Parched
for ideas : The government must stop
distributing tranches of hollow promises
as relief to the victims of natural
disasters (kp 28/07/2025)
President
Paudel derails PM Oli’s push to reshape
Constitutional Council (kh
26/07/2025), President’s
decision to send bill back to House
triggers rift in ruling coalition : UML
calls return of constitutional council
bill an attack on parliamentary
supremacy, by Binod Ghimire (kp
26/07/2025)
PM’s
aerial tour brings no relief to parched
Madhesh : Climate change and lack of
preparedness deepen crisis in the
country’s breadbasket as ricefields lie
unplanted, by Arjun Poudel (kp
26/07/2025)
No
alternative to the incumbent government:
PM Oli (kh 25/07/2025) [Deuba or Dahal would of
course not be an alternative, as they
have also repeatedly proven their
incompetence. A sensible alternative
would be a much younger and socially
inclusive government.]
Complaint
management unit to be established in
Ministry of General Administration
(kh 24/07/2025)
Sharma
warns NC may pull out of govt, if
cooling-off provision reversed (rep
23/07/2025)
Health
minister cites routine activities as
achievements (kp 22/07/2025)
UML
pushes to scrap ‘cooling-off period’
provision without consulting coalition
partner Nepali Congress (kh
21/07/2025)
Govt
determined to protecting democracy: PM
Oli (kh 18/07/2025) [Unfortunately, the
reality is completely different: Neither
democracy, human rights, social justice
nor the conclusion of the peace process
are being implemented!]
Govt
misses both revenue and spending targets
in FY 2024/25 (kh 18/07/2025)
PM
Oli plans cabinet reshuffle amid
ministerial controversies (rep
17/07/2025)
Actor
Giri’s satire: "Teach ministers how to
take bribes” (rep 17/07/2025)
Minister
Adhikari's Rs 3.2 million bribery
audiotape leaked : According to the
audio, Minister Adhikari received Rs 3.2
million through his son (rep
17/07/2025)), Minister
Adhikari calls press conference amid
bribery audiotape scandal (rep
17/07/2025)
JSP-N
officially withdraws support to Oli-led
government (rep 16/07/2025), Govt
loses majority in National Assembly as
JSP-N withdraws its support (rep
16/07/2025)
Gupta
resigns, but real scandal is how routine
this has become, by Keshab Sawad (kh
16/07/2025)
Bribery
scandal forces Minister Rajkumar Gupta
to resign (kh 15/07/2025), Bhagwati
Neupane appointed Minister for Federal
Affairs and General Administration
(rep 15/07/2025)
Pressure
builds on PM Oli to fire two ministers
without delay (kh 14/07/2025)
A
year on, UML-NC govt struggles to
deliver on core promises (kh
14/07/2025), Oli’s
one year: Unfulfilled promises,
misgovernance and public discontent :
The Congress-UML coalition’s performance
over the past year is marked more by
inertia than impact, by Purushottam
Poudel (kp 14/07/2025)
Federal
Affairs Minister Gupta implicated in
bribery scandal over civil servant
transfers, by Tapendra Karki (rep
13/07/2025)
PM
urges timely marriage and childbirth as
Nepal sees declining fertility rate
(rep 11/07/2025) [Has
this man completely lost his mind now?]
PM
Oli: Keep politics out of sports (kh
10/07/2025) [Yes,
and please keep religion and caste
affiliation out of politics: no Hindu
state, no male Bahunbad, adequate
participation of all social groups and
genders!]
Government
withdraws controversial land bill from
House agenda after opposition from
ruling party : Senior Congress leaders
objected to the bill saying it required
amending and building consensus before
it is presented for deliberation (kp
10/07/2025)
Nagarik
Unmukti Party to exit govt (kh
04/07/2025), Fringe
parties turning away from gvt (rep
04/07/2025), After
JSP-Nepal, Nagarik Unmukti geared to
quit Congress-UML coalition : Unmukti
party chief Ranjita Shrestha has
directed the Parliamentary Party to
withdraw support to Oli government
(kp 05/07/2025), Nagarik
Unmukti withdraws support from Oli
government, triggering floor test
(kp 07/07/2025)
Finance
Ministry sends Health Ministry staffing
proposal back for revision amid budget
constraints, by Tapendra Karki (rep
04/07/2025)
Frustration
mounts in Congress as ruling coalition
turns one : Party leaders say pledges on
constitution amendment, governance,
economy unfulfilled (kp 01/07/2025)
“Lack
of accountability in govt offices sparks
fiscal indiscipline” (rep
30/06/2025)
Prime
Minister Oli leaves for Spain (kh
28/06/2025)
A
case of criminal negligence : A highway
in bad shape reflects very poorly oln
the performnce of a high-sounding
government (ae 27/06/2025)
Govt
falls into minority in National Assembly
as JSP Nepal withdraws support, by
Bhuwan Sharma (rep 26/06/2025)
UML’s
conclusion: One year of coalition
government deemed satisfactory and
effective; public protests fading
(kh 25/06/2025) [This
is the judgement of people who only see
and hear themselves!]
