In a significant political development, Nepal’s President Ramchandra Paudel has formally promulgated an ordinance related to the Constitutional Council, ending days of institutional back-and-forth between the presidency and the government. The move comes after the Cabinet resent the proposal without any revisions, despite earlier objections raised by the head of state. The ordinance, titled the...
Kathmandu: Nepal’s interim Prime Minister Sushila Karki is set to expand her cabinet this evening with the induction of seven new ministers, officials from the President’s Office confirmed. Details regarding the portfolios and responsibilities of the new ministers are yet to be officially disclosed. The cabinet expansion comes as part of ongoing efforts to consolidate...
Kathmandu: Kulman Ghising, the former Managing Director of the Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) and a celebrated figure credited with ending Nepal’s chronic power cuts, is likely to head the country’s interim government. This comes after former Chief Justice Sushila Karki and Kathmandu Mayor Balen Shah withdrew their names from consideration. A six-hour-long discussion was held...
Kathmandu: Nepal Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak resigned from his post on Monday evening after the country witnessed its deadliest violence in two decades, which claimed at least 19 lives. According to sources, Lekhak submitted his resignation to Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli during an emergency cabinet meeting held at the Prime Minister’s official residence. “The...