who are non-Dalits, by
Tika R Pradhan (kp 24/05/2023) [This
reflects the failure of the Oli, Deuba, and Dahal-led
governments in this regard! Or should we speak of a
deliberate lack of interest?]
Provinces
accuse Centre of ignoring their concerns :
Inter-governmental mechanisms envisioned by law remain
largely ineffective as authorities fail to bridge the
gap, by Binod Ghimire (kp 24/05/2023) [The
disinterest in implementing the federal system started
with KP Oli and continued unchanged by his successors.]
PM
Dahal expands cabinet, inducts two ministers from JSP
(kh 23/05/2023), Newly-appointed
ministers sworn in (kh 24/05/2023) [Wow,
PK Dahal took only five months to complete his "stable"
non-inclusive government!]
A
plethora of pipedreams : Some items in the latest
programme have been reappearing unfailingly for the past
30 years, by Achyut Wagle (kp 23/05/2023) [This
is due to the fact that the same old failed and totally
incompetent politicians are clinging to power. They
can't think of anything better, let alone solutions!],
Annual Programmes Must Address People’s Needs,
by Namrata Sharma (rn 24/05/2023)
Government’s
policies and programmes disappoint the Dalit community :
Prime Minister Dahal had made lofty promises but the
document barely mentions Dalits, by Tika R Pradhan
(kp 22/05/2023)
Govt
unveils 188-point policies and programs for FY 2023/24,
by Sajira Shrestha (rep 20/05/2023)
Policy
paints rosy picture of economy amid fiscal trouble :
Government claims of improvements in revenues, foreign
aid and investment contradict official statistics,
by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 20/05/2023)
When
will the government make Lal Commission report public?
Experts say parties fear releasing the report could
antagonise security officials, by Tika R Pradhan (kp
20/05/2023)
Govt.
presenting policies and programs today (kh
19/05/2023)
PM
Dahal to face lawmakers’ questions at HoR today (kh
18/05/2023)
Resham
Chaudhary will be released: PM Dahal (kh 18/05/2023)
[Sounds like the Panchayat
times: all executive, legislative and judicial power is
in the hands of the monarch!]
Nagarik
Unmukti Party warns of quitting government (ae
17/05/2023)
SC
issues short-term interim order not to implement the
decision to give 2 lakhs rupees to Maoist ex-militants
(kh 16/05/2023)
Women,
children and senior citizen ministry lacks adequate
budget: Minister Acharya (kh 16/05/2023)
Dismal
Capital Expenditure: Govt yet to spend 60 percent of
capital budget (ae 16/05/2023)
PM
Dahal calls cabinet meeting at 4 pm (kh 16/05/2023)
PM
Dahal calls meeting of ruling coalition (kh
16/05/2023)
Changing
policy is hurting Nepal’s plan to switch to electric
vehicles, experts say : The taxation policy, for example
on EVs, has changed four times within two years, by
Krishana Prasain (kp 16/05/2023)
Why
does government flip-flop on decisions? Mature
decision-making involves processing and analysing
information but the government is taking shortcuts,
experts say, by Nishan Khatiwada (kp 15/05/2023)
Government
registers bill to ease path to amnesty in crimes : Human
rights activists say withdrawing cases related to
heinous crimes will promote impunity (kp 12/05/2023)
[This is a consequence of the
proximity of politics and crime in Nepal. Leading
politicians often do not even consider it necessary to
respect the constitution and laws or they manipulate
them!]
Govt
preparing to amend law to withdraw Resham Chaudhary’s
case (kh 11/05/2023) [Desperate
search for government partners? Nepal's so-called top
politicians cannot make friends with legal processes!],
Government
registers bill in Parliament to free Resham Chaudhary
(ae 11/05/2023)
Pound
foolish : The government should cut its unnecessary
costs while maintaining essential health services
(kp 10/05/2023)
A
Disappointing Picture of Capital Expenditure, by
Suraj Ghimire (rep 10/05/2023)
Defense
Minister Khadka refutes involvement in procurement of
weapons from China (kh 08/05/2023) [This
sounds strange!]
New
Finance Minister Needs to Promote Budget Credibility,
by Anirudra Neupane (rep 08/05/2023)
Government
tightens foreign visit provisions for local level
officials, employees (rep 08/05/2023)
Nepali
cricket sees fast-paced success. Why can’t
stadium-building catch up? Infrastructure development
lags even as successive governments make big promises,
by Prajwal Oli (kp 07/05/2023) [As
in many sectors, all governments are similar:
Big-mouthed promises that are not meant seriously and
are not kept, especially not in a reasonably timely
manner. Politicians of all parties think that their job
is exclusively to fight for power. Poor Nepal! ]
PM
Dahal appoints NC’s Surendra Acharya as Minister (kh
07/05/2023), Acharya
sworn in as Minister (kh 07/05/2023)
Swatantra
Party withdraws support to the government :
Constitutional experts divided over whether PM Dahal
needs to get a fresh vote of confidence in Parliament,
by Nishan Khatiwada (kp 06/05/2023)
Coalition
partners meet to set budget priorities : Parties also
discuss possible induction of Rastriya Swatantra Party
to the Cabinet (kp 04/05/2023)
Govt
implementing automated system for FDI approval, move
aimed at facilitating foreign investors : Govt takes the
move to facilitate foreign investors after FDI
commitment drops to one-third in the current fiscal year
(rep 04/05/2023)
President
appoints three new ministers from NC (kh
03/05/2023), Three
newly-appointed ministers take oath (rep 04/05/2023)
Dahal’s
graft probe should begin with his own actions, say
experts : Anti-graft commission formed through a
political decision can only prepare reports, but not
punish anyone, by Tika R Pradhan (kp 03/05/2023)
NC
leader Koirala in S’pore amid intra-party conflict : PM
Dahal's India visit uncertain as the process of
procuring arms from China begins (kh 03/05/2023)
Dahal
keen to rope in RSP as coalition partners dither
: The prime minister is ready to re-allocate the
three ministries the RSP led earlier, says
spokesperson, by Nishan Khatiwada (kp
02/05/2023) [Is the RSP
willing to give up its independence for power
and posts? Where is the difference?]
Govt
to bring
ordinance to
address issues
of loan
sharking
victims
(kh
02/05/2023) [Why is this not
regulated in a
parliamentary
democracy
through the
popularly
elected HoR?]
Prime
Minister Employment Program will be amended: PM
Dahal (rep 02/05/2023)
Agreement
reached between govt. and Chair Pun (kh 01/05/2023),
Government,
Mahabir Pun sign seven-point agreement : Pun had started
an agitation on Friday demanding the government
prioritise innovation and research in the country
(kp 02/05/2023)
PM
Dahal asks RSP to join govt : Expresses willingness to
investigate corruption cases (kh 01/05/2023), Division
in ruling coalition over possible Cabinet entry of
Swatantra Party : While the prime minister wants to
accommodate the party, RSP leaders say they are yet to
seriously discuss matter, by Nishan Khatiwada (kp
01/05/2023), Will
Dahal have to go for floor test a third time if any
party pulls support? Opinion is divided. Some argue
floor tests are not needed until the government falls
into minority, by Binod Ghimire (kp 01/05/2023), RSP
to take decision on joining government only on Friday
(ae 01/05/2023)
Congress
and UML protest as government prepares to pay
disqualified ex-Maoists : Earlier budgets also mentioned
the plan. Prime Minister Dahal made the decision in
March (kp 29/04/2023)
Swatantra
Party carefully calculating government support : Prime
Minister Dahal is trying to woo Rabi Lamichhane as
Maoist Centre leaders apparently fear a Congress
betrayal, by Tika R Pradhan (kp 29/04/2023), PM
Dahal and RSP Chairman Lamichhane hold meeting (kh
30/04/2023)
Absence
of law is denying conflict victims of sexual violence
access to justice: Report. While no official figures are
available, there are an estimated 1,500 victims of
sexual violence from the insurgency era (kp
29/04/2023)
PM
Prachanda directs to address demands put forth by farmer
Ghimire (rn 29/04/2023)
The
Reign God : The Maoists may have thought they were
kingmakers, but now it is the RSP that has the role,
by Santa Gaha Magar (nt 28/04/2023)
Dahal’s
arbitrary rule and docile Congress (ae
28/04/2023)
Commission
formed to address issues of usury victims seeks victims’
application (kh 28/04/2023)
RSP
may withdraw its support to govt: Rabi Lamichhane
(rep 28/04/2023)
Govt
made massive budget transfers last month to finance
public debt (rep 28/04/2023)
Nepal
to continue issuing no objection certificates for
non-university courses : Government reverses its earlier
decision amid pressure from stakeholders (kp
28/04/2023)
Decision
to distribute funds to unqualified fighters is wrong:
Madhav Nepal (kh 28/04/2023) [!!!],
Govt
decision to provide Rs 200,000 to disqualified former
Maoist combatants slammed (rep 28/04/2023)
SC
issues mandamus order asking govt not to hike taxes on
EVs for the next FY (rep 27/04/2023)
Revolutionary
decision needed to resolve country's problems: PM Dahal
(rep 27/04/2023)
RSP
Chair Lamichhane hints at withdrawing support to
government (kh 25/04/2023)
Why
has Nepal failed to establish consumer courts as
mandated by law? As buyers don’t want to get into
complex court cases, unscrupulous traders are
emboldened, observers say, by Krishana Prasain (kp
23/04/2023)
Teachers
miss out on Chaitra pension as pay for ex-combatants
gets priority : Around 18,000 retired teachers failed to
receive monthly pay owing to budget shortfall, by
Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 22/04/2023)
Govt
committed to ensure social justice, good governance: PM
(kh 22/04/2023) [And why does
the entire policy of the country act in the opposite
way? Empty words, as always!], Clash
in Biratnagar, police fire tear gas (kp 22/04/2023)
[Anti-inclusive policies in
practice!]
Govt
appoints three more members of National Planning
Commission (rep 22/04/2023) [Once
again, high-caste males!]
Govt
forms study committee after Rs 700 billion investment
made in public enterprises failed to yield any returns
(rep 22/04/2023)
Nepal’s
tea industry going through tough times : Many small
tea growers have switched to other crops due to the
state’s unfriendly tea policy, insiders say, by
Arjun Rajbansi (kp 21/04/2023)
(Un)Fair
Treatment (rep 20/04/2023) [Don't
worry, in future, without exception, all Nepalis will be
brought for medical treatment by charter flights at
state expense.]
Does
government even listen to the Parliament?, by
Sabitri Dhakal (ae 20/04/2023)
Govt
doesn't register Nepal-made vehicles, by Sangay
Sherpa (ht 20/04/2023) [???]
Government
reopens land plotting after 10 months (ae
20/04/2023)
'No
eligible Nepali will be without
citizenship' : DPM Shrestha also assured
the problems of usury victims would be
addressed (ht 19/04/2023) [The
question is, who is considered eligible?
So far, children are only considered
eligible if the father has Nepali
nationality. Only when women are seen as
fully equal citizens can the problem
with citizenship be solved!]
Govt
scraps then Home Minister Lamichhane’s decision on NIC
contract (kh 18/04/2023), Rabi
Lamichhane’s awarding of ID deal under dual probe : The
then home minister had pressed ahead with the process
despite officials expressing serious doubts, by Anil
Giri (kp 20/04/2023), Timely
breakup : There was the risk of our personal data
circulating across the globe, ready to be snapped up by
the highest bidders (kp 20/04/2023)
Police
use batons and water cannons on loan sharking victims
(rep 17/04/2023), Clash
between police and loan shark victims turns violent :
Eight police personnel and nine protesters had sustained
injuries, by Prakash Chandra Timilsena (kp
18/04/2023), NHRC
concerned over use of force against victims of
shylocking (kh 18/04/2023)
Minister
Shrestha orders to look into malpractice involving land
revenue office staff (kh 17/04/2023)
Patan
High Court issues Show Cause order against govt (kh
17/04/2023)
PM
Dahal set to expand cabinet for eighth time today :
Nepali Congress leader NP Saud to become Foreign
Minister (kh 16/04/2023) [Nepal's
politicians call this political stability!], NC
CWC member NP Saud to become new Foreign Minister
(rep 16/04/2023), Foreign
Minister Saud assumes office (kh 16/04/2023)
Prime
minister renews voting pledge to Nepali citizens
residing abroad : Experts say enabling Nepali citizens
working or studying abroad to exercise their franchise
is easier said than done, by Tika R Pradhan (kp
16/04/2023) [So far, these have
only been hollow promises by politicians, although the
Supreme Court has long obliged the government to apply
this right of Nepali citizens!]
Prime
Minister Dahal’s India visit deferred until May :
Railway, two-way trade, hydropower and Indian investment
in Nepal are on the agenda of bilateral discussions,
by Anil Giri (kp 16/04/2023), PM
Dahal to visit India after Kathmandu-Raxaul Railway DPR
is prepared (kh 16/04/2023)
Dahal
backtracks on responsibility for 5,000 conflict deaths :
In a statement to court, the prime minister says his
remark was political, and cannot be an issue of judicial
concern, by Binod Ghimire (kp 14/04/2023) [Deciding this is the exclusive task of a court of
law and not that of a possibly responsible perpetrator!]
PM
Dahal urged to appoint CJ, by Ram Kumar Kamat (ht
14/04/2023)
Cabinet
approves trade deficit reduction action plan after two
years (rep 14/04/2023)
Ministry
of Finance has highest share of unsettled accounts:
Auditor general : According to the 60th annual report
released on Thursday, the ministry’s unsettled funds
stood at 57.66 percent (kp 14/04/2023)
Matter
of Shame (rep 13/04/2023)
NC
almost finalizes names of ministers : Cabinet expansion
in a day or two (kh 13/04/2023) [Please
take your time, there are still four and a half years
until the next elections! How are you going to get
through this time without infighting? There is nothing
else to do.], Cabinet
expansion unlikely before bypolls : Congress factions
reach power-sharing deal, but Dahal is waiting for Bara
by-election results (kp 14/04/2023)
Cash-strapped
government renews push to dole out money to disqualified
fighters : Ministry goes ahead with plan to pay
Rs200,000 to each of the over 4,000 unverified
conflict-era Maoist recruits, by Anil Giri (kp
13/04/2023) [??? Many of them were minors, a serious war crime
by Dahal and his Maoists!]
Govt
and Farm Workers Struggle Committee halt negotiation
against loan sharks and fraud (rep 13/04/2023)
Foreign
ministry vacant amid great geopolitical churn :
Coalition partner Congress considering NP Saud for the
foreign minister job, but there’s no official decision
yet, by Anil Giri (kp 12/04/2023)
Experts
paint gloomy picture of economy as FNCCI readies for
election : The private sector apex body said that
political instability had put the country's economy in
total disarray and eroded market confidence (kp
12/04/2023)
On
autopilot : A sense of drift characterises the current
coalition government. The country cannot afford it
(kp 10/04/2023)
Speaker’s
ruling to government to respond to questions raised in
parliament (kh 10/04/2023)
Garbage
piled up in Singha Durbar reflects govt’s indifferent
attitude: KMC Mayor Balen (kh 10/04/2023), Prime
Minister should communicate with Mayor of Kathmandu
immediately: Gagan Thapa (kh)
Govt
team holding talks with loan shark victims even today
(kh 10/04/2023)
Can CMP
Invigorate Economy?, by Ritu Raj Subedi (rn
09/04/2023)
The
epidemic of misgovernance : At the core of our national
suffering is political mismanagement, by Mohan
Guragain (kp 09/04/2023)
Oli
objects to PM on fast-track passage of transitional
justice bill : Ruling allies Dahal and Deuba meet
opposition leader at Speaker’s initiative, first time
since the change in alliance, by Tika R Pradhan (kp
09/04/2023)
Ruling
partners drifting apart on multiple issues : Some allies
have refused to take ownership of the common programme
and fielded their own candidates in bypolls, by Tika
R Pradhan (kp 08/04/2023) [At
the top of all these parties is a collection of
exclusively power-hungry male Khas Arya who don't give a
shit about the country and its people! Sorry for the way
I put it!]
Govt
has to take a loan to pay salary to employees: DPM
Khadka (kh 08/04/2023) [No,
Nepal does not have any financial problems, other
politicians claim!]
Honeymoon
Day : The whole government of Prime Minister Pushpa
Kamal Dahal Prachanda has not yet been established
despite the country turning one hundred (sp
07/04/2023)
Break
the fall : The continued slowdown of the economy hints
at much tougher fiscal days ahead (kp 07/04/2023)
Ruling
coalition unveils government’s Common Minimum
Program (kh 06/04/2023), Common
programme repeats government’s past promises : 13-page
paper contains populist pledges and a plan to conclude
peace process in 2 years, by Tika R Pradhan (kp
07/04/2023), CMP
is dull and prosaic: NC General Secretary Thapa (kh
07/04/2023)
Congress
factional dispute delays Cabinet expansion : Party’s
rival faction led by Shekhar Koirala unwilling to settle
for anything less than three ministries for its members
(kp 07/04/2023)
ntains
populist pledges and a plan to conclude peace process in
2 years, by Tika R Pradhan (kps 07/04/2023)
Differences
stall House committees’ formation : A reason for delay
is the intent of some to pass transitional justice law
amendments without adequate discussion, by Binod
Ghimire (kp 07/04/2023)
Women
and indigenous rights activists call for focus
on gender justice (rep 06/04/2023)
PM
Dahal urged to own movement for ethnic identity
(kh 06/04/2023)
Meeting
of ruling coalition underway at Baluwatar : To finalize
government's Common Minimum Program (kh 06/04/2023)
[What kind of approach is this?
The agreement on a CMP must be reached before the
formation of a coalition government. Only after that can
one talk about subordinate matters. The allocation of
ministerial posts should only take place at the very
end! This shows that the politicians are only concerned
about posts and less about content!]
Govt
scraps expenditure in the name of peace-related
activities (kh 05/04/2023)
After
Deuba, Dahal hesitates to publicise his property details
: Though public unveiling of property details is a
voluntary act, it is an established practice in mature
democracies, by Binod Ghimire (kp 05/04/2023)
100
days scorecard of Prime Minister Dahal, by Pratik
Ghimire (ae 04/04/2023)
New
finance minister fails to cheer investors (ae
04/04/2023)
A
mountain of questions : After a switch to
federalism, the people had hoped to find the
government at their doorsteps. Their hopes have
not materialized thus far, by Gopikrishna
Dhungana (ae 04/04/2023)
Two
successive Nepali prime ministers addressed the Summit
for Democracy and lied to the world : Deuba and
Prachanda claimed they were working to resolve
transitional justice issues by taking into account the
concerns of the victims. The truth is they are trying to
ram down a law that is feared to benefit the war-time
perpetrators instead of the victims, by Mahabir
Paudyal (nlt 04/04/2023)
Navigating
choppy waters of diplomacy, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai
(ae 03/04/2023)
Concerns
over implementation of agreement between the government
and loan shark victims : Another group of people who are
victims of unscrupulous lending announce a separate
protest programme, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp
03/04/2023)
Conflict
victims’ families meet PM Dahal, demand equitable
compensation (kh 02/04/2023)
Congress
factions clash, delaying the pick of more ministers from
party : Confusion in Koirala camp with General Secretary
Thapa joining Sharma in suggesting Pradip Poudel’s name,
by Anil Giri (kp 02/04/2023)
Usury
victims reach Baluwatar to meet PM Dahal (kh
01/04/2023), Government,
loan-sharking victims reach five-point agreement :
Officials agree to form a high-powered commission to
look into the matter (kp 02/04/2023)
Dahal
appoints eleven ministers amid disputes, Cabinet yet to
get full shape : As 4 Congress ministers take oath,
rival faction stays out of process. Janamat Party
minister quits over portfolio, by Tika R Pradhan (kp
01/04/2023) [This coalition
government remains a guarantee for political instability
because all the so-called top politicians have only
their claims to power and personal benefits in mind! Why
should they behave any differently from the PM?]
Newly-appointed
ministers take oath of office and secrecy (rep
31/03/2023), PM
Dahal expands cabinet, inducts one deputy prime
minister, 11 ministers : This is the seventh time the
Prime Minister has expanded the Council of Ministers
after his appointment (nlt 31/03/2023), Prime
Minister Dahal expands cabinet (kh 31/03/2023), Newly-appointed
ministers sworn in (kh 31/03/2023), Prime
Minister Dahal expands Cabinet : Koirala-Thapa faction
of Congress remains unhappy and Janamat Party quits the
government expressing dissatisfaction over ministerial
allocation (kp 31/03/2023), Here
are the portfolios of newly-appointed ministers (rep
31/03/2023)
Prime
Minister Dahal expanding his cabinet today : “The
newly-appointed ministers would take the oath of office
and secrecy by 3 PM today.” (nlt 31/03/2023)
There
have been many deliveries in three months: PM Dahal
(rep 31/03/2023)
Nagarik
Unmukti throws spanner in PM’s Cabinet plan : Regional
party lays claim to urban development ministry, which
prime minister had allotted to Nepali Congress, by
Tika R Pradhan (kp 31/03/2023), JSP
Federal Council Chair Rai to take responsibilities of
two ministries (rep 31/03/2023), Ministerial
portfolios finalized for CPN (Unified Socialist), JSP
and LSP (rep 31/03/2023), Janamat
Party Minister Khan submits resignation to PM Dahal
(rep 31/03/2023), Janmat
Party quits government : Minister Khan submits
resignation (kh 31/03/2023)
NC’s
Shekhar faction reiterates demand of ‘dignified’
representation in govt (kh 31/03/2023), NC’s
rival faction decides not to join cabinet if denied
dignified participation (31/03/2023)
Deal
close, coalition partners gear up for Cabinet expansion
: Prime minister entrusted to work out portfolio-sharing
ahead of possible ministerial appointments today, by
Anil Giri (kp 30/03/2023)
Dahal’s
dismal performance, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (ae
30/03/2023)
Budget
formulation without a finance minister (ae
30/03/2023)
Current
govt will last for five years (rn 29/03/2023) [This is complete nonsense again! The
last elections were four months ago and the government
is still not in place. The next elections should take
place in about four and a half years. During this
period, as has been said repeatedly, the government will
change twice, including a complete reshuffle of
ministries. So please make a clear statement: political
stability is not the goal!]
Deal
on power-sharing eludes ruling parties : Prime minister
presented the Common Minimum Programme at Tuesday’s
meeting, to be endorsed with necessary changes (kp
29/03/2023), Meeting
of 10-party ruling coalition underway at Baluwatar
(kh 29/03/2023), 10-party
meeting inconclusive today as well : To meet again at
3pm today (kh 29/03/2023), Unified
Socialist calls emergency meeting to pick minister
(kh 29/03/2023), PM
Dahal ‘in a mood’ to appoint Narayankaji as Home
Minister (kh 29/03/2023), Unified
Socialist picks Bhusal and Jwala as ministers (kh
29/03/2023), Ruling
coalition decides to expand cabinet by Thursday evening
(kh 29/03/2023), LSP’s
Sarat Singh Bhandari to become minister (kh
30/03/2023)
Ruling
coalition seeks to keep the Speaker on a tight leash :
They want him to follow Business Advisory Committee’s
lead. Experts say that’s unfair, by Binod Ghimire
(kp 29/03/2023)
As
PM Prachanda is participating in Democracy Summit,
responsive governance is what he needs to care about :
The upcoming participation of Prime Minister Prachanda
at the second Democracy Summit could offer an
opportunity to rethink how good governance is
indispensable to a thriving democracy but how the latter
can reciprocally strengthen the former, by Simone
Galimberti (kh 28/03/2023)
Efforts
on to criminalise loan sharking : Six months after the
government’s last commitment, a fresh promise is made to
take action against loan sharks and ease the woes of
their victims, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp
28/03/2023), Loan
shark victims’ demands cannot be addressed immediately:
Home Ministry (kh 28/03/2023), Govt
to send draft of bill against usury to parliament
(kh 28/03/2023), Govt
decides to criminalize loan sharking practice : A
meeting of the Council of Ministers decided to amend the
criminal code to criminalize the loan sharking practice,
according to a minister who attended the meeting
(nlt 28/03/2023), Cabinet
moves to proceed with criminalising predatory lending :
Decides to amend the criminal code. Although the
existing civil code allows victims to file a case
against unscrupulous lending, the law does not
specifically mention such lending (kp 29/0382023)
Ruling
coalition homes in on a power-sharing deal : Prime
Minister Dahal will expand his Cabinet by Wednesday, if
not Tuesday, say his close aides, by Tika R Pradhan
(kp 28/03/2023), Meeting
of ruling coalition inconclusive : PM Dahal presents
Common Minimum Program (kh 28/03/2023)
Dahal
struggles to divvy up ministries amid competing demands
by parties : Insiders say each party in the coalition
wants more and plum portfolios, by Tika R Pradhan
(kp 27/03/2023)
Nepali
Congress to stake claim to 8 ministries (kh
26/03/2023), Cabinet
expansion likely by Monday (kh 26/03/2023), NC
to join Dahal-led government under the leadership of VP
Khadka (rep 26/03/2023), NC
“finalizes” names of five ministers: Source (kh
27/03/2023)
Dahal
in a fix amid competing demands by coalition members
(kp 25/03/2023)
Prachanda
On Trial : Despite securing the vote of confidence in
the House of Representatives, Prime Minister Pushpa
Kamal Dahal Prachanda's insecurity still hangs in his
mind (sp 24/03/2023)
Quid
pro quo quagmire, by Santa Gaha Magar (nt
24/03/2023)
Parties
yet to seal a deal on Cabinet expansion : Prime Minister
Dahal claims no decision has been made to distribute
money to disqualified Maoist combatants, by Anil
Giri (kp 23/03/2023) [All these
politicians care about are endless fights for power and
posts! A strange understanding of democratic politics!],
Nepal’s
Maoist-led government all set to distribute millions to
its cadres as Nepali Congress watches in silence :
Maoist have a history of misusing public money. The
Maoist-led government, yet again, is set to distribute a
huge sum of money to its cadres amid the economic
doldrums, by Durga Lal (nlt 23/03/2023)
Nepal’s
Quest for a Dynamic Foreign Minister : Why It Matters
Now More Than Ever, by Adhiraj Regmi (kh 23/03/2023)
PM
Dahal to dole out Rs 9 billion to party cadres (rep
22/03/2023), Can’t
buy justice : Dahal is trying to whitewash a grave
rights violation: Employing child soldiers in insurgency
(kp 23/03/2023)
‘Can
the police shut the mouths of citizens?’ (rep
22/03/2023)., Indecent
behavior case filed against three youths who chanted
slogans against PM (rep 22/03/2023)
Govt
urged to recruit employees on the basis of ethnicity to
implement proportional inclusion (rep 22/03/2023)
Dahal
accused of trying to appease conflict victims : The
government recently announced a new cohort of martyrs
and cash relief for former child combatants, by
Binod Ghimire (kp 22/03/2023)
Governance
hit as parties busy themselves with power-sharing :
Ten-party coalition mulls leading both federal and
provincial governments by turns, by Tika R Pradhan
(kp 22/03/2023)
Flour
industry seeks increase in Indian wheat export quota :
Nepali flour producers have been urging the government
to request India to provide 200,000 tonnes of wheat,
by Krishana Prasain and Mohan Budhaair (kp 22/03/2023)
Hotel
industry goes from boom to bust as tourism fluctuates :
Frequent plane crashes, misguided policies and political
instability cast a pall over the sector that is still
struggling to recover from the Covid pandemic, by
Sangam Prasain (kp 21/03/2023) [When coalition
partners agree to change the government three
times within four and a half years, it shows
that they are neither interested in political
stability nor in reviving the economy!]
Book
on political representation of Dalit unveiled in
Kathmandu (kh 21/03/2023)
After
the vote : There are no signs that Prime Minister Dahal
wants to change his errant ways (kp 21/03/2023)
Coalition
split on revising common programme : Prime Minister
Pushpa Kamal Dahal secures a vote of confidence for the
second time in 70 days, by Tika R Pradhan (kp
21/03/2023)
Discord
among Madhesh parties could complicate power-sharing
negotiations : Madhesh-based parties all set to join
government. They are also preparing for by-poll for a
vacant Bara-2 seat, by Nishan Khatiwada (kp
21/03/2023)
PM
Dahal gets vote of confidence : Gets support of 172
Members of Parliament (kh 20/03/2023), Janamat
Party continues its support to PM Dahal (kh
20/03/2023), Chitra
Bahadur KC says democracy in peril because PM takes
trust vote every two months (rep 20/03/2023), Cabinet
Reshuffle : Prioritise Good Governance, Service Delivery,
by Ballav Dahal (rn 20/03/2023), Many
ministerial aspirants inside Congress, by Pratik
Ghimire (ae 20/03/2023)
Govt
calls for suggestions and feedback on revenue policy
(kh 20/03/2023)
Dahal
assured comfortable majority in his second vote of
confidence : Leaders are trying to convince minister
aspirants their time will come in other PM terms, by
Tika R Pradhan (kp 20/03/2023)
NC
to give of vote of confidence to PM Dahal and join govt
(kh 19/03/2023), Prime
Minister Dahal steps up effort to win confidence
vote and for expanding cabinet : Coalition
partners start lobbying for attractive
ministerial berths with the prime minister
starting negotiations for power sharing, by
Tika R Pradhan (kp 19/03/2023), RSP
to give vote of confidence to PM Dahal : Prime
Minister Dahal seeking a vote of confidence
Monday (kh 19/03/2023)), Unified
Socialist to give vote of confidence to PM Dahal
(kh 19/03/2023), LSP
decides to give vote of confidence to PM Dahal
(kh 19/03/2023)
10-party
alliance meeting to discuss PM Dahal’s vote of
confidence (kh 18/03/2023)
SP,
Janamat and LSP preparing to form alliance (kp
18/03/2023)
Divide
to rule : The ‘bhagbanda’ politics is undemocratic to
the core and an impediment to the country’s growth
(kp 16/03/2023)
PMO’s
Twitter account hacked (kh 16/03/2023)
Prime
minister likely to visit India around mid-April : China
has invited Dahal to the Boao Forum in March-end. He
could choose not to go to China before India though,
by Anil Giri (kp 16/03/2023)
Madhav
Nepal will become PM after Prachanda: Bimalendra Nidhi
(kh 16/03/2023) [Constantly changing governments deliberately
prevent political stability!]
Budget
deficit crosses over Rs 156 billion in eight months :
The government has only achieved 42.7 percent of its
annual revenue collection target, and only 43.44 percent
of its budget expenditure target has been met so far
(nlt 15/03/2023)
Dahal
will have a tough time expanding his Cabinet : The prime
minister will seek a confidence vote before appointing
new ministers, by Tika R Pradhan (kp 15/03/2023)
Govt
decides to limit foreign visits of ministers, high
officials (rn 15/03/2023)
Hello,
next finance minister! : The prime minister should pick
a capable and honest person for this important role,
by Achyut Wagle (kp 14/03/2023)
PM
Dahal to virtually take part in Summit for Democracy on
March 30 : The upcoming summit, which will be the second
edition, will be hosted by US President Joe Biden on
March 29-30, by Anil Giri (kp 14/03/2023)
Janamorcha
to conduct nationwide campaign against federalism
(kh 14/03/2023)
PM
Dahal to take vote of confidence on March 22 (rep
13/03/2023), Prime
Minister Dahal to take vote of confidence on April 19 :
As per the constitutional provision, the Prime Minister
has to retake the floor test if any party that
previously supported the government withdraws its
backing (nlt 15/03/2023), PM
Dahal planning to seek vote of confidence on March 20
(kh 15/03/2023) [On which date
now?]
Rising
debt liability adds to the government’s difficulties
(ae 13/03/2023)
PM
must act fast to salvage economy, by Kamal Dev
Bhattarai (ae 09/03/2023)
Two,
five, seven and now an eight-party coalition: Minimal
winning or oversized?, by Jiba Raj Pokharel (ht
07/03/2023)
[Nepali politics is solely aimed
at keeping old and long failed male Khas Arya
politicians in power!]
