Twenty Five Political Parties Registered for Local Level By-Elections
The Election Commission has announced that 25 political parties have been registered for the local-level by-elections scheduled for 1 December 2024. According to Narayan Prasad Sapkota, the Joint Secretary and Spokesperson, of the Commission, these parties have been registered after completing the legal process as per the Political Party Regulation…
Landless Settlers Facing Problems After Flood (Photo Feature)
Seven districts in Bagmati Province were severely impacted by the heavy rains on September 26, 27, and 28. As a result, the Bagmati River flooded with mud and inundated the landless settlement area of Banshighat, Kathmandu Metropolitan City-11, leading to a shortage of clothes, food, and clean drinking water for…
Bagmati Flood Caused Damage to Vishwa Niketan Secondary School (Photo Feature)
Vishwa Niketan Secondary School, located behind the passport department in Tripureshwor, has suffered significant damage due to the Bagmati flood that occurred on September 28, following incessant rain. The flood has severely impacted the ground floor of the school. According to the school administration, students from nursery to class three…
Transitional Justice Framework: Prioritizing Truth Before Action and Reparation
Human rights activists have emphasized the need to uncover the truth and work on justice issues highlighting that reparation alone cannot achieve transitional justice in Nepal. Sushil Pyakurel, the Founding Chairperson of INSEC and former member of the National Human Rights Commission stated that in addressing the transitional judicial process,…
INSEC’s 28th General Assembly Meeting Concludes with Issuance of Five-Point Declaration
The 28th General Assembly of the Informal Sector Service Center (INSEC) was held in Kathmandu on October 1, where a five-point declaration addressing current issues was issued. The General Assembly expressed grief over the human and material damage caused in various parts of the country due to the floods and landslides…
Nepal Prepared to Enhance Contributions to Global Peace and Security: Prime Minister
Addressing the 79th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli stated that Nepal is prepared to further enhance its contribution to world peace and security as the largest contributor of army and police in United Nations peacekeeping operations. Prime Minister Oli called upon the…
Intense Rainfall Caused Most Damage in Bagmati Province: Ministry of Home Affairs
In the last 24 hours, incessant rains and floods have caused significant damage to people's property, according to the Ministry of Home Affairs. Most of the damage occurred in Bagmati Province. According to the statement issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs on September 28, floods and landslides in the Koshi,…
Seven People Arrested for Protesting in Prohibited Area
Police arrested seven individuals for protesting in front of the parliament building, which is a protest prohibited area in Baneshwor. According to Inspector Lokendra Singh Guru of the Police Circle, Gaushala, those arrested include Bishnu Karki, Mohan Raut, and Yuvraj Thapa from Champadevi Rural Municipality-5 in Okhaldhunga, Bindaman Sarki from…
By-elections for Vacant Positions at the Local Level are to be Held in Seven Places in Bagmati Province in November
The Council of Ministers decided to conduct the elections on December 1, 2024 on the same day, the Election Commission recommended the government to hold elections at the vacant local levels. The Election Commission had recommended the government on September 15 as the date to hold the elections for the…
Writ Filed at Supreme Court Demanding Inclusion of Former Child Soldiers in TRC Act
Lenin Bista, a former Maoist Child Soldier, filed a writ petition in the Supreme Court on September 9, stating that the Third Amendment Bill on Transitional Justice does not include former child soldiers and fails to provide them with justice. According to the Supreme Administration, a writ has been filed…
