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A meeting of Nepal’s House of Representatives was postponed after the required number of lawmakers failed to attend. The absence of ruling party MPs prevented the Mining and Mineral Bill 2083 from moving forward, prompting lawmakers to publicly apologise and question their own responsibility.
The government has announced five key cabinet decisions, including tax exemptions for electric ambulances, martyr status for four protest victims, Ncell report publication and new appointments.
Nepal’s anti-graft body has begun detailed asset investigations into Bhanu Deuba, former personal secretary to Sher Bahadur Deuba, and Ganga Dahal, former personal secretary to Pushpa Kamal Dahal, along with her husband Jeevan Acharya. Investigators are reportedly examining bank accounts, land, shares, family assets and the legal sources of wealth, while stressing that an investigation does not itself establish wrongdoing.
The Rs 53.66 billion figure is best presented as an NEA estimate/projection, not as a guaranteed saving. The available reporting also makes clear that replacing heavy diesel vehicles, particularly long-distance trucks, remains a significant technical and infrastructure challenge.
Nepal is preparing to purchase drone-supported and other non-lethal crowd-control equipment after four people were killed by police gunfire during recent tensions involving communities in Koshi and Madhesh provinces. Home Minister Sudhan Gurung says the planned system could use drones for tear-gas deployment, surveillance and public announcements, while command centres monitor developing situations and authorities strengthen barricades to reduce risks to people and critical infrastructure.
Infrastructure Development Committee Chairman Ashish Gajurel has instructed traffic police to improve the way they speak to and treat citizens while maintaining strict financial discipline, following complaints that some officers allegedly take money from traffic violators instead of issuing official tickets. He also stressed better technology, nationwide traffic awareness and stronger enforcement, while clarifying that proposed fines of Rs 100,000 to Rs 150,000 are only under discussion and have not been implemented.
Former Kapilvastu Municipality mayor and Nepali Congress leader Kiran Singh, 65, was found dead in the Gorusinge forest area on Sunday after being out of contact since Friday. His motorcycle had earlier been discovered about eight kilometres inside the forest from the East-West Highway, prompting an extensive search involving police, local residents and a trained search dog.
The Supreme Court has reopened the Nepali Congress leadership dispute by allowing Sher Bahadur Deuba and Purna Bahadur Khadka to seek a review of the April 17 ruling that upheld Gagan Thapa’s leadership. Thapa remains the legally recognised party president for now, but the fresh court process has disrupted convention planning and appears to have reduced the immediate possibility of the Deuba camp breaking away to form another party.
House of Representatives Speaker Dol Prasad Aryal is moving to tighten parliamentary discipline, with lawmakers expected to follow formal or culturally appropriate dress standards, display the official parliamentary emblem and avoid unnecessarily leaving the chamber while meetings are underway. A further reported proposal would restrict dark sunglasses inside the chamber without a medical justification, as Parliament seeks to make proceedings more disciplined and professional.
Nepal’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has launched the MoFA Knowledge Forum, a monthly platform connecting researchers, academics, think tanks and experts with senior officials to support evidence-based discussions and help shape Nepal’s foreign policy direction for the next five to ten years.
Nepal has canceled the 17th International Association for Tibetan Studies (IATS) Conference following a government request. The event was expected to bring 720 delegates from 39 countries to Kathmandu.
RSP lawmaker Raju Pandey was called to the Prime Minister’s Office and cautioned after his dispute with a Nepal Army captain during a Gokarna Forest wall demolition incident.
Parliament Receives Long-Awaited Bill to Strengthen Passenger Rights, Airline Accountability, and Insurance Coverage
Nepal is preparing to amend its child labour law, proposing that children aged 13 and above may perform certain light work outside school hours under strict safety rules.
India and China have restarted their traditional border trade through Lipulekh Pass, a route Nepal claims falls within its territory, reopening a long-standing diplomatic issue.
Nepal is preparing eight new curriculum packages for Classes 6–12, covering mother languages, Population Studies, Tantra Shastra and law-related education, with the proposals awaiting final approval from the Ministry of Education and Sports. The expansion pushes the number of school-level curriculums developed beyond 300, but shortages of students and qualified teachers mean some government-developed curriculums still never make it into actual classrooms.
The government and the Hindu religious front have reached an agreement in Janakpur after talks led by Home Minister Sudhan Gurung. The government will begin work on 12 of the group’s 13 demands, while seeking three months to address the demand to declare Nepal a Hindu nation.
Nepal's Home Ministry has intensified security measures across several districts of Madhesh and Koshi provinces by increasing drone surveillance and deploying additional monitoring to prevent further violence after unrest spread beyond Sunsari. Authorities warned that anyone found spreading misinformation, disturbing communal harmony or engaging in unlawful activities would face legal action, while urging the public to remain calm following three deaths linked to the recent unrest.
UML lawmaker Padma Aryal has questioned the government’s accountability over the fatal shooting in Sunsari, asking whether the resignation standards previously demanded from former leaders should now apply to Prime Minister Balen Shah and Home Minister Sudhan Gurung.
The Nepal government has proposed extending paid maternity leave from the current 98 days to six months through amendments to the Safe Motherhood and Reproductive Health Rights Act. If approved by Parliament, the new provision would apply to women working in government, private and non-government sectors, with the proposal now open for public feedback before the legislative process moves forward.
