Politics

The second Statute Convention of the CPN-UML is continuing today (Saturday) at Sunrise Hall, Godavari, Lalitpur. According to UML Publicity Department Chief Rajendra Gautam, the session began at 8 a.m. this morning and will feature the presentation of reports that remained pending on Friday. Today, reports will be presented by Keshav Badal on behalf of the Central Discipline Commission, Dr. Pushpa Kandel on behalf of the Central Audit Commission, and Dr. Vijay Subba on behalf of the Central Election Commission. On the first day, Friday, Prime Minister and Party Chairman KP Sharma Oli presented the political report, while Vice Chairman…

CPN-UML Chair and Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has pledged to resolve the Lipulekh border dispute through dialogue with India. Inaugurating the party’s second statute convention in Lalitpur on Friday, Oli said negotiations with India are necessary to address the issue. He revealed that he had expressed disagreement to President Xi Jinping after China signed a trade agreement with India concerning Lipulekh. Oli also remarked that some so-called “well-informed people” had misinterpreted his stance on nationalism. He clarified that Nepal has not made any response to China’s Global Security Initiative (GSI) proposal. Highlighting governance, development, stability, national integrity, and sovereignty,…

The closed session of the CPN (UML)’s second statute convention has started. During the opening, a mourning tune was played in memory of party founder Pushpa Lal Shrestha, the proponent of People’s Multiparty Democracy Madan Bhandari, the first elected communist Prime Minister Manmohan Adhikari, and other martyrs. Party Chair KP Sharma Oli presented the political report, while General Secretary Shankar Pokharel tabled the day’s agenda and code of conduct. Today, Vice-Chair Bishnu Prasad Paudel will present the proposal on statute amendments, and General Secretary Pokharel will submit the organizational report. Similarly, reports will be presented by the heads of various…

The Nepal Communist Party (UML) has begun its Second Statute Convention with the slogan “Our Commitment: Building a Decisive National Force, National Goal: Prosperous Nepal, Happy Nepali.” The convention was inaugurated today at the Sunrise Hall in Lalitpur by party chair and Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli. Volunteers managed and facilitated entry for representatives and observers from the main road in Godavari, Lalitpur, to the convention venue. Inside the hall, a large digital board and seats for 18 office bearers were arranged at the front. The stage was decorated with party and national flags on both sides, with small digital…

The Nepal Communist Party (UML) has begun its Second Statute Congress today, with party chairman and Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli set to inaugurate the event. According to Rajendra Gautam, head of the party’s publicity department, the congress will include 2,026 representatives and 315 participants. Heads of key central commissions—Keshav Badal (Discipline Commission), Dr. Pushpa Kandel (Accounts Commission), Dr. Vijay Subba (Election Commission), and Amritkumar Bohora (Central Advisory Council)—will present their respective reports, which will be followed by group discussions. In his political report, Chairman Oli will analyze national and international developments, address current challenges, and outline the party’s work…

The process of shutting down unregistered social media platforms in Nepal has officially begun. In line with the directive of the Ministry of Communication and Information Technology, the Nepal Telecommunications Authority (NTA) on Thursday evening instructed all service providers to block access to such platforms. According to NTA sources, the authority issued formal instructions to service providers through official letters and emails, following the ministry’s directive.

Nepali Congress President and former Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has said that civil servants bear a major responsibility to deliver public services swiftly, efficiently, and effectively in order to establish good governance in the country. Speaking at a program organized in Kathmandu today on the occasion of the 35th anniversary of the Nepal Civil Service Employees Union, Deuba emphasized the need for comprehensive reforms in the civil service to align with the spirit of democratic change and meet the demands of the time. “The trade unions must play an important role in building a strong and capable civil service.…

The Central Secretariat meeting of CPN-UML is set to take place today at 3:00 PM at the party’s central office in Chyasal, according to Rajendra Gautam, head of the UML Publicity Department. The meeting will discuss three key documents: the political report for the party’s second Statute Convention, the statute amendment proposal, and the organizational report. Gautam said the reports will be debated and endorsed in the meeting before being presented at the convention. At the convention, Prime Minister and party chair KP Sharma Oli will present the political report, Vice-Chair and Finance Minister Bishnu Prasad Paudel will present the…

CPN-UML General Secretary Shankar Pokharel has hinted that unregistered social media platforms may be shut down. Posting on social media, he wrote:“Until social media remains closed, let us try to restore the good social traditions that it has disrupted.” The government’s deadline for platforms, including Facebook, to register expired at midnight on Wednesday.

The House of Representatives is set to convene at 1:00 PM today (Thursday) at the Federal Parliament Building in New Baneshwor. According to the tentative agenda, concerned ministers will respond to oral questions related to the Ministry of Communication and Information Technology, Ministry of Health and Population, Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development, and Ministry of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation. Speaker Dev Raj Ghimire will table a proposal for consideration of the “Nepal Veterinary Council (First Amendment) Bill, 2082.” Similarly, Minister for Women, Children, and Senior Citizens Nawal Kishor Sah Sudi will present a proposal to refer the “Children’s…