Prachanda-Nepal faction confirms Prachanda as PP leader

KATHMANDU: The Prachanda-Nepal faction of the Nepal Communist Party (NCP) has picked Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal “Prachanda” as the leader of the Parliamentary Party (PP). A meeting of the faction’s PP held at Singha Durbar on Friday picked Prachanda as the leader of the parliamentary party. The faction had earlier removed KP Oli from the […]

Nepal has entered a peaceful era: PM Oli

This is a safe landing, not a “forced landing”

KATHMANDU: Prime Minister KP Oli has claimed that the country has entered a peaceful era with the signing of the three-point agreement between the government and the Netra Bikram Chand Biplav-led Nepal Communist Party. He termed the moment as a historic and great leap towards peace congratulating the General Secretary of the Nepal Communist Party […]

Biplav expresses commitment to comply with peace deal honestly

KATHMANDU: Nepal Communist Party (NCP) General Secretary Netra Bikram Chand alias Biplav has expressed his commitments to abide by the three-point peace agreement in a letter and spirit. Speaking at the agreement signing ceremony at Rastriya Sabha Griha (City Hall) in Kathmandu on Friday, General Secretary Chand said he will fully comply with the agreement […]

It’s official: Govt and Biplav-led NCP sign three-point agreement

KATHMANDU: In yet another historic event in Nepal’s politics, Prime Minister KP Oli and leader of the once “outlawed” group Netra Bikram Chand “Biplav” shared the same stage to witness the signing of a three-point peace deal that brought the rebel group to peaceful politics. Home Minister Ram Bahadur Thapa “Badal” and Khadga Bahadur Bishwokarma […]

Security of VIPs in Nepal: Need vs. Obsession

One of the important functions of Nepal’s security agencies (viz. Nepal Police, Armed Police Force, and Nepali Army) is also to provide VIP security to selected dignitaries. Based on the information provided by the National Intelligence Department, different persons are provided with different categories of security. However, the misuse of security personnel deployed in such […]