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news Congress lawmakers against backing Oli and rather for leading new government Kathmandu Post Kathmandu, March 6 -- With the Nepal Communist Party so deeply divided, both its warring factions have offered the Nepali Congress, which has just 63 seats in the 275-member House of Representatives, a chance to lead the government. If the suggestions of the Nepali Congress lawmakers are anything to go by, it will side with the faction led by Pushpa Kamal Dahal and Madhav Kumar Nepal...

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news They put excessive focus on stability. But they failed to achieve it Kathmandu Post Kathmandu, March 4 -- When the framers of Nepals constitution and lawmakers were writing constitutional provisions and laws, their focus was on ending the vicious cycle of political instability that had plagued the country for decades. And rightly so, their focus was on framing the constitutional provisions and laws so as to ensure stability. While paying excessive attention to that fact, th...

news Indecision in Congress, Samajbadi Party as Dahal and Nepal grope in the dark Kathmandu Post Kathmandu, March 4 -- On Wednesday, three senior Nepali Congress leaders made three different statements regarding the formation of a new government, only to add to the confusion amid political uncertainties. Addressing a mass gathering in Chitwan, Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba said that he is ready to become the prime minister if the situation arises, provided that the Nepal...

news Resisting the rightward drift My Republica Nepal, March 4 -- States rightward shift poses a risk of pushing us into the abyss of status-quo and, more worryingly, regression. On February 20, Republica published an article under the topic "Contesting Nepals majoritarian interests" written by Pranab Kharel. The article succinctly observed Nepals socio-political dynamics and argued that the permeating majoritarian mindset sees "any change to the existing political and cultural ...

news Nepals Australia fixture postponed to June Kathmandu Post Kathmandu, March 3 -- Nepali national football teams home qualifier match of the FIFA World Cup and AFC Asian Cup against Australia scheduled to take place on March 30 have been postponed to June, according to All Nepal Football Association (ANFA). "The match has been postponed by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) after a formal request from Football Australia," said ANFA president Karma Tsering Sherpa. "The Aus...

news Oli takes initiatives for talks with Chand party as he struggles to stay afloat Kathmandu Post Kathmandu, March 3 -- Amid political uncertainties, the government decided to move forward talks with the Communist Party of Nepal, led by Netra Bikram Chand, an armed outfit, in what many believe as Prime Minister KP Sharma Olis bid to fish in troubled waters. While bringing any armed group to mainstream politics is a laudable step, analysts say, Oli, who has lost his political l...

news NRB enforces guidelines for QR code payment platforms My Republica KATHMANDU, March 3 -- Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) has barred the Quick Response (QR) code payment service providers from charging a fee from the customers under any headings. Enforcing the Nepal QR Code Standardization Framework and Guidelines on Monday, NRB has maintained the provision. The central bank has come up with guidelines with the aim to regulate the growing number of QR code platforms inside the count...

news House braces for Nepal Communist Party factional infighting Kathmandu Post Kathmandu, March 2 -- Three years ago, the Nepal Communist Party ruled the roost, enjoying nearly a two-thirds majority in Parliament. When the Parliament meeting convenes after a tumultuous period of eight months on March 7, half of it will be the "ruling" party and the other half the "opposition". The infighting in the Nepal Communist Party initially prompted Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli to suddenl...

Nepali Congress mulls over at least four options amid rising political uncertainty