Madhesh Province to see local by-election in seven constituencies (rep 11/11/2024)

Janamat Party demands clarification from Madhesh Province CM over ‘Jumbo Cabinet’ (kh 09/08/2024) [A special form of political corruption and waste of public money!]

Madhesh Province CM Singh expands Cabinet, appoints five new state ministers (kh 06/08/2024)

44 percent of Madhesh Province govt budget remains unused in current FY (rep 10/07/2024)

Madhesh CM Singh in trouble within 48 hours of receiving trust vote (rep 08/07/2024)

NC to support Madhes Chief Minister Singh in confidence vote (kh 06/07/2024), CM Singh of Madhesh province wins vote of confidence (kh 06/07/2024)

Madhesh CM Singh dismisses six ministers (rn 06/07/2024) [Long live the centralised mindset in pseudo-federal Nepal!]

Madhes has become a hotbed of crime, by Manika Jha (ae 01/07/2024)

SC issues show cause order against decisions of Madhesh Province government (kh 12/06/2024)

Madhes govt’s decision to distribute Rs 50 million to MPs challenged at SC (kh 11/06/2024) [????]

Madhesh Province: How the coalition members share power (kh 07/06/2024), Satish Kumar Singh of Janamat Party appointed CM of Madhesh Province (kh 07/06/2024), Madhesh Province welcomes 10 new ministers and three state ministers (kh 07/06/2024) [In 2017, it was decided that no provincial cabinet should comprise more than seven people. All forgotten?], New Madhesh chief minister forms 14-member Cabinet : For the first time, Madhesh Cabinet has Dalit representation. But Chief Minister Singh also makes a controversial decision to allocate pork barrel funds, by Santosh Singh (kp 08/06/2024) [?????], Madhesh CM Singh expands cabinet (rep 09/06/2024) [Why aren't all the coalition partners' MPs made ministers right away?]

Janamat Party to lead government in Madesh Province (kh 06/06/2024), Parties’ failure to reach agreement on power sharing delays Singh’s claim to CM post of Madhesh Province (kh 06/06/2024)

Chief Minister Yadav fails the floor test, JSP-led alliance garners 50 votes (kh 05/06/2024), Madhesh chief minister ousted after losing trust vote : Federal coalition in talks with fringe parties to potentially install a Janamat Party leader as new chief minister, by Ajit Tiwari and Purushottam Poudel (kp 06/06/2024)

Madhes province politics: Unified Socialist exits from JSP-led govt (kh 04/06/2024)

Janamat party blocks Madhesh Province Assembly meeting (rep 03/06/2024)

After 7 years of provinces, is Upendra Yadav’s grip on Madhesh politics loosening? If a new political party leads the province, it could improve governance, experts argue. After defeating Yadav in Saptari-2, CK Raut is growing in prominence, at least in Janakpur, by Purushottam Poudel (kp 03/06/2024)

Four parties demand removal of Madhes Chief Minister Yadav (kh 02/06/2024) [Creating political instability is all Nepal's politicians have in mind!], Madhes: Political struggle intensifies as govt hangs in balance (kh 02/06/2024)

Janamat Party to stake claim to post of Madhesh Province’s CM today (kh 31/05/2024), Janamat Party spearheads efforts to form new govt in Madhes : CK Raut challenging Upendra Yadav in Madhes politics (kh 01/06/2024), Parties closer towards forming a new government in Madhesh : Prime Minister Dahal, KP Sharma Oli and Madhav Nepal agree to jointly run the provincial administration, Unified Socialist spokesman says (kp 01/06/2024)

Opposition parties vow to save Madhesh Cabinet : Madhav Nepal’s Unified Socialist hints at joining the opposition to back the Saroj Yadav government (kp 30/05/2024), Janamat Party to get Madhes Province Chief Minister (kh 30/05/2024)

Over 90% of people in Madhesh Province lack insurance access (kh 15/05/2024)

JSP-N Chair Upendra proposes Mahantha to form coalition govt in Madhes (kh 13/05/2024)