Political
instability, funds crunch cripple capital spending :
Prime Minister Dahal is now heading 16 ministries after
alliance partners UML, RSP and RPP quit the government,
by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 07/03/2023)
Eight
Maoist factions warn of countering activities against
CPA and political change (kh 07/03/2023) [In
other words: 17 years after the end of the Maoist
insurgency, the Maoist top politicians still do not want
a legal reappraisal of the crimes of that time!],
Writ
filed against Prachanda at Supreme Court (kh
07/03/2023), SC
to proceed writ filed against PM Dahal from Wednesday
(kh 07/03/2023), Will
Nepali Congress band together with Maoist forces in
transitional justice issues? Following the Supreme Court
order to register a case against Prime Minister Pushpa
Kamal Dahal, war-era Maoist leaders have come together
against the decision. Nepali Congress has also indicated
to stand in favor of Maoist forces (nlt 07/03/2023)
[In the time of the insurgency,
the NC was repeatedly in charge of the government before
King Gyanendra seized power and appointed confidants
from the RPP. All of them, including Gyanendra, bear
responsibility for the crimes committed by the security
forces at that time and must be held accountable just
like the Maoist leaders!], ‘Can
someone responsible for 5,000 deaths become the Prime
Minister of the country?’ (rep 07/03/2023), Loose
lips sink ships, by Pratik Ghimire (ae 08/03/2023)
Alliance
Steers Nation In Right Course, by Ballav Dahal (rn
06/03/2023) [Just like
immediately after the elections? The statements of the
top politicians are based exclusively on their personal
power interests and may be changed again at any time!]
Government
directives : Mere publicity stunts, by Mahendra P
Joshi (ht 06/03/2023) [Government
directives do not mean any activity on the part of the
ministers, but merely a delegation of their full-time
duties. For the ministers, this usually settles the
issue and they can pat themselves on the shoulder!]
Petitions
holding PM Dahal accountable for Maoist War deaths and
destruction: What next?, by Akhilesh Tripathi (rep
05/03/2023), PM
Prachanda goes berserk: Threatens to bring thousands of
Maoist cadres to the streets : PM Prachanda and his
war-era Maoist colleagues are making one after another
aggressive statements following the Supreme Court's
order to take writ petition against him for deaths
during Maoist insurgency (nlt 06/03/2023), TRC
should deal with “People’s War” cases, not court: Dr.
Bhattarai (kh 06/03/2023) [The
civil war ended 17 years ago, but nothing happens, Mr
Bhattarai! All the leading politicians lack any will to
do so!], Nine
parties speak up as court opens way for Dahal’s criminal
trial : A bill to amend transitional justice law, in
line with court orders, will be tabled in current House
session, they say, by Binod Ghimire (kp 06/03/2023)
PM
Dahal postpones cabinet expansion and the vote of
confidence until the presidential election (rep
05/03/2023)
DPM
Shrestha leaving for Doha today to attend LDCs
Conference (kh 03/03/2023)
Lies
going global : Govinda Bandi’s representation at the
Human Rights Council signals Nepal’s failure on
transitional justice (kp 02/03/2023) [This
reflects the real aspiration of PM Dahal!], SC
orders to register writ against PM Dahal (kh
03/03/2023)
Prachanda
cites Oli’s remarks on parliament dissolution as reason
for switching allegiance to Nepali Congress
On January 10, while addressing the parliament, Oli had
tried to justify his move of parliament dissolution. But
Maoist leaders had spoken no words against him back then
(nlt 02/03/2023)
PM
Dahal to take vote of confidence after Presidential
election (kh 01/03/2023)
Janamat
Party to retain support to incumbent govt: CK Raut
(kh 01/03/2023)
Displaced
families of October floods and landslides in Mugu
languish in flimsy tents : Resettlement is not in sight
while survivors face a shortage of food at their
makeshift homes, by Raj Bahadur Shahi (kp
01/03/2023) [Nepal's politicians have no time to worry about
such unimportant things!]
In
Geneva, Nepal pledges justice for the atrocities
committed during conflict : Fed up with repeated
promises, insurgency victims say, by Binod Ghimire
(kp 01/03/2023) [Nothing but
hollow promises! The former perpetrators sit partly in
highest state offices and have no interest in justice
for the victims!]
PM
Dahal holding eight more ministries (rep
01/03/2023), Prime
minister takes responsibility of eight more ministries
(ht 01/03/2023)
Of
betrayals and retributions : Economy, employment, and
public service delivery remain under the shadow of the
farce that is Nepali politics, by Achyut Wagle (kp
28/02/2023)
New
coalition government will be formed both at federal and
province level: Gagan Thapa (kh 28/02/2023) [Since
Nepal is a federal state, the national government should
not decide the coalitions in the provinces!]
Dahal
moulding a small Cabinet after UML pullout : Prime
minister thinks inducting new ministers could help keep
the new coalition together until presidential polls,
by Tika R Pradhan (kp 28/02/2023)
Dahal
loses key ally: Time for another floor test, by
Pratik Ghimire (ae 28/02/2023)
Talks
with UML underway to forge national consensus: PM Dahal
(kh 27/02/2023) [???], CPN-UML
decides to quit government (kh 27/02/2023), UML
pulls out of government : The decision by the party
comes in the wake of a changed political equation
(kp 27/02/2023), PM’s
warning to sack UML ministers forced us to quit
the govt: Vice Chairman Paudel (rep
27/02/2023), Eight
ministers from UML resign en masse (rn
27/02/2023), How
are Dahal, Deuba and Nepal sharing PM’s seat between
them? Some leaders with inside knowledge say the prime
ministerial tenures have been fixed. Others differ. A
Unified Socialist leader claims there is even a written
agreement, by Tika R Pradhan (kp 27/02/2023), RSP
decides to continue support to incumbent govt (kh
27/02/2023)
Good
governance and development govt’s top priorities: PM
Dahal (kh 27/02/2023) [What
a mendacious palaver!]
All
govt websites to be in uniform layout design and
standard (kh 27/02/2023)
PM
Dahal promises to recognize people’s war victims as
martyrs (kh 26/02/2023) [Being
a martyr does not mean justice for these victims, while
the perpetrators bask in wealth and position!]
Prime
Minister Dahal cancels Foreign Minister Paudyal’s trip
to Geneva (nlt 26/02/2023), PM
Dahal plays the spoilsport, asks FM Paudyal not to
attend UNHRC meeting in Geneva (rep 27/02/2023), Prime
minister stops foreign minister from flying to Geneva :
The development comes as a new ruling coalition minus
the CPN-UML is in the making in Kathmandu just ahead of
the presidential election (kp 27/02/2023), Gobinda
Bandi, who drafted controversial TJ bills, leading
Nepali delegation at the UNHRC as PM’s advisor (rep)
[Once again the disinterest of
Nepali politics in justice for the victims of the
insurgency becomes clear!!!!]
PM
Dahal starts foreign visit from Qatar, leaving for Doha
on March 3 (kh 26/02/2023), Prime
Minister Dahal’s Doha visit canceled (kh 26/02/2023)
RPP
decides to quit Prachanda-led government (kh
25/02/2023), RPP
ministers tender resignation to Prime Minister Dahal
(kh 25/02/2023), UML
to decide on government support after March 9, to ‘wait
and see’ till presidential election (kh 25/02/2023),
Ruling
coalition cracks as Congress locks up
presidency : Ram Chandra Paudel is
likely to become the third President of
republican Nepal. CPN-UML could
officially pull out of the coalition
today, by Anil Giri and Tika R
Pradhan (kp 25/02/2023)
Insurgency-era
victims of sexual crimes still unheard : Most victims
are from marginalised communities and lack of faith in
the system deters them from coming forward, by Binod
Ghimire (kp 25/02/2023), Parents
wait for missing son, two decades since his
disappearance : In November 2000, Maoist rebels took a
grade five student and several other young boys from
their school. That was the last the parents saw their
13-year-old son, by Prakash Baral (kp 25/02/2023)
Cabinet
decision to waive fines of local poll candidates draws
flak : Government had decided to exempt fines imposed by
poll commission on candidates who failed to furnish
campaign spending details on time. The decision has been
challenged in court, by Tika R Pradhan (kp
23/02/2023) [Laws are there to
be broken for the cultivation of corruption by
government, parties and politicians!]
Sher
Bahadur Deuba pushes to revive electoral alliance ahead
of presidential election : Deuba has reached Baluwatar
with Purna Bahadur Khadka and Gagan Thapa to propose to
Prime Minister Dahal to form new coalition (nlt
22/02/2023), Will
the NC-Maoist Center alliance revive? Most likely!
(kh 23/02/2023), Congress-Maoist
alliance back in focus : Maoist Centre chair Dahal
‘positive’ about electing President from Nepali Congress,
by Purushottam Poudel (kp 23/02/2023)
Taplejung
district prison houses six times prisoners against
capacity (kh 22/02/2023) [This
is a serious violation of basic human rights!]
Bajhang
flood victims struggling for justice for over two
decades : Around 165 families were relocated to Kailali
but 20 years later, they are still landless, by DR
Pant (kp 22/02/2023) [One of
many cases of denial of assistance by government and
administration!]
Ex-speaker
Agni Sapkota's son appointed as foreign affairs advisor
to PM Dahal (rep 21/02/2023) [He
seems qualified, but you can't quite shake a feeling of
nepotism. A woman from the Dalit community would never
stand a chance if she were equally qualified!]
Services
at passport department are still in shambles : People
visiting the department say delays and ‘middlemen
culture’ are still rife despite Prime Minister Dahal’s
instruction to deliver swift, hassle-free services,
by Rajkaran Mahato (ae 21/02/2023)
PM
Dahal ‘pledges support’ for NC candidate in presidential
election (rep 20/02/2023)
Govt
has not prioritized completion of peace process related
tasks: Speaker Ghimire (kh 19/02/2023)
Building
foundation for socialism-oriented state is today’s
national agenda: PM (kh 19/02/2023)
Mistrust
grows between Maoist Center and UML as date of
presidential election nears (rep 19/02/2023)
Nepali
Congress ups the ante to secure presidency for the party
: Party spokesperson says Congress is ready to ensure
full-five year term to Pushpa Kamal Dahal if the Maoist
Center supports Congress in the presidential election
(nlt 18/02/2023)
On
presidency, Maoist Centre chair Dahal has feet in two
boats : Some Maoist leaders say they have no option but
to deny UML the presidency given Oli’s ‘regressive’ past,
by Tika R Pradhan (kp 17/02/2023)
Gain
Legitimacy Through Performance, by Mukti
Rijal (rn 16/02/2023)
As
presidential vote nears, clouds gather over
Maoist-UML alliance : Congress expects UML to
ditch the Maoists. But PM Dahal reckons Oli has
no option but to stay, by Tika R Pradhan (kp
15/02/2023)
Daily
highly confidential reports sent by National
Investigation Department to PM reaching wrong
hands, by Tapendra Karki (rep 15/02/2023)
RSP
rules out possibility of joining govt ‘anytime soon’
(rep 14/02/2023)
What
good is it? The High Level Political Mechanism has not
been able to solve any pressing problem (kp
13/02/2023)
CIAA
calls for an end to corruption under the guise of
Cabinet’s policy decisions : Prime Minister Dahal
promises to make efforts to amend existing
anti-corruption laws in line with UN Convention, by
Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 12/02/2023)
Government
trims budget size by 14 percent : Announcing a mid-term
review of the annual budget, Finance Minister Bishnu
Paudel said the budget has been cut down to Rs 1549
billion (nlt 12/02/2023)
Ruling
coalition decides to bring RSP on board the government
(kh 12/02/0223)
Why
is the government in a deep fiscal hole? The government
has a target of collecting Rs1,403 billion in revenue in
the current fiscal year, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp
12/01/2023)
Maoist
Center succeeded grabbing power foiling
conspiracies of regressive forces: PM Dahal
(kh 09/02/2023) [How
often do you have to tell yourself such nonsense
before you believe it? The RPP's Hindu activists
and monarchists are obviously not regressive
forces then!]
Prolonged
dry spell leads to acute water scarcity : As
climate change threatens livelihoods, experts
ask Nepali authorities to adopt adaptation
measure, by Arjun Poudel (kp
08/02/2023)
Supreme
Court directs to add quota for Tharus in govt jobs,
by Ram Kumar Kamat (ht 08/02/2023)
Government
preparing to push long-awaited citizenship bill : Prime
Minister Dahal plans to pass around 20 bills over the
next one-and-a-half months, by Tika R Pradhan (kp
08/02/2023)
Unified
Socialist Secretary Jhakri warns RPP not to
speak against constitution (rep 08/02/2023)
[Such a warning should
also come from the PM!]
PM
Dahal and UML Chairman Oli meet amid growing
mistrust : To hold meeting of the High Level
Mechanism on Thursday (kh 08/02/2023) [Is the executive in the
hands of PM Dahal or under the direction of the
High Level Political Mechanism headed by KP Oli,
which is not covered by the Constitution,
whatever that is supposed to be anyway?]
PM
Dahal endeavoring to bring JSP and Unified Samajbadi on
board (kh 07/02/2023) [What
do I care about the nation? More important is the
continuation of my power!], PM
Dahal wooing Unified Socialist and JSP to join govt
(kh 08/02/2023)
Ministerial
responsibility versus party ideology: Need to maintain
decorum, by Jiba Raj Pokharel (ht 07/02/2023)
PM
assigned to look after additional portfolios (rn
06/02/2023)
RSP to
withdraw from, but continue to support Govt (rn
05/02/2023) [Parties that
started out as an alternative should not support a
government of the old failed politicians, let alone
become member of such a government!], RSP
Chairman Lamichhane vents anger at media; says he became
a victim of media attacks (kh 05/02/2023) [??],
RSP
ministers tender resignation (kh), Urmila
Aryal files candidacy for NA vice chair (rn
05/02/2023), Lamichhane
throws a tantrum on losing stable Home : Rastriya
Swatantra Party chief lashes out at the media and
threatens to encircle their offices for supposedly
blocking his way back to the government. Blames everyone
but himself for his loss of deputy prime minister and
home minister position, by Tika R Pradhan and
Purushottam Poudel (kp 06/02/2023) [Why
do young political forces always quickly destroy the
hopes placed in them for a renewal of Nepali politics?],
RSP
denied home ministry, quits govt : All three ministers
of the Lamichhane-led party submit resignation to Prime
Minister Dahal, by Ram Kumar Kamat (ht 06/02/2023)
Dahal’s
instability: His trait or nature of coalition politics?
Maoist party’s growing challenges and Dahal’s need to
constantly manoeuvre to stay relevant run parallel,
by Anil Giri (kp 05/02/2023), What
about political stability in Nepal? Lack of rule of law,
unconstitutionality and infighting among top politicians,
by Karl-Heinz Krämer (kh 05/02/2023)
Will
Maoist Centre ditch the UML for Congress? Matrika Yadav,
deputy general secretary of Maoist Centre, says this
coalition would last only until the presidential
election, by Tika R Pradhan (kp 05/02/2023)
Ruling
Allies Facing Trust Deficit?, by Ritu Raj Subedi (rn
05/02/2023)
Four
days since bird flu detection, authorities yet to jump
into action : Experts say complacency in handling highly
contagious viruses could spell disaster in the country,
by Arjun Poudel (kp 05/02/2023)
PM
Dahal tells Rabi Lamichhane - “I can't give you any
ministry now!” (rep 05/02/2023)
UML,
Maoist Centre on key posts: Each expects the other to
blink first : Some Maoist leaders say the UML is rigid
at the start and comes to a compromise only at the last
moment, by Tika R Pradhan (kp 04/02/2023)
Rabi
Lamichhane's appointment as minister unconstitutional
for at least three months : Article 291 of the
Constitution of Nepal does not allow appointment to any
state positions for three months, by Tapendra Karki
(rep 04/02/2023) [!!]
Come
clean, Mr Prime Minister (ae 03/02/2023)
Guerrilla-turned-Member
of Parliament : Urmila Majhi wants her former commander,
now prime minister, to work for the people for a change,
by Anita Bhetwal (nt 03/02/2023)
Rabi
Lamichhane is Home-less : Prime Minister Dahal’s refusal
to hand back the Home Ministry to the RSP may be the
tipping point for his fragile coalition, by Shristi
Karki (nt 03/02/2023)
Domestic
debt: Govt seeks extra budget to repay internal debts
(ae 03/02/2023)
Lamichhane
yet to vacate ministerial residence, by Bhuwan
Sharma (rep 02/02/2023), SC
Ruling And Lamichhane's Ministerial Claims, by
Tirtha Bhattarai (rn 02/02/2023), RSP’s
demand of Home Ministry putting me in a quagmire: PM
Dahal (kh 02/02/2023), RSP
not to quit government immediately : To wait for two
days as per Prime Minister Dahal, and UML Chair Oli's
suggestion (kh 02/02/2023)
Government
transfers 26 Joint Secretaries (kh 02/02/2023)
Not
for your eyes : The government tried to curtail the
people’s right to know by stamping certain information
as confidential (kp 01/02/2023)
We
advocate for Hindu nation and monarchy, we should not be
belittled: Dhawal Shumsher Rana (kh 01/02/2023) [Anti-constitutional demands and
statements that hurt the feelings and concerns of large
parts of the population of the multi-ethnic,
multi-religious and multi-cultural state must not be
tolerated! The social discriminations and lack of
inclusion are a direct result of Hindu state and
monarchy!]
Presidential
race gets sticky : Prime Minister Dahal is not
willing to back UML candidate and with NC also
in the race, there is a risk of current
coalition collapsing, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai
(ae 01/02/2023)
Dahal
in no mood to give Home to RSP : Rabi Lamichhane yet to
clear his name, say top Maoist Centre leaders, by
Purushottam Poudel (kp 01/02/2023) [Dahal's
intensions may be different, but Lamichhane has lost his
MP mandate and must become an MP again within six months
if he is reappointed as Home Affairs Minister. Moreover,
he is guilty of breaking the law by not having
citizenship when he ran for office!], PM
to keep home portfolio : New home minister unlikely till
the Supreme Court releases full text of verdict in
Lamichhane citizenship case, by Ram Kumar Kamat (ht
01/02/2023), 'Lamichhane
cannot get ministry back' (ht 01/02/2023)
MoF
to slash recurrent expenses; around Rs 25 billion to be
saved (kh 01/02/2023)
Dispute
over giving home ministry to Swatantra Party : CPN-UML
and Rastriya Prajatantra Party are for allowing Rabi
Lamichhane’s party to head the ministry while leaders of
prime minister’s party seem strongly against it, by
Nishan Khatiwada (kp 30/01/2023), UML
Chairman exerts pressure on PM Dahal to reinstate
Lamichhane as home minister (kh 30/01/2023) [Lamichhane
may have regained Nepali citizenship in a sudden night
and day action, but not parliamentary membership! But KP
Oli has never been much for legitimate procedures and
will not understand this!]
Fresh
bid to withhold information draws flak : Calls grow for
revoking decision of chief secretary-led panel that
could curtail people’s right to information, by Tika
R Pradhan (kp 30/01/2023)
Do
we need High Level Political Mechanism at all? Political
parties often form political mechanisms though such
mechanisms are not recognized by law and its relevance
and effectiveness are always questioned, by Kishor
Dahal (nlt 29/01/2023)
RSP
to retain its claim on Home Ministry (kh
29/01/2023), RSP
chairman Lamichhane meets Prachanda to mount pressure
for Home Ministry claim (kh 29/01/2023)
Behind
PM Dahal's consensus mantra (ht 29/01/2023)
Hackers
obstruct govt sites for four hours (ht 29/01/2023)
Home
Ministry denies Rabi Lamichhane ‘former minister’ status
(kh 28/01/2023)
Dahal’s
challenge of curbing fringe parties in coalition : Two
ministers in his Cabinet have already made remarks
against federalism and secularism. But prime minister is
in no position to reprimand them, by Kamal Dev
Bhattarai (ae 27/01/2023) [Such
demands from a small, completely insignificant party are
unconstitutional and should have legal consequences.]
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
27/01/2023), 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 27/01/2023), As
a non-citizen, I have nothing left to say: Rabi
Lamichhane : I accept Supreme Court’s decision,
says Lamichhane (kh 27/01/2023) [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), SC
invalidates Lamichhane's election to HoR, by Ram
Kumar Kamat (HoR 28/01/2023)
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!]
Minister
Thapa apologizes for saying ‘His Majesty’s Government’
(rep 31/01/2021) [This slip of
the tongue is telling!]
PM
Oli changes his statement of inoculating all citizens
within three months. He now says general public will get
COVID-19 vaccine ‘within 2021’ (rep 30/01/2021) [???]
Court
orders Oli to be present with written reply on contempt
charge : The bench has given the prime minister seven
days to furnish clarification why he should not be
punished for making disparaging remarks against the
judiciary, by Tika R Pradhan (kp 29/01/2021)
KP
Oli goes to Pashupati : Nepal has had its share of
conflicts of late. The last thing it now needs is a
religious strife (ae 29/01/2021)
PM
Oli suffers from ‘parliament phobia’: Senior advocate
Bidari (rep 29/01/2021)
The
fate of elections is up in the air, but Oli already
seems to be in campaign mode : Analysts say Oli’s
gatherings targeting polls need scrutiny given the
chances of misuse of state resources as his House
dissolution move is still being tested by the court of
law, by Binod Ghimire (kp 29/01/2021)
Threat
to Nepal’s hard-fought democratic ideals : The civil
society movement not only must insist on punishing Oli,
but also push for a new political culture, by Pramod
Mishra (kp 28/01/2021)
Supreme
Court summons Prime Minister Oli within seven days with
written response in contempt of court case : The court
has also summoned former Speaker Daman Nath Dhungana and
four former chief justices for speaking up on the House
dissolution case which is being heard by the
Constitutional Bench (kp 28/01/2021)
Is
this the time for election? Government’s effort should
have been centered on reviving the economy and
protecting people from the huge financial and mental
loss. Nepal cannot afford costly elections at this
moment, by Bikram Thapa (rep 27/01/2021)
Campaigners
decry use of force by police on peaceful civic protest
against the House dissolution move : Unwarned,
protesters were hit by water cannons and beaten up
as they marched towards Baluwatar. Earlier in the day,
rights activists were rounded up from same area, by
Anup Ojha (kp 26/01/2021), [The
police action as now ordered by the Oli government is
criminal and a serious violation of basic human rights.
The behaviour of the police has not changed since the
end of the authoritarian royal Panchayat system!]
Oli’s
temple visit carries an underlying political message,
leaders and observers say : Prime minister’s puja at
Pashupati comes at a time when calls are growing for
restoration of a Hindu state with monarchy and the
country has been pushed towards uncertainty, by Anil
Giri (kp 26/01/2021) [After
destroying the constitution and democracy, Oli is also
trying to eradicate the remnants of social harmony in
the multi-ethnic state of Nepal by once again proving
himself to be a Hindu fundamentalist!]
In
mocking lawyers and judiciary, Oli is making a mockery
of rule of law : Legal experts say ever since he
dissolved the House, the prime minister has been making
attempts to justify his move and in doing so he has
turned the whole situation into a farce, by Tika R.
Pradhan (kp 25/01/2021), Former
presidents of NBA condemn PM’s remarks (ht
25/01/2021)
PM
Oli assures ex-Maoists commanders of finding solution to
their problems (kh 23/01/2021) [And
what about the problems of the victims of the insurgency
and their families, Mr Oli??]
PM
Oli makes mockery of legendary lawyer whom judicial
sector respects as ‘Guru’ : ‘Calling hearing a spectacle
contempt of court’ (kh 23/01/2021) [!!!???]
A
scrambling Oligovernment produces gazette before court,
but it’s backdated : Hiding information and distorting
it have been the hallmark of the Oli government and not
publishing the House dissolution notice is a major
procedural lapse, experts say, by Tika R Pradhan (kp
23/01/2021), Lawyers
spell out flaws in PM’s move, by Ram Kumar Kamat (ht
23/01/2021)
Protest
against Oli’s decision draws huge response in capital
(ht 23/01/2021) [The term "decision" trivializes Oli's
constitutional breach!], A
motley crew of people and political talk at Capital
protest : Thousands attended Friday’s rally called by
Dahal-Nepal faction of Nepal Communist Party against
Oli’s House dissolution move. But not everyone was there
to protest, by Anup Ojha (kp 23/01/2023)
Polluted
politics : If driver exhalation is checked for alcohol,
why not vehicle exhaust for pollutants? Governance
failure. Corruption (nt 22/01/2021), Breathing
is hazardous to health : Only public pressure on
politicians will clean up Kathmandu’s hazardous air
pollution (nt 22/01/2021)
Messing
up the system : When a government elected with an
overwhelming majority dissolves the House due to the
failure and inability to manage intra party wrangling
and discord, it could become a bane for democracy,
by Rajaram Bartaula (rep 22/01/2021)
Why
KP Sharma Oli is behaving as though he is the state :
Ever since Oli dissolved the House of Representatives,
all his statements have revolved around ‘I, me and
myself’, as he has shown utter disregard for the checks
and balances enshrined in the constitution, by Binod
Ghimire (kp 22/01/2021)
Nepal
to rely mostly on foreign aid to buy Covid-19 vaccines
for its people, officials say : Rs48 billion has been
estimated for vaccines. Government, however, says it
won’t have a resource crunch for midterm elections,
which will cost it as much as Rs 20 billion, by
Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 22/01/2021) [??????]
Oli’s
legacy of shame : KP Oli put Nepal’s young democracy to
the test, and the political class helped him do it,
by Deepak Thapa (kp 21/01/2021)
Has
Oli captured the state? Whether the Constitutional Bench
upholds House dissolution or not, Oli has his
tentacles all over, by Achyut Wagle (kp 19/01/2021)
Oli
should be banned from politics : The prime minister’s
hunger for power is likely to push the country into
political chaos, by Jagadish Prasad Bist (kp
18/01/2021), PM
has no right to dissolve House, SC told : ‘Lawmakers
even supported the prime minister’s absurd claims’,
by Ram Kumar Kamat (ht) [And the
President has to protect the constitution even if the PM
wants to smash it to preserve his power!]
Has
Oli accepted the constitution has flaws and it needs
amendments? In his House dissolution recommendation, Oli
has said snap polls are required to revise the charter.
But analysts wonder if he has any other sinister motive,
as there’s no certainty that elections, if they
happen, will give him such a majority , by Binod
Ghimire and Tika R Pradhan (kp 17/01/2021) [Oli is constantly talking only about
his critics being against elections. Yet elections are
not the issue to begin with. At the beginning, there is
the question of Oli's constitutional legitimacy to
dissolve parliament prematurely. No such legitimacy is
apparent. The Supreme Court should finally decide to
redeem Nepal from this superfluous crisis!]
With
a different letter than one sent by the Cabinet,
Oli adds to the confusion : While the House dissolution
decision signed by the chief secretary does not cite
articles, the one undersigned by Oli includes those,
thereby creating grounds to suspect foul play, by
Tika R Pradhan and Binod Ghimire (kp 16/01/2021)
PM
refutes his alleged meeting with SC Justices assigned to
Constitutional Bench (rep 16/01/2021) [??????]
PM
Oli recommended House dissolution “without mentioning
article of the Constitution” : Petitioner questions
alleged meeting between PM and Justices (kh
15/01/2021) [???]
Has
Oli killed two birds with one stone - or two interviews
for that matter : He has earned praise for a nationalist
stance, but some say he managed to distract Nepalis from
ongoing crisis while sending a message to Delhi he is
ready to play along, by Anil Giri (kp 13/01/2021) [Like his great inner-party rival
Dahal, the Hindu fundamentalist Oli loves to fly his
flag according to the wind. He takes the truth just as
seriously as his role model in the White House!],
Despite
rhetoric of nationalism, Oli more dependent on foreign
forces : When political leaders lack concrete
ideology, they often take recourse to ideas of stability,
by Ajaya Bhadra Khanal (kp 13/01/2021)
Oli
resorting to vituperation turns the conversation ugly
and nasty : The prime minister lately has launched
acerbic attacks on his opponents and all those who
criticise him, overstepping the bounds of propriety and
decency, observers say, by Binod Ghimire (kp
11/01/2021)
Winter
session of National Assembly concludes (rep
10/01/2021), PM
Oli draws flak for spitting inside NA (kh
10/01/2021) [This
illustrates Oli's disrespect for institutions of
democracy such as the National Assembly. Why was it
convened for only one week in the first place? Of
course, the all-powerful PM can regulate laws much
better by ordinance, which are then signed by the
president. Democracy works in Nepal, doesn't it?]
Observers
call Oli’s bid to woo Madhes with ‘dhoti rally’ a farce
: If Oli, whose scorn for Madhesis is no secret, is
thinking about winning over some constituencies in the
plains, he has completely lost the plot, leaders and
analysts say, by Anil Giri (kp 10/01/2021) [A putschist must never run for public office
again!]
PM
Asks Former Justices To Respect Judiciary (rn
10/01/2021) [Only I, the godlike
PM has every right to break the Constitution and give
opinions on ongoing Supreme Court litigation, but not
the extremely concerned constitutional experts of the
country!]
Oli
throws caution to the wind as he addresses a mass
gathering : Once again ignoring the fact that his
December 20 move is sub judice in court, Oli says
the House cannot be restored and urges all to prepare
for elections, by Anil Giri (kp 09/01/2021)
Seven
held from Oli’s event for wearing t-shirts with slogans
demanding justice for Nirmala Pant : People who attended
the function say they were not allowed to wear anything
black, even caps or masks, by Mohan Budhaair (kp
09/01/2021) [Many authoritarian
politicians are prone to such misbehaviour. Moreover, he
must once again put up with the question of whether he
personally is deliberately trying to prevent the crime
against Nirmala Pant from being solved!]
Nepal
keeps mum as world leaders condemn attack on US
democracy : Foreign Ministry chose to remain silent,
with officials saying they have received no orders
from ‘higher political authority’—whether to say
something or not say anything, by Anil Giri (kp
08/01/2021) [Oli's attitude and
self-aggrandising way of thinking resembles that of his
great role model in the White House. So what is he
supposed to criticise?]
Despite
austerity rules, recurrent expenditure continues to
surge : Financial Comptroller General Office warns of
action against public offices not following austerity
measures, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 08/01/2021)
Drawing
a line in the sand : A year after Dilip Mahato was
killed by the sand mafia, his family still seeks
justice, and illegal mining continues unabated, by
Bhrikuti Rai (nt 08/01/2021)
PM
presents annual report of NSC to prez (ht
08/01/2021)
“Govt
is apathetic toward issues raised by Nepali nurses”
(rep 08/01/2021)
Oli’s
claims House can’t be restored objectionable, analysts
say : Since dissolving Parliament, Oli has in almost all
his public appearances said it cannot be revived, even
though the Supreme Court is hearing the matter, by
Tika R Pradhan (kp 05/01/2021) [Oli
continues to play little Trump!]
Ministry
fails to operate suicide prevention hotline, by
Arjun Poudel (kp 03/01/2021)
Non-cooperation
to the government led to dissolution of HoR: PM Oli
tells SC (kh 03/01/2021) [A
democratic PM resigns if he has no longer the majority
support in party and parliament! At least he asks for a
vote of confidence!!],
Deuba
eyes leading government as Oli hints at an understanding
: After holding one round of protest against House
dissolution, the Congress party has decided not to go
for joint agitation amid talks of a power-sharing deal
between Deuba and Oli, by Anil Giri (kp 03/01/2021)
[The two most incompetent prime
ministers in recent history among the numerous
power-hungry and self-serving politicians at the helm of
political parties are poised to deal a death blow to
democracy, the Constitution, their parties, indeed the
entire state! Deuba must take note that Oli will never
give up his personal claim to power. For this he is
ready for everything!]
Oli’s
crime : Nobody is above the law in contemporary Nepal.
Nobody ought to be, by Pramod Mishra (kp
31/12/2020), A
year held hostage by the Nepal Communist Party feud :
The infighting in the ruling party reached a tipping
point as 2020 drew to a close. Oli dissolved the House
and called snap polls resulting in the party split and
forcing the country towards uncertainty, by Anil
Giri (kp 31/12/2020)
Is
load shedding back? What is the NEA doing? (rep
31/12/2020) [Nepal's most
incompetent government ever, that of KP Oli, has gone
all out to prevent an extension of the capable Kul Man
Ghising's tenure as NEA Manager!], People
are closely watching NEA; and warn of massive outrage if
power cuts continue (rep 31/12/2020)
House
Dissolved To Save Democracy: PM (rn 31/12/2020) [You claim that you had to destroy
democracy and the constitution in order to save them?
Are you actually still in your right mind? All your
actions are geared only to your personal preservation of
power!]
The
year the government failed to save lives, control the
Covid contagion : The government gave up key measures
such as testing, contact tracing and isolating and left
the people to fend for themselves amid a raging pandemic,
by Arjun Poudel (kp 31/12/2020)
What
next in Nepal? If the Supreme Court reinstates the
House, state of emergency will be declared. Oli then may
join hands with pro-monarchy forces which have been
demanding constitutional monarchy and a Hindu state,
by Suraj K Shrestha (rep 30/12/2020) [Oli is a Hindu fanatic either!]
