Tapendra Karki

The commission’s jurisdiction, outlined in a Nepal Gazette notice published on Thursday, casts a wide net.

A Cabinet meeting held on Monday decided to appoint Additional Inspector General (AIG) Poudel as the 13th Inspector General of Armed Police.

Without distinguishing between genuine squatters and so-called landless,” security forces—including Nepal Police, Armed Police Force, and the Nepali Army—were deployed on Saturday and Sunday to clear settlements, resulting in the eviction of vulnerable and marginalized residents.

Seven political parties and the then armed insurgent CPN (Maoist) jointly led the movement against the autocratic rule of King Gyanendra Shah. The movement reached its peak on April 24, 2006 (Baisakh 11, 2063 BS), the day when all powers held by the king were restored to the people.

Over the past four years, the CIAA has filed corruption cases against 134 senior government officials and thousands of others, involving billions of rupees, amid a rising number of complaints and mixed conviction outcomes.

Despite the formation of a new government and the Home Minister’s active monitoring of various structures within and outside the ministry, prison conditions have largely been overlooked. Of the country’s 77 districts, 72 have a total of 75 prisons. Districts such as Bhaktapur, Dhanusha,...

The Home Ministry has directed all district offices to adopt digital, audio-enabled citizen charters and a one-door system to enhance transparency, accessibility, and efficiency in public service delivery.

Nepal’s two major political forces—the NC and UML—are facing deepening internal rifts, with leadership disputes and factional battles intensifying in the aftermath of the March 5 HoR elections.  

The buzz intensified after his Indian counterpart, Narendra Modi, extended an invitation for an official visit.

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