Maoist Center withdraws support to Madhesh govt, two ministers resign (rep 12/05/2024), UML withdraws support to Madhesh govt (rep 12/05/2024), JSP Nepal-led govt in Madhesh Province loses majority, preparations to form a new govt underway (kh 12/05/2024) [Oh, what fun it is! The parties continue to do what they do best: Toppling governments, breaking agreements, forming new coalitions, splitting parties, etc. And everything is coordinated by the national level of the supposedly federal state....], UML, Maoist Centre to quit Madhesh government : The UML, Maoist Centre, Janamat Party and Loktantrik Samajbadi Party plan to lead the provincial government by turns, by Ajit Tiwari (kp 13/05/2024)

After split in JSP-Nepal, politics hots up in Madhesh over fate of coalition  : Leaders weighing options in anticipation of Upendra Yadav’s party leaving Singha Durbar, by Purushottam Poudel (kp 10/05/2024)

No proposals from Madhes province for fiscal equalization and special grants (kh 09/05/2024)

Madhesh: LSP’s provincial assembly member Abhiram Sharma suspended (rep 03/05/2024)

Madhes Chief Minister secures vote of confidence amid opposition parties’ boycott (kh 16/04/2024), Madhesh lawmakers resort to vandalism in provincial assembly : Accuse Speaker Ramchandra Mandal of taking ahead proceedings forcefully (kp 17/04/2024), Madhesh Council of Ministers reshuffled after LSP quits government (rep 17/04/2024)

Loktantrik Samajbadi Party quits Madhes govt (kh 16/04/2024)

NC withdraws support from Madhes govt (kh 22/03/2024), Madhesh Province undergoes Cabinet reshuffle (kh 23/03/2024), Madhesh chief minister reshuffles Cabinet again : In Sudurpaschim, Congress chief minister plans to go for a floor test within a few days, by Ajit Tiwari and Arjun Shah (kp 24/03/2024)

UML participates in Madhesh govt, by Surendra Yadav (rep 18/03/2024)

Thori laments unmet promise of developing it into a tourism hub : In 2022, the Madhesh cabinet had declared Thori as a tourist destination with Rs10 million development pledge, by Shankar Acharya (kp 24/02/2024)

Madhes ministers prioritizing small projects to woo cadres (ae 19/02/2024)

Madhes CM Yadav garners Vote of Confidence again (kh 18/02/2024)

Chief Minister Yadav of Madhesh Province set to seek vote of confidence today (kh 18/02/2024)

JSP and Janamat struggle for political dominance in Madhes (kh 26/01/2024)

Clash in Rajbiraj leaves Education Minister and three MPs injured (kh 22/01/2024), Growing Yadav-Raut rivalry unfolds at foundation-laying event : Observers call it ‘vote-bank politics’ (kp 23/01/2024), Janamat Party quits Madhesh Province govt, withdraws support (rep 23/01/2024), Janamat Party quits Madhesh government : The decision follows a dispute over the foundation-laying function for a university in Saptari, by Ajit Tiwari (kp 24/01/2024)

Madhesh province government to celebrate Swabhiman Diwas on January 17 (rep 12/01/2024)

Is there growing opposition to republicanism and federalism in Madhesh?, by Mithilesh Yadav (rep 13/12/2023)

Dismal Financial Inclusion in Madhesh, by Anurag Gupta (rep 11/12/2023)

Madhesh Province govt to announce protest against federal govt (rep 08/11/2023), A government against another government: Madhesh province gives 30 days ultimatum to federal government (nlt 09/11/2023)

Madhesh struggles with rising cases of missing children : Lack of study and authorities’ inaction hamper efforts to tackle the problem. Number of missing female children is higher than males, rescue group says, by Shiva Puri (kp 15/08/2023)

Flood, inundation survivors to get relief in Madhes (kh 10/08/2023)

Madhes CM expands cabinet for fifth time (kh 31/07/2023)

Two ministers from Janamat party resign from ministerial roles in Madhes (kh 31/07/2023)

Many local units in Madhesh are mired in disputes among elected officials : The discords have paralysed daily administrative work and development activities, by Shiva Puri and Ajit Tiwari (kp 13/07/2023)

UML obstructs Madhesh provincial assembly meeting : Accuses Minister for Economic Affairs Sanjay Yadav of corruption, by Santosh Singh (kp 08/07/2023)

