Politics

The Butwal bench of the High Court Tulsipur has ordered a status report in the case involving Rastriya Swatantra Party (Raswapa) Chairman Rabi Lamichhane. On Wednesday, a bench led by Justice Sagar Bista conducted the hearing and requested the submission of the report. Lamichhane had filed a petition seeking release after depositing a security amount in connection with the cooperative fraud case. Earlier, Lamichhane had submitted the same petition at Rupandehi District Court, which rejected the request. He then approached the High Court. Lamichhane is currently in custody at Nakkhu Prison for investigation in the misappropriation case at the Supreme…

The Supreme Court has completed the hearing on a writ petition demanding that the government led by Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli be declared a caretaker government. The writ was filed after the Janata Samajbadi Party (JSP) and the Nagarik Unmukti Party (NUP) withdrew their support for the government. Petitioners argued that the Prime Minister failed to seek a vote of confidence in the House of Representatives within 30 days as required by the Constitution. A joint bench of Justices Mahesh Sharma Poudel and Nripadhwaj Niraula conducted today’s hearing. The bench ordered the submission of three key documents: the letter…

Chairman of the CPN (Maoist Centre) Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ has said that public trust in his party is once again on the rise. He also pledged to prevent factionalism within the party. Addressing the full meeting of the Karnali Province Committee today via audiovisual means, Prachanda highlighted recent electoral victories of Maoist-aligned candidates in local governments, the Free Student Union, and the Nepal Mountaineering Association as signs of increasing public confidence, according to his private secretariat. He informed that the party’s Standing Committee has already resolved to prevent internal conflict, end factionalism, disorder, and indiscipline, and make the party…

The Supreme Court has scheduled the hearing on a writ petition regarding Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli’s confidence vote in a joint bench of Justices Mahesh Sharma Poudel and Nripadhwaj Niraula. The petition, filed by advocate Birendra KC and others, had earlier been reviewed by a single bench of Justice Sunil Kumar Pokharel, which raised four constitutional questions and ordered the Prime Minister and the Speaker to submit written responses. The legal status of the Oli government has come into question after the Janata Samajbadi Party and the Nagarik Unmukti Party withdrew their support. Meanwhile, the Butwal bench of the…

Although the Cabinet decided to provide sugarcane farmers with a subsidy of Rs. 35 per quintal this year, the Ministry of Finance has delayed releasing the amount citing technical reasons. The delay in disbursement has forced farmers to launch protests in Kathmandu. Previously, farmers had been receiving Rs. 70 per quintal as an incentive. The Ministry of Agriculture had proposed continuing the same rate, but considering the country’s economic situation and financial needs, the government approved only Rs. 35 per quintal. Meanwhile, talks were held between the sugarcane farmers and officials from the Ministry of Agriculture at Singha Durbar. On…

The government has reversed its earlier decision on the installation of embossed number plates. The Department of Transport Management (DoTM) has issued a statement clarifying that embossed number plates are now voluntary, not mandatory as previously announced. The department explained that while the system for installing embossed number plates had been made compulsory during vehicle registration, transfer, and renewal, it was based on the Transport Management Act, 2049, Transport Management Regulations, 2054, and cabinet decisions. The DoTM clarified that no fines or penalties will be imposed for failing to install the plates by Ashoj 1, and vehicle owners can choose…

The Scrap Business Struggle Committee staged a protest against Kathmandu Mayor Balen Shah on Tuesday, accusing him of harassing scrap business owners. According to Ram Keval Gupta, coordinator of the committee, for the past two years, the mayor has been using bulldozers on the homes and businesses of scrap traders. Today’s protest was organized to oppose these actions. Gupta stated, “The Metropolitan Office cannot arbitrarily declare that scrap will not be allowed. We conduct our business on private land, legally leased from individuals, and with government permission. The mayor has no right to interfere like this.” He added that any…

Chairperson of Nepal Socialist Party (Naya Shakti), Dr. Baburam Bhattarai, has expressed his support for the ongoing protest of sugarcane farmers. Speaking at Maitighar Mandala in Kathmandu, Dr. Bhattarai said the farmers’ demands are legitimate and criticized the government for arbitrarily cutting down subsidies promised to sugarcane farmers. He accused the government of injustice and exploitation, stating that not only was the subsidy reduced unilaterally, but the reduced amount has also not been provided on time. He urged the agitating farmers to remain united and steadfast in their just demands. Sugarcane farmers across the country, including those from Madhesh Province,…

Ishwari Devi Naupane, a Member of Parliament, has been elected unopposed as the Chairperson of the State Affairs and Good Governance Committee under the House of Representatives. By 4 PM today, Naupane was the sole candidate for the position, leading to her unopposed election. However, the official announcement will be made tomorrow. The committee will formally hold the election during its meeting at 3 PM tomorrow. For her nomination, Nepali Congress lawmaker Ramhari Khatiwada acted as the proposer, while CPN-UML lawmaker Krishnagopal Shrestha was the seconder. Earlier today, Naupane resigned as Chairperson of the Parliamentary Hearing Committee and subsequently registered…

Spokesperson of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) and Member of Parliament, Manish Jha, met former President Bidya Devi Bhandari on Tuesday at her residence. During the meeting, the two discussed the current political situation. After the meeting, Jha said, “It was a political and courtesy meeting. There was no special agenda; rather, it was a beginning of political dialogue.” During the conversation, former President Bhandari expressed concern that instead of resolving the cooperative issue, it has unnecessarily been turned into a political matter. She remarked that it was wrong to imprison RSP President Rabi Lamichhane under a political case. According…