KATHMANDU, April 10: A public holiday is set to be granted tomorrow on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr. Upon the recommendation of the Muslim Commission, the Ministry of Home Affairs is preparing to submit a proposal to the Council of Ministers for the holiday.

KATHMANDU, April 3: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MoHA) has transferred nine under secretaries. According to Wednesday's decision, the reshuffle includes postings and transfers across various departments.

KATHMANDU, March 24: The Ministry of Home Affairs has formed another committee to take action against the police officers implicated in gold smuggling due to serious negligence in their investigative duties.

KATHAMNDU, March 22: The Ministry of Home Affairs has withdrawn its decision to increase media surveillance. In a circular issued to all District Administration Offices(DAOs) across the country, the Home Ministry had delegated authority to Chief District Officers(CDOs) to regulate and take action against online news portals, social media platforms including Facebook and X and print media if they are found disseminating information that pose challenge to law and order situation.

KATHMANDU, March 21: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MoHA) has issued a 21-point directive to the chief district officers (CDOs) of all 77 districts.

KATHMANDU, March 19: The Ministry of Home Affairs has appointed Kosh Hari Niraula as the Director General of the Department of Immigration (DoI). The post had been vacant since February 18, after the Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority filed a case against the then director general Rudra Singh Tamang.

KATHMANDU, March 19: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MoHA) has directed the district administration offices to collect the complaints and petitions of loan-shark victims and address their grievances immediately. For that, the ministry has instructed the  CDO offices to establish a desk under the leadership of an officer-level employee.

KATHMANDU, March 17: Many may not be aware that certain government offices remain open even on public holidays. The Ministry of Home Affairs (MoHA) issued a notice in the gazette on March 16, 2023, declaring that government offices providing essential services would operate on 18 types of public holidays.

KATHMANDU, March 6: The Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) has finalized the names of four ministers who are set to join the government from the party.

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

KATHMANDU, Jan 27: The Ministry of Home Affairs has formed a three-member committee to look into the scuffle among the customs' staff and police persons at Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA).

KATHMANDU, Jan 7:  The Ministry of Home Affairs has publicly invited submission as part of its initiative to enhance the efficiency and capacity of entities under the home administration.

KATHMANDU, Jan 6: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MoHA) has appointed Joint Secretary Tulsi Bahadur Shrestha as the Chief District Officer of Lalitpur and SSP Shekhar Khanal as the Chief of Lalitpur Police Range.

KATHMANDU, Nov 11: The Ministry of Home Affairs has recommended the promotion of five Superintendents of Police (SP) to Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP).

KATHMANDU, Sept 22: On the occasion of the Constitution Day, Geeta Malla, got general amnesty from the President, came out of the Central Jail in Sundhara. Malla, who was convicted of murder in November 2021, told her relatives on Wednesday, "I can't go home without arranging Rs 10,000."

KATHMANDU, Aug 23: The Ministry of Home Affairs has directed concerned authorities to put in place a mechanism to control the smuggling of poultry and poultry products from Indian border checkpoints to Nepal.

KATHMANDU, Aug 18: The Ministry of Home Affairs' has put forth a proposal for the promotion of 12 Superintendents of Police (SP) within the Armed Police Force. If approved, these SPs will ascend to the rank of Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP).

KATHMANDU, Aug 17: In a bid to enhance organizational efficiency, Nepal Police undertook a major personnel reshuffle on Tuesday, transferring 958 police inspectors as per the 'police personnel transfer standard-2079 BS.' This move was aimed at streamlining the transfer process within Nepal Police.

KATHMANDU, Aug 16: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MoHA) has transferred Chief District Officers (CDOs) of four districts. According to the decision made by the MoHA on Tuesday, Chief District Officers (CDOs) of Chitwan, Nuwakot, Saptari and Dhanusha have been transferred.

KATHMANDU, July 18: The Ministry of Home Affairs has started a coordinated initiative to address the problems concerning the human settlements in the river corridors of Kathmandu Valley.

KATHMANDU, June 27: The Ministry of Home Affairs has refuted a news report published on Monday related to the case of fake Bhutanese refugees.

KATHMANDU, April 24: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MoHA) has written to all 77 district administration offices directing them to seize calendars, pocket calendars and wall calendars published without a prior approval from the official entities.

KATHMANDU, April 21: The Election Commission has set up a by-election security management monitoring mechanism in a bid to make effective the efforts to organize the April 23 by-election in a free, fair and fearless manner, said the commission.

KATHMANDU, April 6: The Ministry of Home Affairs has issued directives to all its subordinate offices including police to initiate action against private vehicles carrying passengers for random fare.

KATHMANDU, March 5: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MoHA) has instructed the district administration offices across the country to prevent wrongful activities against Banks and Financial Institutions (BFIs).

KATHMANDU, Feb 23: With the Ministry of Home Affairs starting the promotion process for five vacant Additional Inspector General (AIG) posts in the Nepal Police, a massive tug-of-war of power and influence has started among the competitors.

