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New ordinances are being issued at a speed that makes the usual legislative process look outdated. Decisions are being finalized quickly, leaving Parliament more like an observer than a participant
In the middle of bulldozer ballets and financial diets, the Jacaranda trees have decided to bloom, turning our dusty roads into a purple paradise. Major roads from Durbar Marg to Satdobato are currently draped in vibrant blossoms, making the capital look more like a painting and less like a construction site.
Prime Minister Balendra Shah has officially announced he won’t be taking any foreign trips for a year, probably because he realized how much he’d miss the Kathmandu dust. He is also ignoring foreign diplomats’ DMs, insisting everything go through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs like a very strict group chat admin.
On the Baisakh full moon, the Nepali diaspora from Queens to Reading gathered in community halls to enthusiastically dance the Sakela Silli, because nothing says "I miss the motherland" like following a YouTube dance tutorial with a bad internet connection.
Parents across Nepal flooded the Ministry of Education with complaints today over what they describe as "extortionate" private school fees. Despite government directives to refund illegal admission and annual charges, many institutions have reportedly refused to comply, leading to a surge of calls to the newly established central help desk
Our VIPs are finally learning how to walk again. The government snatched back 622 vehicles from officials who thought their "access" came with a lifetime supply of state-funded fuel and tires.
Good Morning Nepal! The Unopposed Captain: Nepali Congress Parliamentary Leader Bhishmaraj Angdembe was elected unanimously as the leader…
The government is finally sorting "real" squatters from the "rent-collecting" professionals using high-tech screening and old-school data.
Nabil Bank is currently learning that "confidentiality" is a very hard word to spell after Sudan Gurung’s bank statement leaked faster than a broken water pipe in Melamchi. While banks usually guard your data like a dragon guards gold, this leak has everyone wondering if our financial secrets are being stored on a public Google Doc. Sudan Gurung probably didn’t expect his spending habits to become the nation’s favorite weekend thriller, but here we are.
The government has announced a detailed plan to remove informal settlements while promising temporary shelter and basic support. On paper, it looks structured and humane, with multiple steps to ensure relocation.
The Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) arrested industrialist Shekhar Golchha today in Naxal, Kathmandu
The biggest religious circus in Patan kicked off today as the Rato Machhindranath chariot procession officially began. Thousands of devotees are currently pulling a 50-foot towering structure through the streets