Democracy and Governance
June Analysis: Governance
1. Timeline of events July 1Lawyers said Article 76(5) gives president Bidya Devi Bhandari power to reject a bid towards prime ministerial power.July 5The constitutional bench of the supreme court completed the hearing of the house dissolution case.July 5Four amici curiae invited by the constitutional bench presented their briefs for and against Oli’s May 21…
July Analysis: Domestic Politics
1. Table: Timeline of major political events in July DateMajor EventsJuly 5CPN-UML revives the old task force to negotiate the factional differencesJuly 6Election Commission offers JSP the final reconciliatory opportunity, but the effort fails, and the factions decide to part waysJuly 10The UML task force drafts a 10-point deal, but Madhav Nepal is not convinced…
Economy and Development
July Analysis: Economy & Development
1. Timeline of major events in July DateEventJuly 06The government collected tax revenue worth NPR 373.26 billion as compared to the target of NPR 450 billion during the first 11 months of (FY) 2020/21.July 07Nepal imported rice worth NPR 28.60 billion in the first 11 months of (FY) 2020/21.July 10Nepal and India signed a Letter…
A New Government, A New White Paper
Finance Minister Janardan Sharma on August 10 presented a white paper (swet patra) or the ‘Information on the Current Economic Situation of Nepal’ which depicted a bleak situation of the national economy amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. According to the white paper (prepared by the bureaucratic and technical team at the Finance Ministry), Nepal’s public…
Federalism
July Analysis: Federal Affairs
1. Timeline of major events in July DateEventsJuly 1Sudurpaschim Provincial Assembly passes the provincial tourism bill 2020.July 2Lumbini State Minister for Physical Infrastructure Development and Janata Samajwadi Party (JSP) leader Suman Sharma Rayamajhi resigns from his post.July 2The Supreme Court orders the reinstatement of four local representatives of Kailali.July 16Provinces pass their annual budget through…
June Analysis: Federal Affairs
Manipulating the Budget for Party Politics Timeline of Major Events in June DateEventJune 6Karnali Pradesh expands the cabinet.June 6Chief Minister Province 2 expels four ministers of the Thakur-Mahato factionJune 8Sudurpaschim Pradesh Chief Minister Trilochan Bhatta wins the vote of confidence from the provincial parliament.June 9Province 2 expands the cabinet by adding three ministers from NC.June…
Gender and Social Inclusion
July Analysis: Gender and Social Inclusion
1. Nepali Migrant Workers in the “New Normal” The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted the prospects of many social, economic and political sectors. Among the most impacted sectors is of foreign employment. As COVID-19 hit hard in many parts of the world including the destination countries of Nepali migrant workers, the job market in both Nepal and…
June Analysis: Gender and Social Inclusion
Background According to the reports maintained by Nepal Police, the cases of violence against women, children and senior citizens are on spike during the second wave lockdown period. The domestic violence was visibly high during the first wave with many reported cases of Violence Against Women (VAW), and Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) among others. This…
International Relation and Foreign Affairs
July Analysis: International Relations & Foreign Affairs
1. Table: Timeline of Vaccines Procured in July DateVaccinesJuly 12America provided 1.5 million doses of Johnson & Johnson vaccines through COVAXJuly 13Japan announced 1.6 million Doses of AstraZeneca vaccines to Nepal through COVAXJuly 16Chinese Envoy announced that China will provide 1.6 million doses of Vero Cell vaccines during the meeting with PM Deuba.By July 232.4…
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June Analysis: International Relations and Foreign Affairs
The COVID-19 Pandemic and its Geopolitical Implications in Nepal Inflow of International Assistance Continues DateInternational AidsJune 5Australian Government has provided supplies worth 1.8 million AUD which includes face shields, gloves and surgical masksJune 9Germany provided 112 ventilators, 2,068,500 K95 masks, 29,000 pulse oximeters, 34,030,000 surgical masks, 5 isolation centre tents, 400 gum boots, 25,000 litres…
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