KATHMNADU, Feb 2: Rabi Lamichhane, who submitted his resignation as Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister after the Supreme Court's decision, has not yet left the minister's residence in Pulchok. After the Supreme Court did not uphold Lamichhane's Nepali citizenship, he submitted his resignation letter to Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal on Friday. The very next day, he said that he had left the government residence, but as the Home Minister, Lamichhane has been living in "D2Block" of the minister's residence in Pulchok.

KATHMANDU, Jan 31: Differences have started to surface between the CPN-UML and CPN (Maoist Center), two major parties of the current ruling coalition. The views of the two parties differed on whether the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) should get the Ministry of Home Affairs.

KATHMANDU, Jan 21: The Ministry of Home Affairs has instructed the police to arrest Lakshmi Mahato Koiri of Gaushala Municipality-2 in Mahottari District and take action against him according to the law.

KATHMANDU, Jan 20: The Ministry of Home Affairs has introduced a procedure, first of its kind, for the transfer of chief district officers (CDOs). The procedure has been developed in accordance with Rule 9 of the Good Governance (Management and Operation) Regulations 2065 BS.

TULSHIPUR, Jan 15: The crusher plants have been shut down in Dang as the Ministry of Home Affairs ordered the immediate closure of illegal crushers operating against the norms. On January 4, the ministry issued an instruction and on January 5, the District Administration Office, Dang, issued a public notice and instructed to close all the crusher plants in the district.

KATHMANDU, Jan 12: The Ministry of Home Affairs has transferred 17 Deputy Inspectors General (DIGs) of Police. According to the decision of the Ministry of Home Affairs on Thursday, their postings have been transferred.

KATHMANDU, Jan 9: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has welcomed the initiative taken by the Ministry of Home Affairs to re-investigate the case of Nirmala Panta, a 13-year-old girl from Kanchanpur who was murdered after being raped more than four years ago.

KATHMANDU, Jan 5: Nepal Police and the Armed Police Force (APF) have been instructed to furnish the details of ‘ghumuwa prahari’ (plain-clothes police personnel mobilized at the ground level to collect information on crimes) to the Ministry of Home Affairs.

KATHMANDU, Jan 5: Nepal Police and the Armed Police Force (APF) have been instructed to furnish the details of ‘ghumuwa prahari’ (plain-clothes police personnel mobilized at the ground level to collect information on crimes) to the Ministry of Home Affairs.

KATHMANDU, Dec 27: The Ministry of Home Affairs has instructed its subordinate offices to withdraw the security personnel and assistants provided in an unauthorized way to the currently serving as well as retired high-ranking officials that are against the rules.

KATHMANDU, Dec 25: The Ministry of Home Affairs has decided to grant authority to the district authorities to spend money from the Disaster Management Fund to save lives of citizens from cold waves, snowfall and biting cold.

KATHMANDU, Dec 13: The government has started consultation with stakeholders with the aim of prioritizing local technology and new inventions in disaster risk reduction (DRR) programs.

KATHMANDU, Sept 17: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MoHA) and the Farm Workers Struggle Committee against loan sharks and fraud have reached five point agreements.

KATHMANDU, July 21: The Ministry of Home Affairs has said that its attention has been drawn toward the incidents of government vehicles being stopped and keys being taken away in the name of various groups for driving government vehicles on public holidays.

KATHMANDU, June 10: Rastriya Janamorcha lawmaker Durga Poudel has alleged that the Ministry of Home Affairs had been unable to control theft, smuggling and black marketeering.

KATHMANDU, June 7: The Ministry of Home Affairs has formed a five-member committee to investigate the death of one Nabina Tharu of Madhuwan Municipality-2 in Bardiya on Monday.

KATHMANDU, May 1: The Ministry of Home Affairs has recommended the promotion of Assistant Inspector General (AIG) Bishwa Raj Pokharel to the post of Inspector General (IG) of Nepal Police.

KATHMANDU, April 30: The Ministry of Home Affairs has held a meeting today to discuss the security challenges regarding the upcoming local level polls slated for May 13.

KATHMANDU, April 29: The Ministry of Home Affairs has sent the Police (11th Amendment) Rules 2014 and Armed Police Force (Second Amendment) Rules 2015 to the Ministry of Finance for approval, proposing that Nepal Police and Armed Police Force personnel can retire after a service period of just 16 years.

KATHMANDU, April 9: The government has decided to grant a public holiday across the country on the occasion of Ram Navami festival on Sunday.

KATHMANDU, March 11: The government has decided to give 43 days of public holiday in 2079 BS. The Ministry of Home Affairs has decided to give 43 days leave in the coming 2079 BS except for Saturday.

KATHMANDU, March 11: The Ministry of Home Affairs has asked the Department of Immigration in writing to take necessary steps to address the problems created by the visit visa.

KATHMANDU, Feb 18: The government has released Rs 1 billion to provide relief to the farmers who incurred loss and damage in paddy plantation due to unseasonal rainfall.

KATHMANDU, Feb 16: The government has directed all the security agencies of the country to maintain a high-level of alertness and vigilance to prevent any untoward activities, thereby maintaining an effective law and order situation in the country.