The relations that have soured in recent times between the supreme leaders of Nepal Communist Party (NCP), KP Oli and Pushpa Kamal Dahal has been analyzed as Oli’s ‘higher ambitions’, reports The Himalayan Times. The report states that Prime Minister Oli wants to hold power in the center whereas NCP Co-chairperson Dahal wants to empower the local bodies. Also Dahal is dissatisfied with PM Oli’s ‘one-man-show-attitude’ and his ignorance towards settling the transnational justice among several other issues, according to THT.

KATHMANDU: The government is planning to obligate married men to mention the name of their spouses in the land registration certificate, reported The Himalayan Times.

The Ministry of Land Management, Cooperatives and Poverty Alleviation has proposed to do in its 15th Period Plan, the report says.

Once the plan comes into effect, the married couple will have joint ownership of land.

CJ Rana transfers KDC judge to JC

The Himalayan Times has highlighted the transfer of Babukaji Baniya, the judge of Kathmandu District Court (KDC) to the Judicial Council.

Chief Justice Cholendra Shumsher JB Rana transferred Baniya after non-gazetted first class officer of KDC Bholanath Chalise was caught red-handed with Rs 500,000 bribe by the Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority.

KATHMANDU: The mandatory labor permit on Indian nationals working in Nepal issued by the Department of Labor and Occupational Safety has caused diplomatic friction with the southern neighbor, reported The Kathmandu Post.

On January 24, the department which is under the Ministry of Labor, Employment and Social Security had issued a notice to labor offices across the country and finalize the total number of Indian nationals working in Nepal and inform business to apply for labor permits, according to the report.

Following the development, Indian Ambassador to Nepal Manjeev Singh Puri met with Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and Labor Minister Gokarna Bista to take stock of the issue.

Issuing a notice on Wednesday, Labor Ministry said that it has not issued any new law for Indian nationals in the country.

KATHMANDU: Of late, the Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) has intensified its action against heavyweights for their involvement in the irregularities of development works, thereby amassing a huge amount of money, Naya Patrika has reported.

According to the report, the anti-graft-body has taken action against as many as 94 government staffers through 70 sting operations.

The cases have been filed against them at the Special Court, Kathmandu.

KATHMANDU:  Communist Party Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal has come down heavily on Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli accusing him of acting against the spirit of federalism, reported Kantipur daily in today’s edition.

The federal government has left the provincial and local governments toothless in terms of security, staffers, law and budgets as per the spirit of the Constitution, Dahal said.

Speaking at a book release program in the capital on Friday, Dahal  warned of another conflict if the constitution and  the peace process were not undermined.

KATHMANDU: Naya Patrika daily has reported a massive trade-deficit in the export-import of vegetables. According to the report, Nepal has imported vegetables worth Rs 7 billion while its export rate is put at worth Rs 110 million.

According to the report, the country has imported potatoes worth Rs 3 billion, onions worth Rs 2 billion while tomatoes worth Rs 240 million in the last five months.

The daily newspaper has highlighted Sindhuli road accident in which seven people died and 47 got injured.

It has also reported the ongoing dispute in the unification task-force of the Nepal Communist Party and the Melamchi project terminating the contract with Italian builder.

KATHMANDU: The government has proposed a three-tier security system in order to maintain law and order in the country, reported Kantipur daily.

In the bill related to law and order tabled in the Parliament recently, three kinds of security committees have been proposed, according to the report.

According to the proposal, the National Security Committee will be led by Home Minister, Provincial Security Committee will be chaired by Minister for Internal Affairs and Law while Chief District Officer will look after the security of district.

KATHMANDU: Republica has reported that the winter rain and snowfall will continue until Saturday. There will be light to moderate rain across the country and snowfall expected in high hill.

This winter rain has been caused by westerly disturbance which will stop in the western parts of the country after two days, according to the report.

From Sunday, the weather will be clear in Kathmandu and the eastern parts

KATHMANDU: The government has failed in its last-ditch effort to bring back the Italian contractor for Melamchi drinking water project, reported The Kathmandu Post.

The government on Thursday terminated the contract with its Italian builder Cooperativa Muratori e Cementisti di Ravenna after a series of negotiations failed to strike a deal.

KATHMANDU: Nepal Communist Party (NCP) has deferred Venezuela visit following a rift that surfaced between NCP Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal and Prime Minister KP Oli over the former’s stance on the Venezuela’s political crisis, reported The Himalayan Times.

A jumbo delegation of the ruling party of both the houses of the parliament had been scheduled to embark on a visit to crisis-hit Venezuela next week.