Lawmakers
claim excessive budget allocated only to
districts of top leaders and ministers
(rep 20/06/2025)
Public
debt rises by over Rs 220 billion in 11
months under Oli govt (kh
19/06/2025)
Work
halted along Mid-Hill Highway as unpaid
labourers abandon construction site :
The government has protected the
contractor by extending deadlines three
times despite poor work performance,
official says, by Laxmi Gautam (kp
15/06/2025)
Tough
land deal rules axed under ‘PMO’s
pressure’ : Expert says government
should have upheld rules aimed at
curbing black money and addressing FATF
concerns, by Purushottam Poudel (kp
10/06/2025)
Ground
being laid for prime minister’s India,
Spain visits : Oli attending a global
conference in Seville from June 30 to
July 3. India has also signalled its
intent to welcome him, by Anil Giri
(kp 08/06/2025)
NC
President Deuba also dissatisfied with
govt’s performance: Gagan Thapa (rep
06/06/2025)
PM
Oli stresses equality, calls for end to
caste-based discrimination (kp
04/06/2025) [This is
dishonest gossip. If you want to set a
good example, you should first dissolve
your current cabinet, which is rife with
caste and gender discrimination!]
The
name game : Oli’s claim that Everest
should be called Sagarmatha reveals
inaccuracies about its name and history,
by Deepak Thapa (kp 29/05/2025) [You shouldn't expect too
much from uneducated autocrats. By the
way, the renaming of originally ethnic
place names to Nepali-related names is
also a tradition in Nepal!]
Government
‘boycotts’ human rights commission’s
anniversary celebration : PM’s
secretariat says Oli was not ready for
the morning event. NHRC doesn’t buy the
logic, by Binod Ghimire (kp
28/05/2025), Executive
excess : Why have a constitutional
rights watchdog if it is not allowed to
carry out even its most basic duties?
(kp 29/05/2025)
Oli’s
street takeover call invites backlash :
Prime Minister Oli has ordered UML
cadres to take control of Kathmandu
streets on May 29 to counter a royalist
rally, by Purushottam Poudel (kp
27/05/2025), Avoid
Confrontation (rep 28/05/2025)
Govt
transfers eight secretaries, assigns new
roles to promoted officials (rep
27/05/2025)
Home
Minister Lekhak defends himself as calls
grow for his resignation : Leaders from
his own and opposition parties ask him
to step down and help the probe into
alleged corruption at airport
immigration, by Anil Giri (kp
25/05/2025)
Same
tricks, same results : Forming
commissions and study groups is
insufficient for the desired
administrative reforms (kp
22/05/2025)
After
NRB Governor appointment, coalition
focus shifts to Chief Election
Commissioner (kh 21/05/2025)
Prime
Minister Oli’s seat of power: Stable or
shaky? (kh 21/05/2025)
Failed
delivery : People can get disillusioned
with the state if they cannot get good
services even at a high cost (kp
20/05/2025)
Govt
faces heat over private school shielding,
by Keshab Sawad (kh 20/05/2025)
Nepal
Teachers’ Federation accuses govt of
dishonoring past agreements (kh
20/05/2025)
PM
Oli misses HoR’s question session due to
health issues (kh 20/05/2025)
Cabinet
meeting postponed as Oli, Deuba prepare
for key talks (kh 19/05/2025)
Curb
Soaring Arrears Now (rep 16/05/2025)
Business
leaders voice frustration over state
inertia (kp 15/05/2025)
Govt’s
policy document, India-Pak conflict, and
more, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (ae
09/05/2025)
A
look into policies and programs for
2025-26, by Shanker Man Singh (ae
08/05/2025)
What
are you hiding? The government’s refusal
to make property details of ministers
public is problematic (kp
06/05/2025)
SC
orders govt to implement new mental