Budget allocated to Madhes is less than revenue from there: Dr. CK Raut (kh 16/06/2023)

Exploring Through The Madhes Capital, by Nayak Paudel (rn 16/06/2023)

Madhesh CM Yadav to take vote of confidence today (rep 13/06/2023)

Maoist Center to boycott Madhes assembly today (kh 08/06/2023)

After Upendra Yadav-CK Raut rivalry, Madhesh politics—and government—won’t remain the same : After a minister was stripped of portfolio, Janamat Party considers pulling out of the provincial administration, by Nishan Khatiwada (kp 25/05/2023)

Madhes Province CM Yadav expands Cabinet (ae 23/05/2023), CPN (MC) decides to pull out of Madhes government (ae 23/05/2023)

A tug of war in Madhesh for chief minister’s chair : Observers say a power-sharing deal in the province looks trickier, by Nishan Khatiwada (kp 17/04/2023)

CM Yadav instructs UML ministers to resign (kh 04/04/2023), Madhesh govt: UML ministers resign (rep 04/04/2023)

LSP to sit in opposition bench in Madhes province (kh 15/02/2023)

Maoist Center joins Madhesh Province government (kh 07/02/2023)

Madhes Province Cabinet expanded CPN-Maoist Centre stays out of the government, by Bal Krishna Sah (ht 04/02/2023)

Madhes province: Cabinet expansion in limbo (kh 01/02/2023)

Madhes province govt’s development expenditure dismal (kh 29/01/2023)

Madhesh Province: Two independent provincial assembly members join JSP (rep 22/01/2023)

LSP to participate in Madhesh Province government (kh 13/01/2023)

Saroj Kumar Yadav appointed chief minister of Madhesh Province (nlt 11/01/2023)

Who will lead Madhesh? As federal coalition partners Janata Samajbadi and Janamat parties haggle with the CPN-UML over the chief minister post, the opposition Nepali Congress is trying to steal the deal, by Nishan Khatiwada (kp 29/12/2022)

10 parties to represent Madhesh Pradesh Assembly (kh 11/12/2022)

Polls in Madhesh: JSP and LSP lose ground (kh 30/11/2022)

UML stands first, NC second in Madhesh in Nov 20 elections (kh 29/11/2022)

CM Raut dismisses NC ministers (kp 14/10/2022)) [Once again, a sign of complete misunderstanding of the federal state: if a party leaves the government at the national level, it is logical that its ministers must quit. But the provincial level must not have anything to do with this. If everything depends on the power-hungry losers at the national level, you can forget about federalism!]

Madhes Pradesh has 2.9 million eligible voters (kh 09/10/2022)

NC Madhesh Province decision not to accept the coalition without 60 percent seats (kh 09/09/2022) [In view of the poor performance of the NC in the previous elections, such a demand is completely out of touch. completely absurd! Regardless, candidates should be chosen by the voters and not selected by party politicians!]

Madhes government announces protest over delay in police adjustment : Internal Affairs Minister Bharat Shah says the first phase will start Sunday (kp 13/08/2022)

Madhesh govt demands extension of payment time (rep 12/07/2022)

Madhesh Provincial Assembly passes tax and non-tax related bill (rep 10/07/2022)

Daughter insurance scheme to begin in Madhesh Province soon: CM Raut (kh 09/06/2022)

Policy and programs being presented in the Madhes Provincial Assembly today (kh 05/06/2022)

In Madhesh Province, the political landscape is changing : Analysts say the CPN-UML will likely gain from the deep divisions in the Madhesi parties and the alliance politics of five ruling forces, by Anil Giri (kp 09/05/2022) [KP Oli has also pursued a sometimes brutal anti-Madhesh policy since 2015 and has shown no understanding for the concerns of the Tarai people. It is hard to imagine that the people have already forgotten this!]

