Experts say Rana, who has refused to hear a petition against ordinance on Constitutional Council Act, committed judicial misconduct.

Crisis continues to deepen with over 8,000 new cases and 53 deaths. Many from Oli’s orbit and over two dozen lawmakers test positive ahead of May 10 House session.

Health Ministry officials say they have requested local representatives to lead swab collection since they can trace contacts better.

Oli will be in difficulty if Nepal faction with its around 30 lawmakers resigns before vote.

Country records highest daily coronavirus death toll and new cases. Oli’s chest-thumping and false claims continue as vaccine supply is nowhere in sight. 47 percent of total tests return positive results.

The National Human Rights Commission has the chance of becoming a mere shadow of the government, they say.

Oli and his clique’s seeming indifference to the raging coronavirus and unfolding tragedy is stark. Even as virus cases hit a new record of 7,137 and death toll clocks 3,325, political games continue.

The exams are slated to begin on May 27 but authorities have no alternative plan to adhere to pandemic protocol.

Most schools are using presidential funds on classrooms and toilets construction.

Education experts say the Tribhuvan University must find ways to make online tests valid and reliable.

At a time when politicians should have demonstrated unity to fight the virus, they are busy in their petty political games, which represents a betrayal of citizens’ trust, analysts say.

They say misuse of the funds in some places doesn’t mean the Local Infrastructure Development Partnership Programme has failed across the country.

Anil Tamang and DL Tamang of ujyaalonetwork.com news website were arrested for publishing document bearing purported signatures of KP Oli and Samant Goel.

Citing violation of the Public Procurement Act, the committee had ordered scrapping of the bidding process for construction o tunnels and bridges along the 72.5 kilometre expressway.

Reconstruction of college buildings damaged in the 2015 earthquakes is yet to begin as the government only recently decided to take Indian loan despite stringent conditions.