health policy, by Bhasha Sharma (rep
06/05/2025)
UML
urges government to frame national
budget to reflect foreign aid squeeze :
Despite concerns over UML dominance in
government policies, ruling coalition
partner Congress commits to support the
upcoming budget (kp 05/05/2025)
New
State Minister for Energy takes oath of
office and secrecy (rep 04/05/2025)
Gagan
Thapa rules out alternative to UML
partnership (kh 04/05/2025)
Government’s
policy document reaffirms pledge to
constitution amendment : Vows to pass
school, civil service laws during the
ongoing House session. Opposition
criticises the document as aimless,
outdated, blind to geopolitics (kp
03/05/2025) [As
always, a fairytale lesson whose content
will largely never be implemented!],
NC
MPs voice frustration over govt’s
policies and programs : "Should we
abandon our slogan? Should we carry
UML’s?" (kh 03/05/2025)
Coalition
promises must be kept (ae
02/05/2025)
Ruling
parties urge govt to prioritize
federalism, startups in new policies
(rep 01/05/2025)
Shaky-shaky
: Dissatisfaction with the Oli
government—and his generation of
leaders—runs wide and deep (kp
28/04/2025)
Will
proceed with UML alliance for stability:
Gagan Thapa (kh 28/04/2025) [This is a contradiction
in terms!]
Former
Education Minister Sumana urges
agitating teachers to reject govt’s
dictatorial tendencies (kh
27/04/2025) [And PM
Oli claimed that she had resigned for
health reasons. But all she did was
oppose Oli's irresponsible policies!]
Teachers’
protest reveals deeper failures in state
leadership, by Chandra K Panjiyar
(rep 27/04/2025)
Oli
and Deuba stand by coalition amid unease
in ranks : Despite Maoist chair Dahal’s
offer to back a new alliance, Deuba has
trust issues with Dahal, says a Congress
leader (kp 26/04/2025) [Of course, they only
have their power deal in mind, other
politicians may also be concerned with
content!], Deuba’s
statement gives Oli a respite : The
prime minister expresses dismay at the
US scrapping its MCC aid project but
says Nepal must be prepared for any
possibility (kp 27/04/2025)
NC-UML
Coalition : In Turmoil (sp
25/04/2025)
Now,
the central bank : Failure to appoint a
competent governor on time is an
indictment of Oli’s government
leadership (kp 24/04/2025)
Minister
Gupta urges global cooperation to uphold
rights of indigenous nationalities
(kh 23/04/2025) [Just
as the Janajati are participated in
Nepal?]
Raghuji
Pant appointed Minister of Education,
Science and Technology (kh
23/04/2025), Purna
Bahadur Tamang says next in line for
dismissal is PM Oli (kh 23/04/2025)
[The KP Olis Council
of Ministers is one of the most socially
non-inclusive of all time. Long live the
patriarchy of the male Khas Arya!],
No
issues in running the govt: Home
Minister Lekhak (kh 23/04/2025) [????], UML
leader Raghuji Pant appointed education
minister : Prime Minister Oli removes
State Minister Tamang over Kulman
Ghising sacking row (kp 24/04/2025)
[KP Oli should
realise that his days as PM are
numbered, no matter what authoritarian
measures he takes! He is more interested
in revenge and punishing critics than in
rational democratic politics, a Trump in
miniature!], Purna
Bahadur Tamang dismissed over ‘governor
deal’, claims Mahesh Basnet (kh
24/04/2025)
No
relief yet for Bajhang Dalits devastated
by 2021 floods : Many have migrated to
India after being excluded from
reconstruction aid lists, by Basanta
Pratap Singh (kp 23/04/2025) [This is part of the
discriminatory and inhuman policy of the
male Khas Arya oligarchy of the
political parties, which the monarchists
want to increase with a return to Hindu
state and monarchy!]