Dr Jha is the 'great fool' of the year (rep 19/03/2022)

As Election Nears, Trend Of Switching Parties Rises In Madhes, by Shiva Shankar Mishra (rn 16/03/2022)

Madhes Pradesh Assembly discussing implementation of Provincial Police Act (kh 22/02/2022)

Madhesh govt to celebrate Feb 13 as People’s War Day (rep 10/02/2022)

Measuring poverty in Madhesh: What should be done? The government of Madhesh province has been claiming all along that it is a pro-poor government. On what basis is the government evaluating the poverty situation of the province?, by Randhir Chaudhary (nlt 21/01/2022)

My reservations about the name ‘Madhesh’ for Province 2 : No historical documents describe the Tarai plains as Madhesh. The term Madhesh does not reflect the rich culture of Mithila, by Prem Singh Basnyat (nlt 20/01/2022)

Province 2 endorses Madhes as its name, Janakpurdham as provincial capital : Two separate proposals for name and capital were endorsed by a two-thirds majority of the assembly as stipulated in the constitution, by Ajit Tiwari and Santosh Singh (kp 18/01/2022), Naming Madhes Province honours Madhes movement: Chair Yadav (kh 18/01/2022)

Janakpur voted permanent capital of State 2 (kh 17/01/2022)

Province 2 Assembly discussing province name and capital today (kh 16/1/2022), Panel formed to decide name and capital of Province 2 to table report in today's Provincial Assembly meeting (rep 16/01/2022), Province 2 Assembly to vote on proposals for Provice 2 name, capital Monday (kh 16/01/2022)

Province-2 Assembly discussing to finalize Province name and permanent capital (kh 24/12/2021) [In violation of the constitution this is more than 40 months late!], Province 2 expedites process to fix its name and headquarters : Province could be named Madhes if CPN (Unified Socialist) backs the proposal, by Binod Ghimire (kp 02/01/2022)

Province 2 set to finalize its name and capital, calls provincial Assembly meeting for Dec 15 (kh 25/11/2021)

Malnutrition a cause for concern in Province 2 : Malnutrition is a serious health challenge in the province mainly due to a lack of awareness among guardians regarding nourishing food for children, by Shankar Acharya (kp 21/11/2021)

Unified Socialist to get two ministers in Province 2; to be sworn in on Sunday (kh 19/11/2021), Province 2 CM Raut expands cabinet; inducts two ministers from Unified Socialist (kh 21/11/2021)

Lack of secretaries hit regular works in Province 2 govt (kh 18/11/2021)

Province 2 Industry Minister Ram Naresh dismissed (kh 16/11/2021)

Province 2 Chief authenticates two ordinances (kh 10/11/2021)

Province 2 CM Raut taking vote of confidence today : DSP to demand Raut's resignation (kh 06/10/2021)

Province 2 CM Raut accuses CIAA of trying to discredit province govt (kh 06/10/2021)

Effigies of Province 2 CM Raut and Pak PM’s effigy burnt in Bara (kh 03/10/2021)

Province 2 CM Raut to seek vote of confidence on October 6 (kh 29/09/2021)

CIAA raids Province 2 CM’s office (kh 29/09/2021)

10 UML Lawmakers In Province 2 Verify For CPN (Unified Socialist) (rn 02/09/2021), 11 UML lawmakers in Province 2 align with Nepal-led CPN Unified Socialist (kh 02/09/2021)

JSP lawmakers verifying to be DSP reaches 12 in Province 2 (kh 02/09/2021)

Hari Shankar Mishra appointed Province-2 Chief (kh 17/08/2021)

Govt preparing to relieve Province 2 Chief Jha of his post (kh 16/08/2021), Govt relieves Province 2 Chief Jha of his post : NC leader Hari Shankar Mishra recommended as new Chief (kh 16/08/2021)

Province 2 CM Raut expanding Council of Ministers today : To induct two ministers from Maoist Center (kh 17/07/2021)

Annual budget, policies presented amid protests in several local units of Province 2, by Ajit Tiwari and Shiva Puri (kh 25/06/2021)

Province 2 Chief asks CM to make cabinet more inclusive (kh 13/06/2021), Province 2 CM Raut welcomes Governor Jha’s concern (kh 13/06/2021) [Cabinets in Nepal have never been inclusive. They are still dominated by men, except for Province 2 by male Bahuns. Janajatis (population share about five times that of male Bahuns) and Madheshis are severely underrepresented, women find at best a pseudo-representation. Dalits and Muslims are extremely rarely included.]

