Politics

Senior leaders of CPN (Unified Socialist), including Jhalanath Khanal and General Secretary Ghanshyam Bhusal’s close allies, expressed dissatisfaction over the ongoing merger talks with the Maoists during a meeting held in Baneshwor on Sunday. The gathering concluded that instead of pursuing unity with only the Maoists, the party should take the initiative for a broader left unity that includes leadership transition, participants said. Led by Jeevan Ram Shrestha, the meeting was attended by Ram Kumari Jhakri, Vijay Paudel, Hari Parajuli, and others. They termed Chairman Madhav Kumar Nepal’s one-sided negotiations with the Maoists as “irrelevant.” The latest round of discussions,…

Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) Chair Rajendra Lingden has warned that his party will take to the streets if the government fails to form a high-level commission to investigate the visit visa scandal. Speaking to the press in Jhapa on Sunday, Lingden said his party would continue obstructing parliament until the demand is met, adding that if necessary, they could even join forces with the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) for street protests. “In the visit visa case, we had said the Home Minister should resign to uphold morality and assist in the investigation,” Lingden said. “Even if he does not resign,…

Nine aspirants of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) visited party chairman Ravi Lamichhane at Nakkhu Prison ahead of the Rupandehi-3 by-election. Lamichhane, who is in custody over a cooperative fraud case, was recently transferred from Bhairahawa to Nakkhu. The party is preparing to announce one of the aspirants as its candidate today, with a party secretariat meeting scheduled to finalize the selection. The shortlisted aspirants include central party member Kusum Maharjan, Rupandehi-3 regional chairperson Madhu Aryal, Sulabh Kharel from Butwal Semlar who recently returned from the U.S., Parthivendra Upadhyay, Dr. Lekhajung Thapa, Gyan Poudel, Jeet Bahadur Gupta from Kothimai, Rachana…

Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, who is currently on an official visit to China, has toured the Rice Production Special Zone in Xiaozhan, Jinan District, his secretariat confirmed. PM Oli has been in China since August 30 (Bhadra 14) to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit.

The Bagmati Provincial Assembly meeting is set to convene today at 2:00 PM. According to Assembly Secretariat Secretary Ram Kumar Paudel, the possible agenda includes the presentation of a bill related to the management and control of lottery systems at the provincial level. He informed that the bill, which is currently under discussion in the subject committee, is likely to be presented in the assembly once it is finalized by the committee. Similarly, today’s meeting will also see Speaker Bhuwan Kumar Pathak present a proposal to reshuffle members of various subject committees under the assembly, along with the reading of…

Two committees of the Federal Parliament are holding meetings today as per their scheduled agendas. The Agriculture, Cooperatives, and Natural Resources Committee will discuss issues related to the amendment of the Environmental Management Plan in the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) report of hydropower projects with the Ministry of Forests and Environment. Similarly, the Legislation Management Committee has scheduled a clause-wise discussion on the Federal Civil Service Bill, 2080.

The opposition party, Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), is set to announce its candidate today (Sunday) for the upcoming by-election in Rupandehi Constituency No. 3, scheduled for Kartik 17. According to party spokesperson Manish Jha, a meeting of the party’s secretariat will be held at 1:30 PM at the central office in Banasthali, Kathmandu. Following the meeting, the party will officially declare its candidate. “After the meeting, there will be a party entry program along with the announcement of our candidate for Rupandehi-3,” Jha informed. The secretariat meeting will discuss the evaluation and selection of the candidate for Rupandehi-3, as well…

Former President Bidya Devi Bhandari was warmly welcomed at Simara Airport, Bara, on Saturday. She arrived from Kathmandu to attend the “Grand Women’s Conference 2082” organized by the Birgunj Chamber of Commerce and Industry, where she is the chief guest. Leaders of the CPN-UML greeted her with a 51-kg garland, including Standing Committee member Mukunda Neupane, Politburo member Purushottam Paudel, central members Kedar Neupane and Arvind Singh, Province Secretary Manoj Paudel, Secretariat member Jaya Prakash Tharu, and others. Speaking on the occasion, Politburo member and former minister Purushottam Paudel praised Bhandari as the “pride of the republic”, highlighting her role…

Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak is set to visit cholera-affected areas in Birgunj on Saturday, accompanied by a team of doctors from the security forces. The visit aims to assess the condition of patients infected with cholera and to coordinate necessary preparations for controlling the outbreak. Although cholera cases have spread in Birgunj in recent days, the source of the infection has not yet been identified. According to the Ministry of Home Affairs, Minister Lekhak will also visit Narayani Hospital on Sunday morning to meet with patients, hospital administrators, and members of the Parsa District Security Committee. Assistant Chief District Officer…

Kathmandu Metropolitan City Mayor Balen Shah has extended best wishes to Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli on his official visit to China, while urging him not to forget to remind China about Nepal’s claim over Lipulekh. Referring to the India–China agreement to resume trade through the Lipulekh pass, Balen said the move undermines Nepal’s sovereignty. He stressed that Lipulekh belongs to Nepal and requested the Prime Minister to convey this message firmly to China during his visit. “Best wishes for your China visit, Prime Minister. The India–China agreement to reopen trade through Nepal’s Lipulekh has infringed on our sovereignty. Please…