Amidst a period of parliamentary obstruction, with bills awaiting discussion and budgetary concerns unattended, Speaker Devraj Ghimire has left for Geneva, Switzerland, leading a 10-member delegation to attend the 148th General Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) from March 23 to March 27.

KATHMANDU, March 22: In the midst of parliamentary inactivity with bills pending discussion and budgetary matters unaddressed, a 10-member delegation led by Speaker Devraj Ghimire has departed for Geneva, Switzerland. This team is attending the 148th General Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) from March 23 to March 27.

KATHMANDU, Feb 23: Speaker Devraj Ghimire has initiated discussions with the chief whips and whips of various parties to facilitate the resumption of House of Representatives (HoR) proceedings. On Friday, the HoR session was disrupted by speeches from both ruling and opposition party MPs.

KATHMANDU, Jan 23: House of Representatives Speaker Devraj Ghimire has expressed concerns regarding the independent coordination and meetings between the thematic committees and MPs of the House of Representatives with non-governmental organizations (NGOs).

KATHMANDU, Jan 21: Speaker of the House of Representatives (HoR) Devraj Ghimire and National Assembly Chairman Ganesh Timilsina have sent a letter of reminder to the President about the recommendation for the appointment of the Secretary General of the Federal Parliament.

LUMBINI, Dec 16: Speaker Devraj Ghimire has said that the government should enable the environment for the young generation to stay in the country by identifying and mobilizing their latent talents.

KATHMANDU, Dec 13: House of Representatives (HoR) Speaker Devraj Ghimire has designated HoR's Secretary Padma Prasad Pandey to shoulder the responsibility of General Secretary of the Federal Parliament until further arrangements.

KATHMANDU, Nov 14: Speaker Devraj Ghimire has expressed the confidence that the Nepal Sambat calendar which remains as Nepal's indigenous calendar will inspire in enhancing social unity, tolerance and mutual harmony among the Nepalis.

KATHMANDU, Oct 29: A meeting of the House of Representatives is being held at 1 PM today.

JHAPA, Sept 28: House of Representatives Speaker Devraj Ghimire has pledged to take prompt initiatives to address the issues of those affected by the proposed East-West Electric Rail Project along the Kakarvitta-Inaruwa section.

KATHMANDU, Sept 23: Speaker Devraj Ghimire, who is currently on an official visit to Ireland, paid a courtesy call on President of Ireland, Michael D. Higgins on Friday evening.

KATHMANDU, Sept 21: Speaker Devraj Ghimire, who is on an Ireland visit, held a meeting with his Irish counterpart on Wednesday night.

KATHMANDU, Aug 20: Speaker Devraj Ghimire has called a meeting of the chief whips of political parties to discuss the issue of removing the ongoing House obstruction. The Speaker has called the chief whips of the ruling parties and the opposition parties for a discussion at Singha Durbar at 11AM.

KATHMANDU, Aug 9: Speaker Devraj Ghimire has called a meeting of the Business Advisory Committee before today's meeting after the obstruction in parliament was not removed.

KATHMANDU, Aug 7: Speaker of the House of Representatives (HoR) Devraj Ghimire has called a meeting of the top leaders of three political parties today to remove the obstacle in parliament.

KATHMANDU, July 28: Speaker Devraj Ghimire has urged the activists of community electricity to work for the establishment of industries to consume more energy at local levels.

KATHMANDU, July 22: Speaker Devraj Ghimire has advised speakers and deputy-speakers of provinces to focus on discussions and dialogues on the interests of the nation and people. He wanted them to make the operations of respective province assemblies effective and formulate appropriate laws.

KATHMANDU, July 12: Speaker Devraj Ghimire has said he is stunned by the news of the death of Sita Dahal, spouse of Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal.

KATHMANDU, July 4: Speaker Devraj Ghimire is holding talks with the top leaders of three major parties including Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal today.

KATHMANDU, July 1: Speaker Devraj Ghimire has expected constitutional and parliamentary practices from all political parties and members in the parliament.

KATHMANDU, June 20: Speaker of the House of Representatives (HoR) Devraj Ghimire has instructed the government to rectify numerical references and use the actual names of the provinces in the budget for the upcoming fiscal year.

KATHMANDU, May 8: Independent Member of Parliament Amresh Kumar Singh has taken off his clothes during the Parliament meeting on Monday.

KATHMANDU, May 5: Speaker Devraj Ghimire has described the right to information (RTI) as the lifeline of democracy.

KATHMANDU, April 10: The meeting of the Business Advisory Committee under the House of Representatives is currently underway.

KATHMANDU, March 27: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal and Speaker Devraj Ghimire held a meeting on Monday to take necessary measures to make the parliamentary functions further effective.

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Devraj Ghimire has made a very lowly remark against the free press in Nepal, to say the least. Speaking to a delegation of the Federation of Nepali Journalists (FNJ) on Friday, Speaker Ghimire said – "Journalists are not doing journalism as responsibly as they should have done. The practice of yellow journalism is equally alarming now. Whatever the reason, they [journalists] are biased. In other words, journalists are for sale." These comments made by Speaker Ghimire are deeply concerning and a clear attack on the freedom of the press. His statement that "journalists are for sale" is not only a derogatory remark that undermines the integrity of journalists, but it also has serious implications for the ability of journalists to do their job without fear of reprisal.

KATHMANDU, March 19: In the parliament meeting on Sunday, lawmakers protested against the statement made by Speaker Devraj Ghimire that 'journalists are on sale'.

KATHMANDU, Jan 23: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal and newly-elected Speaker of the House Devraj Ghimire have held a meeting this morning.

KATHMANDU, Jan 22: A delegation of Federation of Nepalese Chamber of Commerce and Industries (FNCCI) on Sunday held a meeting with the newly-elected Speaker of House of Representatives (HoR) Devraj Ghimire.

KATHMANDU, Jan 21: An all-party meeting of the political parties represented in the House of Representatives has begun. The meeting was called by Speaker Devraj Ghimire.

KATHMANDU, Jan 20: Speaker Devraj Ghimire is taking the oath of office and secrecy today.