Kathmandu Metropolitan City will hold a three-day film festival from October 30 to November 1, with Indian actress Shabana Azmi among the international guests and free screenings.
RSP lawmaker Ganesh Parajuli secured the chair of a 15-member parliamentary special committee investigating the Bhotekoshi-Trishuli disaster and Himalayan climate change with cross-party backing.
Former lawmaker Ghanendra Basnet and Rastriya Janamorcha treasurer Madhu Kumar Chhetri passed away on Wednesday following prolonged battles with cancer.
Parliamentarians have launched sharp criticisms against the cabinet, citing soaring inflation, alleged collusion in executive appointments, and violent demonstrations targeting democratic institutions.
A National Assembly committee has passed the Domestic Airline Liability Bill, setting air crash death compensation at $100,000 while introducing stricter rules for delays and baggage loss.
The House of Representatives has advanced measures protecting healthcare personnel and social security beneficiaries while lawmakers voice concern over potential ordinances and missed floor speeches.
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.
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.
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.
The House of Representatives has unanimously endorsed the preliminary proposal for the Ramraja Prasad Singh Institute of Health Sciences Bill, advancing plans for a major medical academy in Madhesh Province.
Legislation to formally establish the National Defence University and regulate diploma engineering was presented to the House of Representatives on Tuesday.