The
KP Sharma Oli caretaker government question : As Oli
ceases to be a member of the House of Representatives,
which he dissolved, he can only be a caretaker prime
minister, experts say. But he did not resign despite
calling snap polls, by Tika R Pradhan (kp
28/12/2020), Ordinance
and constitutional body recommendations challenged in
court : Writ petitioners argue that the ordinance over
functioning of Constitutional Council was
‘unconstitutional’ while defenders say there was no
choice but to amend the law, by Prithvi Man Shrestha
(kp 28/12/2020), Oli
draws flak for appointing new ministers (ht
28/12/2020), The
plot thickens : The way they have taken the fight to the
provinces is an affront to political culture (kp
28/12/2020)
Experts
question if caretaker prime minister can reshuffle the
Cabinet : The decision is against the spirit of
constitutional and political cultures, observers argue;
Most of the new ministers in the Oli Cabinet are
former Maoists, by Tika R Pradhan and Anil Giri (kp
26/12/2020), Cabinet
recommends calling winter session of the upper house :
The recommendation comes six days after the lower house
was dissolved (kp 26/12/2020), Govt
recommends parliamentary session for Jan 1 (rep
26/12/2020) [After dismissing
the directly elected representatives of the sovereign
people???]
Prime
Minister Oli is pushing the country to precipice. Is
there a way to stop him? It is necessary for all of us
who want this constitution to function and who care
about this country to shout out that the Prime Minister
is wrong, by Mahabir Paudyal (rep 25/12/2020)
Nepal’s
Person of the Year: KP Oli, by Bishal Thapa (ae
25/12/2020)
PM
Oli calls Cabinet meeting at 6 pm : Cabinet expansion
likely (kh 25/12/2020)
Climax
of Oli’s autogolpe : It is up to the judiciary now to
save Nepal’s hard-earned federal republican democracy,
by Achyut Wagle (kp 22/12/2020)
Democracy’s
undoing : Prime Minister Oli and President Bhandari have
ticked all boxes of Machiavellian treachery in Nepali
politics (kp 21/12/2020), President
dissolves House, calls polls for April 30 and May 10 :
Oli attacks the constitution one more time as the noose
tightened around him, by Tika R Pradhan and Binod
Gjhimire (kp 21/12/2020), This
dissolution and those dissolutions: Looking for
parallels to Oli’s move in history, by Anil Giri (kp
21/12/2020), Leaders
close to Home Minister Thapa say they won’t stand by him
if he supports PM Oli’s move (rep 21/12/2020), Dissolution
of parliament was not my wish: PM Oli (rep
21/12/2020) [A no-confidence
vote in parliament would have been a normal democratic
procedure. Dissolving the parliament to prevent it is an
attack on the fundamentals of democracy and both PM and
President must stand trial for this crime!The long
overdue resignation of the PM would have been another
democratic option!] In
address to the nation after House dissolution, Oli
defends his move : He says that he was left with no
choice as he was not allowed to work by some ruling
party leaders and seeking a fresh mandate was the best
alternative given the situation (kp 21/12/2020) [The offender declares himself to be
the victim! The threat of losing power does not justify
the destruction of the democratic foundations of the
state and the constitution! Even the all-powerful
Gyanendra had to pay bitterly for such a crime in 2006!],Oli
‘explains’ how he was ‘forced’ to dissolve House and
announce midterm elections (rep 21/12/2020), Parliament
dissolution was not an abrupt decision: PM Oli :
"Election will strengthen party unity" (kh
21/12/2020) [What a sick mind on
departure from the political stage!], Oli’s
address to the nation didn’t validate dissolution of
House, observers say : The ‘strongest prime minister in
Nepal’s modern history’ can’t say his own comrades
didn’t allow him to work, they add, by Anil Giri (kp
22/12/2020)
Government
is whitewashing extent of coronavirus infection, public
health experts say : Health Ministry counting test
results of travellers, health workers and government
staff, by Arjun Poudel (kp 21/12/2020)
Covid-19
affected businesses to protest demanding relief and
rehabilitation package : Entrepreneurs say that the
refinance facility has not been available to the small
and medium scale enterprises, by Prithvi Man
Shrestha (kp 21/12/2020)
Oli
sacrifices the constitution to save his skin (Record
20/12/2020)
Oli
government recommends House dissolution : After being
cornered in his own party, speculations had been rife
that Oli could take such a measure (kp 20/12/2020) [60 years and 5 days after the coup
by Mahendra : This is a putsch by a totally incompetent
politician for the sole purpose of maintaining his
personal power. This man should be arrested immediately
and brought to justice to prevent worse from happening
to his country, which has already been severely battered
by the pandemic and politicians!], What
does the constitution say on House dissolution : No
constitutional provision for Oli to dissolve House,
experts say. The House can be dissolved before its
five-year term ends only in case of a hung parliament
but Nepal Communist Party has nearly two-thirds majority
(kp 20/12/2020), After
House dissolution recommendation, prime minister for
holding elections in Baisakh (April-May) : The
President, however, is yet to endorse the House
dissolution recommendation and she is holding
consultation, an official at Sheetal Niwas says (kp
20/12/2020) [It is the
President's supreme duty to uphold the Constitution and
not to keep a failed Prime Minister in power!], President
Bhandari Dissolves HoR, Mid-Term Election On April 30
And May 10 Next Year (rn 20/12/2020) [The
President must be in a state of mental derangement with
her reasoning: Article 76 (7) concerns the situation
after a successful vote of no confidence in the PM.
Article 85 concerns the extension of the five-year
parliamentary term in times of emergency. Neither of
these is a given!], Ministers
close to Dahal, Nepal resign en masse after PM's
controversial move to dissolve parliament (rep
20/12/2020), 7
ministers resign en masse : Term House dissolution
"unconstitutional and undemocratic" (kh 20/12/2020)
Oli
keeps mum on revoking ordinance, leaving all confused
and guessing : A day after agreeing to withdraw the
ordinance, Oli called and then cancelled the
Constitutional Council meeting, later refusing to even
discuss it in the Cabinet, by Tika R Pradhan (kp
18/12/2020), Prachanda-Nepal
faction warns of further steps against Oli if ordinance
not withdrawn (kh 18/12/2020), Over
the edge, again : Prime Minister Oli’s brinkmanship
bought himself time. But at what cost? (nt
18/12/2020)
Oli
agrees to revoke ordinance but his actions come into
question : Observers say the prime minister is making a
mockery of the system by issuing ordinances and
withdrawing them and losing legitimacy to govern, by
Tika R Pradhan and Anil Giri (kp 17/12/2020) [The PM and the President have long since lost
their legitimacy. Both have numerous obligations by
virtue of their office, but they hardly fulfil them° At
the same time, they overestimate their rights like
authoritarian rulers or monarchs!], How
Baluwatar brought disgrace upon Sheetal Niwas and the
high office played complicit roles : The brazen display
of promptitude by the President to act as per the Oli
government’s demand has eroded the image of the hallowed
institution, analysts say, by Binod Ghimire (kp
17/12/2020), Lessons
unlearned : With the recent faux pas, Oli’s legitimacy
to govern has come into question (kp 17/12/2020), Supreme
Court moved against controversial ordinance (ht
17/12/2020), Wrong
practice : The ordinance has given the PM sweeping
powers to appoint persons in the constitutional bodies
without consulting others (ht17/12/2020)
In
ordinance, Oli shows yet another authoritarian streak :
By amending the Constitutional Council Act, the prime
minister has effectively defenestrated the opposition
leader and Speaker and disturbed the balance of power in
a blatant attack on the spirit of the constitution,
analysts say, by Tika R Pradhan (kp 16/12/2020)
Sugarcane
farmers refuse to sit for talks as the government
dilly-dallies : Home and industry ministers show
lukewarm response to farmers, with one promising ‘lawful
action’ against mill owners and the other saying
infiltration by ‘middlemen’, by Krishana Prasain (kp
16/12/2020)
Water
Supply Ministry hit hard due to hand over of office,
human resources (kh 14/12/2020)
Several
holes in new foreign policy document, leaders and
experts say : Policy should have been prepared with
wider consultations to address pertinent global issues,
observers point out; Senior ruling party leader says
they were not aware of the policy document, by
Anil Giri (kp 10/12/2020)
Oli
calls all-party meeting, expecting support, but gets
vitriol instead : Leaders of the political parties
represented in the federal parliament say that the
failure in governance has invited the ongoing
protests against the republican system, by Tika R
Pradhan (kp 09/12/2020)
All
of Prime Minister job funds to go to wages : In the
third year of its implementation, the programme has so
far been a let-down as it fails to achieve its target,
by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 07/12/2020)
New
austerity standard in public spending (ht
06/12/2020)
Attacking
the system, one step at a time : Oli administration’s
actions are against constitutional provisions and
pose a threat to democratic principles and norms,
observers say, by Anil Giri (kp 04/12/2020)
Women
commission defunct as cases of violence against women
continues : Since it was elevated to a constitutional
body in the new constitution, it has not had full quota
of commissioners, and since 2017 it hasn’t had any
office bearers, by Binod Ghimire (kp 01/12/2020) [Politicians who fundamentally
disregard the constitution in the grossest way must be
removed from all offices immediately!]
Transparency
International report unacceptable: Government : Says it
is politically motivated (kh 29/11/2020) [It
is quite normal for failing governments to reject such
dismantling reports!], NC
urges PM Oli to read TI report (ht 30/11/2020)
PM
Oli obstructing anti-graft bodies to investigate
corruption cases, alleges civil society body (rep
28/11/2020)
‘Prime
Minister cannot be ousted without the decision of the
parliamentary party’ (rep 27/11/2020) [open letter
by civil society members], Government
urged to be responsible to people, nation (ht
28/11/2020)
Oli
accused of undermining Parliament : The government is
trying to rule on the basis of ordinance, bypassing the
Parliament (ht 25/11/2020)
Govt
will not tolerate gender-based discrimination, violence:
PM Oli (kh 25/11/2020) [You,
your govt, your party and most of the other political
parties discriminate against women in almost every
respect, Mr Oli!]
A
bunch of jobless people seeking to bring instability in
the country sought my resignation: PM Oli, by
Khagendra Adhikari (rep 23/11/2020) [Little
Trump lives up to his title! Or has the high altitude
air in Taplejung not been good for him?], Despite
COVID-19 fears, thousands of Nepalis leave for India to
earn bread and butter, by Dil Bahadur Chhatyal (rep
23/11/2020) [This is the reality
of the unemployed you discredit, Mr Oli!]
Oli
came to power on nationalistic plank. But he seems to be
failing to adhere to the hope he sold : Despite a strong
government that could keep foreign meddling in the
country at bay, observers feel that instability in the
ruling party could go against the national interest,
by Anil Giri (kp 20/11/2020)
Lawmakers’
call to adopt calendar for Parliament goes unheeded :
The Oli administration is in no hurry to convene the
winter session and face questions from lawmakers, by
Binod Ghimire (kp 18/11/2020) [Just
like his great example of behaviour in Washington, Oli
ignores all democratic institutions that might restrict
his exercise of power!], संसद्
बन्द कहिलेसम्म ? कोभिड संक्रमण उच्च रहेका अमेरिका र
भारतमा हालै निर्वाचन सम्पन्न भएका छन्, यहाँ भने कोभिडलाई
नै कारण बनाएर साढे चार महिनादेखि संसद् बन्द गरिएको छ ।
जनप्रतिनिधिमूलक संस्थालाई लामो समयसम्म निष्प्रभावी
बनाइएकामा सरोकारवालाहरुले प्रश्न उठाउन थालेका छन्
[Parliament closed till when? Elections have recently been
held in the United States and India, where the Covid
infection is high, but here Parliament has been closed for
four and a half months due to Covid. Stakeholders have
started questioning the ineffectiveness of the people's
representative body for a long time], by Rishiram Paudyal
(ka 18/11/2020)
Good
riddance : Four years of the Trump administration has
done enough damage, but the Nepali Trump ploughs on,
by Deepak Thapa (kp 12/11/2020)
Modern
helipad constructed on premises of PM’s Official
Residence in Baluwatar (rep 12/11/2020)
Reversing
its earlier decision, govt decides to provide free of
cost treatment to COVID-19 patients in all
state-owned hospitals (rep 10/11/2020)
अधिनायकवादको
बाटो पछ्याउँदै : लोकतन्त्रको स्वाद चाखिसकेका नेपाली
मतदाताले सिद्धान्ततः पुरातन शैलीको कम्युनिस्टलाई
स्विकार्न सक्दैनन् [Following the path of
totalitarianism : Nepali voters who have tasted democracy
cannot accept the old-fashioned communist in principle.],
by Dharmendra Jha (np)
PM
Oli adamant to this stance of not resigning (kh
08/11/2020)
Decision
not to call Nepal a federal democratic republic is an
attack on the system, experts say : The government’s
recent decision to refer to the country just as ‘Nepal’
is unconstitutional and against the spirit of
federalism, they argue, by Tika R Pradhan and Binod
Ghimire (kp 06/11/2020)
Do
your job, PM Oli : The prime minister has to mend his
errant ways and justify his continued government
leadership (ae 06/11/2020) [PM
Oli has only rights, not duties, at least he thinks!!]
Centre’s
approval must for MoU between local levels, foreigners
(ht 06/11/2020) [After all, the
Federal Republic of Nepal is still a centralised state,
says HM Oli! All power is vested in the PM and emanates
from him!]
Oli
rules out stepping down as PM (ht 05/11/2020), PM
Oli warns of imminent crisis; instructs ministers to
focus on work (kh 05/11/2020) [If
Oli resigns, this will be a blessing for the country.
The problem is that all conceivable alternatives are not
one bit better!]
SC
declines to review its verdict on free treatment for
COVID-19 : Asks Health Minister as to why he should be
exempted from action for contempt of court (kh
05/11/2020) [!!!]
संविधान
कुल्चेर समृद्धिका खोक्रा नारा : सरकार स्वतन्त्र
न्यायालयको अस्तित्व र यसले गरेका फैसलाहरूलाई पूर्णतः
बेवास्ता गरेर अगाडि बढ्न उद्यत छ । विधिको शासनमाथि
गरिएको यो निकै योजनाबद्ध प्रहार हो, जसले मुलुकको
समृद्धिका सम्भावनामाथि प्रत्यक्ष चोट पुर्याउँछ, by
Achyut Wagle (ka 02/11/2020)
Four
Secretary posts vacant; who gets promoted? (kh
01/11/2020)
Fellow
Nepalis, fear the government, fear as much for the
country, by Mahabir Paudyal (rep 31/10/2020)
Leaders’
centralised mindset challenge to federalism : Several
laws essential for a functional federal system have
still not been endorsed by the federal parliament,
by Binod Ghimire (kp 23/10/2020) [These
so-called "leaders", as which they see themselves, have
never wanted a federal system. The central state serves
their personal interests based on patriarchal Hindu
thinking much better!]
ओलीको
हठले नेकपा विघटनको डिलमा : ओलीको सरकार इतिहासकै अन्तिम
बहुमतको कम्युनिस्ट सरकार मात्र होइन, कम्युनिस्ट पार्टीको
अन्तिम सरकार बन्न सक्छ, by Lokesh Dhakal (np
23/10/2020) [But the leadership
of the main opposition party around Deuba and Paudel is
unfortunately not a bit better!]
Karnali
blues : PM Oli’s repeated attempts to prolong his tenure
through internal party machinations will be costly for
Nepal (ae 23/10/2020) [PM
Oli should one day be held legally accountable for this.
A prime minister is not immune when it comes to his
power-political moves!]
Oli
administration’s decision on Covid tests and treatment
breaches social contract : As social media users call
for not paying taxes, analysts say the government is
shirking its fundamental duty and running away
from its constitutional obligations, by Anil Giri
and Arjun Poudel (kp 20/10/2020), NCP
leaders censure government over virus test and treatment
move : It seems the government has thrown in the towel
in the fight against the virus and running away from its
duty which will tarnish the party’s image, insiders say,
by Tika R. Pradhan (kp 20/10/2020), It’s
governance, stupid : Citizens are bearing the brunt of
the patchwork of responses by the government (kp
20/10/2020)
Physical
Infrastructure Minister Basanta Nembang too contracts
Covid-19 (ht 20/10/2020)
As
Oli government limits its role to counting deaths during
the greatest public health crisis, people are dying at
an alarming rate : Experts say the government has
decided to shred the constitution (rep 19/10/2020)
Poudel
as finance minister is a wrong man at wrong place at
wrong time, observers say : With no background in
economics, the ruling party general secretary faces a
host of challenges as finance minister in an
economy ravaged by the pandemic, by Prithvi Man
Shrestha (kp 19/10/2020)
Step
up measures or brace for the worst, experts say amid new
Covid-19 projections : Health Ministry estimates 320,000
additional new cases in the worst case scenario, and
148,000 new cases in moderate conditions in the next
four months, by Arjun Poudel (kp) [Oli
and all the other incapable politicians are only
interested in senseless power struggles, nepotism,
corruption and suppression of the rule of law! Measures
important for the country and the people are not to be
expected!]
PM
Oli directs Karnali leaders to abide by decision made by
Chairmen (kh 17/10/2020) [This
is federalism in its purest form! What does Lord Oli
care about the fact that, according to the Constitution,
such a decision lies solely with the provincial
assembly?]
In
Oli administration, ministers don’t even know of many of
the Cabinet’s decisions : Ministers admit they rarely
speak up either because they fear retribution or are
hardly given a chance, as the prime minister is the one
who calls the shots almost every time, by Tika R.
Pradhan (kp 16/10/2020) [All
executive, legislative and judicial power is vested in
His Majesty and emanates from him according to Article
20(2) of the Panchayat Constitution! Oli and other
politicians consider themselves the rightful heirs of
the former royal power!]
NCP
leaders term Cabinet reshuffle an example of PM’s
unilateral approach (ht 16/10/2020)
Govt
transfers nearly a dozen secretaries (rep
16/10/2020)
Finance
Minister Paudel faces an economy in crisis. Where does
he start?, by Sagar Ghimire (rep 15/10/2020)
With
a Cabinet rejig, Oli sows the seeds of conflict in the
ruling party : The prime minister, who is also the party
chair, ignored calls not to reassign ministers and
imposed his unilateral decision, once again,
insiders say, by Anil Giri and Tika R. Pradhan (kp
15/10/2020)
Does
Nepal await another popular revolt? There seems to be a
dearth of organised public anger against the federal
government’s failures, by Achyut Wagle (kp
13/10/2020) [As under the
undemocratic royal system, power is in the hands of a
small male elite of high-caste Hindus, characterised by
a high degree of incompetence and corruption. Inclusion,
the rule of law and human rights are foreign words. The
only difference: under the monarchy, male Chhetris were
predominant; today, authoritarian male Bahuns dominate
almost exclusively!]
Oli
continues to hold meetings despite his ministers and
close aides testing positive for Covid-19 : The
government’s health protocol is applicable to all
including the prime minister and he should be in
isolation, doctors say, by Tika R. Pradhan and Arjun
Poudel (kp 13/10/2020) [Just
like Trump: The PM is immune (he thinks) and the
spreading of the virus to others does not matter!]
Honour
thy farmer : Sugarcane producers are deep in debt as the
government looks away (kp 13/10/2020)
No
more cheating : Citizens must keep seeking answers and
accountability from the government (kp 12/10/2020)
Government
reaches eight-point deal with Dr KC on 27th day of his
hunger strike : Both sides signed the agreement late on
Saturday to address most of the demands of the agitating
doctor, by Binod Ghimire (kp 11/10/2020) [Nepal's dishonest politicians will also disregard
this agreement, just as all governments have done in the
past!]
Amid
differences over appointments, Cabinet reshuffle lingers
: Oli and Dahal don’t see eye to eye on ministerial
changes while party reunification process remains in
limbo; Appointments in constitutional bodies,
diplomatic posts also remain affected, by Anil Giri
(kp 11/10/2020)
NCP
Govt Must Not Miss The Boat, by Ritu Raj Subedi (rn
11/10/2020)
Education
Minister Giriraj Mani Pokharel catches COVID-19 (rep
11/10/2020)
Nepal’s
Tourism Minister Yogesh Bhattarai tests COVID-19
positive (kh 10/10/2020), Tourism
minister, who called Nepal coronavirus-free country,
tests positive for Covid-19 : Yogesh Bhattarai is first
minister in the Oli Cabinet to contract the virus
after half a dozen close aides to the prime
minister tested positive in recent weeks, by Tika R.
Pradhan and Pawan Pandey (kp 11/10/2020)
A
state of status quo : After immense pressure, the
government has formed a panel to hold talks with KC, but
the way it ignored him for 24 days and has failed on
various fronts including the fight against the
pandemic shows the Oli administration is losing its grip
on governance, analysts say, by Anil Giri (kp
08/10/2020)
Gagan
Thapa urges PM to focus on COVID crisis not Cabinet
reshuffle (kh 08/10/2020)
Given
its failure, Covid-19 Crisis Management Centre’s
relevance in question : The deputy prime minister-led
centre’s role is limited to making recommendations to
the Cabinet but they are often shot down by the prime
minister, by Tika R. Pradhan (kp 07/10/2020) [This has to do with the
authoritarian basic attitude of KP Oli, who likes to
play the little Trump, with similar incompetence!]
Former
PMs urge the government to save Dr KC’s life (rep
07/10/2020)
NCP
Secretariat meeting likely to induct 3 ministers today
(kh 06/10/2020), Cabinet
reshuffle plan put on hold as PM Oli and Chairman Dahal
fail to reach a deal (rep 07/10/2020)
Baluwatar
keeps mum over Oli’s status even after his close aides
tested positive for Covid-19 : No information has been
shared if those who have contracted the virus had been
in close contact with Oli and whether he’s
quarantined himself. Instead, he met Dahal on Sunday,
by Anil Giri (kp 05/10/2020)
PM
Oli likely to tap Bishnu Poudel as finance minister
(rep 05/10/2020)
CDOs
riding roughshod over provincial governments : Even the
chief minister has to seek the consent of the CDO,
by Ram Kumar Kamat (ht 04/10/2020) [Federalism
only on paper, if at all!]
Coronavirus
sneaks into Baluwatar as five of Oli’s aides and 70
security personnel test positive : Concerns grow about
the prime minister, given his age and his health
condition. Oli, 68, underwent his second kidney
transplant only in March this year, by Arjun Poudel,
Tika R. Pradhan and Anil Giri (kp 04/10/2020), PM
Oli’s media aide Bajgain also contracts COVID-19
(rep 04/10/2020), PM
Oli tests negative for COVID-19, by Tapendra Karki
(rep 04/10/2020), How
safe is PM Oli from COVID-19? (rep 04/10/2020)
Oli
govt’s appointments are a mockery of the constitution:
experts, NCP leader, by Ashim Neupane (rep
03/10/2020), PM's
Chief Advisor Rimal And Press Advisor Thapa, Foreign
Affairs Advisor Bhattarai Test Positive For COVID-19
(rn 03/10/2020)
PM
Oli’s key advisors Bishnu Rimal and Surya Thapa catch
COVID-19 (rep 03/10/2020)
Cabinet
decisions invite criticism for failing to abide by the
system : As decision to make crucial appointments renews
party row, analysts say government is promoting
favouritism, by Anil Giri (kp 02/10/2020), With
Oli backtracking, truce may not last long, ruling party
leaders say : He faces charges of reverting to his old
unilateral style despite promising to take decisions
after consultation in the party , by Tika R. Pradhan
(kp 02/10/2020)
Bairagi
replaces Regmi as chief secretary (ht 02/10/2020)
Former
finance minister Khatiwada appointed as Nepal’s envoy to
the US (rep 01/10/2020), Nirmal
Kumar BK recommended as Nepal’s new ambassador to South
Africa (rep 01/10/2020) [Once
again three political nominations, all male, two of them
Bahuns and one Dalitwhat is a rare exception!], Lok
Dharshan Regmi recommended Ambassador to UK (kh
01/10/2020),
Nomination
of envoys sparks dispute within NCP; Prachanda
‘displeased’ (kh 01/10/2020)
Cabinet
reshuffle on hold as heavyweights stick to their guns
(kh 30/09/2020)
Officials
unaware of Russia supplying Covid-19 vaccines :
Officials from state agencies, including foreign and
health ministries, say they don’t know about the
purported deal with a private firm on Russian vaccines
arriving in Nepal, by Arjun Poudel (kp 30/09/2020) [Such a measure should not be
possible at all without the knowledge and priority
involvement of the government! What kind of government
is this?]
Increasing
the number of ministries to pacify dissidents sets
poor precedent, experts sayIt would not only go against
the spirit of constitution but also federalism and
provinces could follow suit in future, they say, by
Binod Ghimire (kp 30/09/2020) [Such an unconstitutional and in any case
completely superfluous procedure must be strictly
prohibited by the SC. Nepal is not a playground for the
pointless power struggles of politicians.]
Inaction,
thy name is government : The government needs to
immediately act in four critical areas to counter
the effects of Covid-19, by Achyut Wagle (kp
29/09/2020)
Factories
forced to slash output due to erratic government policy
amid pandemic : Most of the plants that have been
affected are those producing cement, iron and steel, and
construction materials, by Madhav Dhungana (kp
29/09/2020)
Welcome
ordinance : The tendency on the part of the govt to
bypass the parliament to bring new laws is unbecoming of
a democratic norms (ht 28/09/2020)
Cabinet
reshuffle: Much ado about nothing, as Oli and Dahal fail
to reach a deal : The two chairmen have a lot on plate
before they find a common ground. Therefore, it could
take some time before a rejig in the Council of
Ministers, party insiders say, by Anil Giri (kp
28/09/2020) [Since there is
nothing really important to do at the moment, the
irresponsible politicians have endless time for their
crazy power struggles!]
In
fighting the pandemic, the government has ignored other
deadly health issues : Failure to envision the possible
risks not only pushed the country many years back
but also lost hard won achievements, experts say,
by Arjun Poudel (kp 27/09/2020)
Police
arrest 17 supporters of Dr KC for mocking PM Oli
(rep 26/09/2020)
In
disparaging others, ruling party youth leaders follow
their political master : Oli’s crude witticisms to fend
off any attack on him are known but promising
politicians taking cue from him only shows the extent of
their subservient attitude, analysts say, by Binod
Ghimire (kp 26/09/2020)
Amid
government failings, lawmakers call for House session to
hold it to account : Government has failed in its fight
against the pandemic and the House—not social media— is
the proper place for the government to listen to
people’s plight, parliamentarians say, by Tika R.
Pradhan (kp 26/09/2020)
Cabinet
reshuffle unlikely before Dashain as Oli has other
pressing issues : Prime Minister Oli has other tasks at
hand like picking the nominees for various
constitutional bodies anduniversities and concluding the
party unification, by Anil Giri (kp 24/09/2020) [And what about pandemic, economy,
jobs, justice for victims, human rights, inclusion,
etc.? The PM is either unwilling or he is not capable!],
Oli,
Prachanda discuss cabinet reshuffle, constitutional
nominations (kh 24/09/2020)
Arbitrary
awarding of Constitution Day honours draws widespread
flak : Writers who praised the prime minister and the
driver of the chief secretary among 594 awarded for
contributing to national life in the past year, by
Tika R. Pradhan (kp 20/09/2020) [Long
live the nepotistic oligarchy of Nepal!]
Government
deploying police to intimidate citizens: Gagan Thapa
(kh 20/09/2020)
Our
most vulnerable need protection during the pandemic. We
can then celebrate the constitution : First thing first,
by Shreejana Pokhrel (rep 19/09/2020)
Beating
Predicament Of Weak Governance, by Dev Raj Dahal (rn
19/09/2020)
Cooperatives
blame MoALD for wastage of agro products (ht
19/09/2020)
Not
to reappoint Kuman Ghising a height of corruption:
Mishra (kh 16/09/2020)
Government
appoints Yubaraj Khatiwada as special economic advisor
to Prime Minister Oli : Other Cabinet decisions include
resumption of travel services from Thursday and allowing
foreigners to visit Nepal for trekking and
mountaineering starting October 17, by Tika R.
Pradhan (kp 16/09/2020) [Never-ending
power games of Mr Oli's never-ending power games: he
takes over the Ministry of Finance, of which he has no
idea, appoints the former Minister of Finance as his
economic advisor and nominates Bamdev Gautam, who was
rejected by the voters, for the National Assembly in
order to influence the party's power struggle in his
favour!], Oli’s
preferential treatment to Khatiwada may invite rift in
ruling party and hit governance : As special economic
adviser to the prime minister, the former finance
minister is poised to have a bigger mandate, which could
confuse bureaucrats, insiders and analysts say, by
Anil Giri (kp 17/09/2020), Special
economic cost : The PM could have appointed anyone as
his special economic advisor, but only after the
appointment of a new finance minister, by Bhoj Raj
Poudel (ae 18/09/2020)
10
major achievements of Kulman Ghising, Nepal’s ‘light
man’ (rep) [PM Oli and his
party/government do not like such competent persons
because they make their own incompetence even more
apparent!]
Foreign
Minister Gyawali is new govt spokesperson (rep
15/09/2020)
Thirty
months of poor governance and a weak opposition :
Despite a huge mandate, the ruling Nepal Communist Party
has failed to deliver on many fronts and the main
opposition Nepali Congress has been a mute spectator.,
by Tika R. Pradhan (kp 14/09/2020)
Why
is the government ignoring SC’s verdicts on pandemic?,
by Ananta Raj Luitel (rep 13/09/2020)
First
came candles then came Kool Man, by Jackie Taylor
(ae 11/09/2020) [Incompetent Oli
and his incompetent government and party do not want
competent administrators to stay in office!!]
Nepalis
in the Middle East fear starvation as government delays
repatriation, by Rudra Khadka (rep 10/09/2020)
Tailor
pandemic response : The government must devolve power to
respond to the pandemic effectively (kp 08/09/2020)
[But the Oli government is far
too busy with power struggles. How is it supposed to
take care of such trivial matters as the pandemic?]
Gautam
to the Upper House and then Cabinet may invite more
trouble for Oli than succour, insiders say : Prime
Minister Oli is likely to delay Gautam’s appointment
process until he falls into extreme crisis, by Tika
R. Pradhan (kp 08/09/2020)
12
years since their liberation, freed Haliyas in
Kanchanpur still await resettlement : Out of 21,069
freed Haliya families in Nepal, only 16,000 are listed
in government data, by Bhawani Bhatta (kp
08/07/2020)
Nepali
migrants in Lebanon feel forgotten : Many workers have
been stranded in the crisis-ridden country as Nepal’s
government has not approved a flight to bring them home,
by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 07/09/2020)
73
pregnant women die for lack of treatment since lockdown
(kh 06/09/2020)
Can
Gautam become a minister? Depends which Article gets
invoked : .While Article 78 (4) bars him from going to
Cabinet for losing elections, Article 76 (9) may allow
him to become minister once he is sworn into the
National Assembly. But opinions among legal experts are
divided, by Binod Ghimire (kp 06/09/2020) [In
any case, there is no qualifying reason to make him a
minister!]
Relief
distribution programme in Birgunj fails to cover
vulnerable families : Around 150 women had reached the
District Police Office on Thursday to receive relief but
had to return empty-handed, by Bhusan Yadav (kp
06/09/2020)
Around
40 percent government staff haven’t received their
salaries yet, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp
06/09/2020)
How
politicians’ chopper rides to disaster-hit areas flies
in the face of spirit of federalism : Leaders and
ministers’ penchant for flying to different parts of the
country in the name of rescue and relief is reminiscent
of the days when the country was under a unitary system,
by Anil Giri (kp 05/09/2020) [Nepal is a federal state in name only. Central
politicians and parties are doing everything to ensure
that this does not change!]
