17 years since peace accord, enforced disappearance victims still await justice
The International Committee of the Red Cross, in its latest report from 2018, says 1,333 people who disappeared during the conflict are still missing.
Binod Ghimire
Having multiple deputy prime ministers adds to the state’s liability
The trend of appointing many deputy prime ministers indicates Nepali politics’ degeneration into just a ‘number’s game’.
Nepal’s ruling alliance two seats shy of majority
The five-party alliance has 136 seats against the 138 required to prove a majority in the 275-strong House.
Nepal’s Finance minister resigns after public outcry and probe panel
The resignation came weeks after allegations that he allowed two people to tweak tax rates a day before he presented the budget.
Nepal’s Supreme Court set to decide on petition on women’s representation in local governments
Previously, the commission did not to make it mandatory for parties to field a woman when they nominate candidates in only one of two executive positions.
UN survey says Nepalis are happiest in South Asia, but experts express doubt
The report is based on the responses of around 1,000 people from each country, regardless of their population size.