Six ministries to be split into 10 in Pradesh 2 to include NC and Maoist Center (kh 09/06/2021) [Thanks to Oli's power politics games, puffed-up councils of ministers are back in Nepal politics!]

JSP’s Thakur-Mahato faction to boycott Province Assembly meeting in Province 2 (kh 07/06/02021)

Four ministers expelled from province-2 govt (kh 07/06/2021)

JSP Co-chair Yadav proposes power-sharing to NC in Province 2 (kh 04/06/2021), JSP row: Yadav-Bhattarai faction to form new govt with opp’n alliance in Pradesh 2 : NC demands CM (kh 05/06/2021) [Claims to power have absolute priority, not the preservation of democracy and the rule of law in the interest of the people, the nation and the province!]

CM Raut holds discussions with UN Agency for support in Covid-19 response (rep 17/05/2021)

Maoist Center sacks four Province 2 Assembly members joining UML (rep 12/04/2021)

Province 2 Assembly summoned for Monday (kh 11/04/2021)

President removes Tilak Pariyar as Province 2 governor, appoints Rajesh Jha : Pariyar was appointed in November 2019 under the former Maoist quota (kp 19/02/2021)

Province 2 residents most enthusiastic about finding jobs in civil service : Despite lagging in education, more people aspire to join civil service compared to their counterparts in other provinces, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 11/01/2021)

NCP (Dahal-Nepal faction) removes Mandal from Province 2 Parliamentary Party leadership (rep 05/01/2021)

Violence against women on the rise in Province 2, by Kamalesh Thakur (kh 31/12/2020)

Province 2 govt files writ at SC against central govt’s ‘intervention’ (kh 03/12/2020), Province 2 takes federal government to court : ‘Centre shouldn’t interfere in province matters’, by Ram Kumar Kamat (ht 04/12/2020)

Province 2 tightens border with India as Covid-19 precautions: Only two borders—Raxaul and Jatahi—are open for transporting goods across the two countries, according to Koshhari Niraula, CDO of Dhanusha district, by Ajit Tiwari (kp 22/03/2020)

Assembly fails to name Province 2: Four names proposed, but all fail to get mandatory two-thirds majority (kp 18/03/2020)

Province 2 assembly to decide name and capital through voting, by Santosh Singh (kp 04/03/2020)

Rautahat poorest district in Province 2, policy commission says: According to the report, Mahottari and Sarlahi are the second and third multi-dimensionally poorest districts, respectively, in the province, by Shiva Puri (kp 06/02/2020)

Provincial minister Jha puts in paper (ht 29/01/2020), Resignation of RJPN state minister opens possibility of govt change in Province 2 (rep 29/01/2020) [Please not another government with NCP participation!]

Province 2 population increases by 700,000: Despite the high population growth, Province 2 has a higher mortality rate than the national average, according to a recent demographic report, by Ajit Tiwari and Santosh Singh (kp 10/01/2020)

Province 2 PA meeting obstructed (ht 31/12/2019)

Samajbadi Party exits government to little effect on the Oli administration: National politics will remain relatively unaffected, but there could be repercussions in Province 2, analysts say, by Tika R. Pradhan (kp 25/12/2019)

Chasing the chimera of tourism development: Tourism can thrive in Province 2, but policymakers must not be swayed by unrealistic plans, by CK Lal (kp 11/12/2019)

An experiment in identity-based federalism: CM Lalbabu Raut has the opportunity and duty to deliver good governance to his people so that they don’t feel alienated anymore, by Pramod Mishra (kp 21/11/2019)

Naming Province 2, capital: Why the delay? The delay also exhibits the incompetence of the provincial government as the issue of the province’s name and its capital is related to its ‘identity’, for which all the three previous Madhesh Andolans were organised, by Hari Bansh Jha (ht 20/11/2019)

Province 2 name, HQ likely in two months: Minister Sonal (ht 08/11/2019)

Parliamentary panel probes graft cases in Province 2: Six different teams of the committee reached the project sites and started probe into the matter, by Ajit Tiwari (kp 23/09/2019)

