Sub-inspector Dipendra Chand is promoted despite the national rights body recommending action against him.

Political and constitutional experts say UML leaders are undermining the people’s mandate and promoting negativity against the judiciary by questioning Deuba’s appointment as prime minister.

The commission is unable to announce vacancies for at least 12,000 schoolteachers and decide on promotions of over 2,500 teachers in the absence of chair and members.

Experts say parties in power must not undermine the fact that constitutional obligations are attached with the post, which the previous government failed to pay heed to.

As many as 165 lawmakers vote in favour of Deuba’s trust motion while 83 vote against and one remains neutral.

The win ensures Congress leader’s tenure as prime minister for a year and a half–until the next elections are held.

Besides over a dozen ordinances of previous government, there are scores of bills awaiting endorsement. Some related to federalism have been pending since 2018.

Karnali governed by Maoist Centre-Congress alliance and Lumbini by UML prorogue provincial assemblies and introduce new fiscal budgets through ordinances.

Rights activists say the Congress and Maoist Centre have got another chance to complete the peace deal by settling insurgency-era issues, but progress remains dismal.

If Deuba wins, it will be 18 months. If not, he’ll have to hold polls in six months.

As Supreme Court restores House, it says Head of State’s actions are subject to judicial review and that it is the judiciary’s responsibility to correct any unconstitutional moves.

Experts say what’s important is the order that the bench passes—floor test for Oli, Deuba’s appointment as prime minister or restarting process outlined in Article 76 (5).

It is only during flooding in monsoon that authorities take up this perennial problem and even then the southern neighbour continues to ignore concerns.

Local units in Jumla, Jajarkot and Taplejung have launched programmes to produce doctors.

Longstanding ban on internships by students of foreign universities has been lifted for one time only.