Repatriation
quandary persists even with funds to support migrant
workers’ airfare : While Nepali embassies in labour
destination countries struggle with the complicated
verification process, labour rights activists
question the government’s commitment to bring citizens
home, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 05/09/2020)
Race
begins for new finance minister as Oli bids farewell to
Khatiwada : There are at least six contenders for the
post, but the appointment is likely to happen along with
a Cabinet reshuffle, ruling party insiders say, by
Anil Giri (kp 05/09/2020)
Finance
Minister Khatiwada resigns (kh 04/09/2020), The
ruling party is making a mockery of democracy, analysts
say : Nepal Communist Party decides to send Bamdev
Gautam, who lost parliamentary polls, to the National
Assembly, by Binod Ghimire (kp 04/09/2020), PM
Oli rules out immediate Cabinet reshuffle (kh
04/09/2020) [This competent and
extremely healthy PM can easily take over some other
ministries!], The
good, bad and ugly of Yubaraj Khatiwada : At the time of
appointment, the technocrat brought with him the
expertise to take the economy forward. But as he signed
off, many say he just had a run-of-the-mill tenure,
by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 05/09/2020)
The
fertiliser conundrum–governments ponder over it every
paddy season and forget after harvest : An agreement
with India to procure fertiliser expired in 2017. Since
then farmers have been deprived of timely supply, as
authorities have failed to explore other options, by
Sangam Prasain and Anil Giri (kp 03/09/2020) [Nepal's
politicians simply do not want to understand that they
have duties and tasks to fulfil, and that they will have
to leave if they do not fulfil them]
Panting
of the pachyderms : Oli’s reliance on modern medicine
for his ailments does not stop him from peddling
turmeric to the public, by CK Lal (kp 02/09/2020)
Two
killers: Cities and centralism; The federal government’s
lack of support for the vulnerable is going to add to
the death toll, by Achyut Wagle (kp 01/09/2020)
Work
or perish: The state is morally bound to safeguard its
citizens working in precarious conditions abroad (kp
01/09/2020)
How
the government is failing education : The students who
have been deprived of learning will look back to this
time to recall how the government failed education in
the name of pandemic, by Mahabir Paudyal (rep
30/08/2020) [The four-time PM
Sher Bahadur Deuba has immortalized himself in the
history books as the most incompetent Prime Minister
since 1990. In the meantime, he has long since been
surpassed in incompetence by KP Oli!]
Health
workers say they reuse disposable masks as hospitals
don’t provide enough : More health workers not involved
in treating Covid-19 patients are getting infected with
the coronavirus due to the lack of enough personal
protective equipment, by Arjun Poudel (kp
26/08/2020)
How
government defied science and disregarded experts as
Covid-19 spread: Even after 146 deaths and over 31,000
cases, there’s no specialist-led national committee as
the Oli administration continues to take decisions on
ad-hoc basis, by Arjun Poudel (kp 23/08/2020)
Ruling
party moves forward only to take a step back again : The
latest disagreement comes over Oli’s minor political
nominations but opponents say he’s back to his old ways,
by Tika R. Pradhan (kp 22/08/2020) [Oli
and numerous other politicians need this style of
politics to cover up their great incompetence!]
Who
is in charge in Nepal? The Covid-19 control committee is
acting like a government within a government, by
Alisha Sijapati (nt 21/08/2020)
Conflict
in ruling party hits governance: Ministers busy
resolving internal conflicts, officials don’t want to
take risks, experts say, by Tika R. Pradhan (kp
19/08/2020) [In view of the
enormous problems Nepal is facing, the ruthless power
struggles of the political elite must be classified as a
criminal offense. All those involved have disqualified
themselves from any political activity for the rest of
their lives! This is reinforced by the fact that persons
like PM Oli are not up to their difficult tasks, neither
professionally nor in terms of health!], Pathology
of an ultranationalist regime: Populism is enough to
ensure stability in a country that takes pride in being
an insecure nation-state, by CK Lal (kp 19/08/2020)
The
cost of the ruling party feud: This dispute is
destructive because of its disconnect from the pressing
issues of national interest, by Achyut Wagle (kp
18/08/2020)
Collateral
damage The Sindhupalchok landslides have exposed
the government’s failure in disaster risk reduction
(kp 17/08/2020)
The
morass that is Melamchi: The government must hold an
inquiry into the tunnel disaster that killed two persons,
by Naresh Koirala (kp 17/08/2020)
PM
Oli likely to reshuffle cabinet; Secretariat meeting
tomorrow (kh 16/08/2020)
Govt’s
failure to ensure timely fertiliser to hit paddy yield
(ht 15/08/2020)
No
Ram to Nepal’s rescue: In this time of crisis, Nepal
needed a strong and trustworthy leader, and PM Oli
doesn’t fit the bill (ae 14/08/2020)
Another
case spotlights apathy towards rights body: Ministry of
Home Affairs asks the National Human Rights commission
to review its recommendations on alleged extra-judicial
killing of Kumar Poudel, by Binod Ghimire (kp
14/08/2020) [The authoritarian
Oli government continues to move forward on its path of
anti-democratic and unlawful action!]
Nepal
likely to face host of questions in its bid for another
UN rights council term: But officials say the country is
one of the best performers among the present members of
the council; Various rights enshrined in the
constitution have not been implemented (kp
09/08/2020) [Nepal was already
not qualified for this task in 2018. This
disqualification has unfortunately worsened considerably
under the Oli government!]
PM
Oli tells Madi delegation to Build Ram's idol and
promote Ayodhyapuri as his place of birth (ht
09/08/2020) [This is really the
most important task in Nepal at this critical moment, Mr
Oli!]
‘I
and my wife go to bed hungry to keep children fed’:
Returning migrants in Sudurpaschim and Karnali face a
bleak future. Government is still unclear how to provide
help, by Arjun Shah, Basanta Pratap Singh and
Chandani Kathayat (kp 09/08/2020) [You
must understand that the politicians power struggle has
absolute priority! They are completely incompetent
anyway with regard to their assumed duties and tasks!],
Prime
Minister Employment Programme has so far proved to be a
let-down for jobless citizens: The much-talked-about
programme has yet again failed to provide a minimum 100
days of employment, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp
09/08/2020)
During
meeting with experts, Oli complains about criticism of
the government: Deuba demands investigation into
controversial Omni deal, by Binod Ghimire (kp
05/08/2020)
How
the government got lost in its fight against the
pandemic: After refusing to recognise the risk and
failing to come up with right strategies, authorities
now have few options left to contain the virus spread,
experts say, by Arjun Poudel (kp 03/08/2020)
Growing
arrears show bad governance: The increasing rate of
arrears in the use of taxpayer money is an immense
disrespect to the people, by Chandra Lal Pandey (kp
03/08/2020)
Is
Lord Ram paving Oli’s path to immortality?, by
Biswas Baral (ae 24/07/2020), Is
religion still an effective political mobilization tool
in Nepal?, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (ae 24/07/2020)
Who
will save the Oli government? People are the most
faithful defense of any government. They can save it
from all miscreants. But PM Oli and his ministers are
alienating them, mortifyingly, by Mahabir Paudyal
(rep 22/07/2020)
Tempest
in the ruling party almost over after Dahal takes a
conciliatory approach: Until a few weeks ago, Oli was
cornered, but he has now managed to overpower mounting
pressure to resign both as party chair and prime
minister, by Tika R. Pradhan (kp 22/07/2020)
Covid-19
results in massive decline in labour migration numbers,
with no immediate hopes of recovery: The number of
labour permits issued to migrant workers has slumped to
a new low owing to the pandemic, but available jobs are
likely to be even fewer, labour migration experts warn,
by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 20/07/2020) [This
is just one of several serious problems that the
government should take care of day and night. Instead,
the incompetent PM Oli and his party colleagues have
only their personal power ambitions in the visor! Nepal,
quo vadis?]
Oli
refuses to quit as PM, party co-chair: Leaders say
problem will be resolved through consensus, but a plan
to achieve it remains elusive (ht 19/07/2020) [This sounds more like a denial of
consensus!], In
a bid to remain in power, PM Oli proposes general
convention by mid-December (rep 19/07/2020)
‘Enough
is Enough’ campaigners begin hunger strike once again
(ht 19/07/2020)
‘Home
minister, officials misusing state fund’ (ht
19/07/2020)
Is
Lord Ram paving Oli’s path to immortality?, by
Biswas Baral (ae 17/07/2020)
Nepal’s
PM KP Sharma Oli ‘claims’ real Ayodhya is in Nepal: Many
remark the statement is in bad taste (ht 14/07/2020)
[Is he out of his mind? The
multi-ethnic and multi-religious state of Nepal does not
need a fake Ayodhya nor an authoritarian Hindu
fundamentalist fantasist like Oli!], India’s
BJP condemns Nepal PM’s comment on ‘real’ Ayodhya
(ht 14/07/2020), Amid
soured Nepal-India ties, Oli is threatening relations
between peoples of two countries, leaders and experts
say: Foreign Ministry scrambles for damage control after
the prime minister made unsubstantiated arguments about
Ram’s birth and accused India of cultural aggression by
creating a ‘fake’ Ayodhya, by Anil Giri
(kp15/07/2020), Has
Oli crossed Laxman Rekha? Ram’s birthplace and
nationality can be debated endlessly. But the prime
minister’s rodomontade raises serious questions (kp
15/07/2020)
Development
partners’ dilemma: History is unlikely to look kindly
upon donors that helped an exclusionary regime survive
internal challenges, by CK Lal (kp 08/07/2020)
The
Oli government’s foreign policy is lopsided and lacks
coherence, say opposition parties and experts:
Opposition leaders and foreign policy analysts pointed
to the recent deterioration in relations with India as
emblematic of the failure of the Oli government’s
diplomacy, by Anil Giri (kp 08/07/2020)
How
KP Oli failed the nation: The goon-like politics which
he promoted throughout his political life is perhaps his
greatest weakness, by Achyut Wagle (kp 07/07/2020)
Oli
says plots being hatched to oust him and impeach the
President: Amid feud with Dahal, the prime minister asks
his ministers to pick a side–whether they are with him
or with the rival faction, by Tika R. Pradhan (kp
05/07/2020), Sudden
move to prorogue Parliament undermines legislature,
experts say: The budget session was ended saying it
lacked business, but there are some crucial bills,
including one related to citizenship, pending for
approval, by Binod Ghimire (kp 05/07/2020))
Destiny
Of Nepalese Prime Ministers, bySiddhi B. Ranjitkar
(km 04/07/2020)
A
cornered Oli prorogues the House and considers splitting
the ruling party: Party insiders say that Oli is
planning to reintroduce an ordinance that will make it
easier for him to split the party, and is also seeking
support from the opposition, by Tika R. Pradhan (kp
03/07/2020), Bow
out: What does not inspire much hope is that Oli’s
would-be successors are all TTFs (tried, tested, failed)
from the past (nt 03/07/2020)
Factions
in ruling party harden positions and devise strategies
to prevail over the other: The Dahal and Oli factions
both held separate meetings on Wednesday to chart out a
path forward, with Oli deciding to fight until the last,
by Anil Giri (kp 02/07/2020)
Leaders
call for Oli’s resignation as both prime minister and
party chair: Senior party leaders, including chair
Dahal, ask Oli to vacate both positions as his actions
have placed the ruling party and government in a
difficult position, by Tika R. Pradhan (kp
01/07/2020), Oli
calls Cabinet ministers, some Standing Committee members
to Baluwatar for consultation: The meeting comes a day
after senior leaders demanded Oli's resignation both as
party chair and prime minister (kp 01/07/2020), NCP
leaders close to PM Oli suggest him to abide by party’s
decisions (rep 01/07/2020), PM
Oli finds himself in hot water; intensifies political
meetings: Asks Standing Committee members to support him
(kh 01/07/2020)
Top
NCP leaders ask PM Oli to step down as intra-party
dispute peaks (rep 30/06/2020)
Faced
with criticism, Oli sees plots being hatched to unseat
him in Delhi and Kathmandu: The prime minister has once
again fallen back on his nationalistic rhetoric, saying
certain actors are trying to remove him for adopting a
new political map, by Tika R. Pradhan (kp
29/06/2020), PM
rants against India in bid to cling to power (ht
29/06/2020), ‘Anti-national’
Mahakali Treaty comes back to haunt ‘nationalist’ Oli
(ht 29/(06/2020)
Ploy
to oust me will be a day-dream: PM Oli (kh
28/06/2020)
Oli
skipping meeting in order to avoid criticism is
disgraceful, party leaders say: Oli knows that the
Standing Committee is preparing to ask him to choose
between the prime ministership and the party chair,
Tika R. Pradhan (kp 27/06/2020)
Oli
scrambles to prevent censure but Dahal is adamant: Oli
realises his position in party and government is shaky,
with a proposal asking him to give up party chair or
prime minister likely to be endorsed by the Standing
Committee, by Anil Giri (kp 26/06/2020)
Nepal:
The danger within, by Bishal Thapa (ae 26/06/2020)
Mishandling
the virus crisis: Even after spending Rs10 billion to
control Covid-19, the situation has not improved, by
Jagadish Prasad Bist (kp 26/06/2020)
The
government has not followed most of the Supreme Court’s
23 rulings related to the pandemic: Interim orders
related to proper management of quarantine facilities
and the repatriation of migrant workers have all either
been ignored or were belatedly followed, by Binod
Ghimire (kp 26/06/2020) [Nepal's
leading politicians are neither interested in the
fundamentals of democracy nor do they understand the
aspect of the separation of powers. As soon as they are
in power, they believe to possess absolute rights!]
Is
Oli lying or clueless? Anyone who has heard the prime
minister's speeches knows he always attempts to qualify
his words with a veneer of what he thinks is science,
by Deepak Thapa (kp 25/06/2020)
SC
seeks PM's reply over order violation charges (rep
25/06/2020)
In
anticipation of criticism at Wednesday’s Standing
Committee, Oli makes overtures to other party factions:
Oli has long been avoiding the Standing Committee, where
he is in the minority, but he is now scrambling to
garner support, especially for the MCC, insiders say,
by Tika R. Pradhan and Anil Giri (kp 24/06/2020)
When
Oli speaks before Parliament, there is no telling what
he will say: Political commentators say the prime
minister tends to address Parliament like he is speaking
to his party cadres, veering off topic, cracking jokes
and even ridiculing others, by Binod Ghimire (kp
21/06/2020)
Seven
years since the Mahakali floods, victims await
compensation: Residents of Khalanga fear possible floods
every monsoon, as the embankments that were damaged
seven years ago are yet to be reconstructed, by
Manoj Badu (kp 21/06/2020)
With
the new map endorsed, Oli braces once again for
challenges from within the party: Party leaders had
rallied behind Oli to present a united front in the
border dispute with India, but they say their patience
is fast running out, by Tika R. Pradhan (kp
19/06/2020)
Stop
peddling pseudoscience: Prime Minister Oli is just
trying to be an outlier when the country is in despair
(kp 19/06/2020)
Unable
to collect taxes, the government is going broke: Based
on the current revenue stream, the government could soon
be unable to pay salaries, pensions, social security
allowances, and its bills, finance ministry officials
say, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 18/06/2020)
Three
youth protests in a week. Observers say government needs
to take note: Politically unaffiliated youths taking to
the streets is not a regular occurrence in Nepali
history, say analysts, as most protests are led by
political parties, by Tika R. Pradhan (kp
15/06/2020)
Oli,
once again, cancels party’s Secretariat meeting called
to discuss MCC: Prime minister’s aide says the meeting
was called off as Oli was exhausted, but the party
leaders are not convinced, by Tika R. Pradhan (kp
15/06/2020)
Prime
minister’s advisor reveals expenditure report but no one
knows where it came from: Government officials have
professed ignorance about a report published on social
media breaking down the amount the government has spent
so far in fighting Covid-19, by Prithvi Man Shrestha
(kp 14/06/2020)
There’s
silence in ruling party as protests continue on streets.
But it could be the calm before the storm, insiders say:
Leaders are biding time before upping the ante against
Oli, who according to them, is trying to run the
government and party with an iron fist, by Tika R.
Pradhan (kp 13/06/2020)
Government
move of forming a team to collect evidence on Nepal’s
boundary runs into controversy: Experts and analysts say
instead of devising a strategy for negotiations with New
Delhi, Oli administration is moving a step back and
putting the cart before the horse, by Anil Giri (kp
13/06/2020)
Oli
must go, but what’s the alternative?, by Jagannath
Lamichhane (rep 11/06/2020), Demonstration
in Pokhara demanding PM’s resignation, by Sandesh
Shrestha (rep 11/06/2020), People
brave water cannons, teargas during protest at Baluwatar
(kh 11/06/2020)
PM Oli is playing the irresponsible Trump of
Nepal: All
15 did not die of COVID-19, claims PM Oli (kh
10/06/2020), Nepalis
are comparatively more immue to COVID-19: PM (kh
10/06/2020), Oli
peddles in mistruths and sidesteps criticism before
Parliament: Responding to lawmakers on Wednesday, Oli
stated that Nepalis have “stronger immune systems” and
refused to furnish details of the Rs10 billion spent
fighting Covid-19, by Anil Giri (kp 11/06/2020), PM
Oli stirs nationalist sentiments to hide govt failure
(ht11/06/2020)
Even
with three committees and marathon meetings, government
undecided on lifting lockdown: In response to increasing
pressure, the government is looking at three models that
aim to completely lift the lockdown by Dashain, by
Anil Giri (kp 10/06/2020)
Nationalism
has overshadowed governance: A clear disconnect between
Nepal’s immediate priorities and the national budget has
been exposed, by Achyut Wagle (kp 09/06/2020)
In
sharp contrast to government’s ambitious 7 percent
growth, World Bank forecasts a dismal 2.1 percent for
next fiscal year: The 7 percent target has been deemed
overly ambitious while economists call the World Bank’s
forecast more realistic, by Sangam Prasain (kp
09/06/2020) [The absurd
prognosis of the government without any basis is an
irresponsible whitewash!]
Lockdown
and new political map have come to Oli’s rescue, but he
is not out of the woods yet: Demand for his resignation
is on hold for now, but hasn’t subsided yet, insiders
say, by Anil Giri (kp 08/06/2020)
COVID-19:
Challenges and role of government: The COVID-19 has
currently sparked a backlash against the global economy,
by Swastik Aryal (kh 01/06/2020)
House
to discuss constitutional amendment to update map after
national consensus: As the issue concerns a matter of
national importance, the ruling party had sought
all-party consensus on the amendment to update the
country’s map on the national emblem, by Anil Giri
(kp 27/05/2020) [The equal
and egalitarian inclusion of the Janajatis, Madhesis,
Dalits and women in general in the constitution would be
of much greater importance than the territorial claims
which the male politicians at the head of the state in
2015 completely ignored! Today, these same politicians
are playing the nationalism card instead of trying to
rationally contain the pandemic and save the people's
economic base!]
Thousands
of Nepalis without food or shelter await entrance at the
Karnali border: Migrants arriving from India are massed
at the border without basic amenities as the provincial
government has sought to test them all for Covid-19
before letting them in, by Aditi Aryal (kp
27/05/2020)
In
address to nation, Oli repeats misinformation and
provides no concrete plans: In his third address in two
months, the prime minister commended his government’s
efforts to combat Covid-19, but provided little of
substance even as cases continue to rise, by Anil
Giri (kp 26/05/2020)
Oli
avoids NCP secretariat meeting on MCC (ht
24/05/2020)
Government
has failed to procure a single ventilator for Covid
treatment: Public health experts say except for
enforcing and extending the lockdown, authorities have
done nothing substantial, by Arjun Poudel (kp
22/05/2020)
Cabinet
decides to amend constitution to include new map in
emblem (kh 22/05/2020) [What
about an amendment that makes constitution and state
more inclusive, just as promised back in 2006? All top
male Bahun politicians have rejected this so far. And
now same same politicians want to change the
constitution for a territorial issue in which they have
never been interested for decades!]
In
three hours before Parliament, Oli presents problems but
offers few solutions: At a time when the nation is
looking for empathy, effectiveness and hope from the
prime minister, Oli failed to provide any real roadmap
for the days ahead, observers say, by Anil Giri (kp
20/05/2020), Failed
strateg: The government seems to have forgotten why a
lockdown was enforced in the first place (kp
20/05/2020)
Khanal,
Rawal pen probing note to Prime Minister Oli: Seek
explanation on reference to MCC in the govt’s policies
and programmes (ht 19/05/2020), Parliament
should decide whether to endorse MCC compact, Oli says:
If political parties feel they don’t need the MCC, they
can ask their lawmakers to vote against it, the prime
minister says (kp 20/05/2020)
Policy
And Program Of The Government For Fiscal Year 2020,
by Siddhi B. Ranjitkar (km 17/05/2020)
Govt
policies and programs indirectly include MCC project
(kh 16/05/2020) [???]
In
light of the pandemic, government’s policies and
programmes target social sector: Unlike previous years’
focus on physical infrastructure, the upcoming year’s
focus on the social sector will not translate
immediately into high growth, analysts say, by
Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 15/05/2020)
Over
400,000 Nepalis stranded abroad appeal for rescue
(kh 15/05/2020) [Great, Mr Oli!]
Saving
the Nepali State (ae 15/05/2020)
Cases
are still rising: It’s not that lockdown measures
wouldn’t have worked, it’s that the government has
failed at implementing a successful regimen (kp
14/05/2020)
Nationalism,
migration and the impending job crisis: Communist
parties have always disliked the idea of out-migration
yet have done little to help Nepalis stay back, by
Deepak Thapa (kp 14/05/2020)
Maelstrom
of collective narcissism: The task of tackling the
challenges of governance seldom goes with
neo-nationalism; Oli has found another issue to distract
from his poor record, by CK Lal (kp 13/05/2020)
Nepali
students in Thailand, like Nepalis stuck elsewhere, just
want to come home: Twenty-five Nepalis doing an
internship in Phuket are fast running out of money and
want to come home but they aren’t hopeful of any help
from the government in Kathmandu, by Shashwat Pant
(kp 13/05/2020) [It is your
responsibility to bring them back, Mr Oli!]
Opposition
demands answer from government why Oli is skipping House
meetings: The prime minister has not attended a single
meeting of the budget session of the House which
commenced on Friday, by Binod Ghimire (kp
13/05/2020)
Oli
has shown no urgency to call Constitutional Council
meetings to fill vacancies in constitutional bodies:
Earlier, he had tried to bulldoze two ordinances—one of
which he said was to prompt constitutional appointments,
by Binod Ghimire (kp 10/05/2020)
Government
move to reopen businesses and industries leaves many
scrambling: Factory workers who had gone home, mostly to
their villages, are still locked down, by Krishana
Prasain (kp 10/05/2020)
Oli
might have avoided the Standing Committee so far but he
can’t keep putting it off forever, say party leaders:
According to ruling party insiders, Oli is afraid that a
Standing Committee meet will lead to assessment of his
government and subsequently, call for his resignation,
by Tika R. Pradhan (kp 08/05/2020)
When
leaders go rogue: What remains of Oli is a megalomaniac
besieged by his own comrades, by Avasna Pandey (kp
07/05/2020), The
treason of KP Oli and civil society leaders: Is
political stability really worth keeping Oli in power,
even after his mafia-like manoeuvres?, by Pramod
Mishra (kp 07/05/2020))
Oli’s
reckless adventurism: Almost without exception, the
prime minister has long staked a position that went
against social and political liberalism, by Deepak
Thapa (kp 04/05/2020)
How
Bamdev’s hopes to make it to parliament have been dashed
every time since 2017 (rep 04/05/2020)
Ensure
strict implementation of lockdown: PM; 'Don't allow
Nepali citizens stranded in India to enter Nepal'
(kh 03/05/2020) [All Nepalese citizens have the right to retun to
their country! It is the duty of the PM and his
goverment to take care of their safe return! Oli tries
to cover up his incompetence with authoritarian orders!]
By
courting Dahal and Gautam, Oli has effectively silenced
opponents’ calls for his resignation: Oli has offered to
get Gautam elected to the lower house ‘at an appropriate
time’, and has broken the Bhaisepati alliance—at least
for now, by Tika R. Pradhan (kp 03/05/2020), Oli,
Dahal-Nepal camps avert crisis in NCP: Leaders engage in
self-criticism, party to field Gautam for HoR polls,
by Ram Kumar Kamat (ht 03/05/2020), How
the crisis in ruling party was averted and each leader
got what they wanted: A deal has been reached to allow
KP Sharma Oli to continue as prime minister for the full
five-year term while Pushpa Kamal Dahal gets to run the
party and Bamdev Gautam to enter Parliament, by Tika
R. Pradhan (kp 04/05/2020)
Oli
seizes May Day address to take the media to task for
“promoting instability”: While Oli’s aversion to the
media is nothing new, commentators say that it is
worrying that the prime minister has threatened to use
the ruling party to combat dissent, by Binod Ghimire
(kp 02/05/2020) [No one causes
more instability in Nepal than Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli.
His threat to the media, adorned with false statements,
is an authoritarian attack on basic human rights and
democracy!]
Information,
please! The government needs to communicate its lockdown
policies better to the people, by Amish Raj Mulmi
(kp 01/05/2020)
Not
many are buying Oli’s proposal to make Bamdev Gautam
prime minister: As Gautam’s road to the prime
ministership is fraught with complications, party
leaders believe that Oli is simply trying to buy some
time, by Anil Giri (kp 01/05/2020) [It
is unconstitutional to even submit to such a proposal,
which is evidence of the power-hungry degeneration of
Nepal's political leadership, whose predominantly male
Bahuns regard control of the country as a closed shop!],
Oli’s
twin offer creates ripples in ruling NCP, by Ram
Kumar Kamat (ht 01/05/2020) [PM
Oli shows his Hindu-political attitude by using the main
means (upaya) of politics (rajniti), which
according to the rules of Arthashastra are at the
disposal of a Hindu monarch to maintain his power:
negotiation (saman), punishment or attack (danda),
bribery (dana) and division or sowing discord (bheda).
He also applies the three other upaya: deception
(maya), ignoring (upeksa) and
misrepresentation of the facts (indrajala)!],
Hurdles
in Bamdev Gautam becoming prime minister (ht
01/05/2020)
Abdication
of governance: Power in a democracy has been perceived
as a tool to empower the many, but in practice, it has
benefitted only a few, by Siddhartha Thapa (kp
30/04/2020)
Cornered
everywhere, Oli looks to Parliamentary Party for
support, but even there, he’s short: As Oli’s opponents
control the party Secretariat, Standing Committee, and
Central Committee with sizeable majorities, the only
chance he stands is in the Parliamentary Party, by
Tika R. Pradhan and Anil Giri (kp 30/04/2020), In
a bid to buy more time, Oli dangles prime minister and
party chair bait to Gautam and Nepal: Oli, whose
position has become tenuous, made the surprise proposal
after Secretariat members asked him to step down, by
Anil Giri (kp 30/04/30) [Oli
once again proves that he neither knows the Nepalese
constitution nor is he interested in democratic
principles and procedures: The person to be elected
Prime Minister must be a member of parliament. However,
Gautam has been repeatedly rejected by the electorate, a
fact that also disqualifies him from a moral point of
view!], PM
Oli offers to make Gautam new PM in a bid to settle
intra-party disputes (rep 30/04/2020)
Faced
with an increasingly hostile party, Oli makes last ditch
efforts to retain his position: His opponents, however,
are firm in their opposition, leading Oli to warn his
confidantes to prepare for consequences, including a
party split, by Tika Pradhan and Anil Giri (kp
29/04/2020)
House
of correction: The federal government needs to work in
coordination with other subgovernments (kp
29/04/2020)
Corrupting
democracy: The Oli administration and the ruling party
have together bulldozed the very pillars of a legitimate
state (kp 28/04/2020), Oli's
hara-kiri, in kamikaze style: The prime minister’s
manoeuvres have taken the spotlights away from the
government’s handling of the novel coronavirus, by
Achyut Wagle (kp 28/04/2020)
Tough
times ahead for Oli as party likely to ask him to choose
between leading the country and leading the party: A
majority of Secretariat and Standing Committee members
have demanded a Standing Committee meeting where they
plan to ask Oli to step down as prime minister, by
Anil Giri (kp 27/04/2020), An
unfolding tragedy: The prime minister may be down but is
not out. Further conflict between claimants to power
will cost us more, by Ajaya Bhadra Khanal (kp
27/04/2020), Rival
NCP faction miffed at Prime Minister Oli (ht
27/04/2020)
Two
Unacceptable Ordinances, by Siddhi B. Ranjitkar (km
25/04/2020)
Repealing
the ordinances might quell dissent but Oli still faces
moral questions: Oli needs to answer for a series of
political events, including an alleged kidnapping,
triggered by the two controversial ordinances, say
leaders and analysts, by Anil Giri (kp 25/04/2020),
Volte-face
shows PM in bad light (ht 25/04/2020)
Deterred
by criticisms, govt withdraws ordinances (kh
24/04/2020), PM
Oli’s mission hits a snag, by Ishwar Dev Khanal (kh
24/04/2020), How
Oli aimed ordinances at splitting parties but instead
led to their merger: The ordinances, introduced on
Monday, culminated in a political drama that saw
allegations of kidnapping and the merger of two Madhesi
parties long at odds, by Tika R. Pradhan and Anil
Giri (kp 24/04/2020), Cabinet
decides to recommend repealment of two ordinances that
were promulgated on Monday: The Oli government
backtracks on ordinance decisions after widespread
criticism, including from within the ruling party,
by Tika R. Pradhan and Binod Ghimire (kp 24/04/2020), Undermining
Loktantra: It seems that the large electoral mandate has
been misinterpreted by the prime minister (kp
24/04/2020), Our
Democracy is under attack, by Akshya Aryal (ht
24/04/2020)
With
hundreds of thousands of migrants predicted to return
home, Nepal needs to brace for a crisis: Hundreds of
thousands of Nepalis who work abroad are likely to lose
their jobs in the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic,
and they will come home looking for employment, by
Prithvi Man Shrestha and Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp
22/04/2020) [The leading
politicians in government and parties are only
interested in power struggles! They do not understand
their main tasks in the interest of the state and the
people! PM Oli's recent actions are the best example!],
Oli’s
ordinance issuance draws criticism as an attack on
democratic values and constitutional spirit: Leaders
from his own party and the opposition as well as experts
describe issuing ordinances at a time of a pandemic as
the government’s misplaced priority, by Anil Giri
(kp 22/05/2020), Unilateral
separation: Oli’s move to ram through controversial
ordinances is not a good sign for democracy and
cooperation (kp 22/04/2020), Bhasmasura
Or Not, by Siddhi B. Ranjitkar (km 22/04/2020)
Oli’s
sudden issuance of two ordinances raises concerns of a
party split in the making: One particular ordinance to
amend provisions regarding new party registration has
alarmed the political spectrum, especially as it comes
in the middle of a pandemic, by Anil Giri and Tika
R. Pradhan (kp 21/04/2020), PM
plays politics in the time of pandemic: Brings ordinance
to facilitate split in parties, by Ram Kumar Kamat
(ht 21/04/2020), Govt
issuing ‘party-split’ ordinance faces criticism from all
quarters (ht 21/04/2020), Constitutional
Council Act amended: Now CC can take decisions on the
basis of majority (ht 21/04/2020), Prez
Bhandari authenticates two ordinances (ht
21/04/2020)
PM
Oli’s viral video is full of misinformation (rep
19/04/2020) [What shall we
expect from an incompetent, badly educated and severely
ill PM?], We
will restart economic activities once the situation is
under control: PM Oli (rep 20/04/2020) [interview
mit RSS] [???]
