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)
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