Former Gandaki provincial minister Rajiv Gurung, known as Deepak Manange, has joined the Nepali Congress, while local units in Kaski witness sharp intra-party rivalries during regional convention voting.
Foreign Minister Shishir Khanal signed a cooperation pact with Rwanda and raised Nepal’s recent climate disasters during talks with Sri Lanka and the UN General Assembly president.
Opposition figures and former prime ministers have rounded on Prime Minister Balen Shah's administration, citing disaster negligence, selective corruption probes, and the overnight detention of former Chief Justice Cholendra Shumsher Rana.
The brief weekend detention of former Chief Justice Cholendra Shumsher Rana has provoked strong condemnation from the Nepal Bar Association and opposition lawmakers amid conflicting claims over police motives.
Nepali Congress parliamentary party leader Bhishma Raj Angdembe has accused the government of arbitrary rule and opacity, pointing to the midnight detention of former Chief Justice Cholendra Shumsher Rana.
Foreign Minister Shishir Khanal urged the UN General Assembly to step up global action against systemic racism and regulate artificial intelligence to curb algorithmic bias, citing Nepal’s constitutional commitments.
Federal lawmakers have called on the government to swiftly repair flood-damaged highways before Dashain, overhaul disaster relief structures, and honor legislative oversight.
Acting Chairperson Hari Dutta Joshi presented the National Inclusion Commission's annual report for fiscal year 2082/83 to President Ramchandra Paudel at Sheetal Niwas.
CPN (UML) Chairman KP Sharma Oli conducted virtual briefings across four provinces on Tuesday to roll out party decisions, while the central committee considers appointing former President Bidya Devi Bhandari as senior leader.
Law Minister Sobita Gautam has defended legislative measures to reinstate lapsed ordinance provisions on public officials, while managing 66 parliamentary amendments to mediation laws and curbing pensions for political appointees.
Nepal's Cabinet has cleared the Federal Civil Service Bill for submission to Parliament, moving forward with the draft despite pushback from the Public Service Commission over retirement rules.
Indian Ambassador Naveen Srivastava paid a farewell visit to Prime Minister Balen Shah on Tuesday morning at Singha Durbar ahead of completing his diplomatic tenure in Nepal.
The government has introduced legislation in the House of Representatives to establish a National Defence University and set up a dedicated regulatory council for diploma engineers. Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Sobita Gautam tabled the defence university bill on behalf of Prime Minister and Defence Minister Balendra Shah, stating that legal grounding is needed as physical construction of the campus in Banepa approaches completion.
Rastriya Swatantra Party Chair Rabi Lamichhane called for tighter alignment across party, parliament, and government, while an internal audit team delivered an initial assessment of lingering disputes in Madhesh Province.