Ministers
in 'holiday mood' as country plunges into deeper crisis
(rep 18/04/2020)
Government
takes decisions unrelated to Covid-19, drawing criticism
from all quarters: The government's decision to form a
commission to distribute land to the landless and
appoint a top official at Nepal Airlines shows its
misplaced priorities, say critics, by Anil Giri (kp
17/04/2020)
We
live in a false time: Our government is not only
dysfunctional by design but also increasingly deceptive,
by Sabin Ninglekhu (kp 16/04/2020)
The
Oli administration needs to change its attitude: The
government must try to make its activities as
transparent as possible, and invest in emboldening
institutions rather than individuals (kp
14/04/2020), Covid-19
exposes a governance crisis: On the pretext of the
emergency, the government moved to procure medical
supplies from a shady private company, by Achyut
Wagle (kp 14/04/2020)
Comedy
of errors: It was as if the government was playing prank
with the people who are struggling with lockdown in
Kathmandu and wish to leave for their hometowns (rep
12/04/2020)
Oli
government's ad-hoc decision-making could cost the
people and nation dearly, say observers: Uncoordinated
decisions have long been the hallmark of the Oli
administration but during a crisis, such decisions could
have serious consequence, by Anil Giri (kp
11/03/2020)
Oli
emerges to address the nation but questions remain
regarding measures to fight the pandemic: Oli’s address
was long overdue, especially at a time when his
government faces allegations of corruption—which the
prime minister did not address (kp 08/04/2020)
Time
For Government To Take Care Of Citizens, by Birendra
Madai (rn 06/04/2020)
Winter
crops lie unharvested in the fields as the lockdown
forces farmers indoors: There are many who say that
farmers should be allowed to work in the fields, as
there is little danger of contracting Covid-19 while
working five or six feet apart, by Sangam Prasain
(kp 06/04/2020) [Is there a need
for other evidence of the government's high level of
incompetence? The people may not get the virus, but
anytime sooner or later they may die from hunger!],
Lockdown
brings the poultry industry to a standstill: Farmers in
Sarlahi buried 9,000 chickens, and many other farmers
were compelled to do the same, by Krishana Prasain
(kp 06/04/2020)
One
after another, Oli's key aides court controversy
(rep 05/04/2020)
President
Bhandari addresses the nation but many are saying it
should’ve been Prime Minister Oli: The President’s
Friday evening address to the nation was not just sudden
but also defensive of the government, raising suspicions
behind its intent, by Anil Giri (kp 05/04/2020) [What shall a severely ill and incompetent PM say?],
Oli
government’s fiascos provide opportunity for rival
factions to pounce: The Madhav Nepal and Pushpa Kamal
Dahal factions of the ruling party have seized the
moment to criticise Oli’s handling of the Covid-19
crisis, party insiders say, by Tika R. Pradhan.(kp
05/04/2020) [This must not be
the time of power struggles! It's an occasion to replace
the failed old leader generation of ll parties by a
young, dynamic, competent and charismatic generation!],
Rapid
test kits to be tested for efficacy today and if found
acceptable, rolled out for mass testing in Sudurpaschim:
The government currently has around 75,000 rapid test
kits imported from China but they haven’t been used due
to concerns about their quality, by Arjun Poudel (kp
05/04/2020)
Finance
Ministry asks government offices to curtail expenses
(rep 04/04/2020)
We
need a commander (rep 31/03/2020)
PM
Oli discharged, health normal (ht 28/03/2020)
Parliament
functioning more like extension of government, rather
than sovereign entity, experts sayThey argue the
legislative, responsible for discussing issues of public
interest and holding the Cabinet to account, has been
overshadowed by the executive, by Anil Giri (kp
16/03/2020)
Oli
has returned to Baluwatar and he is making it look like
he is back in the office: A day after being discharged,
the prime minister and ruling party chair holds brief
meetings with leaders, as he braces for challenges on
government and party fronts, by Tika R. Pradhan (kp
15/03/2020)
Prime
Minister Oli discharged from hospital: Doctors advise
him not to leave Baluwatar to avoid catching infections,
by Tika R. Pradhan (kp 14/03/2020), Prime
minister discharged, advised to avoid workload, by
Sabitri Dhakal (ht 14/03/2020)
PM
Oli to be discharged only after doctors become confident
and comfortable: Visits to the prime minister will be
restricted for a month to minimise infection risk,
physician says, by Arjun Poudel (kp 11/03/2020) [Nepal cannot afford a government that does not
even function on paper for up to a year!], PM’s
long road to recovery a hurdle in governance: Docs say
it will take from 6 months to one year for Oli to
recover fully, by Sabitri Dhakal (ht 11/03/2020), With
Oli likely to be out of commission for longer, concerns
about governance remain: Despite Oli and his party
leaders’ assurances that he will be back to work soon,
doctors have said it could take up to six months for him
to recover fully, by Anil Giri (kp 12/03/2020)
The
ruling party has failed in ruling: It seems that
constant infighting among ruling party leaders is
severely disrupting governance, by Deepak Thapa (kp
05/03/2020)
Khatiwada
reappointed Minister in Oli cabinet (ht 05/03/2020),
Gautam
will be nominated to Upper House, party spokesperson
says: Oli reappoints Yubaraj Khatiwada as minister,
leaving one seat in the National Assembly vacant, by
Binod Ghimire (kp 05/03/2020) [This
would mean the end of Khatiwada as Minister of Finance
within the next six months! Besides, Gautam is a
politician who has been rejected by the voters! What is
the legitimacy and his merit to nominate him for the
National Assembly?]
After
successful kidney transplant, Oli recovers at Teaching
Hospital: The transplanted kidney has started
functioning and the prime minister’s health is normal,
attending doctors said after the surgery, by Arjun
Poudel (kp 05/03/2020)
Oli
heads into surgery with no clear decision on who’s in
charge in his absence. After a kidney transplant today,
he is expected to be in hospital for at least a week but
he has not named the officiating prime minister, by
Tika R. Pradhan (kp 04/03/2020)
Finance
Minister Khatiwada resigns (rep 03/03/2020), Finance
Minister Khatiwada Resigns (rn 03/03/2020) [The
function of Minister of Finance requires the highest
professional qualifications. The task cannot be
performed by a poorly educated and, what is more,
seriously ill party politician, even temporarily!],
Finance
Minister Khatiwada resigns (rep), Finance
Minister Khatiwada Resigns (rn) [The
function of Minister of Finance requires the highest
professional qualifications. The task cannot be
performed by a poorly educated and, what is more,
seriously ill party politician, even temporarily!]
Take
no chances: The government has been too occupied with
the party’s internal politics, preventing it from
tending to the problems facing the country (ht
03/03/2020))
Oli
remains undecided on Gautam as he goes under the knife:
A Cabinet meeting that was expected to decide on the
Bamdev Gautam affair and an officiating prime minister
ended with no conclusion on either, by Anil Giri (kp
02/03/2020), PM
Oli to undergo second kidney transplant on Wednesday:
Although Oli has assured that he will be back at work
after five days, doctors say it could take up to a month
for the prime minister to recover, by Tika R Pradhan
and Arjun Poudel (kp 02/03/2020), PM
to undergo kidney transplant for a second time on
Wednesday : aide (rep 02/03/2020)
Delusion
of governance: Main reason why Oli-led government has
failed on basic things is because it is basically
composed of a group of people who are obsessed with
personal aggrandizement, by Ajit Rai (rep
01/03/2020)
Oli
is cornered in the ruling party and there is no one to
blame but himself: Over the last two years, Oli has
ignored genuine calls for changes to his unilateral
working style, which alienated many leaders who were
once on his side, by Tika R. Pradhan (kp 29/02/2020)
[This has to do with
incompetence and arrogance, which can also be found
among most other so-called leaders of this generation of
politicians!]
Finance
Minister Khatiwada hints at remaining in power (rep
28/02/2020)
PM
Oli weighs in to defend bribe-accused Baskota (rep
28/02/2020) [The chief of the
executive should not interfere in judicial processes! In
democratic states the principle of separation of powers
applies!]
Here’s
to you!, by Guffadi (rep 28/02/2020), PM’s
lavish birthday: Need to repair damage, by Jiba Raj
Pokharel (ht 28/02/2020)
Zero
Tolerance Of Corruption, by Siddhi B.
Ranjitkar (km 26/02/2020)
Oli
must shoulder responsibility for Baskota, say party
members and anti-corruption campaigners: The prime
minister finds himself in a tenuous position, given that
Gokul Baskota is a close aide and many believe that he
cannot have acted without Oli’s approval, by Tika R.
Pradhan (kp 22/02/2020), Oli
urged to make public his views on tape scandal (ht
22/02/2020)
PM
should announce probe: Law experts (rep 21/02/2020)
Baskota
resigns following leaked audiotape where he is heard
negotiating a ‘commission’: If prosecuted and indicted,
Gokul Baskota, the communication minister and Oli’s
close confidante, will be liable for up to 10 years in
prison, by Binod Ghimire (kp 21/02/2020), Public
Accounts Committee puts a halt to the security printing
project: The committee was considering forming a
subcommittee to advise the government on ways to move
forward but a corruption scandal involving a sitting
minister has put the brakes on the project, by Anil
Giri (kp 21/02/2020), Fresh
off the Mahara and Poudel affairs, yet another scandal
engulfs the ruling party: Gokul Baskota, one of Oli’s
close confidantes, negotiating a ‘commission’ on
audiotape could change the existing power equation
within the party, say party insiders, by Tika R.
Pradhan (kp 21/02/2020)
Losing
Focus On Basic Services, by Mukti Rijal (rn
20/02/2020)
Heil
comrade Supremo! Oli emerged as the direct beneficiary
of the wave of xenophobia and jingoism sweeping over
Nepal, by CK Lal (kp 19/02/2020)
Ex
deputy speaker Tumbahangphe appointed law minister
(rep 18/02/2020)
Oli
sees a conspiracy to topple his government but it is
unclear what he is referring to: Although those close to
Oli insist that a conspiracy is brewing, political
analysts are unsure how anyone could assail the
strongest government in recent history, by Anil Giri
(kp 18/02/2020) [This can only
happen from within his party and the reason may be Mr
Oli himself!], Two
years on, the government’s promises of prosperity seem
like a joke: Democratic norms are being trampled on,
governance is weak and the economy is in a shambles,
by Achyut Wagle (kp 18/02/2020), How
to judge Oli government? The longest serving and a
stable government post-2008 has failed where it should
have succeeded and succeeded where it should have failed,
by Mahabir Paudyal (rep 18/02/2020), Fear
Of Prime Minister Oli, by Siddhi B. Ranjitkar (km
18/02/2020)
Domestic,
foreign forces hell-bent on weakening govt, says PM Oli
(ht 17/02/2020), High
on rhetoric (rep 17/02/2020)
Two
years on, PM has little to boast about, by Rupak D.
Sharma (ht 15/02/2020), Oli
presents a rosy picture of his two years in office, but
not all agree: A government with a majority could have
done much more but it has been a run-of-the-mill
performance, analysts say, by Binos Ghimire (kp
16/02/2020), PM
terms 2nd year of govt as beginning of development
(ht 16/02/2020) [What kind of
magnifying glass does he use?], PM
laments lack of recognition for achievements in 2 years
in office (rep 16/02/2020)
PM’s
website taken over for porn upload on failure to renew
domain, by Ashok Dahal (rep)
With
Rai resigning, bureaucrats vie for home secretary
position: The home secretary is considered one of the
most powerful positions in the civil service since the
occupant is responsible for ensuring safety and security
in the country, by Anil Giri (kp 01/02/2020)
NBA
condemns govt for 'disobeying court order' (rep
01/02/2020))
Nationalists
unite: Oli’s ramblings could very well have come from
Trump’s mouth: Self-aggrandisation and cracking down on
enemies—Trump and Oli share not the best of traits,
by Deepak Thapa (kp 23/01/2020)
Palanquin
bearers of the Supremo: In every conflict of interest
between humane concerns and jingoism couched as
nationalism, the latter always wins, by CK Lal (kp
22/01/2020)
Restoring
democracy back to the default: Prime Minister Oli opened
too many battlefronts, now he may be succumbing to his
own ambitions, by Ajaya Bhadra Khanal (kp
20/01/2020)
Govt
bodies defy apex court directives (ht 16/01/2020) [SC decisions are binding law in a
democratic state!]
Conflict
victims decry government’s consultations as a sham: The
consultations were not aimed at ensuring justice but
simply at showing the world that feedback was collected,
victims say, by Binod Ghimire (kp 14/01/2020)
‘Government
jeopardising federal republic’ (ht 14/01/2020)
Samajbadi
Party exits government to little effect on the Oli
administration: National politics will remain relatively
unaffected, but there could be repercussions in Province
2, analysts say, by Tika R. Pradhan (kp 25/12/2019),
Upendra
Yadav’s party quits govt: Deputy Prime Minister Yadav,
Minister Rai submit resignation (ht 25/12/2019), Yadav’s
party quits govt after PM rejects panel to study
amendment (rep 25/12/2019)
Doctors
say Oli’s dialysis at Manmohan Centre more convenient if
a machine is not installed at Baluwatar: Tribhuvan
University Teaching Hospital is planning to procure a
new dialysis machine for the centre in view of the prime
minister’s health, by Arjun Poudel (kp 13/12/2019) [It is to be welcomed that the
doctors care so much for the health of the sick Prime
Minister. But they should be aware that every other
Nepali is entitled to such health care as well!]
Youth
club, youth parliament operation procedure issued
(ht 12/12/2019)
Oli
likely to be discharged from the hospital on Friday:
Doctors involved in the prime minister’s treatment are
mulling another kidney transplant, but say it will be
done only after two to three months due to his health
condition, by Arjun Poudel (kp 05/12/2019) [But his health is good enough to run
Nepal's executive? This is absolutely irresponsible
towards the country and its citizens!], PM
Oli discharged from TUTH on the 10th day of appendectomy
(ht 06/12/2019), PM
back at Baluwatar, may need 10 days of rest (rep
06/12/2019) [No problem! The
state affairs can wait, if necessary for months!]
A
bold decision by Oli to exit gracefully from active
politics should win him accolades: A rational decision
this time will help the prime minister to restore his
waning public image, by Kushal Pokharel (kp
04/12/2019)
Right
to Information Act: Most ministries fail to update their
information (ht 03/12/2019)
Time
for goods delivery: With the by-elections over, the
government must now concentrate its efforts on goods and
service delivery to the people (ht 03/12/2019)
PM
Oli recovering, can walk on his own: Docs; Dialysis
performed for 8th time (ht 02/12/2019)
PM
to remain in hospital for another week: His health is
improving quicker than expected, claim doctors (ht
30/11/2019)
Amid
concerns about his health, Oli undergoes appendicitis
surgery: The operation was successful but the prime
minister will have to remain in the hospital for the
next few days, doctors said, by Arjun Poudel (kp
27/11/2019), PM
to remain in hospital after surgery (ht 27/11/2019),
Oli
doing better after appendectomy, doctors say: The prime
minister was never placed on a ventilator, according to
the prime minister’s press advisor, by Arjun Poudel
(kp 28/11/2019)
Prime
Minister has used a cabinet reshuffle to mask his
government’s incompetence: But without solving internal
party anomalies, the current government is unlikely to
make Nepal prosperous and Nepalis happy, by Achyut
Wagle (kp 26/11/2019)
He
was one of the few ministers who delivered. Then the
prime minister sacked him.: Gokarna Bista won plaudits
for pushing reforms and taking on the foreign employment
cartels, but fell prey to entrenched interests and
political horsetrading, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp
26/11/2019), Yadav’s
U-turn causes confusion among Samajbadi leaders: Some
suspect that RJP’s potential joining the Oli
administration could weaken the party, forcing it to
remain in the government despite disagreements, by
Tika R. Pradhan (kp 26/11/2019) [It's
only because one man wants to stay in power!]
Although
sidelined, Samajbadi Party to remain in government and
push for amendments: The party is not consulted on any
of Oli’s major decisions, signalling that the prime
minister does not care for their presence in government,
analysts and party members say, by Tika R. Pradhan
(kp 23/11/2019)
Prosperous
Nepal And Happy Nepali, by Siddhi B Ranjitkar (km
23/11/2019)
Swing
into action: With the cabinet’s reshuffle in a hiatus of
almost two years, it is the right time for the
government to swing into full action to speed up the
economy (ht 22/11/2019)
After
meeting with the President, Oli reshuffles Cabinet:
Ruling party leaders say that President Bhandari, who
has played the role of a catalyst in developments, had
her say in the reshuffle, by Anil Giri (kp
21/11/2019), Dahal
to command party while Oli will remain prime minister
for the full term: Given the growing dissatisfaction
within the party and his failing health, Oli was finding
it increasingly difficult to manage both the government
and the party, by Binod Ghimire (kp 21/11/2019), Oli
to complete full term as PM: Dahal to have executive
power to lead Nepal Communist Party, by Ram Kumar
Kamat (ht 21/11/2019), Oli
seals five years full, Dahal get face-saver under
revised deal, by Roshan Sedhai (rep 21/11/2019), Reshuffling
Cabinet And Adjusting Power Sharing, by Siddhi B
Ranjitkar (km 21/11/2019), Oli’s
Cabinet reshuffle aimed at managing party factions
rather than improving results: Instead of addressing
public grievances with underperforming ministers, the
prime minister has seized the opportunity to placate
factions, party leaders say, by Tika R. Pradhan (kp
22/11/2019), All
the prime minister’s men: KP Sharma Oli’s new Cabinet
has fewer women than it did before, and people aren’t
happy, by Bhrikuti Rai (kp 22/11/2019), Yadav,
who is attending a WHO conference as health minister,
finds his portfolio changed: He says there was no
consultation and he would respond to the prime
minister’s decision after returning today, by Suresh
Raj Neupane (kp 22/11/2019)
Oli
officially informs ministers about his Cabinet reshuffle
plan: The prime minister asked Cabinet ministers not to
participate in programmes on Wednesday as he will
announce rejig, a minister says, by Tika R. Pradhan
(kp 20/11/2019), PM
Oli to reshuffle cabinet today: Up to 10 ministers might
be ousted to bring in others ‘deserving’ induction
(rep 20/11/2019)
Oli
to offer party reins to Dahal in exchange for his own
men in cabinet: The prime minister, who had long
appeared reluctant to hand over party matters to his
co-chair, will now allow Dahal to handle party matters,
by Tika R. Pradhan (kp 18/11/2019), Cabinet
reshuffle unlikely even today (ht 18/11/209), PM
secures party nod for cabinet reshuffle (rep
18/11/2019), Pick
the right candidates: Mere change of ministers in the
cabinet is not going to contribute to improved
governance (rep 18/11/2019) [Oli's
goal is not good governance but total power control!]
After
third dialysis in two weeks, doctors monitoring Oli's
health say they are mulling kidney transplant:
Physicians attending to the prime minister are exploring
the countries for another transplant, by Arjun
Poudel (kp 17/11/2019), PM
Oli undergoes dialysis again: This is the third time he
has done so since October 30 (ht 17/11/2019)
Prime
Minister Oli attempts to get all leaders on his side as
Cabinet reshuffle looms: The planned reshuffle has been
delayed due to the prime minister’s desire to gain broad
consensus within the party for whatever he has planned,
by Tika R. Pradhan (kp 16/11/2019), Three
new advisers to PM appointed (ht 16/11/2019)
SPN
still in dilemma over continued participation in govt
(rep 15/11/2019)
As
Oli plans Cabinet reshuffle, the post of House Speaker
could be a bargaining chip: The rejig and a number of
top appointments are aimed at balancing the ruling
party’s internal power dynamics and its relationship
with its partners in government, by Tika R. Pradhan
(kp 13/11/2019), PM
may induct critics into cabinet in big reshuffle
(rep 13/11/2019)
SPN
intensifies consultations on continued participation in
govt (rep 13/11/2019)
Oli
to decide on Cabinet reshuffle by the end of the week:
At least eight sitting ministers and two provincial
chief ministers are likely to be relieved of their
current positions, party insiders say, by Tika R
Pradhan Anil Giri (kp 12/11/2019) [In
a federal state, the central government should have no
right to interfere in the staffing of a provincial
government!]
Oli
might be in poor health but he is showing no signs of
slowing down: The prime minister has already taken a
number of crucial decisions and has scheduled a series
of long-overdue meetings for the next couple of days,
by Tika R. Pradhan (kp 11/11/2019)
Oli
plans rejig in his secretariat as he prepares for a
Cabinet reshuffle: There had been some indications that
the prime minister wanted to change his team of advisors
for quite some time, a secretariat member says, by
Tika R. Pradhan (kp 10/11/2019), All
members of PM’s secretariat likely to quit (ht
10/11/2019), Aides
to resign en masse as PM signals massive changes
(rep 10/11/2019), Members
of PM’s secretariat quit en masse (ht 11/11/2019)
Oli’s
tendency to bulldoze decisions riles a section of ruling
party leaders: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli is showing
authoritarian traits in a bid to consolidate power,
party insiders say, by Tika R. Pradhan (kp
06/11/2019)
‘Dubious
stance’ pushes Yadav to isolation in party, govt
(rep 06/11/2019)
Doctors
advise prime minister to rest more and work less:
Physicians attending to Oli must convince him that he
should avoid exertion, public functions and long
meetings, doctors say, by Arjun Poudel (kp
03/11/2011), I
may need routine dialysis: PM (ht 03/11/2019), ‘Re-transplantation
of kidney only after reduction of antibodies’, by
Sabitri Dhakal (kp 05/11/2019)
Over
murky details, Oli’s health raises questions about his
fitness to govern: Doctors say all is not well with the
67-year-old prime minister and there are chances he has
to undergo dialysis twice a week, by Anil Giri (kp
01/11/2019), The
health of the prime minister is a topic that affects
everyone in the country: The public has a right to know
about KP Sharma Oli's condition (kp 01/11/2019), PM
Oli discharged after second dialysis in 24 hrs: Need for
routine dialysis to be determined after a few days of
observation, say doctors (ht 01/11/2019), Oli
is firm, will not be stepping down any time soon, his
aides say: The prime minister will require twice-a-week
dialysis or another kidney transplant, both of which
could affect governance, but he is determined to see
through his accomplishments, by Anil Giri (kp
02/11/2019) [???]
Prime
Minister Oli visits Grande Hospital for health check-up
(ht 20/10/2019)
Cabinet
reshuffle unlikely before by-polls: Nepal (rep
17/10/2019)
Saved
from flooding, National Vigilance Centre lab yet to come
into operation: Officials say no effort has been made to
prevent inundation of the flooding, by Prithvi Man
Shrestha (06/10/2019)
Mahara,
Rolpa and the problems plaguing the government: It must
be a blow Mahara’s disciples that they will now have to
do without their guide and teacher, by Deepak Thapa
(kp 03/10/2019)
Oli
fails to punish non-performing ministers: Although Oli
is not pleased with ministers' performance, he has
hesitated to reshuffle Cabinet due to party dynamics,
by Tika R. Pradhan (kp 28/09/2019)
Government
actions don’t match its words: Recently concluded budget
session a case in point, by Ram Kumar Kamat (ht
21/09/2019)
Inside
the Oli administration’s culture of decision making:
When the prime minister is not acting unilaterally, he
is reliant on a few people for advice on policy and
decisions, ignoring party members and even his own
Cabinet members, by Anil Giri (kp 21/09/2019)
The
government musn't attempt to stiffle dissent: The
government and the ruling party need to learn to take
criticism; it is a part of supporting democracy (kp
17/09/2019),
Respect
criticism: Criticism of the government does not mean
people are against the democratic system for which they
fought for decades (ht 18/09/2019)
Government
develops standard for appointing CSCWC members (ht
16/09/2019)
Tall
Promises, Short Delivery, by Mukti Rijal (rn
12/09/2019)
Samajbadi
Party, a partner in the Oli government, says it won’t
observe Constitution Day: Leaders say the party will
talk to the prime minister one more time before quitting
the government, by Tika R. Pradhan (kp 10/09/2019)
The
government cannot shove nationalism down people's
throats: If the KP Sharma Oli administration is really
serious about celebrating the constitution, then it
should have high regard for the rule of law and treat
everyone equally (kp 09/09/2019)
MPs
wonder why govt is letting dengue spread: Local level
reps claim they lack: budget, manpower to do needful,
by Sabitri Dhakal (ht 09/09/2019)
Ghanshyam
Bhusal: The prime minister needs to realise his style is
not working: The Nepal Communist Party ideologue
evaluates his party’s performance in government and
talks about the relevance of Marxism today, by
Pranaya SJB Rana (kp 08/09/2019)
PM
returns from Singapore with ‘improved health’ (ht
07/09/2019)
People’s
impatience might grow to dangerous level, Dahal warns
(ht 05/09/2019)
Oli
holds teleconference again to show all is well, but many
don't buy it: Oli’s aides say the prime minister wanted
to send a message that he is in good health and very
much in command, but others want a proper update, by
Anil Giri (kp 04/09/2019), Prime
Minister Oli to return on Friday: ‘Consults’ ministers
via teleconference after remote ‘Cabinet meeting’ drew
severe criticism (ht 04/08/2019), Govt
remains mum about Oli's health as leaders continue to
visit ailing PM (rep 04/09/2019)
Gokul
Banskota contradicts PM Oli and himself in Parliament:
The government spokesperson asserts Monday’s gathering
was not a teleconference Cabinet meeting, but Oli’s and
his own tweets say otherwise, by Tika R. Pradhan (kp
30/08/2019)
‘Don’t
party on Constitution Day’ and seven other outrageous
remarks by Communications Minister Gokul Baskota: The
former tabloid reporter is neither new to the media for
his controversial remarks nor does he ever shy away from
telling you exactly what he thinks (kp 29/08/2019)
Growing
protests seen as govt’s failure to deliver (rep
27/08/2019)
Prime
Minister Oli undergoes plasmapheresis, health normal:
Unhealthy plasma being replaced with fresh plasma;
Likely to remain in Singapore for at least 10 more days
, by Sabitri Dhakal (ht 26/08/2019) [Hopefully,
he can pay all this with the 1.500$ that a Nepali
citizen is allowed to take abroad!!]
PM
to hold cabinet thru video conference (rep
22/08/2019)
With
ink hardly dry on performance contracts, PM shuffles
secretaries (rep 21/08/2019), What’s
the rationale? (rep 22/08/2019)
Prime
Minister Oli’s parliamentary address leaves his party
wondering: The statement seemed to put a firm end to the
gentleman’s agreement with Dahal which said they would
take turns to lead the government, by Anil Giri (kp
19/08/2019), Oli
rules out vacating PM’s post for Dahal (ht
19/08/2019), NCP
chairperson Dahal hints at changing leadership of
government, by Suresh Yadav (rep 19/08/2019)
PM
Oli revisiting Singapore for medical check-up (ht
19/08/2019) [??], Bid
to allay fears about PM’s health: More than 2.0 mg/dL
creatinine level suggests his kidneys aren’t
functioning well (ht 23/08/2019)
Govt
to expand Hello Sarkar portal at local levels (ht
19/08/2019)
Lawmakers
flay govt for not responding to their questions (ht
18/08/2019)
No
substance and no deadline in PM’s performance deals with
ministers, by Ashok Dahal (rep 18/08/2019)
Dangerous
driving, by Kunda Dixit (nt 16/08/2019)
Who
Is Running This Country? Siddhi B. Ranjitkar (km
15/08/2019)
Questions
remain over PM Oli’s health as he returns today: In the
interest of transparency and accountability, the prime
minister’s health status should be made public, along
with his expenses and who paid for them, by Anil
Giri (kp 12/08/2019)
Time
for reconciliation: Oli must now learn to partner with
the well-wishers of democracy with whom he's wasted
time, fighting, by Ajaya Bhadra Khanal (kp
12/08/2019)
Oli
has signed work performance contracts with his
ministers, but many doubt their efficiency: Stability in
the bureaucracy and a lack of political interference,
not performance contracts, key to finishing works on
time, officials say, by Anil Giri (kp 10/08/2019)
Road
to unfreedom: The government's actions show it wants to
turn the country into a police state (kp 08/08/2019)
Ministers
from Maoist camp are uneasy with prime minister’s
intervention in appointments, aides say: Several
officials at line ministries say ministers have no
freedom in appointing people and the secretaries report
directly to Oli, hindering efficiency and results,
by Tika R. Pradhan (kp 06/08/2019)
New
tourism minister faces a slew of challenges, especially
on policy: Yogesh Bhattarai will need to retool civil
aviation while also ensuring that Visit Nepal 2020 takes
off without a hitch, by Sangam Prasain (kp
02/08/2019), Challenges
facing Minister Bhattarai: The new tourism minister has
to chart a new course to revitalise a promising industry
(kp 02/08/2019), Expectations
From Minister Bhattarai, by Kushal Pokharel (rn
03/08/2019)
Growing
criticism and internal power dynamics force Oli to
change courseCriticism from both inside and outside the
party, coupled with manoeuvrings by Pushpa Kamal Dahal,
have led the prime minister to adopt consensus and
compromise, by Tika R. Pradhan (kp 02/08/2019)
As
tourism minister, there are immediate challenges—and
opportunities—for Yogesh Bhattarai: Bhattarai, elected
from Taplejung, has been overseeing the party’s
publicity department and has often been critical of the
Oli administration, by Bhrikuti Rai and Tika R.
Pradhan (kp 01/08/2019) [Thank god, another male Bahun! This is obvious
what the government understands by inclusion. 10 of the
23 full-fledged ministers are Bahuns, of whom 9 are male
Bahuns, although male Bahuns account for only 6 percent
of the total population. So 1-2 male Bahuns in the
government would be appropriate, not more!], ‘Killing
two birds with one stone’: ‘Oli has outwitted Dahal with
Bhattarai’s appointment’ (ht 01/08/2019)
Oli
to leave for Singapore for a medical checkup: While
doctors say his reports are normal, they recommended a
checkup and a rest session in Singapore, by Arjun
Poudel (kp 31/07/2019)
Performance
contract a must for ministries, departments (ht
28/07/2019)
Not
quite a case of one for all and all for one: The
ethnonational government with almost complete control
over the instruments of the state and institutions of
society has proved to one of the most ineffective in
recent history, by CK Lal (kp 24/07/2019)
22
ministries submit delegated legislation (ht
23/07/2019)
An
increase in rent-seeking activities by the government
has derailed politics and the economy: Demonstrations
against the ill-conceived Guthi Bill have already
indicated what may be in store for the future, by
Prakash Chandra Lohani (kp 22/07/2019)
Failures
of Oli Administration, by Siddhi B Ranjitkar (km
21/07/2019)
Think
first, act later: Myopic decisions have made the
people question their faith in this
government, by Kushal Pokharel (kp 18/07/2019)
Chaotic
Oli Administration, by Siddhi B Ranjitkar (km
16/07/2019)
Cabinet
reshuffle not likely anytime soon, by Jagdishor
Panday (ht 14/07/2019)
Repeated
diplomatic failures reveal shortcomings in the Oli
administration’s foreign affairs operation: Foreign
Ministry officials have not responded to at least three
requests for clarifications from American and Indian
embassies, by Anil Giri (kp 14/07/2019)
Prime
minister says he’s in the dark. His critics aren’t
delighted: This was not the first time Oli, who heads a
government having two-thirds majority, admitted to
having been ‘misled’, ‘deceived’ or ‘kept in the dark’,
by Tika R. Pradhan (kp 12/07/2019) [This
proves once more that Oli is unable to cope with the
office of PM!], Prime
minister out of touch with his own administration: ‘PM
cannot shirk responsibility by saying he was not
informed’, by Jagdishor Panday (ht 12/07/2019)
18
ministries present progress reports (ht 12/07/2019)
Series
of controversies prompt Oli to evaluate his Cabinet’s
performance: Evaluations are in preparation for an
imminent Cabinet reshuffle, ruling party leaders say,
by Anil Giri (kp 10/07/2019)
Masking
the pollution truth (rep 07/07/2019)
Serving
Interest Groups, by Siddhi B Ranjitkar (km
06/07/2019))
People
are fed up with govt: Minister Yadav (ht 06/07/2019)
Cabinet
decisions disclosed (ht 05/07/2019)
Seized
by the corrupt: Yes, previous governments were also
corrupt—but the Nepal Communist Party came to power to
clean the system, by Naresh Koirala (kp 03/07/2019)
Mend
your ways: Oli made satirical remarks, talked big about
projects, two-digit economic growth and prosperity in
2016 too but people did not call him a joker then
because they trusted him, by Sandip Neupane (rep
03/07/2019) [PM Oli simply
doesn't have the competence that his certainly difficult
job requires!]
Uphold
rule of law: The rule of law cannot be upheld in society
as long as the government pays no heed to the court
verdicts and directives (ht 02/07/2019) [!!!]
Samajbadi
Party mulls quitting government to renew call for
charter amendment: Leaders say they have waited too long
but the Oli Cabinet has taken no steps to address their
demand., by Tika R Pradhan (kp 01/07/2019)
Dahal
pushes for Cabinet reshuffle, by Jagdishor Panday
(ht 28/06/2019) [The reason
mentioned by Dahal sounds ridiculous though a
fundamental reshuffle seems necessary!]
Oli’s
missed opportunities: The two-thirds majority government
formed after 20 long years of short-lived coalition
culture was expected to focus on nation building. It is
missing that opportunity every single day, by
Jainendra Jeevan (rep 27/06/2019), Loss
of legitimacy: The Oli government suffers from a crisis
of credibility, with its tall electoral promises now
faded away, by Amish Raj Mulmi (kp 28/06/2019), Nepalis
got a raw deal: The country has fallen into a black hole
of bad governance, corruption, nepotism and
totalitarianism, by Bhoj Raj Poudel (kp 28/06/2019)
With
growing internal rifts and criticism from outside, a
Cabinet reshuffle is likely: Ruling party insiders say
party co-chairs are likely to use a Cabinet reshuffle to
balance internal party politics, by Anil Giri and
Tika R Pradhan (kp 26/06/2019)
You
got to be serious: How did the Prime Minister who at one
time appeared like a deliverer transform into the
subject of hate? Why is he becoming the butt of jokes?
Why is he losing public trust?, by Mahabir Paudyal
(rep 24/06/2019) [Oli had
already totally failed during his first time as PM, so
there has never been any reason for optimism!]
From
a fierce reporter to a minister who wants to muzzle the
press: Gokul Baskota, who started his career writing for
left-leaning publications, is now one of the prime
minister’s most trusted ministers, and a
spokesperson for the government, by Bhrikuti Rai (kp
24/06/2019)
Quit
Mr. Prime Minister On Ethical Ground, by Siddhi B
Ranjitkar (km 20/06/2019)
Government
backtracks on controversial Guthi Bill after widespread
condemnation: Prime minister says he wholly supports
Minister Aryal’s decision to withdraw the bill from
National Assembly, by Tika R Pradhan (kp 19/06/2019)
[Welcome decision, but what a
nonsense comment by the PM!]
