- Wednesday, 27 May 2026
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Nepal progresses in hunger reduction as it climbs 81st rank on 2022 hunger index
Nepal has made improvements to reduce hunger with a score of 19.1 in the 2022 Global Hunger Index (GHI), a drop from 21.2 in 2014.
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Search for one missing in Pokhara plan crash underway
Search for one of 72 people killed in the Pokhara plane crash is underway, said the Nepali Army.
16 districts of Nepal yet to be leprosy free
A total of 16 districts in the country are yet to be free of leprosy. According to information shared at a programme organised to mark the 70th World Leprosy Day here on Friday, the 16 districts are Jhapa, Morang, Siraha, Dhanusha, Mahottari, Sarlahi, Rautahat, Bara, Parsa, Parasi, Rupandehi, Banke, Bardia, Kailali, Kanchanpur and Achham.
CMC Cancer Institute to collaborate with Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute
The Chitwan Medical College Cancer Institute in Chitwan has signed an agreement on skills, research, and technology exchange with Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute and Research Center based in New Delhi of India.
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RSS News Commentary: Good governance: Why so elusive?
In her maiden address, one of the young members of the House of Representatives, Sobita Gautam, said in the HoR meeting, "Looking at this glorious parliament widely from the rostrum, it seems Nepal's politics has got springtime!" She said it on the day the HoR elected its Deputy Speaker.
Nepal Army's 260th anniversary to be celebrated
The Nepal Army is going to celebrate the 260th anniversary of its foundation by organising a variety of programmes.
SC annuls Lamichhane’s lawmaker post
The Supreme Court on Friday invalidated the post of Member of the House of Representatives of Rabi Lamichhane, who was also serving as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Home Affairs in the incumbent government. In response to writ petitions filed at the SC challenging validity of Lamichhane’s citizenship, a Constitutional Bench chaired by Acting Chief Justice Hari Krisha Karki decided to annul the processes of making him as candidate in the election, declaring him as election winner, awarding him the certificate of winner and other related works. President of Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) Lamichhane was elected as member of the HoR of the Federal Parliament from Chitwan Constituency-2 under FPTP category.
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Lamichhane resigns from DPM post
With the annulment of lawmaker post, Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister Rabi Lamichhane has tendered resignation from the post of Deputy Prime Minister.
US Undersecretary of State Nuland arriving Nepal
The United States Undersecretary of State for Political Affairs, Victoria Nuland is arriving Nepal on January 29 in course of her two-day visit.
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SC Verdict: Lamichhane loses both posts of lawmaker and Home Minister
Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister Rabi Lamichhane has lost both the posts of minister and lawmaker after the Supreme Court verdict on the cases relating to his citizenship.
Lamichhane becomes stateless due to procedural fault in obtaining citizenship
Kathmandu, Jan 27 (RSS): Chairperson of Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), Rabi Lamichhane has turned stateless with today's decision of the Supreme Court (SC). He turned to be stateless when the apex court did not recognize the citizenship he used in the election time. He has lost the positions of Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister, Member of Parliament and Chairperson of the RSP after he became stateless. The SC verdict claimed there was no dispute in his act on renouncing the US citizenship in 2018 but he did not pay attention in retaining citizenship by completing the process after returning Nepal. According to Assistant Attorney General, Sanjeeb Raj Regmi, the apex court has concluded that Lamichhane was not found completing the due process for retaining citizenship to become the Nepali citizen though he had terminated the US citizenship. He further said, "After giving up the citizenship, Lamichhane had to submit an application to the Chief District Officer requesting for re-acquisition of the citizenship after returning Nepal. But, the process was not duly followed", he said, adding that his earlier citizenship was retained if the process was completed. The SC has concluded that Lamichahne was not qualified to become the candidate for the member of the House of Representatives for not completing the process for retaining citizenship. Senior Advocate Dr Chandrakanta Gywali said the apex court concluded that Lamichahne did a procedural error in claiming the citizenship. "He was no more a Nepali citizen in the situation he was still the US citizen. After renouncing foreign citizenship he had to complete a process for re-obtaining Nepali citizenship which includes submission of an application with the evidence of renouncement", Gyawali said. "Once the process was over, his previous citizenship would have been retained. This is a simple process, also does not take time. Law has not adopted any policy to leave any citizen stateless", the senior advocate further said. Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister Lamichhane has announced his resignation from the post, respecting the apex court decision. He tendered his resignation noting that it was not appropriate to remain any positions in the stateless status. According to the legal provision, his citizenship can be retained after he submitted an application for requisition of the citizenship in Nepal with evidence of renouncement of the foreign citizenship. It may be noted that the apex court has annulled Lamichhane's post of lawmaker today. The constitutional bench of Supreme Court issued the verdict to this regard after hearing the case on Lamichhane's acquisition of Nepali citizenship and the US passport. The verdict read, "After giving up the US citizenship, Lamichhane was not found adhering to the legal process to acquire the Nepali citizenship again. So, he did not deserve to be the candidate of the member of House of Representatives nor could hold the lawmaker's post. With this, a certiorari order is issued as per Article 133 (b and c) and Article 137 of Constitution of Nepal by scrapping all activities as making Lamichhane an election candidate, announcing his election victory, and conferring him the certificate." (RSS)
‘I welcome SC’s verdict’: Rabi Lamichhane
Kathmandu, Jan 27 : Rabi Lamichhane, who lost the posts of lawmaker and Home Minister after the verdict of the Supreme Court, has said he would welcome SC decision. Responding to queries of media persons while exiting from Home Ministry after SC’s verdict on Friday, Lamichhane shared there was not any higher body than the Supreme Court, s0 he welcomed the SC's verdict. “I welcome the SC’s verdict," he reiterated, wondering, "In other questions, what can a non-citizen respond." Lamichhane further said, “You are asking questions to a non-citizen. I don’t know whom the question is being asked.” Lamichhane lost both posts of minister and lawmaker after the SC determined him guilty in the case of citizenship row. A constitutional bench of Acting Chief Justice Hari Krishna Karki, and Justices—Bishwombhar Shrestha, Ishwor Prasad Khatiwada, Dr Ananda Mohan Bhattarai and Anil Kumar Sinha- decided Lamichhane a guilty. (RSS)
NCC calls for enabling business friendly environment
The Chamber has also asked the State mechanisms to end the policy hassles facing by entrepreneurs who want to do something in the country. The banks and financial institutions should also make the lending process service-oriented, the Chamber said.
CPN (Maoist Center) decides to forge national consensus on President's election
A meeting of the Standing Committee (SC) of the party held today at the party headquarters in Paris Danda took a decision to this effect, according to Krishna Bahadur Mahara, the party vice-chairman.
British Ambassador Pollitt meets DPM Lingden
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation, Rajendra Prasad Lingden, and British Ambassador to Nepal, Nicola Pollitt, held a meeting on Friday.
