Only one regular bill has been registered in the federal legislature since the formation of the current government, apart from the budget and ordinance-replacement bills.

A proposed amendment to the draft Federal Civil Service Bill has set retirement at 30 years of service or 55 years of age.

The Commission recommends reducing the size of the House of Representatives, National Assembly and provincial assemblies, and granting itself constitutional authority to set election dates.

A proposed one-time provision in the draft law could force more than 10,000 civil servants into retirement as the government moves to downsize and restructure the bureaucracy.

Commission recommends action against former prime minister KP Sharma Oli, former ministers and security chiefs. Calls for retrospective legislation and special court to prosecute rights violations.

A legal requirement of at least one year remaining in the term, and lack of preparations by the government and the Election Commission have delayed the process.

Federal directive to relocate squatters raises concerns over municipal capacity amid legal and financial constraints.

Thousands displaced as authorities clear settlements despite constitutional guarantees.

Proposed law restructures provincial services, introduces performance-based evaluation, bans trade unions and political activity, and formalises federal administrative coordination.

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.