KATHMANDU, April 16: Minister for Education, Science, and Technology, Sumana Shrestha, has said there will be no unnecessary interference on behalf of the ministry and her party, Rastriya Swatantra Party, in the universities' affairs.

KATHMANDU, April 6: Minister for Labour, Employment and Social Security Dol Prasad Aryal, who is also the vice-chairman of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), announced a reward of Rs 100,000 to Rs 200,000 for anyone helping to recover Rs 2.3 million allegedly sunk in a cooperative.

We, as concerned citizens and advocates of good governance, human rights, and the rule of law, write to express our profound concern regarding the recent appointment of Mr Rabi Lamichane, chairperson of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), as the Home Minister of Nepal. Your decision in this matter and the subsequent defense of it, rather than a gesture of regret, has raised significant concerns about the integrity of the government and its adherence to constitutional principles, the Good Governance Act, the Convention against Corruption, and the coalition's 8-point agreement.

KATHMANDU, March 12: The Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) has directed its members of parliament (MPs) to vote in favor of Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal.

KATHMANDU, March 12: The Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) has decided not to field its candidate in the by-election to the Province Assembly to be held in Bajhang district.

KATHMANDU, March 11: A central committee meeting of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) is underway at the Banasthali-based party's central office to discuss the upcoming by-elections to the House of Representatives (HoR).

KATHMANDU, March 10: The Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) is going to hold a meeting with the ministers who have joined the new government from the party every Sunday.

KATHMANDU, March 5: The Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) has staked claim to four ministries including the Ministry of Home Affairs.

KATHMANDU, March 1: The Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) is dispatching its MPs to Ilam today in preparation for the upcoming by-elections scheduled for April.

KATHMANDU, Jan 27: Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) Vice President Dr Swarnim Wagle has been given the responsibility of Acting President of RSP.

KATHMANDU, Jan 23: Chairman of Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) Rabi Lamichhane has claimed that he has not received the amount from the sale of his 15 per cent share of Galaxy 4K TV after he quit the TV station.

KATHMANDU, Jan 18: The Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) is planning to organize a series of pressure programs in response to the slow progress of various construction projects.

KATHMANDU, Jan 11: Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) discussed the delay in the upgradation of the Narayanghat-Butwal road section with the Chinese ambassador to Nepal.

KATHMANDU, Jan 10: Membership of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) can be obtained by paying a voluntary fee.

KATHMANDU, Dec 14: The ward-level conventions of Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) have started from today. This is the first time that the party is holding ward-level sessions since its establishment.

KATHMANDU, Dec 6: Rabi Lamichhane, the chairman of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), will go to Qatar on Thursday to strengthen and expand the party network there. He recently returned from Malaysia.

KATHMANDU, Nov 17: The members of parliament and House of Representatives election candidates of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) are going to the voters' homes remembering their commitment.

KATHMANDU, Nov 4: Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) has mobilized a team to rescue, treat, and provide relief to Jajarkot earthquake victims.

KATHMANDU, Oct 2: President Ram Chandra Paudel has taken cognizance of the three-point attention letter submitted by the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP). The RSP brought to President Paudel's attention the matter of amnesty granted to Yograj Dhakal, commonly known as the 'Regal' of Nepalgunj, on Constitution Day.

KATHMANDU, Oct 1: The Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) has chosen to abstain from a scheduled meeting with Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal, along with six other political parties. The decision to boycott the meeting is rooted in the RSP's strong objection to the government's recent price hikes, which have placed a significant burden on the general populace, particularly during the festive season.

KATHMANDU, Sept 19: The Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) is going to select the leadership for the ward-level committees through elections from October 27 to November 2.

KATHMANDU, Sept 2: Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) Chair Rabi Lamichhane and India's Ambassador to Nepal, Naveen Srivastava, held a meeting on Friday.

KATHMANDU, Sep 1: Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) is gearing up to host a provincial-level training event in Madhesh from September 2 to September 3. The party has expressed its intent to focus on the latest political developments, party policies, theories, and approaches during this training.

KATHMANDU, Aug 26: The parliamentary party of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) convened to discuss the upcoming nominations for the chairmanship of all thematic parliamentary committees.

KATHMANDU, Aug 11: Rabi Lamichhane, the Chairman of Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), has announced that the party's parliamentarians will abstain from availing themselves of service perks and benefits while the parliamentary session remains suspended.

