That the current Prime Minister and two former PMs are so keen in getting their own men or women win the election for Head of State this time demonstrates not the strength but weakness of Nepali politics. All the three consider it highly important for their political future to have a president comfortable to their...
By TNW correspondent The path forward for the current government is neither comfortable nor encouraging, say senior politicos on the basis of the move made by the Rastriya Swatantra Party for claiming continuation of Home Ministry under it. Former PM Oli the key leader behind current multi-party alliance is learnt to have backed the RSP’s...
Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ Monday reached Shahid Memorial at Lainchaur in Kathmandu and laid a wreath there on the occasion of the Martyrs’ Day. On the occasion, the PM stated that the federal democratic republic was possible due to martyrs’ life sacrifice. He was scheduled to inaugurate the Martyrs’ Park at Jagdol in...
Martyrs refer to those immortal souls who sacrificed their lives for raising voice and protection of various rights, freedom of the country, culture and existence of the people as well as for the freedom of the people to remain forever. They are remembered in the minds of patriotic citizens. In Nepal, the 16th of Magh (January...
Newly appointed Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Energy, Water Resources and irrigation Rajendra Lingden met the delegation of private sector renewable energy entrepreneurs. The delegation led by chairperson of Renewable Energy Confederation of Nepal Guna Raj Dhakal while entrepreneurs of micro hydropower, solar pv, solar thermal, biogas and biomass technologies and surveyors and designers...
US Under Secretary for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland has arrived in Kathmandu on Sunday on a two day official visit. A U.S. diplomat for 33 years Under Secretary Nuland has held a number of high level positions under President Biden, Obama and Bush. She held meetings with high officials of Nepal including Prime Minister Pushpakamal...
Manjushree is worshipped as Saraswati, the goddess of knowledge and wisdom on the day of Shree Panchami every year according to Lunar calendar that corresponds on 26th January this year. Manjushree is regarded to be the proponder of Mahayana school of Buddhis philosophy, the origin of Saddharmapundarika and Prajnaparmita. It is said that they are...
Shilpanjali is an art show organised at Nepal Art Council, Kathmandu. Artist Sapana Kharel has exhibited a number of Japanese style paintings as a solo presentation. The show was inaugurated by senior artist and former vice chancellor of Nepal Art Academy Kiran Manandhar. Speaking at the inauguration ceremony, Manandhar said that Sapana did well in...
That some MPs chose specifically to speak about danger before the present parliament in their opening presentations at the newly elected House of Representatives indicates “Risk ahead!”. The same deserves attention from all those who value sustainability of elected parliament for a full five-year term. Nepalis cannot forget how previous parliament was dissolved twice entirely...
By TNW correspondent Senior politicos and media analysts take the present political scenario in the country as suggesting appearance of yet another fresh alliance in the near future. “There will be a change in the ruling alliance,” they say. “No politico in Nepal would like to see parliament dissolved for either mid-term polls or for...