For
the first time, ruling party lawmakers criticise Oli
administration’s foreign policy conduct: Party MPs
pointed to the failure of Oli’s Europe tour and censured
the Foreign Ministry’s lack of direction, by Anil
Giri (kp 19/06/2019)
Oli
mulling cabinet reshuffle: Wants to settle some
outstanding issues first (rep 17/06/2019)
Provoking
The Public Backlash, by Siddhi B Ranjitkar (km
12/06/2019)
PM
sidesteps question on stepping down: Says the issue is
being unnecessarily brought up now, by
Jagdishor Panday (ht 01/06/2019)
Govt
all powerful but performance not commensurate (rep
28/05/2019)
Heed
the warning: Prime Minister’s arrogance and
one-upmanship has resulted in his government not getting
credit even for some of the good things accomplished
under his leadership, by Mahabir Paudyal (rep
27/05/2019)
Oli
is weakening key institutions and it’s not good for
democracy, observers say: Experts express concern over
government’s attempts to muzzle the media and control
democratic and constitutional bodies, by Anil Giri
and Binod Ghimire (kp 23/05/2019)
Oli
makes yet another remark that contradicts the spirit of
federalism: Local government representatives say either
the statute has to be amended or prime minister should
stop making such comments, by Binod Ghimire (kp
22/05/2019) [Such
unconstitutional statements are not lapses! It is time
for the PM to be taught through the legal process that
the executive must also respect the constitution!]
Proposal
to appoint foreign secretary from other ministries
draws mixed reactions, by Jagdishor Panday (ht
22/05/2019)
Rights
activists say Oli government heading towards
authoritarian rule, by Tika R Pradhan (kp
18/05/2019), Heads
and Tales: Oli is back! If you ask the real Oli
then the reason he’d offer is he dreams of the
political system set up there. Vietnam is a
Marxist-Leninist one-party state, by Guffadi (kp
18/05/2019)
Whose
government is it anyway? (rep 06/05/2019)
Govt
to unveil policies, programmes today, by Sujan
Dhungana (ht 03/05/2019), Whose
government
is it anyway? People ask as President presents annual
policies and programmes: Use of ‘mero sarkar’ in the
document invited criticism and ridicule on social media.
But ‘this is very much the President’s government,’ PM’s
adviser defends, by Anil Giri (kp 04/05/2019), Leaving
out practical projects and tasks, govt talks up fancy
ideas (rep 05/05/2019), Ambitious
goals:
The govt’s target of achieving double digit growth
within four years is not viable unless it improves the
spending capacity (ht 06/05/2019)
Shades
of single-party rule: The Prime Minister’s Office seeks
to keep a firm grip on the entire state machinery,
by Kushal Pokharel (kp 02/05/2019)
Where
from here? The government needs to talk less and do more
work, by Udayan Regmi (kp 28/04/2019)
Nepal
competent to settle transitional justice issues: Baskota
(ht 19/04/2019) [??There's no way where's no will!!]
Nine
secretaries transferred (ht 19/04/2019)
Congress
reacts
to what it calls Oli’s indecent comments against
opposition: Main opposition reminds the prime minister
to maintain the dignity of his position, by Tika R
Pradhan (kp 16/04/2019)
‘Taming
secessionists an achievement’,
by Jagdishor Panday (ht
15/04/2019) [There is obviously
some misunderstanding, Mr Oli. CK Raut claims that you
agreed on a referendum on secession; that's why he
formed the 'Referendum Party'!]
Promises
of prosperity from Rara Lake last year look elusive,
by Rudra Pangeni (rep 14/04/2019), Parliament
panel
says government failed to deliver on many promises: The
government had promised a double digit economic growth
and the reconstruction of all private houses damaged by
the 2015 earthquakes, by Tika R Pradhan (kp
14/04/2019)
Arrears
of govt agencies rise by 36.7 pc, by Sujan Dhungana
(ht 13/04/2019)
After
promises
failed, secretaries told to focus on ‘flagship’
projects: It is implementation, not the addition of
loaded phrases in policies and programmes, that
matters, officials say, by Anil Giri (kp 11/04/2019)
A
democratic nightmare: A sure way of killing democratic
culture is by jettisoning collective decision-making
(kp 11/04/2019)
Oli
says
he consulted Deuba on nominations, but Congress calls it
a lie: Opposition leaders say the prime minister decided
to call a meeting even after Sher Bahadur Deuba
proposed an alternative date, by Anil Giri (kp
01/04/2019)
Amid
government’s
unilateral moves, calls grow for adherence to
constitutionalism: Experts point at Constitutional
Council’s decisions without taking opposition leader
into confidence while taking decisions, by Tika R
Pradhan (kp 31/03/2019)
Govt
not answerable to Parliament: NC (ht 26/03/2019), Oli
regime trying to impose totalitarianism, says
Singh (ht 26/03/2019)
Power
to PM to deploy Army causes unease in defence force:
Experts say government should abide by constitutional
provisions, by Tika R Pradhan (kp 24/03/2019)Reversal
of
democratic thrust: The government is de-democratising
the security sector and weakening democratic oversight
of the security forces, by Ajaya Bhadra Khanal (kp
25/03/2019)
Government
moves indicate effort to centralise power in prime
minister: Problem lies in intent rather than method,
experts say, by Binod Ghimire (kp 20/03/2019), Towards
authoritarianism: When all powers flow to the prime
minister, it will undermine the achievements of
democracy (kp 20/03/2019)
PM
rules out immediate cabinet reshuffle (rep
18/03/2019), DPM
Yadav refutes speculations of quitting from the
government (rep 18/03/2019)
In
ruling
party, leaders are questioning Oli’s ‘unilateral’
decisions: Most of the decisions come straight from
Baluwatar without proper discussion in the party,
members say, by Tika R Pradhan (kp 15/03/2019)
Cabinet
reshuffle
likely, but only after the investment summit:
Oli’s plan to change ministers before March-end has been
delayed, party leaders say, by Anil Giri (kp
13/03/2019)
The
Super Government And Its Activities, by Siddhi B
Ranjitkar (km 11/03/2019)
This
government has been ineffective not because of
incompetence, but because of its design,
inteerview with CK Lal (kp 05/03/2019)
Left
Government: One Year On, by Prem Khatry (rn
26/02/2019)
Not
Many Positive Things Happening, by Siddhi B
Ranjitkar (km 25/02/2019)
Oli’s
Pursuit of Development, by Ritu Raj Subedi (rn
24/02/2019)
Vice-chairman
of Social Welfare Council among five sacked, by
Sanjaya Lama (kp 22/02/2019)
Cabinet
reshuffle
on cards ahead of the Investment Summit: Two top ruling
party leaders taking updates and reports on ministers’
performance, party insiders say, by Anil Giri (kp
21/02/2019)
Political
roadblocks: Hurdles to prosperity are far more difficult
to clear than seasonal economic distresses, by
Achyut Wagle (kp 19/02/2019)
A
never punctual prime minister!, by Ashok Dahal (rep
17/02/2019)
One
Year Of Oli Administration, by Siddhi B Ranjitkar
(km 17/02/2019)
One
year of hope, followed by despair (rep 14/02/2019),
Oli's
one year: Talking big, bungling through, by Roshan
Sedhai (rep 14/02/2019), Debunking
the Myths, by Narad Bharadwaj (rn 15/02/2019), Government
has laid foundation for prosperity: Oli on first year in
office, by Anil Giri (kp 15/02/2019), Strong
foundation for development laid, says PM (ht
15/02/2019), PM
Oli's address to nation: A recap of promises unfulfilled,
by Roshan Sedhai (rep 15/02/2019), One
year of Oli: Oli wants us to believe we are on our way
to being the most peaceful and prosperous land on Earth
but in reality, we have nothing to be happy about,
by Guffadi (kp 16/02/2019)
Oli
on
back foot: Amid sinking hopes at the popular level, the
government’s promises are far insufficient to assuage
public disenchantment which threatens to break loose any
time soon, by P Kharel (rep 11/02/2019)
Dashed
hopes: Owing to the Oli administration’s inability to
lead by action, its credibility is waning, by Kushal
Pokharel (kp 10/02/2019)
Ruling
partner FSFN accuses PM of interference: Oli unhappy
with Yadav for non-cooperation (rep 10/02/2019)
There’s
more
to Oli-Dahal rift than meets the eye: Former Maoists are
concerned about government’s plan to take forward
transitional justice process, ruling party insiders say,
by Tika R Pradhan (kp 10/02/2019), Necessity
and acrimony: Dahal miffed at PM’s unilateral decisions,
delayed transitional justice and party unification,
by Rewati Sapkota (ht 10/02/2019)
Oli
Style of Running Administration, by Siddhi B
Ranjitkar (km 08/02/2019)
A
day in the life of ‘Hello Sarkar’ officials: The popular
national hotline receives hundreds of prank calls,
bogus complaints, annoying demands—and then a few
genuine concerns, by Anup Ojha (kp 04/02/2019)
Prime
minister
skips question-answer session in House: "The PM decides
to attend programmes as per their significance. He
attends most important programmes of the day", by
Jagdishor Panday (ht 04/02/2019) [Not
understanding the rules democratic culture or simply
authoritarian arrogance?]
Lessons
for the Government, by Kushal Pokharel (rn
02/02/2019)
One
Year at the Helm, by Narad Bharadwaj (rn 01/02/2019)
Martyrs’
Week and Oli Administration, by Siddhi B. Ranjitkar
(km 01/02/2019)
State
did not perform as expected: Deputy PM (kp
31/01/2019) [???]
The
art of conversation: Speeches and the long-held need to
preach are passé, by Sujeev Shakya (kp 29/01/2019)
Prime
Minister Oli returns from Davos, by Jagdishor Panday
(ht 27/01/2019)
Repressive
Oli Administration, by Siddhi B. Ranjitkar (km
25/01/2019)
League
of nationalists: Oli’s rhetorical tendency to spew
erroneous ‘truths’ is a common practice among
nationalists, by Deepak Thapa (kp 24/01/2019)
Nepal
poised to become fastest growing economy: Oli (ht
23/01/2019) [This is an almost
criminal statement in the face of an extreme and
ever-increasing trade deficit and an employment policy
that completely negates the domestic market and is
focused solely on the labour migration of the
ever-increasing number of young people!]
Experts
look askance at real deal as PM heads to Davos: Say lack
of preparation on government’s part for jamboree, by
Anil Giri (kp 21/01/2019)
Oli
Administration and its Activities, by Siddhi B.
Ranjitkar (km 21/01/2019)
Council
nominates chairpersons of five commissions, by Tika
R Pradhan (kp 21/01/2019) [Once
again little social inclusion: Predominantly male Bahuns
who constitute only 6 per cent of the country's
population! This is true even for commissions that are
meant to provide better inclusion of disadvantaged
sections of society! Long live male Bahunbad!]
Government
plans to crank up abandoned cars, by Prithvi Man
Shrestha (kp 13/01/2019)
Ministry
caught in tussle between two secretaries, by Nayak
Paudel (kpm 13/01/2019), Portfolio
division puts ministry on sticky wicket, by Nayak
Paudel (kp 16/01/2019)
The
rise of a strongman: Is the Oli establishment inclined
to create spectacle and drama than to deliver what was
promised?, by Mohan Guragain (kp 12/01/2019)
Prime
Minister KP Oli and Prithvi Narayan Shah, by Siddhi
B Ranjitkar (km 11/01/2019)
Anti-graft
body drags Shrestha to court, by Prithvi Man
Shrestha (kp 10/01/2019)
Oli
appoints key officials leaving ministers concerned in
dark (rep 10/01/2019)
Prime
Minister’s Address to the House, by Uttam Maharjan
(rn 10/01/2019)
‘Government
should face questions from lawmakers every week’ ,
by Rewati Sapkota (ht 08/01/2019), Undemocratic
move: If the lawmakers are barred from putting questions
to the PM, it will undermine the parliamentary supremacy
(ht 08/01/2019), ‘Government
must answer to queries raised by MPs’, by Binod
Ghimire (kp 10/01/2019), Speaker
tells PM, ministers to take MPs questions after address
(rep 10/01/2019)
Oli
avoids major issues in House, by Tika R Pradhan (kp
07/01/2019), Congress
to protest if PM does not answer, by Anil Giri (kp
07/01/2019), PM
lies to House over contract awarded to Huawei, by
Sunil Sapkota (rep 07/01/2019), PM
cherry-picks information that fit govt progress reports
(rep 07/01/2019), Prime
minister digs bigger hole for himself, by Rewati
Sapkota (ht 07/01/2019), A
tale of lies: Misuse of numbers as weapons to paint an
incorrect picture is a real tragedy (kp 08/01/2019),
Prime
Minister, tell us the truth (rep 08/01/2019)
The
ship of state, by Rameshwar Bohara (nt 04/01/2019)
Govt
trumpets tree plantation ‘success’ (ht 03/01/2019)
Oli
government
faces moral quandary: While pressure mounts on the Oli
government to open a fair and comprehensive probe
into the case, some leaders from the ruling Nepal
Communist Party say the government will not take
any decision in haste, by Anil Giri (kp 03/01/2019)
Promises
kept and broken: For the next four years, the focus
should be on ensuring that promises are few, they are
concrete—and most importantly, they are kept (kp
31/12/2018), Disappointing
Oli: People are fast losing faith in the strongest
government the country has in decades, by Binod
Ghimire (kp 31/12/2018), Looking
back, marching forward: It would be unfair to overlook
some of the economic achievements of this administration,
by Bhoj Raj Poudel (kp 31/12/2018)
Wanted:
Governance: The Nepali government must be held culpable
for infrastructural challenges, by Nicholas Kolesky
(kp 30/12/2018)
PMO
awards
contract to Huawei agent without competition: The Rs 54
million contract is for setting up a video conferencing
system, by Sunil Sapkota (rep 30/12/2018) [PM
Oli firmly believes that he is always above law and
constitution!], Experts
warn of security risk as Chinese firm is chosen to equip
PM’s Office, by Anil Giri (kp 31/12/2018)
Want
my advice? The prime minister and ministers should hire
experts to provide counsel and ensure execution, by
Saroj Dhakal (kp 28/12/2018)
PM’s
Eyes, Ear and Grain of Truth, by Prem Khatry (rn
25/12/2018)
Oli
government is working at the behest of crony
capitalists, says Shrestha (kp 22/12/2018)
Two
secys at health ministry which has office for one,
by Bishnu Prasad Aryal (rep 22/12/2018)
NCP
leaders criticized at party meet for lavish lifestyle:
Some ask PM to dump controversial ministers, punish poor
performance (rep 21/12/2018)
Govt
yet
again fails to improve budget spending capacity: Capital
expenditure stands at 12.59pc of the total allocation in
first five months, by Sujan Dungana (ht 19/12/2018)
Oli
criticized in party over poor govt performance (rep
18/12/2018)
The
Civil Servants Ordinance, by Kushal Pokharel (rn
15/12/2018)
People
and the ballot box: Should governments fail to deliver,
the people will band together to defeat ruling regimes,
by Avasna Pandey (kp 14/12/2018)
Indian
State Assembly Elections Warning Shots To Oli, by
Siddhi B Ranjitkar (km 14/12/2018)
Hail
Comrade
Chairman! With the mass intelligentsia ready to pounce
upon his critics, Oli is confident that he can cut the
media and intelligentsia down to size, by CK Lal
(rep 10/12/2018), The
Intellectuals And Challenges, by Prem Khatry (rn
11/12/2018)
NMA
to govt: Roll back health secy appointment, by
Bishnu Prasad Aryal (rep 11/12/2018), Medical
fraternity opposes Adhikari’s appointment, by Nayak
Paudel (kp 12/12/2018), Apex
court serves show cause to PM’s Office and Health
Ministry, by Nayak Paudel (kp 13/12/2018), SC
seeks written text from govt on health secy transfer
(rep 13/12/2018), Medical
doctors warn of protest over new health secretary
appointment, by Nayak Paudel (kp 15/12/2018), Bibeksheel
Sajha presses Minister Pokhrel to resign, by Nayak
Paudel (kp 17/12/2018), Apex
court quashes government’s decision to transfer Dr
Chaudhary, by Nayak Paudel (kp 19/12/2018)
Speechless
in
Baluwatar: Oli is more than happy to receive a medal for
good governance and leadership which is probably the
biggest joke, by Guffadi (kp 08/12/2018)
PM’s
threats
are unbecoming of his high office, intellectuals say:
Oli takes a stab at academics and journalists who have
been vocal critics of his administration, by Anil
Giri (kp 07/12/2018), NC
chides PM for his jibe against critics (rep
08/12/2018), Words
have consequences (rep 09/12/2018)
Ministers’
quarters to shift from Pulchowk to Bhaisepati, by
Sanjeeb Phuyal (kp 07/12/2018)
Failing
leader: The
poster boy of national progress and prosperity is losing
his sheen, with his freshly-hung pictures looking down
mockingly, by Devendra Gautam (rep 04/12/2018)
State
inadequacies impede road works worth Rs 26b, by
Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 04/12/2018)
Use
hi-tech to manage disasters: PM (kp 04/12/2018) [??], A
long way to go: Before achieving ‘Digital Nepal’, the
state must invest in ICT education throughout the
country, by Manoj Bhattarai (kp 04/12/2018) [!!]
Constitutional
bodies,
PM’s Office locked in a dispute: Singha Durbar has
written to four constitutional bodies, asking them to
report their pending tasks within 15 days. In a meeting,
chiefs of the bodies decide to defy the call, by
Anil Giri (kp 03/12/2018)
PM
must tame Information Minister (rep 02/12/2018)
Avoid
ordinance:
It will not augur well for democracy and rule of law if
the executive intends to run the administration through
ordinance (ht 30/11/2018)
Rotating
leadership pushes RJPN to brink of split: Party to
withdraw support from govt (rep 29/11/2018)
Government’s
purchase of assets abroad is haphazard and ineffective,
by Anil Giri (kp 27/11/2018)
PM
Oli begins evaluation of his own government: Says he
does not want to hear any ‘ifs’ and ‘buts’ from Cabinet
members, by Anil Giri (kp 22/11/2018), Oli’s
evaluation of ministries: PM: Stop arguing and strive
for better results, by Anil Giri (kp 23/11/2018) [And what about PM's Office?]
Oli
blames
‘faulty’ policy suggestions for failing to deliver: PM
assures that his administration will not intervene in
the activities of the newly formed think tank,
by Tika R Pradhan (kp 21/11/2018)
Ministries
‘demand billions of rupees’, by Rajesh Khanall (kp
20/11/2018)
Poverty
fund director KC quits, by Rajesh Khanal (kp
18/11/2018)
PM
Oli advised to avoid public functions for a week: PM to
work from official residence at Baluwatar (rep
18/11/2018)
Nepaleaks:
Why is the greatest communist government on Earth afraid
of its own people, media and even well-wishers?, by
Guffadi (kp 17/11/2108)
Effective
Monitoring For Good Governance, by Narad Bharadwaj
(rn 16/11/2018)
Integrated
email system for govt staff (ht 14/11/2018)
Dents
in
macro stability: Rapid economic deceleration is
reflective of governmental oversights; Gradually
withering interests of potential foreign inventors
and development partners in Nepal pose a real risk
in financial resource management in the long-run,
by Achyut Wagle (kp 13/11/2018)
Fearing
backlash,
Cabinet keeps key decisions to itself: In an
unprecedented move and against a longstanding practice,
journalists on Sunday were denied information on
government decisions, by Anil Giri (kp 13/11/2018)
Panel
to resurrect unused vehicles, by Tika R Pradhan (kp
11/11/2018)
PM
Oli’s ill health defers official work, by Anil Giri
(kp 08/11/2018)
Are
we
sensing political changes soon? Baluwatar could have
handled the situation more subtly by taking an early
decision and wording its public position with utmost
diplomatic nuances, by P. Kharel (rep 05/11/2018)
Prime
Minister
Oli in hospital after chest pain: Doctors rule lower
respiratory tract infection; Will remain under
observation for a few days, by Anil Giri (kp
30/10/2018), PM
calls
key ministers to hospital to discuss security situation,
other issues: Oli advised to rest a few days more while
his condition improves (rep 01/11/2018)
Dashain
hangover:
Instead of working for the people, our government wants
to make sure that there is no dissent and we the people
just shut up and put up with all their nataks, by
Guffadi (kp 27/10/2018)
NCP
to dwell on performance of PM Oli’s administration,
by Tika R. Pradhan (kp 24/10/2018), Immediate
Cabinet reshuffle ‘unlikely’ (kp 24/10/2018), Reactionary
forces trying to topple govt, says Thapa, by Rewati
Sapkota (ht 24/10/2018)
At
government’s seat, festive mood has yet to wear off,
by Anil Giri (kp 23/10/2018) [??]
Myth
of stability: Oli’s popularity is showing a downward
trend due to callous handling of state affairs, by
Lok Raj Baral (kp 22/10/2018)
PM
Oli courts controversy again, by Biken K Dawadi (rep
14/10/2018)
RJP-Nepal
hints at withdrawing support to Oli government, by
Tika R Pradhan (kp 08/10/2018)
Accountability
check:
Now is the time for ministers of two-thirds majority
government to take accountability issue really seriously,
by Nilam Sangroula (rep 07/10/2018)
Time
to shift up a gear: Dahal (kp 07/10/2018)
Government
will work full five years, says PM Oli (kp
05/10/2018)) [And when will you
start working? Empty gossip, the prevention of justice,
constant trips abroad and disregard for the constitution
and the rule of law are not the governmental tasks for
which you have applied!]
Oli's
Achilles heel: His thin skin, big ego, by Rupak D.
Sharma (ht 26/09/2018)
Constitution
Day And Stable Government, by Siddhi B Ranjitkar (km
20/09/2018)
PM
Oli
dismisses dissent, calls for unity in speech: Civil
rights activists call Oli’s statement ‘uncalled for’ and
‘unceremonious’ because the prime minister was speaking
without any evidence, by Anil Giri (kp 20/09/2018),
Govt
won’t tolerate use of Nepal as guinea pig over rights:
PM (rep 20/09/2018) [???]
Stirring
up
a hornet’s nest:Oli has shown himself as a dreadful
‘queen’ hornet sitting at the centre of everything; The
prosperity agenda which Oli as prime minister so much
harped on is completely thwarted not only due to a
series of botches and bad governance, but also his
obstinacy, totalitarian motives and sheer hubris, by
Achyut Wagle (kp 18/09/2018)
Prime
Minister Oli and Corruption, by Siddhi B Ranjitkar
(km 13/09/2018)
Inter-State
Council meeting postponed, by Tika R. Pradhan (kp
10/09/2018) [PM Oli's opposition
against implementing the federal state?], PM
cancels meeting with province CMs (ht 10/09/2018)
When
the
government fails: Oli has failed to deliver on
governance front. He seems weak despite being powerful
and helpless despite having two-thirds majority support
in the parliament, by Mahabir Paudyal (rep
06/09/2018)
Dahal
hints at Cabinet reshuffle, by Tika R. Pradhan (kp
05/09/2018), Dahal
admits govt made tall promises: Cabinet reshuffle on
cards, by Rewati Sapkota (ht 05/09/2018), No
changes in Cabinet anytime soon, says PM (kp
09/09/2018), ‘Erring
Ministers will be punished’ (kp 10/09/2018) [??]
09/09/2018:
No
changes in Cabinet anytime soon, says PM (kp), Nepal
withdraws from BIMSTEC military drill, by Binod
Ghimire (kp) [
Govt
flayed for failing to fill vacant posts (ht
05/09/2018)
Back
to
the creed: Why is the government that stormed to power
on the plank of political stability and development
catering to anti-democratic pathologies of the past?,
by Manjeet Mishra (rep 05/09/2018)
Oli
deflects blame for the ‘sluggish’ performance (kp
29/08/2108) [And why, even 200
days after taking office, have you not been able to meet
the shortcomings of the incompetent previous government?
The latter was in office only 254 days, of which only
185 days before the devastating election defeat of the
NC! Prior to that there had been two governments under
the responsibility of CPN-UML and CPN-MC with KP Oli
resp. PK Dahal as Prime Minister, the two chairmen of
today's NCP!]
Let
The People Decide, by D.M. Thapa (rn 25/08/2018) [The question is not how much Oli has
achieved, but which of the most important tasks he has
not tackled and which negative course he has set!]
Oli
govt dillydallying on statutory commissions: Experts
question govt’s commitment to constitution, by Kosh
Raj Koirala (rep 20/08/2018)
The
two-thirds
show: By selling unfathomable big dreams, the government
may be able to fool starving people for a while, not
always, by Narayan Manandhar (rep 19/08/2018)
PM
Oli’s
six months: A train track to nowhere; The government
commands a two-thirds majority in Parliament, but
struggles to find its feet, by Tikaram Pradhan and
Anil Giri (kp 17/08/2018), Five
Star Government?, by Gunjan Upadhyay (rep
17/08/2018)
Oli
govt lists its five-month achievements (rep
14/08/2018) [This must be an
empty sheet! By the way, Oli became PM 180 days ago,
i.e. 6 months of ineffectiveness!], Chasing
prosperity:
What the people need at the moment is the immediate
relief from pressing problems like heavy traffic, muddy
roads and air pollution, by Kabi Adhikari (rep
15/08/2018)
Who
Is Cooking Oli’s Goose?, by Ritu Raj Subedi (rn
12/08/2018) [???]
High
taxes making implementation of federalism difficult,
Dahal warns (kp 12/08/2018)
The
dangers within: Real threats to the government of K P
Oli, if they emerge, will emerge from within his own
party, by Bikash Sangraula (rep 08/08/2018)
Five
months
of inaction: Prime Minister and his ministers should
fulfill their given responsibility instead of talking
big and wasting time in petty issues, by David
Kainee (rep 07/08/2018)
PM
expands Cabinet (kp 04/08/2018) [Now,
14 of the 23 full-fledged ministers (61 per cent) are
Tagadharis, 10 of them are Bahuns. Only 16 per cent of
the members of the Council of Ministers are women; the
constitution requires a share of at least 33 per cent.
The secular and inclusive federal state is now farther
away than ever! The Council of Ministers has now reached
its constitutional limit of 25 members.]
Muddling
along:
Despite its two-thirds majority, and after getting off
to a flying start, the government is digging itself into
an ever deeper hole, by Rameshwar Bohara (nt
03/008/2018)
Shrestha
quits as NCP spokesperson after dispute with PM Oli
(kp 02/08/2018) [This
illustrates Oli's contemptuous and authoritarian
attitude towards human rights!] NCP
leaders urging Shrestha to withdraw resignation (rep
02/08/2018)
Warning
on
the wall: Generations of the 60s and the 70s grew up
blaming Girija Prasad Koirala for mishandling democracy.
This generation will grow up blaming Oli for doing
nothing, by Mahabir Paudyal (rep 02/08/2018)
Missing
Priorities of the Government, by Nandalal Tiwari (rn
30/07/2018)
Trembling
in trepidation: No
matter how powerful a government, it can’t withstand
stethoscopes pointed at its head from multiple directions,
by CK Lal (rep 30/07/2018)
Govt
offices barred from making haphazard purchases (rep
29/07/2018)
Govt
splits ministry (rep 27/07/2018)
Words
(Always
speaking louder than action): We don't need railways,
smart cities and pie in the sky dreams but good
infrastructure, utilities, health and education for all.
Oli will do well to get our house in order first before
building castles in the air, by Gunjan Upadhyay (rep
27/07/2018)
First
digital
Cabinet meet begins today: The move follows PM Oli’s
warning on May 30 to dismiss any minister who does not
know how to operate a laptop (kp 26/07/2018)
Just
deserts: It would be right if a woman was named to
replace the chauvinist law minister (kp 26/07/2018),
Dhakal
and Pokhrel in fray for the post of law minister
(rep 26/07/2018) [Of course, two
male Bahuns want to replace one of the 3 Janajati
ministers! Nine of the 21 ministers are male Bahuns,
although they only make up just over 6 percent of the
population. Why is no Dalit woman (about 7 percent of
the population) actually nominated?]
PM
to split ministry, reshuffle Cabinet, by Rewati
Sapkota (ht 26/07/2018)
Orchestrations
and ostentations: The inherent temptation to enforce
absolute rule is the result of an ideological crisis,
by Achyut Wagle (kp 24/07/2018), Democracy
in action: Taxing the people without giving any services
has become the dharma of the state, by Chandra D.
Bhatta (kp 24/07/2018)
What
is
wrong with Oli? An executive is best judged by the
number and quality of his advisors. Prime Minister Oli
is literally besieged by a number of hungry cadres,
by Narayan Manandhar (rep 23/07/2018)
Minister
Tamang faces public outrage (kp 23/07/2018), Sorry
says minister (kp 23/07/2018), Watch
your language: Law Minister Tamang’s comments about
Nepali girls studying MBBS are unseemly (kp) [Tamang's statement reflects the way
many Nepalese men think about women! It disqualifies him
as a minister!], Minister
quits over controversial remarks (kp 25/07/2018), Law
minister
quits over controversial comments: Minister Tamang said
his opponents exaggerated the issue out of proportion
even after he issued an apology on Sunday (rep
25/07/2018) [This issue cannot
be exaggerated, it's typical of Nepal's male machos and
completely improper for a minister!], Words
have consequences (rep 25/07/2018)
Government
to set up ‘Immediate Problem Solving Centre’ at PMO
(kp 22/07/2018) [There are so many immediate problems that are
deliberately ignored by the PM and the government. So
what is the purpose of such a centre under the direct
control of the PM?]
Governance
in
the age of social media: The gov’t has to take people’s
concerns and aspirations seriously. When there is an
exchange of views, democracy thrives through debate and
self-correction, by Mohan Guragain (kp 21/07/2018)
What
it takes to lose: Despite being backed by a strong
majority, Oli runs the risk of being a disappointing
ruler (kp 19/07/2018) [He
already is disappointing, just as during his first term
as PM and just as most of his predecessors! Nepal is in
need of a new generation of really charismatic leaders!!]
Oli
vents ire on party ranks for not defending govt (rep
18/07/2018) [Maybe there aren't
so many things worth defending!]
Liquid
nationalism: Oli launched the nationalist agenda during
the election and it spread on social media, by
Saurav Raj Pant (kp 15/07/2018)
Entry
to Singha Durbar to be regulated: MoHA, by Rewati
Sapkota (ht 11/07/2018)
PM
to
direct ministers, secys on implementing policies,
programmes: The government plans to set up a mechanism
at the PMO to execute the policies and programmes
(kp 09/07/2018), Govt
hides cabinet decisions, by Sangeet Sangroula (rep
09/07/2018), ‘Two-thirds
majority misused to serve vested interest’,
interview with Gagan Thapa (ht 09/07/2018)
Govt
starts giving termination letters to Deuba’s political
appointees (rep 09/07/2018)
Powerful
entities torn between PMO, ministries: National
Investigation Department, Department of Revenue
Investigation and Department of Money Laundering
Investigation, brought under the PM’s Office, are
reporting to both the ministry and the PMO (kp
02/07/2018)
Government
Under Scrutiny, by Ritu Raj Subedi (rn 01/07/2018)
Strong
leaders,
weak democracies: Authoritarianism does not need a
separate governing system; it can function equally well
in a democracy, by Amish Raj Mulmi (kp 29/06/2018) [!!]
Ministry
of mutual interests, by Gunjan Upadhyay (rep
29/06/2018)
Prime
Minister Oli, Railroads And India Card, by Siddhi B
Ranjitkar (km 28/06/2018)
Govt's
annual programmes: No secretary responds to prime
minister’s call for innovative ideas, by Anil Giri
(kp 27/06/2018)
Air,
ground traffic halts for VVIP movement anger public,
by Arpana Ale Magar (rep 27/06/2018) [Royal
behaviour in a republican state!]
Pokhrel
officiating PM, Nepal in charge of NCP (kp
20/06/2018)
Tourism
minister criticized for Canada trip (rep 20/06/2018)
All
is not well: Lack of co-ordination among ministries not
a good sign for the government (kp 18/06/2018)
Communist
government moves to curtail civil liberties: Two new
policies look set to curb dissent, by Supriya
Manandhar (The Record 15/06/2018)
PM
issues instructions to ministers, bureaucrats (ht
09/06/2018)
No
House rules before a month: Crucial appointments stand
to be delayed further, by Binod Ghimire (kp
03/06/2018) [The new goverment
is as ineffective as previous governments despite great
promises and clear majorities!!]
