BHUWAN SHARMA

The campaign’s six-point charter—released under the banner Public Administration Transformation Campaign–2025—centers on eradicating corruption and restoring good governance. It calls for a secure, motivating workplace for all public employees. It demands the immediate abolit...

According to Subash Chandra Baral, President of the Nepal Engineers’ Association, the main building of Singha Durbar, the northern section of the Supreme Court, the Ministry of Health building, and the Kathmandu District Court building are all in a condition that makes them unsafe for use.

Sources say the original political (chuche) map, painstakingly prepared by technical staff from sketches, suffered no damage and is still secure.

A ministry official said that the ten-day free trial during Dashain will provide practical knowledge for the operation and management of the tunnel when it is used commercially. After the festival, vehicles will be allowed to use the tunnel commercially with applicable fees.

The DoR’s central office will be relocated to Patan Dhoka Chakupat, Lalitpur, within this week. Despite the damage at central and district offices, the department has continued road construction and maintenance work nationwide.

Pressure is mounting within the Ministry of Urban Development and the Ministry of Physical Infrastructure to not implement the transfers carried out during the tenure of the previous ministers.

Senior officials have been called early in the morning to welcome the new Prime Minister.

While the Ministries of Urban Development and Federal Affairs sustained minor damage, the Ministry of Labor, Employment and Senior Citizens remained largely unaffected.

“There isn’t a single building in Singha Durbar that hasn’t sustained some kind of damage,” said one government employee. Another employee visiting the complex on Thursday noted that although the fire in the main building on Tuesday has been extinguished, many rooms inside re...

Opposition parties, including the CPN (Maoist Center) and the Rastriya Swatantra Party, have demanded the resignation of Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, accusing his government of committing a massacre during Monday’s Gen Z protests in the capital and across the country.