Nishan Khatiwada

Sep 19, 2023 | kathmandupost.com | Nishan Khatiwada

When the federal republican constitution of Nepal was promulgated on September 20, 2015, the political parties promised to bring ‘Singha Durbar to people’s doorsteps’. Yet, eight years on, provincial and local governments have seen their powers curtailed by the federal government. Nepal marks Constitution Day on Wednesday, but celebrations this year have been extended to three days—September 19, 20 and 21.

Sep 13, 2023 | htsyndication.com | Nishan Khatiwada

Kathmandu, Sept. 14 -- The Rastriya Swatantra Party has started investigating bribery charges against its central committee member Mohan Jung Thapa levelled by Dhaka Kumar Shrestha, a lawmaker who was sacked following a corruption case. The Swatantra Party had suspended Shrestha in April after a leaked audio recording revealed a voice, allegedly Shrestha's, asking for a bribe. Two weeks later, he lost his position as a member of the House of Representatives.

Sep 13, 2023 | kathmandupost.com | Nishan Khatiwada

The Rastriya Swatantra Party has started investigating bribery charges against its central committee member Mohan Jung Thapa levelled by Dhaka Kumar Shrestha, a lawmaker who was sacked following a corruption case. The Swatantra Party had suspended Shrestha in April after a leaked audio recording revealed a voice, allegedly Shrestha’s, asking for a bribe. Two weeks later, he lost his position as a member of the House of Representatives. Bindabasini Kansakar replaced Shrestha as a lawmaker.

Sep 10, 2023 | kathmandupost.com | Nishan Khatiwada

In light of Chinese Envoy Chen Song’s latest controversial remarks on India, Nishchal N Pandey, Director of Centre for South Asian Studies, a Kathmandu-based think-tank, talked to the Post’s Nishan Khatiwada on the conduct of foreign envoys in Kathmandu and about Nepal’s overall foreign policy failings. Why do you think one after another foreign envoy in Kathmandu has been making controversial remarks? There are different stages in diplomatic communications.

Sep 8, 2023 | htsyndication.com | Nishan Khatiwada

Nepal, Sept. 9 -- Two cases this week have sparked a serious debate. A man armed with a khukuri who styled himself as a pro-monarchy and anti-MCC activist attacked Nepali Congress Joint General Secretary Mahendra Yadav at Bhrikutimandap in Kathmandu on September 6. The assailant, who the police have identified as Shyam Sapkota, 47, from Nuwakot district attacked Yadav with the traditional weapon as he was exiting the premises of the Reporters' Club.