Health
Minister Pradip Paudel’s free burn
treatment pledge falls flat : Only
Kirtipur Hospital received the fund and
has already spent it. Poor patients at
other hospitals are still footing the
bill, by Arjun Poudel (kp
22/04/2025)
Political
and legal deadlock delays NRB governor
appointment, by Kosh Raj Koirala
(rep 22/04/2025), Bhattarai’s
resignation prolongs the governor
appointment saga : Delay in committee
meetings and legal challenges fuel
controversy over top central bank post
(kp 23/04/2025)
Education
Minister Bhattarai resigns amid ongoing
teachers’ protest (kh 21/04/2025), Anjan
Shakya denies reports linking her to
Education Ministry appointment (kh
22/04/2025), Education
minister resigns after rift with PM,
finance minister : Resignation follows
refusal by PM Oli and Finance Minister
Paudel to address teachers’ demands on
perks and benefits, by Anil Giri and
Binod Ghimire (kp 22/04/2025), End
the Protracted Stalemate (rep
23/04/2025), Home
Minister unaware of Education Minister's
resignation (rep 23/04/2025) [???]
Deuba
rules out possibility of Nepali Congress
quitting Oli government : After
two-party talks, Congress president
consults party leaders on coalition’s
challenges (kp 18/04/2025)
Public
losing faith in regulatory bodies over
political appointments: Report (rep
17/04/2025)
Prime
Minister Oli faces his most severe test,
by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (ae 16/04/2025)
Oli-Deuba
hold talks amid rising dissent within NC
(kh 15/04/2025) [The
current PM is the most incompetent of
the three politicians who have been
preventing the development of the
democratic, federal republic for ten
years and yet claim to be irreplaceable,
but the other two are no better!],
Government’s
pace sluggish: Gagan Thapa : "Country
needs momentum, but government is moving
at a turtle's pace" (kh 15/04/2025),
Middlemen
have gained access to PM’s bedroom:
Gagan Thapa (kh 15/04/2025)
PM
Oli’s Missed Opportunity for SAARC
Leadership, by Simone Galimberti
(rep 15/04/2025)
NNRFC
recommends borrowing limit of 5% of GDP
for Federal Govt (kh 15/04/2025)
Cooperative
victims call out government inaction,
broken vows : The National Cooperative
Regulatory Authority, which was expected
to address the concerns, has not done
much, by Purushottam Poudel (kp
15/04/2025) [A very
incompetent and dishonest government!]
What
a waste : Whatever gloss Prime Minister
Oli tries to put on his term, his nine
months in office have been a failure
(kp) [All of Oli's
terms as PM were a failure! Why was he
even allowed to become PM again after
his attempted coup in 2021? The problem
is that his rivals Dahal and Deuba are
not a jot more competent.]
PM
Oli’s Thailand visit : Flip Flop, by
Keshab Poudel (sp 11/04/2025)
PM
Oli meets PM Modi : No Progress, by
Keshab Poudel (sp 11/04/2025)
Gagan
Thapa frustrated with PM Oli’s inaction
(kh 10/04/2025)
Wasted
words : The PM would be advised not to
speak if he doesn’t have anything of
substance to say (kp 10/04/2025) [Then he probably
wouldn't have much to say!]
Oli’s
address leaves Madhesh provincial
assembly members unimpressed : PM
criticised for failing to commit to
police integration, endorsement of
federal civil service Act (kp
09/04/2025)
Oli
hints his Bangkok meeting with Modi did
not go well : During a discussion in
Kathmandu, the prime minister skirts
around the Bangkok meeting, choosing
instead to offer homilies about Nepal’s
‘balanced’ foreign policy (kp
08/04/2025)
Govt
rushes to appoint officials in defunct
industries without revival plan (kh
02/04/2025) [Another
example of the Oli government's
completely haphazard policy.]
Taxpayers
foot the bill as ministers send wives on
foreign trips (kh 01/04/2025)
PM
Oli leaves for Thailand to attend
BIMSTEC Summit (kh 01/04/2025), Prime
Minister Oli’s Thailand and Bimstec
visit begins today : Oli’s meeting with
Modi, which is being planned for April
4, has yet to be confirmed, according to
officials , by Anil Giri(kp
01/04/2025)
Big-mouth
Oli : Rather than badmouth critics, he
would be better served by a focus on
governance and service delivery (kp
31/03/2025)
HIB
under financial strain, delays in
payment due to inadequate budget
(rep 31/03/2025) [Another
of the endless indictments of the Oli
government!]
PM
calls emergency cabinet meeting amidst
royalist violence (kh 28/03/2025)
Pushing
it : Oli is inviting a political
backlash over Ghising that the prime
minister may not be able to handle
(kp 27/03/2025
Govt
backs down from controversial land
ordinance (kh 26/03/2025)
Govt
dismisses Kulman Ghising as NEA Managing
Director (kh 24/03/2025) [If Ghising's performance
is really labelled poor, then KP Oli and
his entire government must be dismissed
once and for all!]