RJP-N preparing to mark Black Day in Saptari (ht 20/09/2019), CM stays away from Constitution Day programme (ht 20/09/2019), Province 2 Minister Sah leads anti-Constitution march in Saptari, by Jitendra Kumar Jha (rep 20/09/2019)

Province ministers divided on whether to celebrate Constitution Day or protest it: RJP-N leaders are protesting against the constitution as it does not incorporate the rights of Madhesis, Janjatis, women, Muslims and Dalits, by Ajit Tiwari (kp 19/09/2019)

Province 2 Dalit empowerment bill: Scholarships, ration cards, health benefits to poor Dalits proposed, by Ram Kumar Kamat (ht 08/09/2019)

Province 2 government launches ‘green drive’ to prevent natural disasters: The drive formally commenced with plantation programmes from Sagarnath Forest Development Project in Sarlahi, by Ajit Tiwari (kp 27/08/2019)

Parties divided over Province 2 name, by Suresh Yadav (rep 23/08/2019)

Speaker of Province 2 begins process to resolve long standing issue of name and capital of the province: There is also a sharp division among lawmakers on the issue of choosing a capital, by Santosh Singh (kp 13/08/2019)

‘Province 2 won’t accept FPSC-recruited staff, by Ram Kumar Kamat (ht 11/08/2019)

Province 2 sues  federal government, by Ram Kumar Kamat (ht 02/08/2019)

Province 2 CM accuses Kathmandu of ignoring flood victims' plight (rep 31/07/2019)

CM distributes relief to flood victims (ht 19/07/2019)

Province 2 to provide Rs 300,000 each to families of those killed in floods (rep 14/07/2019)

The injured and families of martyrs wanted cash. They got buffaloes instead: Livestock provided by the Province 2 government is an additional burden, many families say, by Bhusan Yadav (kp 11/07/2019)

Province 2: Infrastructure, irrigation get priority, by Suresh Yadav (rep 18/06/2019)

Province 2 ruling coalition heads seek to amend policy, program, by Suresh Yadav (rep 07/06/2019)

Two provinces present policies and programmes: State 2 prioritises mechanisation of agro sector and Sudurpaschim focuses on programmes for high economic growth rate (kp 03/06/2019), Province 2 govt presents policies and programmes for upcoming fiscal (ht 03/06/2019)

CM Raut condemns centre’s move to hire civic staff (ht 01/06/2019)

State 2 nominated lawmakers warn of stern protest, by Santosh Singh (kp 25/05/2019)

Social development ministry of Province 2 transfers health budget to construction projects: Experts warn of serious setbacks in health indicators, by Arjun Poudel (kp 22/05/2019), State 2 health indicators are low, but the issue is still not a priority: Minister defends the decision to transfer health budget to other sectors, by Arjun Poudel (kp 23/05/2019)

Province 2 bill proposes to appoint principal secy, by Ram Kumar Kamat (ht 17/05/2019)

Current session of assembly will determine name and capital of Province 2: CM Raut, by Ajit Tiwari (kp 03/05/2019), Provincial govt to propose Province 2 name, HQ soon; Niti Ayog panel proposes Janakpurdham as the capital of the province, Madhes as its name, by Ram Kumar Kamat (ht 04/05/2019)

Dahal hints at toppling Province 2 government (ht 01/05/2019), Dahal’s warning to topple Province 2 government draws criticism: Leaders and experts say such remarks are against spirit of federalism, by Tika R Pradhan (kp) [Neither the central government nor the co-chairman of a political party has the right to interfere in the affairs of a federal province. The central political leaders obviously lack any understanding of federalism!]

Province 2 to have its own officials ‘to check’ chief district officers’ authority: The move is likely to deepen province-Centre conflict, by Tika R Pradhan (kp 11/03/2019)

Province 2 govt seeks policy advice from experts on key sectors, by Ritesh Tripathi (rep 24/02/2018)

Nepali Congress obstructs province assembly meeting (kp 17/02/2019)

Local representatives fail to serve people’s aspirations (kp 10/02/2019)

Panel to submit report on Province 2 name, HQ, Dialogue Committee (ht 03/02/2019)

Police and internal security bills: Province 2 CM Raut threatens street protest (ht 27/01/2019)

Disputes in naming Province 2, by Santosh Singh (kp 20/01/2019)

