The draft bill has been at the Home Ministry for more than two months which shows that it is reluctant to expedite discussions on the bill that takes years to get through both Houses of the Federal Parliament.

The 70-year-old CPN-UML vice-chair died in the wee hours Tuesday from cardiac arrest.

Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal draws flak for encouraging street protests.

Dahal will address the UNGA on Sept 21 and fly to China.

Purna Budha Magar is senior-most ex-Maoist among his comrades to be elected to Lumbini provincial committee.

Leftist parties doubt whether the US has endorsed 12-point interpretation of MCC pact.

Only 111 laws out of 151 needed to implement the federal constitution have been enacted so far.

If the government reopens Gaur files, ‘Dahal will be digging his own grave,’ warns a Janata Samajbadi Party leader.

The provincial election is seen as show of strength for future leadership.

Measures suggested by several committees and studies in the past for streamlining federal administration have yet to be adopted fully.

Earlier this week, the prime minister unveiled seven buildings for chief ministers and province heads in Lalitpur.

The government is trying to show a tough stance against corruption, but lawmakers question Dahal’s intent.

Despite some drawbacks, the system is expected to clear service seekers’ doubts about the judiciary’s intention.

Rastriya Prajatantra Party leaders, however, reckon they deserve to lead a committee based on their own strength.

Many of them have gradually faded into the background, and say they are in a wait-and-see mode.