House dissolved, mid-term polls announced
In a dramatic turn of events, Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli today decided to dissolve the House of Representatives and call mid-term polls to be held in two phases. Oli, who has been mired in an i…
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What does the constitution say on House dissolution
Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli’s government on Sunday recommended House dissolution, raising questions about its constitutional validity. The Constitution of Nepal promulgated in 2015 does not have…
Nepalis outraged by PM Oli move
Prime Minister K P Oli’s surprise proposal on Sunday to dissolve the Lower House of Parliament in response to challenge from party rivals has been met with sharp and widespread criticism in Nepal…
Nepal president dissolves Parliament, elections set for next year
Nepal’s president has dissolved Parliament at the request of Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli’s cabinet and announced that general elections would be held in April and May, more than a year ahead of …
राष्ट्रकै हस्तीहरुको गाउँ सिरहाको बस्तीपुरमा छैनन् आधारभूत पूर्वाधार
https://kantipurtv.com/news/2020-12-17/20201217134949.html पञ्चायती व्यवस्थादेखि गणतन्त्रसम्म सधैं राजनीति र प्रशासनिक क्षेत्रमा प्रधानमन्त्रीदेखि मन्त्री, सांसद, सचिव, निर्देशकसम्म रहँदै आएको सि…
Most defendants in Baluwatar case have been released either on bail or general dates
The Special Court has released most of the defendants in the Baluwatar land scam case either on bail or on general dates. According to the court, it has so far heard 100 of the 175 defendants imp…
पार्टी फुटाउन खोजेको दाहाल-नेपाल समूहको निष्कर्ष
काठमाडौं : तेह्र महिनापछि नेकपा अध्यक्षसमेत रहेका प्रधानमन्त्री केपी शर्मा ओलीले संवैधानिक परिषद् बैठक बोलाए । तर ओलीकै कारण गणकपुरक संख्या नपुगेर बैठक दुई पटक सर्यो । मंसिर २८ गते बोलाएको बैठक…
सभामुखको ‘बंक’बारे विज्ञ भन्छन्: संवैधानिक दायित्व विपरीत
काठमाडौं । लगातार दुईपटक संवैधानिक परिषद् बैठक ‘बहिष्कार’ गरेपछि सभामुख अग्निप्रसाद सापकोटाको संवैधानिक भूमिकामाथि विज्ञहरुले प्रश्न उठाएका छन् । प्रधानमन्त्रीले सरसल्लाह नगरी बैठक राखेको भन्दै स…
Constitutional Council should be held above partisan interests, analysts say
Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli on Thursday called a meeting of the Constitutional Council for Sunday after holding several rounds of negotiations with Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba, …
राष्ट्रपतिको भूमिका विवादमा पर्नुको कारणबारे के भन्छन् संविधानविद्
राष्ट्रपति विद्यादेवी भण्डारीले पार्टी विशेषको झगडा मिलाउने पटकपटक प्रयास गरेको आरोप लगाउँदै कतिपयले त्यसको आलोचना गर्दै आएका छन्। तर कतिपयले देशको अभिभावकका नाताले समसामयिक विषयमा राष्ट्रपतिले च…
Civic appeal for stability and governance
A group of 13 civil society members have called for Nepal’s political parties to set aside their rivalries and work to address the health and economic emergency caused by the coronavirus pandemic…
Government urged to be responsible to people, nation
KATHMANDU, NOVEMBER 27 A group of civil society activists have called on the government, political parties, and leaders to be responsible to people and nation. A joint appeal signed by 13 persons…