RJP-N
to join central govt after leaders’ release, by Tika
R. Pradhan (kp 03/06/2018) [Another
murderer to be released? This is not worth to make the
RJPN join the government! The close cooperation of
politicians and criminals goes unabated!]
FSF-N
joined govt after NCP vowed to amend statute: Yadav
(ht 01/06/2018), SSF-Nepal
joins govt: Upendra Yadav and Mohamed Istiyak Rai
inducted; Defence Minister Ishwor Pokhrel promoted to
DPM after Yadav claimed the position; State Minister
Gokul Baskota now Cabinet minister,
by Tika R. Pradhan (kp
02/06/2018), The
Madhes connection: Yadav’s Forum has connected Oli govt
to Madhes and now begins both Yadav and Oli’s tests
(kp 04/06/2018), Yadav’s
Entry In Govt, by Narayan Upadhyay (rn 06/06/2018)
After
deal, SSF-N to join fed govt: Ruling party vows
constitution amendment, by Tika R. Pradhan (kp
29/05/2018), FSFN
to join govt with three ministers (rep 29/05/2018)
Bhattarai
frontrunner for top position in Labour Ministry (kp
27/05/2018)
Hope,
challenges as PM marks 100 days in office, by Tika
R. Pradhan (kp 26/05/2018),
After
promising start Oli govt sitting on promises (rep
26/05/2018), 95pc
of 100-day work plan completed: MoCTCA (ht
26/05/2018), Congress
points out 12 ‘anomalies’ (ht 26/05/2018), Oli
Government’s 100 Days: Heading In Right Direction,
by Ritu Raj Subedi (rn 27/05/2018), One
Hundred Days Of Oli Administration, by Siddhi B
Ranjitkar (km 27/05/2018)
Mahaseth
the richest minister in Cabinet: PM Oli’s cash deposit
swelled to Rs5.2m in two years, PMO records show (kp
24/05/2018), Ministers’
spouses
richer than their better halves: True to his name,
Transport Minister Raghubir Mahaseth is the richest of
them all (ht 24/05/2018)
Licence
mandatory
for internal auditors: Move follows series of
embezzlement cases involving govt staff; Having separate
accountants and auditors to clean up act (kp
16/05/2018)
Oli
govt has gone out of its way to get two-thirds majority
in Parliament and in centralising power to PMO,
interview with Ram Sharan Mahat, Nepali Congress (kp
14/05/2018)
Give
This Government Benefit Of Doubt, by Kushal Pokharel
(rn 12/05/2018)
Dahal
questions PM Oli’s working style, by Rewati Sapkota
(ht 10/05/2018)
Missed
manners:
The fact is that professional settings revolve around
western modes of comportment: Our leaders should learn
that by now, by Deepak Thapa (kp 03/05/2018)
The
Dream Chaser, by Subhash Ghimire (rep 28/04/2018)
Ministry
swaps 60 officers (kp 27/04/2018)
Oli
scoffs at ‘autocratic’ slurPM says govt’s focus is on
progress, not ‘totalitarianism’ (kp 25/04/2018)
Algebra
of authoritarianism: It’s too early to pass a definitive
judgment, but Premier Oli has a lot going for him,
by CK Lal (rep 23/04/2018)
Complications
of
having key entities under PMO being studied: The
increase in the number of cabinet ministers to
accomodate dissident groups has put Prime Minister KP
Sharma Oli in a fix (rep 22/04/2018)
PMO
to revise laws to officially take over three watchdogs
(kp 21/04/2018)
Eight
ministers submit property details; ‘MPs furnish
papers’ (kp 19/04/2018)
PMO
plans result-based monitoring of ministries (kp
18/04/2018)
Prime
Minister’s Address to Nation, by Nandalal Tiwari (rn
16/04/2018)
Chances
of FSF-N joining govt slim, by Ram Kumar Kamat (ht
16/04/2018)
DoSM
loses power to inspect markets: Market monitoring will
now be handled by the provincial and local
governments (kp 11/04/2018)
Govt
policy, programme in a week: Pokhrel (ht 11/04/2018)
Oli’s
‘unilateral decisions’ irk ministers (kp
10/04/2018), Oli’s
‘unilateral style’ irks CPN-MC (ht 10/04/2018), Maoist
ministers accuse PM of taking decisions unilaterally
(rep)
The
new government has a large mandate to work effectively,
interview with Barshaman Pun (kp 09/04/2018)
Secretaries
transferred en masse (kp 07/04/2018), Oli
transfers six of seven secretaries at his office
(rep 07/04/2018), CPN-MC
ministers feel snubbed by PM: Say govt secretaries were
transferred without any consultation with them (ht
09/04/2018), ‘Secy
transfers won’t be reconsidered’ (ht 11/04/2018)
Cabinet
trims secretaries at ministries (kp 04/04/2018)
Cart
before
horse: There seems to be an unhealthy competition among
ministers to unveil their plans without homework and
adequate consultation (ht) 04/04/2018)
55th
audit report to be ministry-wise again, by Rudra
Pangeni (rep 03/04/2018)
Multiple
agencies under PMO: Law amendment on anvil, by
Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 03/04/2018)
Home
Administration Reform Work Plan issued (ht
03/04/2018)
Oli
in balancing avatar: Prime Minister Oli has a lot on his
plate, but he has also been endowed with the unique
opportunity to be his own man. He needs to put his foot
down and come out with flying colors, by Basant
Kumar Chaudhary (rep 02/04/2018)
Pact
between govt, FSFN unlikely before PM Oli's India visit
(rep 01/04/2018)
Aryal appointed press advisor to PM (rep 27/03/2018)
Survey:
21 ministries require 2,600 staff (kp 24/03/2018)
Pitfalls
of
power: No matter how strong, Oli government must follow
constitution, rule of law and democratic processes,
which together shape a just and stable society, by
Meena Bhatta (rep 22/03/2018)
Labour
permit
for overseas employment: Govt to set up three offices
outside Capital; ‘DoFE outlets in Itahari, Janakpur and
Butwal to issue work permits’ (kp 21/03/2018)
Ministers,
officials busy in inaugurations, formalities (rep
21/03/2018) [The same as before!]
Another
man at the helm: Can the Oli administration deliver
good governance with kleptocracy at its worst?,
by Binoj Basnyat (kp 20/03/2018)
Erring
ministers won’t be spared, PM warns, by Tika R.
Pradhan (kp 19/03/2018)
PM
inducts 15 new ministers in his Cabinet: Cabinet size
reaches 22 (kp 16/03/2018), PM
Oli expands cabinet (ht 16/03/2018), 15
new ministers take oath from President today (rep
16/03/2018), PM
Oli appoints 15 ministers: 11 Cabinet and 4 state
ministers; Council of Ministers 22-member, by Tika
R. Pradhan (kp 17/03/2018), Ministries
split to create posts (kp 18/03/2018) [???],
Oli's
first
month! It’s about time our Emperor sent new faces to the
cabinet instead of the same old comrades who have
already made lots of money for themselves and the
party, by Guffadi (kp 17/03/2018), SSF-N
to join govt only after charter amendment deal (kp
19/03/2018), FSFN
participation in govt uncertain (rep 20/03/2018)
PM
decides to revise protocol under pressure (ht
16/03/2018)
Oli
may appoint ministers today (kp 16/03/2018), Get
started: It is imperative that PM Oli sets the ball
rolling at the earliest, first by giving full shape to
his Cabinet (ht 16/03/2018)
Bickering
over portfolios continues (rep 15/03/2018), Cabinet
expansion likely today: Dahal (ht 15/03/2018)
Supplies
department will not be dissolved: Govt, by Kushal
Basnet (rep 15/03/2018)
PM
Oli Wields Immense Power, by Narayan Upadhyay (rn
14/03/2018)
Cabinet
expansion likely in a week (ht 14/03/2018)
Road
ahead: No matter how strong a government is, it must
follow the constitution, rule of law and democratic
processes (ht 13/03/2018)
Three
weeks on, Oli yet to name 11 ministers (rep
09/03/2018)
SSF-N
decides
to join government: If the Madhes-based party joins in,
the government will have a two-thirds majority in
Parliament (kp 07/03/2018), SSF-N
awaits
left alliance’s decision on sharing power: Sanghiya
Samajbadi Froum-Nepal demands 3 ministerial berths and a
constitutional position (kp 09/03/2018)
Government
planning to scrap DoSMPCI: Market management, inspection
responsibilities to be transferred to local governments
(ht 07/03/2018)
Govt
assigns PMO all-out authority: Experts cautiously
welcome move, by Mukul Humagain and Anil Giri (kp
02/03/2018)
An
Open Letter To Minister Pandit, by Siddhi B
Ranjitkar (km 02/03/2018)
Merger
of ministries may layoff 115 bureaucrats (kp
01/03/2018)
Oli
inducts
four more ministers: Ex-governor Khatiwada appointed
finance minister; Pokhrel, Thapa, Yadav take charge
after swearing-in (kp 27/02/2018),
Dark-horse
Khatiwada is new finance minister, by Rupak D.
Sharma (kp 27/02/2018),
Hurdle
for Khatiwada (kp 27/02/2018), SSF-N
seeks amendment deal to join coalition govt (kp
27/02/2018), Matrika
Yadav is new industry minister: Private sector 'not
impressed' (rep 27/02/2018)
Be
a statesman: Time and circumstances are favorable for
Prime Minister Oli and the door to transform the country
into a prosperous nation is right in front of him,
by Rishi Dhamala (rep 27/02/2018)
KP
Oli’s First Few Steps Toward Downhill Journey, by
Siddhi B Ranjitkar (km 26/02/2018)
Frequent
leadership changes, inadequate staff affect DoFE (kp
24/02/2018)
PM’s
Office issues 24-hour directive to all ministries
(kp 23/02/2018)
Cabinet
to have 18 ministries, by Tika R. Pradhan (kp
23/02/2018), UML
to have 11 ministers, CPN-MC seven, by Rewati
Sapkota (ht 23/02/2018), Bigger
Cabinet likely tomorrow: UML Chairman and PM Oli, top
Maoist leaders tasked with picking ministerial
candidates (kp 24/02/2018), Cabinet
decides to have 17 ministries (ht 24/02/2018),
Fewer
ministries welcomed (kp 24/02/2018)
Oli’s
Test With Bureaucracy, by Mukti Rijal (rn
22/02/2018), New
Government And Expectations, by Uttam Maharjan (rn
22/02/2018)
Berth
row delays Cabinet expansion (kp 22/02/2018), Wrangling
over portfolios delays cabinet expansion: Maoist plans
to send ministers in phases, Ram Bahadur Thapa to lead
the party in the government with DPM portfolio
(rep 22/02/2018), A
road not taken: PM Oli and Maoist Chairman Dahal must
look at both symbolism and substance as they expand
Cabinet (kp 22/02/2018)
PM
Oli’s Cabinet may have 18 ministers, by Tika R.
Pradhan (kp 20/02/2018)
Cabinet
discusses PM’s core team (kp 19/02/2018) [Thank
god, all of them are male Bahuns!!]
PM
Oli orders review of Deuba govt’s decisions (kp
18/02/2018)
Deuba
finally
passes the baton to Oli: The Maoist Centre, which
is having final negotiations on unification with the
UML, supported Oli before he was sworn in on Thursday
evening, by Binod Ghimire (kp 16/02/2018), Change
of guard: As the new Premier takes over, time to reflect
both on Deuba’s legacy and Oli’s challenges (kp
16/02/2018), Economic
challenges facing new govt (kp
16/02/2018), ‘New
govt should emphasise effective public service delivery’
(ht 16/02/2018),
Oli must
win confidence vote within a month (rep
16/02/2018), Deuba
calls its quits,takes credit for polls (kp
16/02/2018), Deuba
puts in his papers as premier: Claims he fulfilled his
commitments during his tenure (ht), Deuba’s
departure leaves mixed legacy, by Anil Giri (kp
16/02/2018)
Minister
removes
secretary over CAAN chief row: Neupane had refused to
sign the proposal to sack Caan chief Sanjiv Gautam on
multiple occasions (kp 27/01/2018), Tourism
secy Neupane transferred to PPMO (ht 27/01/2018)
Health
Minister draws flak over DG appointment (kp
19/01/2018)
Maoist
Centre decides to quit govt, finally: Move said to mount
pressure on PM Deuba to resign (kp 12/01/2018), Ministers
from CPN-MC resign (ht 13/01/2018)
RPP
asks PM to sack Minister Giri (kp 30/12/2017), PM
sacks Urban Development Minister Giri (kp
02/01/2018)
Power
tussle
holds back health secy appointment: The post of
health secretary is vacant since Dr Kiran Regmi
retired on December 4 (kp 19/12/2017)
Hello
Sarkar launches call centre (ht 19/12/2017), Addressing
Complaints Of Citizens, by Hira Bahadur Thapa (rn
22/12/2017)
New
coalition govt by mid-Jan, by Rewati Sapkota (ht
13/12/2017)
UML
objects to appointments of ‘caretaker’ govt: Says
upcoming govt will revoke all such decisions (kp
12/12/2017)
New
Cabinet not to exceed 25 (ht 12/12/2017)
Public
expenditure review commission: FinMin proposes formation
of review body under Mallik (kp 22/11/2017)
Deuba
inducts eight ministers from RPP, by Anil Giri (kp
14/10/2017) [???], PM
reiterates commitment to polls (kp 14/10/2017) [Hopefully, this man is voted out of
office soon!], President
administers oath to RPP ministers (kp 15/10/2017), Maoist
Centre to continue support to Deuba govt (kp
15/10/2017), CPN-MC
ministers not to quit, party won’t withdraw support to
govt (ht 15/10/2017), PM
may divest CPN-MC ministers of their portfolios: The PM
wants CPN-MC ministers to quit the government on their
own volition (ht 16/10/2017) [??],
A
day of high drama in Singha Durbar: CPN (Maoist Centre)
does a volte-face after saying it will quit govt: PM
Deuba relieves Maoist ministers of responsibilities,
keeps home and foreign ministries with himself; Eight
newly inducted leaders from the RPP assigned ministerial
portfolios (kp 18/10/2017), CPN-MC
ministers stripped of portfolios (ht), PM
reshuffles cabinet, Maoists ministers left
portfolio-less, by Kosh Raj Koirala (rep
18/10/2017), CPN-MC
does volte-face on quitting govt: Says it has secret
information PM planning to defer polls, by Roshan S.
Nepal (ht 18/10/2017),
Maoist
Centre not to recall ministers anytime soon (kp
25/10/2017)
Is
Deuba Competent?, by Siddhi B Ranjitkar (km
14/10/2017)
Deuba
mulls sacking Maoist ministers, govt reshuffle (rep
06/10/2017), Congress
censures coalition partner, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai
(kp 07/10/2017), EC
tells govt not to reshuffle cabinet, by Bhadra
Sharma (rep 07/10/2017), NC
weighs Cabinet reshuffle option: Taking RPP on board
possible move if Maoist-led ministries are vacated
(kp 09/10/2017) [What kind of rubbish 7 weeks ahead of the
elections! Besides, this would mean another waste of tax
money!], RPP
decides to extend support to Deuba govt: Kamal Thapa
demands Home Ministry, currently held by Maoist Centre
(kp 10/10/2017), PM
secures RPP support as he mulls cabinet reshuffle: FSFN
to shore up govt if Maoist Center withdraws (rep
10/10/2017), Won’t
tolerate changes in Cabinet: Oli (kp 10/10/2017), Prime
minister cannot oust ministers, say legal eagles, by
Tika R. Pradhan (kp 11/10/2017)
Gachhadar’s
NLF to recall two ministers (kp 05/10/2017)
PM
Deuba back home after attending UNGA (kp 29/09/2017)
Induction
of state ministers breaches election code: EC (kp
20/09/2017)
100
days of deuba govt: Govt claims holding polls as major
success (kp 15/09/2017), Government
unveils 100-day report card (ht 15/09/2017)
Govt
fails to curb foreign junkets of ministers, officials
(kp 13/09/2017)
PM
Deuba
set to expand Cabinet for fifth time today: Four
Rastriya Prajatantra Party (Prajatantrik) leaders to be
sworn in; Cabinet to have 54 members, breaking all
records (kp 11/09/2017) [Criminal
procedure! Nepal needs neither constitution nor other
laws nor a SC as long as the politicians do what they
like while continuing their power games!!], Deuba,
ministers to draw Rs 14m a month from the state
coffers, by Tika R. Pradhan (kp 12/09/2017), PM,
ministers yet to furnish property details: Should have
done so by first week of August, by Kamal Dev
Bhattarai (kp 12/09/2017), A
Compulsion Of Coalition Culture, by Narayan Upadhyay
(rn 13/09/2017) [This does not excuse the high number of members of
the Council of Ministers! Besides, the number of
ministries must be reduced to not more than 15!!],
‘Further
expansion of Cabinet possible’ (kp) [Mr
Deuba, you should contact a psychiatrist!], Musical
chairs: Using Cabinet seats as political currency is
unethical and an administrative burden (kp
13/09/2017), Cabinet
expansion a compulsion, says Prime Minister Deuba
(ht 13/09/2017)
Political
pantomimes:
Constitutional proscription on cabinet size will be
problematic if coalition governments are to be the norm
in Nepal, by Deepak Thapa (kp 24/08/2017)
Deuba’s
Cabinet largest ever: PM inducts 15 state ministers, 12
from his Nepali Congress party, to Council of Ministers,
by Binod Ghimire (kp 23/08/2017), Quantity
over quality: Deuba has surpassed all records by
installing a 50-member strong Cabinet (kp
25/08/2017), PM’s
gracious gifts, by Biswas Baral (rep 25/08/2017)
Eight
state ministers sworn in (kp 21/08/2017) [This
means now 35 persons within the Council of Ministers;
not more than 25 are allowed by the constitution!!]
RPP
Prajatantrik to join govt after registration (kp
08/08/2017), Thapa-led
RPP decides to pull support from govt (kp
09/08/2017)
‘Hello
Sarkar ineffective’ (ht 03/08/2017)
The
Sluggish Pace Of Govt, by Kushal Pokharel (rn
29/07/2017), The
looting continues!, by Guffadi (kp 29/07/2017)
Cabinet
forms five thematic committees (kp 29/07/2017)
RPP
settles
for supporting govt without Cabinet share: Even if the
party with 37 lawmakers pulls the plug, the government
will continue to have a majority in Parliament (kp
29/07/2017)
Little
light:
Whether Deuba goes for elections with or without the RJP
will determine the success or failure of his fourth
tenure as PM, by Om Astha Rai (nt 28/07/2017)
PM
Deuba
inducts 19 ministers: 10 from NC, six from Maoist
Centre, two from NLF and one from CPN (Samyukta)
administered oath of office (kp 27/07/2017), RPP
drops
plan to join govt (kp 27/07/2017)
Livestock
Ministry
addresses ‘cent percent plaints’ (kp 27/07/2017)
Deuba
set
to induct 19 ministers today (kp 26/07/2017) [But you are not even 2 months in
office! And please respect that Article 76 of the
constitution allows not more than 25 persons in the
Council of Ministers! Your current plan would already
bring the number to 27!!], Dispute
within NC further delays cabinet expansion (rep
26/07/2017)
Shadow
Government (nt 21/07/2017)
Cabinet
expansion
most likely on Thursday: Constituency Delimitation
Commission soon: Sources (kp 18/07/2017), Cabinet
expansion:
13 ministries for Congress, Maoist Centre to get 9;
Ruling parties to hold talks on statute revision again
(kp 19/07/2017) [This planned
extension means once again a grave violation of the
constitution that only allows a council of ministers
with 25 persons!!], PM
likely
to expand Cabinet today (ht 19/07/2017), PM
in fix over too many ministerial hopefuls (rep
19/07/2017), RJP-N
rejects
proposal to put statute revision bill to vote: Cabinet
expansion further delayed, likely to get full shape on
Sunday (kp 20/07/2017), Deuba
expedites
talks for Cabinet expansion (kp 24/07/2017), Delay
in
Cabinet expansion shameful: Dahal (ht 24/07/2017)
Preparations
for
PM’s India visit begin (kp 18/07/2017) [He
should better start working on the numerous tasks at the
home front!!]
Joshi
appointed
PM Deuba’s personal aide (kp 17/07/2017)
Cabinet
expansion
likely within this week, by Rupesh Acharya (ht
16/07/2017), Deuba
to expand cabinet this week (rep 16/07/2017)
Officers
at Hello Sarkar in risk of hearing impairment, by
Pooja Chauhan (rep 15/07/2017)
Chettri
takes
charge as chief secretary (kp 14/07/2017)
OAG
told
to produce plan to settle arrears by PAC (kp
13/07/2017)
Ruling
alliance
needs to improve image after local level election
results (ht 12/07/2017)
Deuba
starts
homework to expand Cabinet: A joint taskforce of
the ruling Nepali Congress and CPN (Maoist Centre)
has been assigned to allocate the ministries (kp
12/07/2017)
Civil
servants’ 1,400 trips cost taxpayers over Rs 1b: A total
of 1,442 civil servants acquired permission from the
government to visit over three dozen countries from May
16 to July 11, by Bhadra Sharma and Roshan Sedhai
(rep 12/07/2017), 26
secys make 32 trips to 16 countries in 2 months,
by Roshan Sedhai (rep
13/07/2017)
PMO
gets
small team (kp 11/07/2017), Bhattarai
named
PM’s foreign affairs adviser (ht 11/07/2017)
Deuba
struggles
to expand Cabinet: PM on a tightrope with too many
ministerial aspirants within his party (kp
05/07/2017), Deuba
still struggling to give full shape to cabinet: NC is
facing challenge due to internal disputes (rep
07/07/2017), The
joke is on us, by Gunjan Upadhyay (rep 07/07/2017),
Deuba
strikes
back! The Prime Monster doesn’t have Gyanu Uncle to fire
him again. He knows that as long as he makes our CA
members happy, they will support him, by Guffadi (kp
08/07/2017)
Deuba
sends
social media into frenzy: PM goes blunt on Sajha Sawal,
heckles members of the audience, by Sanjeev Giri (kp
04/07/2017)
Race
for
chief secy post begins: Subedi is set to join the Asian
Development Bank in about three weeks (kp
05/07/2017)
Maoist
Centre
preparing list of party’s ministers (kp 02/07/2017)
Cabinet
expansion
likely next week: Senior Congress leaders say PM Deuba
is waiting for party General Secretary Shashank
Koirala’s arrival from a foreign visit (kp
01/07/2017) [Obviously,
there is no need of more ministers as Deuba's first three
weeks in office have proved!]
With
ministries at odds, peace committees feel neglected,
by Ashok Dahal (rep 24/06/2017)
Deuba’s
PMO
has yet to get the ball rolling: Prime minister’s
‘easy-going’ style of working offers fodder for critics
(kp 23/06/2017), Deuba’s
burdens: Elections or bust, by Kosh Raj Koirala (rep
23/06/2017)
Auditor
General
tells govt offices to clear backlogs (kp 21/06/2017)
PM
Deuba moves to Baluwatar at auspicious hour (rep
20/06/2017) [He should better
concentrate on his numerous tasks than on superstitious
beliefs!]
PM’s
secretariat
to be formed after June 28 (ht 19/06/2017) [A
functioning govt is the last thing Nepal needs, so
please take time! According to schedule you still have
about 8 months in office!]
Postpone
till
eternity: Maybe, we should just request Deuba’s
astrologers to forget about the stars and the moons;
Just tell the Prime Monster to do the right thing for
once so that we can forgive him for all his screw-ups in
the past, by Guffadi (kp 17/06/2017) [satirical]
Prabhu
Sah
appointed urban development minister (ht 17/06/2017)
MoHA
given
power to deport foreigners (ht 16/06/2017)
Awaiting
auspicious hour to shift to Baluwatar (rep
15/06/2017) [??]
‘Limit
ministries
at central level to 16’: Chief secy insists on the
original plan as efforts are being made to increase
number to 18 (kp 13/06/2017)
House
panel:
Stop VVIP motorcade menace in Valley; Concerned
ministries told to make processions hassle-free for
public (kp 10/06/2017) [What
do you demand? These selfish and arrogant politicians
are even higher than gods!!]
Giving
Continuity To Competent Ministers, by Kushal
Pokharel (rn 10/06/2017)
Deuba
sworn
in as PM (kp 08/06/2017),
Deuba
braces
for berth pangs as he takes office: Dispute arises over
ministerial portfolio allocation; Factional feud
surfaces in his party, RPP unhappy; CPN (Maoist Centre)
also has too many aspirants (kp
08/06/2017), Strained
legacy:
New Prime Minister Deuba gets yet another opportunity to
rewrite his blighted history (kp
08/06/2017), First
Cabinet
meeting catalogues priorities (kp
08/06/2017), New
finance
minister faces an uphill task, by Rupak D. Sharma
(kp 08/06/2017), Deuba
may
not induct NC ministers until June 28 polls: Tells party
leaders to go to villages for elections (kp
09/06/2017), Cabinet
likely to take time acquiring full shape (rep
11/06/2017)
New
Government Under Deuba, by Narayan Upadhyay (rn
07/06/2017), Deuba
elected
PM for fourth time: Set to have a full plate as he has
to complete the job half done by Dahal, by Binod
Ghimire (kp 07/06/2017), Deuba
is
Nepal’s 40th prime minister, by Rupesh Acharya (ht
07/06/2017), Oath
with
small Cabinet today (kp 07/06/2017)
18
ministries
proposed at federal level (kp 03/06/2017) [The
constitution disallows a council of ministers with more
than 25 persons, not 25 ministries! 18 ministries are
still too many!]
Voting
to
elect new PM most likely on Sunday (kp 02/06/2017),
NC,
Maoists
in new govt bid (kp 02/06/2017), Deuba
IV:
The man who failed as Prime Minister not just once,
twice, but three times is all set to become Nepal’s
Prime Minister for the fourth time, by Om Astha Rai
(nt 02/06/2017)
What
Lies Ahead For Deuba?, by Narayan Upadhyay (rn
31/05/2017), CPN-UML
boycotts
all-party meet: Formation of national consensus govt
unlikely (ht 31/05/2017)
Govt
policies
and programmes: Budget focus on local body empowerment,
by Rupak D. Sharma (kp 26/05/2017), President
Bhandari
unveils annual policy, programmes (ht 26/05/2017)
Prez
gives
parties 7 days to pick consensus PM (kp 26/05/2017),
Search
begins for PM Dahal's replacement (rep 26/05/2017)
Dahal
working
to step down ‘in a few days’: PM’s press adviser Govinda
Acharya says Dahal has already prepared the statement he
will read out in Parliament for announcing his
resignation, by Tika R. Pradhan (kp 22/05/2017), Turn
confusion
into clarity: New government should ensure that the
remaining elections are held successfully (kp
22/05/2017), PM
Dahal
announces his resignation (kp 24/05/2017), Prime
Minister Dahal resigns (with full text in Nepali)
(rep 24/05/2017), Dahal
steps
down to honour deal with NC: Says he wants to break the
culture of not keeping word, by Binod Ghimire (kp
25/05/2017), Prez
accepts
resignation (kp 25/05/2017), My
govt
mended shaky relations with India and China: Dahal
(kp 25/05/2017), PM
Dahal
resigns, leaves behind a healthy economy, by Rupak
D. Sharma (kp 25/05/2017), A
more pragmatic Dahal's second PM innings more successful,
by Kosh Raj Koirala (rep 25/05/2017), Prime
Minister
Prachanda Quit Office, by Siddhi B Ranjitkar (km
25/05/2017), Mixed
legacy:
In honouring the deal to step down, Dahal made a welcome
departure from his predecessors (kp 26/05/2017)
Caretaker
government
to present new fiscal budget (ht 21/05/2017)
Star
Performers In Present Cabinet, by Mukti Rijal (rn
18/05/2017)
PM
Dahal
says will step down within a week (kp 16/05/2017) [Nobody will shed tears, but to
change the government every nine months is the opposite
of political stability and prevents development
development and reconstruction!!]
Gachhadar
joins
govt with 2 other party colleagues: Three state
ministers from NLF to be sworn in today (kp
09/05/2017), Gachhadar
senior
DPM: PM’s Office (kp 10/05/2017), Two
NLF
leaders inducted as state ministers (kp 10/05/2017),
State
Minister
Chaudhary sworn in (ht 13/05/2017)
RPP
leaders
quit govt (kp 04/05/2017)
PM
will step down after first phase local polls: Aide
(rep 04/05/0217)
Coalition
stares
at crisis after seeking to impeach Karki: RPP pulls
support, Gachhadar’s NLF to decide today (kp
02/05/2017), With
RPP pulling out, govt totters on the brink, by Ashok
Dahal (rep 02/05/2017), Gachchhadar's
NLP
declines Dahal offer to join govt: Decides to continue
support to govt (rep 03/05/2017)
DPM
Nidhi
resigns (kp 01/05/2017), NC
yet
to recommend new home minister (ht 03/05/2017), After
pact
with Deuba, Nidhi rejoins ministry: Home Minister Nidhi
decides to withdraw his resignation after a meeting with
Dahal and Deuba at the prime minister’s residence (kp
05/05/2017), Nidhi
resumes his office as home minister (rep
05/05/2017)
PM:
Deuba
govt to oversee June vote (kp 24/04/2017)
One
ministry
mooted for forests, environment (ht 24/04/2017)
Talks
with Madhes parties on back burner as NC-Maoist ties
sour, by Kosh Raj Koirala (rep 06/04/2017)
Protocol
row
casts shadow over Cabinet that met last on Mar 16,
by Lekhanath Pandey (ht 04/04/2017), DPMs
hierarchy row stalls cabinet meetings, by Ashok
Dahal (rep 04/04/2017), Tussle
of
titans: It is already too much the country has suffered
as a result of senseless quarrel over protocol between
two DPMs in Dahal cabinet (ht 05/04/2017), Will
Cabinet
today put Nidhi-Thapa row to rest? Sources say two DPMs
likely to continue to bicker (kp 06/04/2017), Nidhi
‘to
quit if Thapa made senior DPM’ (kp 07/04/2017), Nidhi
to
skip Cabinet meeting (kp 10/04/2017), Oppn
parties flay govt for row over seniority (rep
11/04/2017)
Implementation
of
directives not satisfactory: SAC (kp 29/03/2017)
16
ministries
for the central government suggested (kp 29/03/2017)
Cabinet
meet
put off after Nidhi-Thapa protocol row (kp
23/03/2017), A
tale of two DPMs and Dahal’s trip to China: Bimalendra
Nidhi-Kamal Thapa row over seniority leaves country
without official head of govt, by Anil Giri (kp
25/03/2017)
Maoist
MPs
lash out at their ministers, by Tika R. Pradhan (kp
22/03/2017)
Offices
of
2 state mins changed (kp 14/03/2017)
Bid
to
induct Gachhadar in jumbo Cabinet (ht 13/03/2017)
Thapa
makes
it to govt, again: Three RPP leaders join Dahal who now
leads the largest Cabinet ever, by Binod Ghimire (kp
10/03/2017), Long
live
King Kamal! Kamal Dai and his fellow mandaley’s voted
against our Emperor during the prime ministerial
election in August. But in politics, friends become foes
and enemies become lovers, by Guffadi (kp
11/03/2017) [satirical]
House
panel’s
directives go unheeded (ht 16/02/2017)
PM
fails
to walk the talk on ‘cutting ribbons’, by Lekhanath
Pandey (ht 11/02/2017)
Cabinet
fails
to pick police chief, by Anil Giri and Manish Gautam
(kp 10/02/2017)
Relations
between NC and Maoist Center sour, by Ashok Dahal
(kp 08/02/2017)
RPP
to
recall ministers soon, says Lohani (kp 07/02/2017)
Dahal
govt
fails on three fronts: RPP Chair Thapa (kp
04/02/2017) [On four fronts, Mr
Thapa! The participation of the non-inclusive,
anti-federal and anti-republican RPP-Nepal has been
another grave failure!]