Energy
Minister Khadka should apologize:
Mahabir Pun (rep 23/03/2025)
Govt
set to revive hasty budget approvals,
ignores MP’s demands (kh 23/03/2025)
FNCCI
submits suggestions to govt on key
topics for upcoming Policy and Programs
(kh 20/03/2025)
Lawmakers
slam govt for failing to assert control
over disputed territories (kh
20/03/2025)
Lawmakers
ask Prime Minister Oli, ministers to
disclose property details : Good
governance advocates say public position
holders must assure people by making
their wealth public (kp 13/03/2025)
Sobita
Gautam criticizes Oli-led govt for being
‘control-oriented’ (kh 12/03/2025) [!!]
Government's
Misplaced Priority (rep 08/03/2025)
Government
to curb foreign visits of ministers,
secretaries : Cabinet spells out where a
minister can go, requires ministry’s
political or administrative head in
office. Now it is mandatory to have at
least one-third women in a delegation
(kp 08/03/2025)
PM
Oli's move to remove MD Ghising :
Sparking Political Clash, by Keshab
Poudel (sp 07/03/2025
Gave
Kulman zero as he did not submit
evaluation documents on time: Minister
Khadka (kh 06/03/2025) [And you diserve well
below zero marks!]
Constitutional
Council meet delay leaves six key
positions vacant : Oli reportedly
waiting for Parliament to pass
amendments to council law to give him
upper hand in decision-making, by
Binod Ghimire (kp 03/03/2025) [Over and over again
unconstitutional and anti-national
machinations of KP Oli for the purpose
of personal power interests!], Bill
to amend Political Parties Act mulled to
‘browbeat fringe forces into backing
ordinances’ : Smaller parties accuse
Congress and UML of planning law
revision to effect splits in them,
by Purushottam Poudel (kp 03/03/2025) [With such reprehensible
policy, the decline of once dominant
national parties will continue unabated,
as Western nations are also experiencing
at this time!], Unholy
business : Playing with the Political
Parties Act will further undermine
ruling parties’ democratic credentials
(kp 03/03/2025)
Govt’s
inaction contributing to public
discontent: Gagan Thapa (kh
28/02/2025)
Government
Report Card: Just Awful (rep
22/02/2025)
Govt
fails to meet key milestones (kh
19/02/2025), Govt
cites 11 reasons for failing to achieve
fiscal year goals (kh 19/02/2025)
PM
Oli declines to answer lawmaker’s
‘offensive’ questions : In another
unusual event, upper house passes a
motion regretting a lower house member’s
criticism of its affairs, by Binod
Ghimire (kp 17/02/2025) [Typically
criticism-hating Oli!]
Deuba
can’t save coalition if PM Oli
undermines Congress : Pushpa Kamal Dahal
treated Congress as a junior partner
while portraying himself as the leader
who had become prime minister because of
his acumen, interview with Minandre
Rijal, NC (kp 17/02/2025)
Limited
slots at government daycare centres
leave working mothers without support :
The daycare at Singha Durbar prioritises
permanent staff, leaving contractual
civil servant mums at a disadvantage,
by Aarati Ray (kp 16/02/2025)
Nepali
Congress ministers ignore Deuba’s
instructions on party engagement, by
Keshab Sawad (kh 15/02/2025)
Govt
negligence leaves Babarmahal residents
reeling after pipe burst floods homes
and businesses, by Sita Neupane (kh
14/02/2025)
Ministry
of Finance to reprioritize the budget
spending (ae 11/02/2025)
Ghanashyam
Upadhyaya appointed Finance Secretary
(kh 11/02/2025) [Thank
God, another male Bahun! There can't be
enough people from this small ethnic
minority in leading state positions.
This is what the male Khas Arya elite
call social inclusion!]
Contempt
of Court case against Prime Minister
over Giribandhu case (kh 10/02/2025)
The
coalition cannot deliver : Nepal’s
biggest parties are losing their core
values and aren’t focusing on the actual
problems, by Ajaya Bhadra Khanal (kp
09/02/2025)
PM
Oli calls meeting of ruling coalition’s
high-level mechanism amid deadlock over
ordinances (kh 09/02/2025)
Govt
raising another Rs 10bn through
development bonds (ae 07/02/2025)
Jajarkot
earthquake: Detailed damage assessment
and reconstruction plans set to begin
(kh 05/02/2025) [An
inconceivable lack of action by the
government and administration!]
