by Anup Ojha in The Kathmandu Post, Dec 21, 2022The second phase of the Ring Road widening project remains uncertain as the work on the Kalanki-Maharajgunj section has failed to gather momentum ever after over two years since it was planned. Officials at the Department of the Road said that they were taken by surprise by the dilly-dallying of the Chinese contractor in starting the work on the site, citing various reasons. They said they…
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report in The Himalayan Times, Dec 20, 2022KATHMANDU: Chairperson of the Rastriya Prajantra Party (RPP), Rajendra Lingden, has said his party was not in a hurry to join government. He said it during a programme organized to welcome and congratulate the newly elected lawmakers from RPP. He however said RPP has not vowed to stay away from government either. Party’s agenda and values would be set gradually and it would take decision on time, Lingden…
by Purushottam Poudel in The Kathmandu Post, Dec 20, 2022Nepali Congress, which emerged as the largest political party from the November 20 elections, has begun the process of picking its parliamentary party leader. In a statement issued on Monday, the party said the election for the parliamentary party leader would be held on Wednesday. Earlier, on Sunday, the meeting of the party’s central work execution committee had formed a three-member election committee led by Joint…
by Tika R Pradhan in The Kathmandu Post, Dec 20, 2022While the issue of electing parliamentary party leader is heating up in the Nepali Congress that won 89 seats in the House of Representatives in the elections last month, there is an unusual silence in the other two major parties–the CPN-UML and the CPN (Maoist Centre). The work execution committee of the Nepali Congress on Sunday announced a three-member committee to conduct the election of…
by Anil Giri in The Kathmandu Post, Dec 18, 2022 China has officially proposed that Nepal sign a letter of exchange in order to carry out a feasibility study of the Nepal-China cross-border railway. The Chinese Embassy in Kathmandu sent a letter to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the third week of November—a letter also addressed to the Ministry of Finance—and sought the government’s approval for the accord’s signing. But officials said that as…
by Purushottam Poudel in The Kathmandu Post, Dec 18, 2022President Bidya Devi Bhandari is considering calling the political parties to put forward their claims to form the next government forthwith. According to officials at the President’s office, Sheetal Niwas, President Bhandari is not in favour of any delay in calling the parties to submit their claims for government leadership by showing that they have the support of a majority of parliamentarians in accordance with Article…
Report in The Daily Star, Dec 17, 2022Ruling Awami League-led 14-party alliance will hold a rally at Shikha Chironton in Suhrawardy Udyan of the capital on December 19 in protest against the BNP-Jamaat’s “anarchy and anti-state conspiracy”. Dhaka City 14-party coordinator and AL Presidium Member Mofazzel Hossain Chowdhury Maya came up with the announcement at a meeting of the alliance at AL central office on Bangabandhu Avenue this afternoon. The leaders expressed their firm determination…
by Nishan Khatiwada in The Kathmandu Post, Dec 17, 2022Of the 12 parties elected to the House of Representatives in the recently-concluded polls, as many as three made it to the lower house in their first attempt at parliamentary politics. The Rastriya Swatantra Party, the Janamat Party and the Nagarik Unmukti Party have not only entered Parliament in their first bid in major elections, they have also become kingmakers—with the potential to shape the power…
Report in The Kathmandu Post, Dec 17, 2022Several businessmen and various truck associations protested at Belhiya checkpoint in Rupandehi district on Friday against the movement of overloaded Indian trucks. They said Indian trucks have been carrying loads up to three times more than the legal limit. Businessmen organised a protest march from the truck parking lot in Belhia to the customs office at the border chanting slogans. Stating that carrying weight beyond capacity by trucks…
by Tika R Pradhan in The Kathmandu, Dec 16, 2022CPN (Maoist Centre) chair Pushpa Kamal Dahal, while addressing a gathering at his birthplace in Kaski on Wednesday, said he would likely take over the country’s helm, hinting that he could be the next prime minister. “I don’t have many more years [for active politics]. I will lead the country, if your blessings, love and good wishes worked,” Dahal said, addressing a function at Nagdanda in…
by Anil Giri & Binod Ghimire in The Kathmandu Post, Dec 16, 2022With the Election Commission submitting the election results to President Bidya Devi Bhandari on Thursday, parties have stepped up discussions on a new government and candidate for new President. The post of President is among key positions the ruling coalition will include in its power-sharing deal, which the member parties are yet to agree upon. Other positions to be shared among the parties…