Provincial leaders cite gaps in laws, fiscal transfers and policing authority, as prime minister pledges to strengthen federalism.

The RSP-led federal government’s reform drive puts pressure on traditional parties to trim provincial cabinets.

Constitutional provisions mandate polls to fill provincial and local vacancies, but no consultations have begun as the Election Commission awaits government initiative.

Shishir Khanal faces a complex geopolitical balancing act amid fragile global order.

Row among supporters and representatives of candidates over assistance to elderly voter disrupts polling briefly.

Ballot papers and election materials have been delivered to all 165 constituencies, with staff deployed and security personnel mobilised nationwide.

If the Election Commission becomes punitive in order to impose the code of conduct, the situation will not be pleasant for the parties or candidates.

Printing in Bhaktapur will be completed by February 23, says poll body.

Voting is underway to fill 17 upper house seats as terms of 19 members near expiry, with one candidate already elected unopposed and one member to be nominated by the President.

Home minister urges officials to remain vigilant, security agencies placed on standby.

Despite making up nearly half the population and over half of registered voters, Nepali youth hold only a fraction of leadership positions.

India and China have once again alarmed Nepal by agreeing to conduct trade through the Lipulekh Pass without informing Kathmandu. For over a decade, China and India have taken up the issue bilaterally, disregarding Nepal’s sensitivities.

Nepal had formally objected to a similar agreement reached between India and China in 2015.

Delays, corruption, and unfinished facility force the country to look away for passports.

The amendment penalises civil servants not only for abuse of authority but also for indecision.