KATHMANDU, Sept 1: The Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers (OPMCM) has directed the Ministry of Health and Population to operate the Out Patient Department (OPD) services at hospitals on public holidays as well.

KATHMANDU, July 12: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MoHA) has suggested halting bus operations at night.

KATHMANDU, July 6: Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister Rabi Lamichhane has directed the bodies concerned to make arrangements to immediately shift the households which are vulnerable to disaster to safer locations.

KATHMANDU, April 29: Singha Durbar, the country's main administrative center, is adopting an easy and technology-friendly approach to entry management. For this purpose, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MoHA) has announced the introduction of an online entry pass system called the Singhadurbar Smart Gate Pass.

KATHMANDU, April 15: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MoHA) has issued stringent directives to all 77 district administration offices to thwart coerced religion conversions driven by intimidation and extortion.

KATHMANDU, March 27: The State Affairs and Good Governance Committee under the House of Representatives has invited Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister Rabi Lamichhane for holding discussion on issues related to the Home Ministry.

KATHMANDU, Jan 1: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Home Affairs, Narayan Kaji Shrestha, acknowledged weaknesses in three areas regarding the Balkumari incident that occurred on Friday, resulting in two casualties and physical losses.

KATHMANDU, Aug 22: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MoHA) has directed the authorities concerned to take necessary measures to check illegal imports of live chicken and meat.

DANG, May 10: Lakshmi Regmi (name changed) of Dang, who had paid Rs 500,000 to fly to America two years ago, was asked to go to Chitwan three months after paying the amount. It was told that she would fly directly to America after going to Chitwan.

KATHMANDU, March 27: Deputy Prime Minister and Physical Infrastructure Minister Narayankaji Shrestha has indicated that his ministerial portfolio may be changed.

KATHMANDU, March 26: One of the ruling coalition parties, CPN (Unified Socialist) is going to join the government. But the party will not get the home ministry.

KATHMANDU, Feb 5: Rabi Lamichhane, chairman of Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), who had gone to Baluwatar to meet Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal on Sunday morning, returned disappointed.

The party serves a ‘two-day’ ultimatum to meet their demands

KATHMANDU, Feb 2: Chairman of CPN-UML, KP Sharma Oli has said that according to the agreement reached during the formation of the government, the Ministry of Home Affairs should be given to the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP). He said that during the formation of the government, there was an agreement between the ruling alliance parties to give the Ministry of Home Affairs to the RSP.

KATHMANDU, Feb 1: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has held a meeting with CPN-UML Chairman K P Oli on Wednesday morning as troubles have begun surfacing in the ruling alliance.

KATHMANDU, Jan 31: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has said that he will not take any decision on the leadership of the Home Ministry until the full text of the verdict on Rabi Lamichhane's citizenship case is released by the Supreme Court.

KATHMANDU, Jan 30: An office-bearers meeting of the CPN (Maoist Center) is underway at the party’s central office in Paris Danda. The meeting is being chaired by Prime Minister and Maoist Center Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal.

KATHMANDU, Jan 29: Chairman of CPN-UML KP Sharma Oli reached Baluwatar to meet Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal on Friday reportedly for reinstating Rabi Lamichhane to the post of home minister, according to sources close to Oli.

KATHMANDU, Jan 27: The Ministry of Home Affairs on Thursday formed a committee to probe the issues raised on a social networking site by Prem Prasad Acharya of Ilam district who self-immolated in Kathmandu.  A six-me

KATHMANDU, Jan 1: The Home Ministry has taken initiatives to ease the distribution of passport and national identity card following the mounting complaints of service seekers.

KATHMANDU, Nov 16: The government has said that preparations for security arrangements focused on the election have been completed.

KATHMANDU, Oct 30: Home Ministry has written to the Foreign Ministry for necessary coordination and initiatives for proper relief and compensation to the victim's family over the incident that a 10-year-old boy from Darchula, Pawan Mahara, was killed as a stone hurled from an explosion at Dharchula of India.

KATHMANDU, Oct 17: The Ministry of Home Affairs has instructed Chief District Officers (CDOs) of respective districts to immediately reopen the roads blocked due to incessant rain.

KATHMANDU, Sept 24: A six-member committee has been formed under the coordination of Spokesperson at Home Ministry Phanindra Mani Pokhrel to issue directives for smooth management of transport and prevention of road accidents in the wake of approaching festivals.

KATHMANDU, July 28: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MoHA) has appealed to all the citizens not to be lured by proposals of employment through the visit visa.