Govt
bodies
at a loss for lack of right to spend: On average, each
ministry has extended spending authority to about 80pc
projects and programmes, by Rupak D. Sharma (kp
01/02/2017)
Portal
offering
official government data launched: www.nepalindata.com
offers more than 400 datasets spread over 12
sections (kp 28/01/217) [see website], Nepal
by
numbers: An ambitious project is trying to make
government data accessible – and it all started with
students, by Marc Allemann (kp 04/01/2017)
Panel
informs House about govt's reluctance to implement its
directives (rep 21/01/2017)
‘OAG
sole
legal adviser to govt’ (ht 20/01/2017)
PM
expanding cabinet to secure two-thirds votes for
amendment, by Kosh Raj Koirala (rep 14/01/2017) [This would not only be another grave
violation of the constitution but it would also be a
special kind of corruption!!], Cabinet
expansion
unlikely at the moment, by Sarin Ghimire (kp
16/01/2017), PM
may appoint two ministers today (rep 19/01/2017), PM
inducting
minister from party that EC has scrapped? (kp
19/01/2017) [!!], 43
ministers
in Dahal’s Cabinet (kp 20/01/0217)
National
Vigilance
Centre report: Delays, graft, bad behaviour rampant in
govt offices, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp
02/01/2017)
Secys
transferred,
nod to provincial civil service bill (kp 23/12/2016)
Dahal
second
poorest PM after Sushil Koirala! Property details say he
owns just one katha land and three tola gold; no cash,
no bank balance, by Anil Giri (kp 15/12/2016), Unconvincing
details:
The public does not believe what they have disclosed is
true. Their sources of known taxable income are
non-transparent and do not tally with their lifestyles
(ht 16/12/2016), 'Lifestyles
of PM, DPM at odds with property statements': Might be
matter for investigations: Experts, by Sangeet
Sangroula (rep 16/12/2016), Chakka
panja, by Gunjan Upadhyay (rep 16/12/2016)
Dahal’s
Cabinet
to reveal property details ‘soon’ (kp 11/12/2016) [?], Govt
decides
to reveal ministers’ property details (kp
12/12/2016), Meaningless
ritual:
Those responsible for acting against corruption should
do their duty on the basis of the lifestyles of the
holders of public offices and the expenses they have
made (ht 13/12/2016)
Government
overlooks
directives of Parliament’s Development Committee (ht
06/12/2016), Government
bodies
not taking directives seriously: House committee
(rep 07/12/2016)
Main
complex
of Singha Durbar to be rebuilt (ht 02/12/2016), PM
Dahal
instructs to renovate Singha Durbar (kp 03/12/2016)
NC
names
10 state ministers (kp 30/11/2016), New
state
ministers take oath, assume office (ht 01/12/2016)
Women
leaders
demand 50pc representation in Cabinet (kp
29/11/2016)
8
state ministers from NC to be inducted (kp
25/11/2016)
Ashes
to
ashes: Second-time prime minister Dahal is in a tight
spot once again as the country marks the tenth
anniversary of the peace accord this week, by Om
Astha Rai (nt 25/11/2016)
MoH
to
curb unnecessary foreign trips: As per the
ministry’s new guidelines, a committee will
select employees of the ministry and its subordinate
bodies for foreign trips (kp 24/11/2016)
PM
calls
govt secretaries on the carpet: Seeks reports on
progress made in various sectors (kp 22/11/2016), Prime
Minister
Dahal issues 26-point directives to secretaries (ht
22/11/2016)
MoFALD
seeks
updated details of govt offices (ht 18/11/2016)
Empower
it: Under the decentralized federal structure, we need
additional human resources at office of Chief Secretary,
by Thaneshwar Bhusal (rep 16/11/2016)
Prachanda’s
last
chance: People have high hopes that he will do better
during his second stint as prime minister, by
Atindra Dahal (kp 13/11/2016), Prachanda’s
100
Days: Average Performance, by Nandalal Tiwari (rn
14/11/2016)
PM
counts
achievements of first 100 days of govt (kp
12/11/2016)
PM's
office goes paperless, by Gyan P. Neupane
(11/11/2016)
Twitter,
Facebook push up complaints at Hello Sarkar: 9,164
complaints about Home Ministry, by Gyan P. Neupane
(rep 08/11/2016)
‘PM
fails
to deliver on promises’ (kp 06/11/2016) [Yes,
just as the two previous governments failed!]
PM
Dahal
wary of critics, detractors: Directs party ministers to
prepare achievement report of first 100 days, by
Tika R. Pradhan (kp 05/11/2016)
Government
liable:
The concerned ministries need not wait for the PM’s
instruction to carry out regular works (ht
14/09/2016)
Government
transfers
12 secys (kp 12/09/2016)
Challenges
Before The Government, by Uttam Maharjan (rn
08/09/2016)
Some
Tips
for Prachanda, by Siddhi B. Ranjitkar (km
06/09/2016)
Hello
Sarkar
settled 43,645 complaints last fiscal: OPMCM (ht
05/09/2016), Hollow
Sarkar:
How can the Hello Sarkar with just 16 junior employees
claim to have resolved all these grievances within one
year (ht 06/09/2016)
Govt
rejigs
senior bureaucrats (kp 02/09/2016)
13
ministers
from NC sworn in: Dahal’s Cabinet far from being
inclusive with only one woman in govt, by Sarin
Ghimire (kp 27/08/2016) [And 70 percent male Tagadharis! This generation of
politicians will never change!], Women's
representation in cabinet declining (rep
27/08/2016), 13
new
ministers from NC take oath of office (ht
27/08/2016), Faction
distraction!
Everybody gets their share and everybody is happy,
except us the people, by Guffadi (kp
27/08/2016), Expanding
The
Coalition Cabinet, by Siddhi B Ranjitkar (km
28/08/2016)
PM
Dahal
working from office, not residence, cheers officials
(kp 21/08/2016)
Cabinet
directive
to control black-marketing; PM determines portfolios of
three new ministers (ht 12/08/2016)
Darkness
Under The Lamp, by Hira Bahadur Thapa (rn
12/08/2016)
New
Coalition Government: Challenge Of Populism, by
Mukti Rijal (rn 11/08/2016), Challenge
Upon Challenge, by Uttam Maharjan (rn
11/08/2016)
Sharing
Of Portfolios Brews Trouble, by Narayan Upadhyay (rn
10/08/2016)
Dahal
sworn
in as 39th prime minister, by Tika R. Pradhan (kp
05/08/2016), Prachanda
Became
A New Prime Minister, by Siddhi B Ranjitkar (km
05/08/2016), PM
issues
four directives in first decision (kp
05/08/2016), NC,
Maoists
struggle to finalise list of ministers, by Sarin
Ghimire (kp 05/08/2016),
NC
leaders
KC, Koirala refuse to join Cabinet: Koirala told Deuba
that he would not join the Cabinet if not given the
foreign ministry (kp 05/08/2016),
Naya
Shakti
hails former leader’s feat (kp
05/08/2016) [It's
critical demands are more important!], Yam
between rocks: Dahal has been trying to remake himself
as a pragmatic politician, but has come across as a
flip-flopper, by Om Astha Rai (nt
05/08/2016), Awesome
again:
Let’s see if Comrade Prachanda has learnt lessons for
his second term as prime minister, by Kunda Dixit
(nt 05/08/2016)
Dahal
returns
to power: Maoist Centre chairman elected 39th prime
minster with 363 votes, by John Narayan Parajuli (kp
04/08/2016), Gathabandan
backs
Dahal after 3-pt deal, by Roshan Sedhai (kp
04/08/2016), Positive
vote:
Flexibility on both sides can translate the three-point
agreement into constitution amendment (kp
04/08/2016), Tread
with
caution: Prime Minister-elect Dahal faces daunting tasks
given the political bitterness surrounding months of
efforts leading to the change of guard (kp
04/08/2016), Oath
and
small Cabinet today (kp 04/08/2016),
Once
foes,
now friends: Observers say time to follow politics of
conviction, not convenience, by Sarin Ghimire (kp
04/08/2016), Consensus
in
transition: Peace process, by Umesh Kumar Bhattarai
(ht 04/08/2016),
Enter
Prachanda As PM: The Stakes Are High, by Mukti Rijal
(rn 04/08/2016),
Protean
Government: A Setback To Development, by Uttam
Maharjan (rn 04/08/2016),
Experts
recommend fewer ministers, by Siromani Dhungana (rep
04/08/2016), Rolpa
locals sceptical about Dahal as PM, by Hira Bahadur
Gharti Magar (rep 04/08/2016),
Women
participation:
33pc representation sought in Cabinet (kp
04/08/2016) [Hardly
any woman has been participated in the consultations
that led to this government!], The
Oli
syndrome: It’s a tendency to disguise one’s group
interest as nationalism and use external fears to weaken
internal demands for justice, by Pramod Mishra (kp
04/08/2016)
Challenges
Before New Government, by Govinda Bahadur Tumbahang
(rn 30/07/2016)
Govt
doles
out Rs 14m to ‘UML, Maoist cadres’ (kp 29/07/2016)
Three
ministries
yet to submit project roll-out plan to NPC (ht
27/07/2016)
Reality
Check
Of Outgoing PM Oli’s Speech In Parliament, by Siddhi
B Ranjitkar (km 25/07/2016), Tribute
To
Outgoing PM KP Oli, by Siddhi B Ranjitkar (km
26/07/2016), Oli
Leaves With Head Held High, by Narayan Upadhyay (rn
27/07/2016)
Prime
Minister
Oli resigns, by Binod Ghimire (kp 25/07/2016), Prez
to
remove difficulties (kp 25/07/2016)
Oli
Leaves Behind An Ineffaceable Legacy, by Ritu Raj
Subedi (rn 17/07/2016) [Obviously,
there must be another Oli than the one we know!!]
Oli
Government
In Crisis, by Siddhi B Ranjitkar (km 14/07/2016)
Consensus
Government: A Political Chimera, by Ritu Raj Subedi
(rn 10/07/2016)
Playing
for
time: Eight months into his term, Prime Minister Oli
seems to have settled for just one objective: not being
overthrown (nt 10/06/2016)
Airy-fairy
Announcements
Won’t Work, by Uttam Maharjan (rn 09/06/2016)
Basnet,
Pun
to be dropped from Cabinet (ht 06/06/2016)
Seven
wasted
months: Oli's government neither talks with Madheshi
parties nor is it keen on improving Nepal's strained
relations with India, by David Kainee (rep
06/06/2016) [This has been predictable from the moment when he
became PM! But the other so-called leaders are not one
iota better!!]
PM
miffed
at transfer of CDOs on eve of trade union election
(ht 02/06/2016), Ruling
partners
at loggerheads over civil servant transfers (rep
02/06/2016), SAC steps in to resolve officials’
transfer
issue (kp 04/06/2016)
Eight
contenders
for post of IBN chief executive (kp 10/05/2016)
Oli,
Dahal
sign 9-pt deal (rep 06/05/2016)
Govt
releases
its half-yearly report (kp 27/04/2016)
Oli
inducts
RPP’s Chand into cabinet (kp 18/04/2016), Oli
govt's
council of ministers grows to 41 members (rep
18/04/2016) [And Oli is
absolutely unaware that the constitution only allows upt
to 25 members within the council of ministers!?]
RPP
a
frustrated coalition partner: Rana (ht 17/04/2016)
RPP-N
tells
Minister Bista to quit: To ask PM to sack if he doesn’t
resign (kp 16/04/2016), RPP-Nepal
to
ask PM to sack asst minister (kp 17/04/2016), RPP-N
urges
PM to sack assistant minister Bista (ht 19/04/2016),
PM
Oli
relieves Asst Minister Bista of his duty (ht
28/04/2016)
Say
No To Mules And Meddlers, by Ritu Raj Subedi (rn
10/04/2016) [??]
DPM
bemoans
govt’s poor show (kp 01/04/2016)
PM
censures
NRA, and by extension, own govt: NC leader Mahat accuses
government of viewing reconstruction through partisan
lense, by Bhadra Sharma (kp 30/03/2016) [Oli
forgot to mention himself and the other so-called
leaders as the most responsible persons!!], Plan
to
make PMO model institute lost in the shuffle, by
Anil Giri (kp 30/03/2016) [?!]
MoHA
defies
apex court order with politics in play: Fails to comply
with SC ruling to promote four DIGs, by Manish
Gautam (kp 29/03/2016)
PM’s
China
visit costs taxpayers Rs 15 million (ht 27/03/2016)
An
open
letter to the PM: Your outlandish declarations show you
have no clue what it takes to translate a dream into
reality, by Naresh Koirala (kp 22/03/2016)
Oli’s
jumbo
team draws flak: When nation’s economy is squeezed, it
is unceremonious to go to a neighbouring country with
nearly 100 people: BRB (kp 21/03/2016)
Government
show
gets Maoist thumbs down (kp 20/03/2016)
Misplaced
notions:
Government seems to spare no effort in indulging in
extravaganza in all its activities to foolishly charm
and attract the simple and innocent, by Shyam KC (kp
11/03/2016)
PM
briefs
ruling party leaders on his India visit (kp
26/02/2016)
Hello
Sarkar
receives 205 complaints in a month (ht 17/02/2016)
FM
Thapa
‘reluctant’ to accompany Oli, by Anil Giri (kp
15/02/2016)
New
ministries
for ministers’ sake: Recently created ministries face
dearth of staff, budget, office space, by Binod
Ghimire (kp 14/02/2016) [Oli's
irresponsible and unconstitutional procedure is a grave
and special kind of corruption to rob the state coffers
for the sake of power!]
Junk
vehicles
become an eyesore in Singha Durbar (ht 14/02/2016)
Not
bad,
not bad at all: The Oli administration’s greatest
achievement has been on the diplomatic front, by
Gopal Khanal, foreign affairs advisor to Prime
Minister KP Sharma Oli (kp 02/02/2016) [???]
First
100
daze: If the people had to grade the government’s
performance, they would give it 30 percent, by
Khagendra N. Sharma (kp 31/01/2016)
Story
of
failure: Government heads in Nepal fail in such a way in
such a short span of time that every PM proves to be
worse than his immediate predecessor, by Mahabir
Paudyal (rep 30/01/2016)
UCPN
(Maoist)
dissatisfied with ministers’ performances (kp
28/01/2016), UCPN-M
concerned
about govt’s poor show, by Tika R. Pradhan (ht
29/01/2016), Dahal
for
‘serious’ talk with PM on governance issues (kp
29/01/2016)
Government’s
Showing: Leaves Much To Be Desired, by Uttam
Maharjan (rn 28/01/2016)
Govt
functioning
draws flak in Parliament: NC lawmaker Ramesh Lekhak
calls Prime Minister Oli-led government a bunch of
jokers, by Prakash Acharya (kp 27/01/2016)
PM
in
bid to override PAC fiat (kp 26/01/2016)
Lessons
To
Be Learned, by Siddhi B Ranjitkar (km 26/01/2016)
Selling
patriotism:
King Mahendra started the patriotism game to enrich his
henchmen; PM Oli is using the same to benefit his
coterie, by Kuvera Chalise (rep 25/01/2016), Hail
Comrade
Premier: The Pahadi Rights Defenders protesting against
the so-called Indian Blockade failed to contemplate over
absurdities of their own action, by CK Lal (rep
25/01/2016)
In
100
days, Oli Cabinet has little to boast about, by
Kamal Dev Bhattarai (kp 19/01/2016), Hundred
Days Of Disturbed Honeymoon, by Narad Bharadwaj (rn
22/01/2016), A
government full of ‘promise’, by Gunjan Upadhyay
(rep 22/01/2016)
Cabinet
expansion
need of hour, says PM (ht 13/01/2016) [unbelievable
statement!], Unwarranted
Expansion, by Hira Bahadur Thapa (rn 13/01/2016)
Divide
and
rue: The split of Ministry of Agriculture Development
into Ministry of Agriculture and Ministry of Livestock
Development was both untimely and unnecessary, by
Bhairab Raj Kaini (rep 12/01/2016)
Government
has
failed, says Jhalanath Khanal (ht 12/01/2016), Discontent
over
govt brewing within PM’s party (rep 12/01/2016)
Six
state
ministers sworn in (kp 02/01/2016), Six
state
ministers sworn in amid criticism (ht 02/01/2016)
The
postmaster, by Gunjan Upadhyay (rep 01/01/2015)
Hello
Sarkar
flooded with public complaints (kp 31/12/2015)
Six
ministries
settled less than 50 pc public complaints (ht
20/12/2015)
State
of
utter failure: If the current crises continue, public
anger could be directed towards govt (kp 26/11/2015)
[It's overdue for long! And
please do not forget to include the NC that was
responsible for the failed politics of the previous
government!!]
PM
Oli
spends 1.2m in food, entertainment (kp 25/11/2015)
Home,
finance
secretaries among 14 officials transferred (kp
20/11/2015)
Prime
Minister's
address to the nation: ‘Blockade cruel, inhumane’,
by John Narayan Parajuli and Binod Ghimire (kp
16/11/2015), Unofficial
Indian
blockade has led to humanitarian crisis: PM, by Tika
R. Pradhan (ht 16/11/2015)
[Stop calling it "unofficial"!
It may not be total but it's very official!], Half-hearted:
In
times of national crisis, Prime Mister Oli failed
to assure a nervous population (kp
16/11/2015) [Oli
is the concentrated incompetence that marks all
so-called leaders of Nepal's failed political
generation!!], Nepali
Congress,
Madhesi parties disappointed with Oli’s speech (ht
16/11/2015)
Hello
Sarkar
resolves 36,610 complaints (ht 15/11/2015)
PM
picks
Rimal as political adviser (kp 10/11/2015)
Oli
expands
Cabinet again, inducts 4 more state and assistant
ministers (ht 09/11/2015)
PM
Oli
to address nation: To dwell on ongoing crisis in Tarai
region (kp 09/11/2015), Shadow
economy
expands thanks to govt fecklessness, by Kuvera
Chalise (rep 09/11/2015),
NC
tells
ministers to mind their language: Urges them to handle
the nationmal crisis with wisdom without
sensationalising it, by Prakash Acharya (ht
09/11/2015)
Oli
has
record 6 DPMs: With 26 Cabinet members, 'breaches
statutory limit', by Bhadra Sharma (kp 06/11/2015),
Cabinet
strength
expanded to 26 members: Government now has six deputy
prime ministers, 17 ministers and two state ministers
(ht 06/11/2015),
Oli
expands
cabinet for third time (rep
06/11/2015)
Cabinet
expansion
likely today (kp 01/11/2015), UML
leaders
battle for Cabinet positions: Besides appeasing his
party leaders, Oli also faces the challenge of
satisfying the coalition partners (kp 02/11/2015), UML
fails
to pick ministers, again (ht 03/11/2015), PM
Oli
gets UML nod to expand Cabinet (kp 04/11/2015)
5-member
taskforce
to draft CMP with focus on rebuilding (kp
25/10/2015)
9
ministers sworn in: Cabinet expansion not over; Oli’s
party UML unable to decide names (kp 19/10/2015), Oli
inducts
nine ministers: Top Bahadur Rayamajhi named deputy PM,
Shakti Basnet home minister (ht
19/10/2015), Oli
expands
cabinet to 18 members (rep
19/10/2015), Row
in
UCPN (M) over candidates (kp
19/10/2015), Passing
the
buck: Soon enough, the new PM is likely to find daggers
pointing at him from all directions, by Narayan
Manandhar (kp 19/10/2015)
Cabinet
expansion
in limbo (kp 18/10/2015), Rayamajhi
to
lead UCPN-M in govt (ht 18/10/2015),
No
HR
violators in Cabinet, PM told (kp
18/10/2015) [A
person who in 2006 during Jana Andolan II as the
putsching king's right-hand ordered the security forces
to apply brutal force against demonstrating civil
society killing at least 20 and hurting thousands has
now even been nominated DPM!], New
government
faces daunting challenges, by Prakash Acharya (ht
18/10/2015)
A
Leader Who Stands Out From The Crowd, by Narad
Bharadwaj (rn 16/10/2015) [A
exaggerated eulogy on PM Oli that leaves the impact of
his conservative mind unmentioned!], An
Uphill Task Ahead Of Oli, by Kushal Pokharel (rn
16/10/2015), PM
Oli
forms his core team: Hari Krishna Karki appointed
attorney general; Pradeep Gyawali likely to become Oli’s
chief political advisor (kp
16/10/2015), High-level
political
committee to assist govt (rep
16/10/2015), UML,
UCPN
(M) leaders eye plum ministries; Cabinet still
incomplete: Rival faction opposes PM Oli’s ‘monopoly’
while picking Cabinet members while UCPN (M) Chairman
Dahal under pressure to come up with inclusive list of
nominees (kp 16/10/2015),
Mahara
as
DPM to lead Maoists in govt, by Ashok Dahal (rep
16/10/2015)
Dispute
over
posts hits Cabinet expansion: Some UML leaders are said
to be against the dealallocating eight ministries to the
Maoists (kp 15/10/2015) [There
is nothing more important than the power games the male Tagadhari leaders of the
parties!
Agreements are never meant to be observed! They are not
more than irresponsible liars who are not interested in
people and country!!], UCPN-M
indecision
delays government expansion (rep
15/10/2015)
Ruling
parties
near power-sharing deal: After the UML agreed to give
the Vice President and Speaker posts to the Maoists, the
latter gave up its claim to Prez position (kp
14/10/2015), UML,
UCPN-M
leaders negotiate power sharing (rep
14/10/2015), Three
President
contenders from UML (kp 14/10/2015),
Bhandari
in
fray for President post?, by Tika R. Pradhan (ht
14/10/2015), International
community
welcomes new government (kp
14/10/2015), New
Government, New Challenges, New Hopes, by Narayan
Upadhyay (rn 14/10/2015)
Travel
allowances
for govt officials hiked, by Prithvi Man Shrestha
(kp 13/10/2015)
Oli
takes
oath in the name of people, by Tika R. Pradhan (ht
13/10/2015), 9-member
Cabinet
formed (kp 13/10/2015),
PM
Oli
forms 9-man cabinet (rep 13/10/2015),
Cabinet
focuses
on Madhes issues: PM Oli holds discussion with his
Cabinet colleagues and seeks their inputs on ways to
address the grievances of the agitating Madhesi and
Tharu communities (kp 13/10/2015),
Power-sharing
‘before
full Cabinet’: Multiple claims to posts of Prez, VP and
Speaker (kp 13/10/2015)
Oli’s
Elevation
To Office Of Prime Minister, by Siddhi B Ranjitkar
(km 12/10/2015), UML’s
Oli
elected new PM, by Binod Ghimire (kp
12/10/2015), Oli
elected
prime minister with 338 votes, by Prakash Acharya
and Tika R. Pradhan (ht 12/10/2015),
Muddled,
yet
united: Having secured premiership, Oli now needs to
mend fences with Madhes and minorities (kp
12/10/2015), Foes
to
friends, Oli’s dramatic rise (kp
12/10/2015), Forged
by
hardship, communist rebellion (kp
12/10/2015), Tehrathum
celebrates
Oli’s election (kp 12/10/2015),
Challenges
Of The New PM, by Nandalal Tiwari (rn
12/10/2015), Will
Oli
live up to nationalist image as PM ?, by Thira L.
Bhusal (rep 12/10/2015),
After
trading
charges, PM’s election ends on conciliatory note (ht
12/10/2015), Cabinet
to
get full shape in a week: Key coalition partners will
have a tough task ahead when it comes to portfolio
allocation (kp 12/10/2015)
Oli,
Koirala
in PM race (kp 11/10/2015), Koirala,
Oli
vie for PM’s chair: The latter apparently enjoys the
support of a comfortable majority in Parliament, by
Prakash Acharya (ht 11/10/2015),
What
made
Koirala run for his chair (kp
11/10/2015), UML-Maoist
tie
covers larger power-sharing (kp
11/10/2015), Dahal
UML’s
first choice for president (ht
11/10/2015), UML,
UCPN-M
to amend statute to tackle agitation (ht
11/10/2015)
36,326
complaints
settled in 5 years, claims Hello Sarkar (ht
10/10/2015)
Prime
minister
election tomorrow, by Binod Ghimire (kp
10/10/2015), Candidates
to
file names for PM poll today, by Tika R. Pradhan (ht
10/10/2015), UML
hopes
Oli will lead govt (kp 10/10/2015),
Cong
to
talk to Madhes forces before decision, by Anil Giri
(kp 10/10/2015),
Dahal
urges
PM Koirala not to contest for new term (rep
10/10/2015), NC,
UML’s
word sought on amending statute: UCPN-Maoist says ruling
coalition partners should strike a new deal, by Ram
Kumar Kamat (ht 10/10/2015),
RPP-N
to
join govt if a major party sits in opposition (kp
10/10/2015)
Congress
at
odds over leading next Cabinet: NC troika Koirala,
Poudel and Deuba interested to run for PM post; Mahesh
Acharya and Narahari Acharya say Congress should not
claim prime ministerial post, by Anil Giri (kp
09/10/2015), NC
decision
on contesting PM post today, by Prakash Acharya (ht
09/10/2015), PM:
Have
not promised support to Oli, by Ashok Dahal (rep
09/10/2015), UML
intensifies
meetings to bolster its PM chances (kp
09/10/2015), House
to
vote for new PM (kp 09/10/2015),
MJF-L
and
its allies want consensus govt: MJF-L Chairman Gachhadar
has hinted his party could join the government if
federalism dispute is resolved (kp
09/10/2015), NOC
invites
global tender for fuel supply (kp
09/10/2015)
Will
honour
past Deal, PM assures Oli (kp 08/10/2015), Will
support
anyone as next PM, says Dahal, by Bedraj Poudel (kp 08/10/2015), No
Alternative To National Unity Govt, by Mukti Rijal
(rn 08/10/2015)
New
govt
should at least have Big Three: UCPN (M) (kp
07/10/2015), Oli
way
out Making Oli the next PM is still the best option to
salvage the constitution out of the current morass,
by Ajaya Bhadra Khanal (kp 07/10/2015)
[Kina?? Only new charismatic
leaders should lead the nation, not the old conservative
male Tagadhari elite!!], Major
Parties Must Keep United Face, by Narayan Upadhyay
(rn 07/10/2015)
PM
defers
new cabinet discussions (kp 06/10/2015), NC
divided
over new PM candidate (kp
06/10/2015), Three
parties
urged to keep unity intact: Dahal backs CPN-UML Chair
Oli for the prime minister’s post, by Prakash
Acharya (ht 06/10/2015),
Maoists
call
for nat’l unity government (kp
06/10/2015)
PM
post
not a done deal for KP Oli yet: Two possible contenders
from Congress; Maoist and Madhesi parties hold the key,
by Anil Giri (kp 05/10/2015) [Anyway,
all three are incompetent and will contribute to the
continuation of Nepal's crisis!], NC
to
name own candidate for premiership: UML to field Oli for
the post; New PM by Oct 11: Nembang; UCPN-M to play
kingmaker, by Prakash Acharya (ht
05/10/2015), Maoist
not
to claim any key positions: Dahal (kp
05/10/2015), Conspiracies
are
afoot to break alliance of big parties: Dahal (rep
05/10/2015)
Parties
discuss
govt formation, by Prakash Acharya (ht
04/10/2015), CPN-UML
to
field KP oli as PM candidate (kp
04/10/2015), Dahal
confirms
‘deal on Oli govt’: Says UCPN (Maoist) is also open to
joining new government led by Nepali Congress, by
Kamal Dev Bhattarai (kp 04/10/2015)
PM
paves
way for new government: Prez calls for consensus govt
within 7 days, by Ashok Dahal (rep
03/10/2015), Prez
calls
for unity govt within a week, by Binod Ghimire (kp
03/10/2015), Prime
minister
stops short of resigning (ht
03/10/2015), President
Yadav
calls parties to elect new PM, by Tika R. Pradhan
(ht 03/10/2015),
UML,
UCPN
(M) say PM didn’t take them into confidence (kp
03/10/2015), NC,
UML
in dispute as process to form new govt begins (rep
03/10/2015)
Premier
to
decide on his resignation today, by Prakash Acharya
(ht 02/10/2015)
PM
asks
Oli to recall 2 UML ministers (kp 30/09/2015), Power
abuse
accused UML ministers out (kp 02/10/2015), Minister
Gyawali
sacked, Poudel resigns, by Tika R. Pradhan (ht
02/10/2015)
PM
Koirala
pressed to cancel New York visit: India cannot impose
trade embargo, say leaders, by Anil Giri (kp
23/09/2015)
Pradhan
resigns
as PM's press advisor: PM accepts Pradhan's
resignation (kp 22/09/2015)
After
statute,
parties focus on new govt (kp 21/09/2015), New
govt after October 3: Koirala to resign once he returns
from UN General Assembly (ht 22/09/2015)
New
govt
agenda takes centre stage (kp 20/09/2015)
Problems
of
Self-creation Prime Minister Koirala, by Siddhi B.
Ranjitkar (km 31/08/2015)
Sushil
Faced
Humongous Problem?, by Siddhi B. Ranjitkar (km
21/08/2015)
Hello
Sarkar
settles 90 per cent complaints (ht 16/08/2015)
Secy
transfers (kp 15/08/2015)
New
appointments
at health bodies (kp 14/08/2015)
Major
reforms
recommended at Foreign Ministry: Panels advise ministry to
revamp its structure from top to bottom, reform its
organisational policy and reorient diplomacy (kp
17/07/2015)
Retail
prices
of 96 medicines fixed, fertiliser to be imported from
India (ht 07/07/2015)
DPM
Gautam
takes charge of Agro ministry (kp 07/07/2015)
Minister
Parajuli
finds his job on line over unseemly act (kp
02/07/2015), Minister
in
hot water for paddy field antics: His ‘indecent’ behaviour
draws flak in Parliament (ht 02/07/2015), Under-fire
Agriculture
Minister Parajuli quits (kp 03/07/2015), Woman
says
minister was not misbehaving (kp 03/07/2015), Paddy
field
antics cost minister Parajuli job (ht 03/07/2015)
CPN-UML
divided
over recalling sports minister: Minister Purushottam
Poudel has been drawn into controversy after he
appointed Keshav Bista as the member-secretary of the
National Sports Council, by Bhadra Sharma (kp
29/06/2015), Paudel
under
pressure to quit as minister of youth and sports (ht
29/06/2015)
PM
Koirala’s
twitter handle ‘compromised’ (kp 25/06/2015)
Pandey
ignores
fiat to visit China, by Lekhanath Pandey (ht
19/06/2015)
Ministries’governance
capacity
down: Mahat (ht 18/06/2015)
Directive
non-compliance
concerns House panel (kp 08/06/2015)
PMO,
Ministry
in row over relief from foreign units, by Anil Giri
(kp 25/05/2015)
Sherpa
appointed
new tourism minister (kp 23/05/2015), Sherpa
appointed
tourism minister (ht 23/05/2015), Change
of
tourism minister fuels speculations: Sherpa picked as
new tourism minister (rep 23/05/2015)
Offices
in
Singha Durbar relocated (kp 17/05/2015)
Quake
displaces
PM’s office, other agencies (kp 14/05/2015), Scores
of
govt offices under makeshift tents (ht 14/05/2015)
Tested
and
failed: Govt ineptitude has been on display, but it is the
prime minister who has been found most wanting, by
Deepak Thapa (kp 05/07/2015)
PM
to
undergo check-up in Thailand (ht 18/04/2015)
3
govt agencies face uncertainty: Given political
influence, uncertainty shrouds over new appointments to
fill the vacuum at these agencies, by Sangam Prasain
(kp 05/04/2015)
The
accountability
of Sushil Koirala: Dr Govinda KC (alive) and Nanda
Prasad Adhikari (dead) speak for the weak and desolate,
by Kanak Mani Dixit (kp 27/03/2015)
Can
old
House be new venue for meetings? Speakers suggest using
Gallery Baithak in Singha Durbar could also save
millions, by Lekhanath Pandey (ht 24/03/2015)
4
key ministries show low capital spending: As of the
first eight months of the fiscal year, they have been
able to spend only Rs 20.51 billion out of their
combined budget allocation of Rs 91.43 billion, by
Rajesh Khanal (kp 20/03/2015)
All
divisions
at MoWCSW functioning sans chiefs, by Rajan Pokhrel
(ht 12/03/2015)
New
secretaries
get postings (kp 05/03/2015), Cabinet
effects
transfers, postings of 23 secretaries (ht 05/3/2015)
Govt’s
grievance
desk gets few complaints (kp 12/02/2015)
Junkets
bleeding
state coffers dry: This violation of ethical norms is
simply appaling, says Chief Secretary Leela Mani Paudyal,
by Rajan Pokhrel (ht 08/02/2015)
16
joint-secys
promoted (kp 06/02/2015), Govt
promotes
17 joint secretaries (ht 06/02/2015), Cabinet
promotes
16 to secretaries: 7 picked by NC, 6 by UML, 3 on
seniority basis, by Santosh Ghimire (rep 06/02/2015)
Subedi
takes
reins of DoFE (kp 29/01/2015)
Cabinet
appointments (ht 27/01/2015)
OPMCM
encourages
public to lodge grievances with Hello Sarkar (ht
12/01/2015)
2
secys each at foreign and finance ministries, by
Anil Giri (kp 09/01/2015), Cabinet
decides
againstordinance on foreign secretary appointment
(ht 09/01/2015)
MoF
starts
inspection of ministries (ht 07/01/2015)
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