Democracy and Governance
A Win-Win for PM Oli
PM Oli’s decision to seek a vote of confidence in the parliament, at a rather unfitting time, has shaken Nepali politics. Following the decision, CPN–Maoist Centre withdrew its support to the government and intensified its effort to topple Oli. Nepali Congress, too, finally agreed to lead the no-confidence motion—with support from majority Janata Samajwadi Party…
News Digest – Politics and Governance (April 29-May 5, 2021)
PM Oli’s Game of Throne Withdrawing 120 cases against individuals facing charges related to the Madhes/Tharuhat movement, the government created a positive environment for Janata Samajwadi Party Nepal’s (JSPN) Thakur–Mahato faction to reach an agreement. In a rather surprising manner, on May 2, Prime Minister (PM) Oli decided that he will take a vote of…
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Economy and Development
News Digest – Economy & Development (April 29-May 5)
Nepal’s economy anticipated to grow by 3.1 percent in 2020/21 According to the Asian Development Outlook, Nepal’s gross domestic product (GDP) is anticipated to grow by 3.1 percent in (FY) 2020/21, from a contraction of 1.9 percent in the (FY) 2019/20. The growth is anticipated due to the gradual lifting of the nationwide lockdown, a…
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Nepal’s trade relations with its neighbors and the role of economic diplomacy
Photo: RSS Centre for Social Inclusion and Federalism (CESIF) organized a webinar on February 24, 2020, focusing on “Nepal’s trade relations with its neighbors and the role of economic diplomacy.” Speakers: Mr Purushottam Ojha – He served as the Secretary of Ministry of Industry, Commerce, and Supplies. He is currently a freelance consultant in the…
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Federalism
News Digest – Federal Affairs (April 29-May5)
Provincial-level The voting on the no-confidence motion filed against Chief Minister of Gandaki Province Prithvi Subba Gurung was scheduled on April 28. However, the voting was postponed indefinitely after the Rashtriya Janamorcha Party claimed the mysterious disappearance of one of its lawmakers. The main opposition parties—the Nepali Congress and Janata Samanjbadi Party, including the Communist Party of…
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News Digest – Federalism (April 22-28, 2021)
Photos: RSS Budget and development The Ministry of Finance (MoF) has allocated Rs32 billion budget for the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development (MoALD) in the upcoming fiscal year 2021/22. The upcoming budget is Rs5 billion less than the current fiscal year (2020/21) while the ministry had allocated Rs37 billion in the current fiscal year.…
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Gender and Social Inclusion
News Digest – Gender & Social Inclusion (May 1-May 5)
The restrictions imposed by COVID-19 have created chaos in the daily lives of people once again. The first wave of COVID-19 had hit hard the foreign employment destinations of Nepalis, mainly to Malaysia, Gulf countries, and South Korea. The international travel restrictions led to a massive decline in migrants leaving the country. According to the…
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Gender, Social Inclusion, Human Rights, and Migration
Transgender woman to receive citizenship with preferred gender identity Council of Ministers has approved the plea of a transgender woman to change her name and gender in the Citizenship. She had previously taken citizenship in the name of Kailash Shrestha and gender as other gender in the year 2062. Her plea was to change the…
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International Relation and Foreign Affairs
News Digest – International Relations & Foreign Affairs (April 29-May 5)
China strives to influence South-Asian region in absence of India Foreign relation analysts and experts have observed that major geopolitical shifts as a result of the Covid-19 catastrophe. While there are joint efforts being made internationally to fight against Covid-19, the powerful countries have viewed this as an opportunity to assert political and economic influence.…
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News Digest – International Relations & Foreign Affairs (April 22 – 28, 2021)
Photos: RSS Chinese foreign minister to meet Pradeep Gyawali A virtual meeting is scheduled on May 27 between Chinese and Nepali Foreign Ministers. In the meeting issues related to management of Covid crisis, including the vaccines will be discussed. China has prioritised the management of Covid-19 in the South Asian Region. China has agreed to…
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