KATHMANDU, Aug 6: Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) is going to collect suggestions from 51 villages to prepare party documents. The initiative aims to incorporate diverse perspectives from various geographic and community backgrounds, including the Himalayan, Terai, and mountain regions, by directly engaging with citizens.

KATHMANDU, July 26: The Rastriya Swatantra party (RSP) has called a parliamentary party meeting to form the party's opinion on recent cases of gold smuggling.

KATHMANDU, July 12: Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) has expressed sorrow over the untimely demise of Sita Dahal, spouse of Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal.

KATHMANDU, June 27: The Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) has disrupted a House of Representatives (HoR) meeting on Tuesday demanding the government to revoke its decision to merge the District Election Office with District Administration Office (DAO).

In the recent meeting of the House of Representatives, Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) lawmaker Manish Jha raised a pertinent question about the relevance of the post of Vice President in the country. This issue has sparked a much-needed debate on the need for reforming constitutional provisions to ensure efficient governance. The questions being raised both inside and outside the Parliament indicate the necessity for improvement in the future.

KATHMANDU, June 22: Former banker Anil Keshari Shah has joined the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP). Today, on the occasion of the RSP's anniversary, he joined the political party.

KATHMANDU, May 26: The leaders of Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) and Deputy Chief of Embassy of China in Nepal Wang Xin held a brief meeting on Thursday at the central office of the RSP.

KATHMANDU, May 23: Rastriya Swatantra Party's lawmaker Dr Swarnim Wagle has advised the government to present the policies and programmes and the budget as an integrated document.

BHAKTAPUR, May 14: Chairperson of Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), Rabi Lamichhane, has said his party would support the government if it carries out pro-people activities.

KATHMANDU, May 13: Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) has said the party has no connection with agriculture expert, Madan Rai. Rai was arrested on Friday on the charge of sexually abusing schoolgirls.

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KATHMANDU, May 9: Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) lawmaker Dr Tosima Karki has accused big political parties of protecting the culprits of the fake Bhutanese refugee scam. At the zero hour of the House of Representatives on Tuesday, Karki insisted that even when arrest warrants were issued against the leaders, they were trying to protect them.

KATHMANDU, May 8: The Supreme Court (SC) has ordered the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) not to implement its decision to dismiss its Member of Parliament (MP), Dhaka Kumar Shrestha from the post.

KATHMANDU, May 3: Less than six months after the general election, the game of changing the government has started again. CPN-UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli has offered the post of prime minister to Rabi Lamichhane , the chairman of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP).

KATHMANDU, May 2: The Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) President Rabi Lamichhane has sought a withdrawal of all the writ petitions against him filed at the Supreme Court (SC).

KATHMANDU, May 2: The Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) has picked its lawmaker Nisha Dangi as the Parliamentary Party's Whip.

CHITWAN, May 1: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has expressed confidence that the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) would join the government under his leadership.

KATHMANDU, April 30: Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) Deputy Chairman Dol Prasad Aryal has resigned as the leader of the parliamentary party.

TANAHUN, April 25: Newly-elected member of the House of Representatives (HoR) from Rastriya Swatantra Party, Dr Swarnim Wagle, has been provided a certificate of election victory from constituency no 1 of Tanahun district.

KATHMANDU, April 24: Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP)'s candidate Dr Swarnim Wagle is leading in Tanahun-1 with a huge margin in the ongoing vote counting of the by-election held in Tanahun-1.

KATHMANDU, April 17: A 21-year-old Pratiksha Adhikari from Bharatpur Metropolitan City-11, Bhojahat, Chitwan, has been called names on social media for saying that she will not vote for Rabi Lamichhane, chairman of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), in the upcoming by-election.

KATHMANDU, April 17: The driver of Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) Chairman Rabi Lamichhane has been found in a state of falling down from three floors of a house in Bharatpur, Chitwan.

KATHMANDU, April 12: A meeting of the Central Committee of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) is taking place today.

KATHMANDU, April 11: Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) lawmaker Dr Dhaka Kumar Shrestha has furnished written explanation to the party’s Discipline and Conduct Committee after an audio tape of him bargaining for Rs 20 million with the controversial medical entrepreneur Durga Prasain went viral in social media.

KATHMANDU, April 10: The Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) has apologized in the case of the release of an audiotape in which the party’s lawmaker Dhaka Kumar Shrestha is heard demanding Rs 20 million from medical entrepreneur Durga Prasai.