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The total number of Palestinian deaths in Gaza has surpassed 10,000 since the latest round of Hamas-Israel conflict started on October 7, 2023, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry in Gaza. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has urged for a humanitarian ceasefire amid the unfolding catastrophe in Gaza that grows more dire with each passing hour. Will a ceasefire be possible? …

Kathmandu, Nov 7: Nepali Congress leader Sapana Rajbhandari has said all political powers should have common understanding on nationality and national interest. She expressed worry over contradictory views of political parties. “Unity among government and opposition is essential for the sake of country,” she said, wondering over opposing stand among parties on pressing issues of the country. Leader Rajbhandari said …

Kathmandu, Nov 6: House of Representatives (HoR) member Rana Kumari Balampaki Magar is not happy over a sluggish progress in regard with the enactments of laws in the House. “We continue to face criticism for not ‘giving’ much priority to our legislative duties,” she said while talking to the RSS under its regular series the ‘RSS with the Lawmaker’. However, …

Kathmandu, Nov 3: Nepali Congress leader and lawmaker Pratima Gautam is of the view of changing the traditional trend of holding lengthy deliberations on the annual policies and programmes of the government. She was referring to the long discussions in parliament on the government’s policy and programme document and the budget heading, but suggestions given by parliament being largely going …

Ashok Ghimire Kathmandu, Nov 1: Lawmaker Narayani Sharma has expressed that the parliament is not playing its role in an effective manner when it comes to its major role- formulating laws through rigorous debate. “When entering parliament, I had thought that there would be hot debate and deliberations on laws and policy matters. I did not find it as I …

At a time when turmoil rises from multiple corners of the world with tensions fueling an ever complex international landscape, South African Ambassador to China Siyabonga Cyprian Cwele (Cwele) shared his views on the collective strength of the Global South in dealing with global hotspot issues and Western hypes in an exclusive interview with the Global Times (GT) reporter Fan …

Kathmandu, Oct 30: Nepali Congress leader Rama Koirala Paudyal has underscored on the need of all the political forces of the country uniting in the campaign against poverty, corruption and unemployment, describing these as the common enemy of the nation. Talking to RSS, she said the protracted political transition had provided a breeding ground for various sorts of aberrations, anomalies …

Kathmandu, Oct 18: It has been one and a half decades since Nepal transitioned to a republic system, marking the end of a 240-year monarchy. Despite the passage of time, the parliamentary practices and mindset within the country’s political sphere still appear to be rooted in traditional monarchical thinking. Adherence to these old practices is obviously hindering progress. Durga Rai, …

Kathmandu, Oct 17: Nepali Congress leader and member of the House of Representatives, Udaya Shumsher Janga Bahadur Rana has said it is high time to make revisions to the practice of giving unlimited speaking time to the former Prime Ministers, the leader of the main opposition party and former Speaker, among the VIPs, in the parliament. Talking to RSS, he …

Kathmandu, Oct 16: Lawmaker Hari Prasad Uprety said it was difficult for him to establish the rationale of being an elected people’s representative due to prevailing political instability, brain drain, trust deficit propping up in society and widening economic crisis. Talking to RSS at RSS with lawmaker, CPN-UML leader Uprety said, “When the people’s representatives are confused, how can the …