Govt
amends regulations to implement
ordinance (rep 04/02/2025) [??]
No
government should put country in a debt
trap: Oli. Speaking in Parliament, prime
minister says Nepal lacks the luxury to
choose between MCC or BRI and stresses
careful selection of foreign assistance
(kp 01/02/2025)
PM
Oli justifies issuance of Ordinances,
highlights reforms (kh 31/01/2025) [A fictitious claim!
Parliament could have been convened
weeks ago, but Oli refused in order to
pass the ordinances without the annoying
representatives of the people!]
PM
lauds Congress support, vows to return
favor (ae 28/01/2025) [Oli, Deuba and Dahal
keep political instability alive by
planning senseless changes of government
even before they happen!]
Govt
facing pressure to meet revenue targets:
Finance Minister (kh 26/01/2025)
Six
Months Of Deuba And Oli,
by Tilak Rawal (sp
24/01/2025)
UML
stands firmly behind ordinances,
Congress is divided : Opposition to
chide government in House for ordinances,
by Anil Giri (kp 23/01/2025)
Lawmakers
voice concern about deferrals in hearing
petition against 2020-21 appointments in
constitutional bodies : National Human
Rights Commission officials urge
lawmakers to pressure the government
into introducing the bill to amend NHRC
Act in Parliament (kp 18/01/2025) [This was an important
part of KP Oli's coup d'état at the time
and should finally be judged as such!
Oli is currently proving that he has not
changed.]
Earthquake
victims moves into a cracked house to
escape cold, by Sher Bahadur Sarki
(rn 18/01/2025)
Coalition
is not in crisis, work with PM Oli,
Deuba tells Congress ministers :
Ministers from the largest party in
government claim that the prime minister
is intervening in their jobs (kp
17/01/2025)
Stumbling
on ordinances : Why did PM Oli take the
route instead of convening Parliament
and getting the bills endorsed there?
(kp 16/01/2025), PM
Oli claims unanimous support for
ordinances : Oli concluded the
press conference without facing
questions from the press, by
Pratik Ghimire (ae 16/01/2025) [However, the
unanimous support of the
ordinances within the government
does not make them lawful. There
is an elected and immediately
convenable parliament that is
responsible for laws, not the
executive!]
Government
mandates public offices to buy
local products (ae
16/01/2025)
Deuba
unmoved despite growing pressure to
ditch Oli : Many leaders in both the
Congress and the UML believe the
Oli-Deuba bond right now is too strong
to break, by Anil Giri (kp
15/01/2025) [Deuba,
Oli and Dahal should finally retire from
active politics for the good of Nepal!],
Trouble
brews in coalition, by Kamal Dev
Bhattarai (ae 15/01/2025)
Govt
fails to meet capital expenditure
target, spending only 16.16% in first
half of FY 2024/25 (rep 14/01/2025)
No
silver lining : The first six months of
the Oli government has been woeful any
way you evaluate it (kp) [This was to be expected
right from the start!] (kp
13/01/2025)
Govt
indifferent to hardships of quake
victims in western Nepal: Shakti Basnet
(rep 13/01/2025)
Ordinance
fails to reassure cooperatives victims :
Those who lost savings question
compensation plans, and possible use of
their funds to finance regulatory body,
by Purushottam Poudel (kp 13/01/2025)
NP
Saud criticizes NC-UML coalition for
neglecting development issues (kh
10/01/2025)
PM
Oli briefs President on formation of
constitution amendment task force
(kh 10/01/2025) [Yesterday
he expressed exactly the opposite!],
Bumpy
road ahead for constitutional amendment,
by Narayan Upadhyay (rep 11/01/2025)
After
party meet, Oli says there’s no rush to
revise constitution : Prime Minister KP
Sharma Oli says it won’t happen before
2087 BS citing the lack of majority in
the upper house, by Anil Giri (kp
08/01/2025), Congress
voices reservations over Oli’s remarks
against constitution revision plan :
Leaders of the coalition partner say the
prime minister cannot speak against the
two-party agreement without consulting
the largest party. Oli had said the plan
to amend the constitution had been
deferred until 2087 BS (2030-31) (kp
09/01/2025), Constitutional
changes still a far-fetched wish, by
Kamal Dev Bhattarai (ae 09/01/2025)
Oli’s
political document and future of NC-UML
coalition, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai
(ae 07/01/2025)
Take
the lead, PM Oli : Rather than blame
bureaucrats for government’s sub-par
performance, he can show the way (kp
06/01/2025) [But
this would require government
competence, wouldn't it?]