JAJARKOT, June 10: Home Minister Bal Krishna Khand has directed authorities concerned to rescue the victims of jeep accident that occured in Junichandey Municipality-5 in Jajarkot through helicopter and provide them appropriate treatment.

KATHMANDU, May 22: The home ministry has urged one and all to help in investigating a video clip related to violence against women which has been circulated on social media lately. A probe committee was formed and the government is committed to investigate and take action against those involved in the matter, according to a statement issued by the ministry on Saturday.

KATHMANDU, May 10: The home ministry has said that anyone found carrying out anti-election activities, disturbing the law and order in society and obstructing the voters from the opportunity of selecting their representatives independently will face action as per the law.

KATHMANDU, April 28: The Ministry of Home Affairs has asked all concerned not to create crowds in and around examination centers of university and school examinations.

KATHMANDU, April 18: The Home Ministry has recommended Deputy Inspector General of Armed Police Force(APF) Raju Aryal for the promotion to the post of Additional Inspector General.

KATHMANDU, March 10: The Ministry of Home Affairs has sought clarification from two police inspectors. The ministry’s Police Personnel Division has sought clarification from Technical Police Inspectors Dr Bishal Jung Thakuri and Kartikesh Jha.

KATHMANDU, Feb 25: The government has formed a committee to investigate an incident relating to access of a person without a passport and a visa to the Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC)  aircraft as it was about to take off for Doha of Qatar from the Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA).

KATHMANDU, Feb 8: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MoHA) has requested the students going abroad for study to leave the country only after completing the process prescribed by the concerned country and the educational institution of that country.

KATHMANDU, Jan 28: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MoHA) has warned of stringent action against those posting anyone's photo and video in social networking sites (SNS) without consent.

KATHMANDU, Oct 26: The Ministry of Home Affairs has requested all house owners in Kathmandu Valley to not allow undocumented foreigners to stay in their homes.

KATHMANDU, Oct 19: Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has directed the authorities concerned to make arrangements for immediate rescue and relief of those affected by floods and inundation after heavy rains in different parts of the country.

KATHMANDU, Oct 17: The Home Ministry has formed a team under the coordination of Joint Secretary Thaneshwor Gautam to probe on the deaths that occurred in police detention.

KATHMANDU, September 6: The Home Ministry has instructed all three security agencies under it to stay on "high alert" as the government prepares for the US aid project, Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), to be endorsed through the parliament.

KATHMANDU, August 13: The Home Ministry has directed District Administration Offices (DAOs) across the country to make a list of isolation center, hospitals and medical colleges designated for the treatment of COVID-19 patients.

KATHMANDU, April 8: In a major bureaucratic reshuffle within the ministry, the Home Ministry on Thursday transferred 26 Under Secretaries and Joint Secretaries.

KATHMANDU, Feb 26: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MoHA) on Friday transferred and deputed as many as 52 joint-secretaries and under-secretaries.

KATHMANDU, Jan 1: The home ministry has recommended for the promotion of six Senior Superintendents of Police (SSPs) to the post of Deputy Inspector General (DIG).

KATHMANDU, Dec 2: The Ministry of Home Affairs on Tuesday suspended two Superintendent of Police (SPs) and one inspector on charge of their involvement in financial irregularities.

KATHMANDU, Oct 17: The government has directed all Hindu temples and shrines across the country to conduct only the daily rituals during Navaratri, the Dashain festival.

KATHMANDU, Aug 13: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MOHA) has directed all 77 District Administration Offices (DAOs) in the country to suspend issuing ‘vehicle pass’ being distributed so far for inter-district travel.

KATHMANDU, July 29: Police have arrested five 'Enough is Enough' campaigners, who were on their way to the Ministry of Home Affairs (MOHA) to seek information by filing a Right to Information (RTI) petition.

KATHMANDU, July 13: As many as 85 people died while 46 are missing due to monsoon-induced disasters in various parts of the country in recent days.

KATHMANDU, May 21: Amid the rapid rise in COVID-19 cases in the Kathmandu Valley, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MoHA) has instructed all the local units inside the Valley to seal off all entry points to further restrict the people's movement.

KATHMANDU, April 27: The Home Ministry has instructed its subordinate bodies to ensure effective implementation of lockdown against the global pandemic of coronavirus. Issuing a circular to all district administration offices today, the Ministry has asked them to ban the movement of vehicles sans earlier permission.

KATHMANDU, April 15: Ministry of Home Affairs has instructed both of police institutions to call back security personnel involved in security of VIPs owing to shortage of manpower along Nepal-India borderline at a time when the country is struggling hard to combat against the spread of COVID-19.