Govt’s
deficit budget continues to push
citizens into debt trap : Nearly 30
percent of the budget—Rs 547.67
billion—remains unfunded (kh
04/01/2025)
Government
needs to do more, Oli says : Maoist
Centre says the UML-Congress government
is headed in the wrong direction (kp
03/01/2025)
Trouble
brewing in ruling coalition at
provincial level, by Keshab Sawad
(kh 02/01/2025) [This
is a consequence of the completely
misunderstood principle of federalism.
Provinces must form their governments
independently of the national level of
their parties. The perverse power games
at national level are destroying Nepal's
democracy!]
Ba
vs Balen: A pointless battle, by
Atindra Dahal (ae 02/01/2025)
Local
governments push PM to act on
unfulfilled promises : Representatives
seek swift action on grants, legislative
coordination, and land management rights,
by Binod Ghimire (kp 28/12/2024)
Budget
calendar in disarray due to delayed
legal amendments (kh)
Foreign
Minister dismisses rumors of govt
collapse (kh 28/12/2024)
Speaker
criticizes government for avoiding
Parliament (kh 25/12/2024) [A government led by KP
Oli does not necessarily need
parliament! The latter was already a
hindrance during his coup attempt in
2021!]
SC
questions govt’s plans to refund
cooperative fraud victims’ money (kh
25/12/2024)
Coalition’s
constitution amendment agenda appears to
be in limbo : Political analyst says
Congress-UML combine used amendment
agenda to gain power without commitment
for reform, by Purushottam Poudel
(kp 23/12/2024)
Oli
assures coalition’s stability, by
Kamal Dev Bhattarai (ae 18/12/2024) [Only a government that
conscientiously fulfils its duties and
produces positive results can call
itself stable!]
Federal
funding delay stalls construction of
basic hospital in Baglung’s remote
village : Residents of two wards in
Nisikhola Rural Municipality have to
travel up to 130 km for hospital
services due to the lack of a healthcare
facility nearby, by Prakash Baral
(kp 17/12/2024) [Presumably
there isn't enough money. After all, an
incredible 11 per cent of the money
planned in the budget has already been
spent within five months!]
Will
PM Oli visit India in mid-January?,
by Tapendra Karki (rep 17/12/2024)
Government
yet to ready 39 bills needed for
constitution’s full implementation,
according to upper house subpanel
Dozens of Acts from the Panchayat era
are still in effect today, reflecting
government indifference in aligning laws
to present-day needs (kp 11/12/2024)
[Further proof of
the complete lack of interest in the
constitution, democracy and the
republic!]
“Home
Minister must be held accountable for
police misconduct in Rabi Lamichhane
case”, interview with Sushil
Pyakurel (kh 11/12/2024)
Another
pact on BRI, THMDCN also inked during
Oli’s China trip : Details of the plan,
which are still secret, echo BRI
framework, by Anil Giri (kp
11/12/2024) [Oli has
the duty to inform the Nepalis
immediately and in detail, unlike the
Chinese government!], UML,
Congress remain split over BRI funding
terms : But leaders insist it won’t
strain their partnership in government
as the deal was struck in presence of
leaders from both the parties, by
Purushottam Poudel (kp 11/12/2024)
PM
Oli inaugurates building at his alma
mater (rn 11/12/2024) [And what about the
schools in the country that were
destroyed by earthquakes? Populist
appearances in one's own constituency
are not the PM's job!]
PM
Oli inaugurates Damak Business Complex
(kh 08/12/2024), PM
Oli terms Damak Business Complex as a
model of modern development (kh
08/12/2024) [And how
many companies have already expressed an
interest?]
A
year on, Karnali students still study in
quake-damaged classrooms : Official says
reconstruction has just started after
provincial government approved
reconstruction guidelines last month,
by Tripti Shahi (kp) [Another case of denial
of assistance by the government and
administration!]
Economic
management deficit : Overdependence on
import-based revenue is antithetical to
making the economy self-sustainable,
by Achyut Wagle (kp 03/12/2024) [The constant change in
government responsibility between three
incompetent and power-hungry patriarchal
high-caste politicians prevents
political stability, which in turn is a
basic prerequisite for successful
economic management!]
Ride-hailing
services stuck in legal limbo as
government delays guidelines : Lack of
regulations has left service seekers
vulnerable to high fares and safety
risks (kp) [One
of the many urgently needed but
completely neglected tasks of the
government!]
Bonded
by BRI : Nepali Congress and CPN-UML
coming to a common platform on the
initiative bodes well for the country
(kp 02/12/2024)
Coalition
finding common ground on BRI, by
Kamal Dev Bhattarai (ae 27/11/2024)
Korala
lesson : As Nepal seeks other countries’
support, it must be ready to shoulder
its share of responsibility (kp
21/11/2024) [!!!]
PM
Oli needs to take calculated risks,
interview with Minister Badri Prasad
Pandey (kh 20/11/2024)
NC-UML
rift deepens over BRI ahead of Oli’s
China visit : Nepali Congress opposes
BRI loans as Oli pushes for
implementation (nn 20/11/2024), Congress
and UML scramble to resolve differences
over BRI : Congress leaders seek to
exclude strategic provisions from the
plan to implement Beijing’s flagship
initiative, by Anil Giri (kp
21/11/2024), A
great wall divides NC and UML, by
Kamal Dev Bhattarai (ae 21/11/2024)
Why
go to China? There is no point in PM Oli
jetting off to Beijing if he can’t take
Nepali Congress into confidence (kp
18/11/2024)
Minister
Yadav instructs to replace broken water
pipes (kh 17/11/2024) [This should be a task
for the administration that cannot be
postponed and does not require any
special "instruction" from the
government!]
My
visit to China won’t harm Nepal’s ties
with India: Oli. Prime minister says he
has never ruled out visiting the
southern neighbour and will travel where
it is convenient (kp 15/11/2024)
Govt
takes major step toward overhauling
cooperative sector with nationwide
investigation and regulatory reforms
(kh 13/11/2024)
NC-UML
political mechanism contradicts Oli’s
principles, by Keshab Sawad (kh
13/11/2024)
China’s
BRI rattles Nepal’s ruling coalition :
The China factor risks widening the rift
between the Congress and the UML, by
Kamal Dev Bhattarai (ae 13/11/2024)
Oli
government may back US-proposed SPP,
Dahal warns : Maoist leaders say they
have no solid evidence to back their
suspicion. Other experts see political
motives, by Purushottam Poudel (kp
11/11/2024) [So far
unproven statement!]
Prime
Minister Oli feels unwell, all meetings
cancelled for Tuesday : Oli has been
experiencing a mild fever since Monday,
the secretariat said (kp 06/11/2024)
More
promises : The health minister should
focus on ongoing programmes rather than
on unrealistic new plans (kp
06/11/2024)
‘Assertive
Oli’ on the back foot as some plans
falter : Within months in Singha Durbar,
the UML chair has been compelled to
reassess and adjust his plans, by
Purushottam Poudel (kp 05/11/2024)
In
the wake of disaster, Prime Minister Oli
shifts blame to predecessor’s budget
(kh) [All the real
"achievements" of Mr Oli, Nepal's real
disaster!], बसी
खानेहरूको गनगन [Murmurs of sedentary
eaters], by CK Lal (ka 30/10/2024), 100
days of the NC-UML Coalition: Claim of
success amidst failure, by Jiba Raj
Pokharel (ht 31/10/2024)
NC
stalls govt’s milk import plan amid
domestic surplus concerns (rep
29/10/2024)
Oli,
ministers yet to disclose their assets :
Publishing property details promotes
transparency: Experts (kp
25/10/2024)
Minister
Chaudhary sparks controversy with
National Secretary appointment,
violating scout regulations (rep
25/10/2024)
Oli
to rivals: Don’t dream of toppling this
government : Opposition leaders meet
President to caution him against
coalition’s potential missteps such as
party split ordinance (kp
24/10/2024) [The
overthrow of governments, or
respectively the fear of it, is the only
thing on the minds of Nepal's so-called
top politicians. They have no interest
whatsoever in good governance and the
representation of the interests of
citizens/voters! Instead, they are
constantly telling new fairy tales about
their supposedly successful policies!],
Oli’s
autocratic bent : With the UML chair
muzzling criticism in his party, it is
hard to believe he is committed to
democratic values (kp 24/10/2024)
Oli-led
government’s bad honeymoon (rep
22/10/2024), PM
Oli to announce govt’s 100-day
achievements today (kh 23/10/2024) [Just under a minute
should be enough for that!]