State 2 kicks off ‘Beti Bachau-Beti Padhau’ campaign: According to the scheme, every newborn girl will be insured in the Province’s eight districts from Tuesday, by Shahiman Rai (kp 16/01/2019)

Province 2 planning minister accused of slapping secretary, by Ajit Tiwari and Santosh Singh (kp 14/01/2019), Staff of Province 2 ministries protest against secretary slapping incident: Minister Yadav denies allegation by Secretary Jha Committee begins investigation, by Santosh Singh (kp 15/01/2019)

Province 2 lagging behind in healthcare, says DPM Yadav (ht 12/01/2019)

Bibaha Panchami costs State 2 Rs 7.3 million (kp 06/01/2019)

Province 2 ready to retaliate if federal govt obstructs exercising constitutional rights: CM Raut , interview with Chief Minister Mohammad Lalbabu Raut (rep 05/02/2019)

Province 2 set for staff bill, by Ajit Tiwari (kp 03/01/2019)

Give birth to a girl, get insurance of Rs 100,000: CM Raut, by Madan Thakur (rep 30/12/2018)

Province 2 a playing field for foreigners: NCP lawmakers: Urge foreign minister o probe violation of diplomatic norms (ht 29/12/2018)

CM Raut announces insurance scheme to promote girl education (kp 23/12/2018)

Province 2 'obsessed' with identity issue, ignoring severe backwardness, by Jitendra Kumar Jha (rep 17/12/2018)

Debates on naming of Province 2: Instead of inserting an elitist identity of Mithila, it would serve greatly if “Tharuhat,” an identity of a subdued community, is included as a prefix, by Bharat Shah (rep 16/12/2018)

Province 2 to review bill on Madrasa Education Board: The provincial administration in Janakpur  has forwarded the legislation to the Bill Committee  of the Provincial Assembly for review, by Binod Ghimire (kp 01/12/2018)

Province 2 passes new bill on recruitment of employees, by Ram Kumar Kamat (ht 27/11/2018)

State 2 government begins preparations for Bibaha Panchami, by Santosh Singh (kp 25/11/2018)

Bill floated to allow foreign funds for Muslim schools: Province 2 government has introduced a bill proposing a Madrasa Education Board  that will receive foreign funds to operate  schools for Muslim children in the eight Tarai districts, by Anil Giri and Binod Ghimire (kp 30/10/2018)

Panel formed to name Province 2, pick capital, by Ajit Tiwari (kp 29/10/2018), Commission formed to fix permanent capital and name of Province 2, by Suresh Yadav (rep 29/10/2018)

Province 2 defers three laws for one month, by Ajit Tiwari (kp 27/10/2018), CM Raut welcomes Centre’s initiative on state police force , by Ajit Tiwari and Santosh Singh(kp 29/10/2018)

State 2 Assembly nods to Provincial Police Act, by Ajit Tiwari and Santosh Singh (kp 14/10/2018), Dahal warns CM Raut not to ‘overtake’ federal government, by Shyam Sundar Shashi and Santosh Singh (kp 24/10/2018), State 2 defies Centre, set to enact new laws: Minister Yadav says cabinet will endorse three more laws today, by Ajit Tiwari (kp 25/10/2018)

Opposition disrupts Province 2 Assembly (kp 06/10/2018)

Province 2 launches ‘green campaign’, by Suresh Yadav (rep 28/09/2018)

Provincial ministers join rallies to protest charter (kp 20/09/2018), Province 2 CM boycotts Constitution Day function (rep 20/09/2018)

Province 2 government to celebrate Constitution Day, by Ajit Tiwari (kp 17/09/2018), ‘Controversies and ambiguities in the constitution have baffled those implementing it’, interview with Lal Babu Raut, Chief Minister of Province 2 (ht 17/09/2018)

Constitution day: Province 2 ministers to address protest rallies (kp 15/09/2018)

State 2 minister joins protest against holiday ‘defiance’, by Ajit Tiwari and Santosh Singh (kp 03/09/2018)

Province 2 law minister padlocks bank for ‘defiance’ (kp 27/08/2018)

Province govt opens probe into Maleth shooting (kp 07/08/2018)

Province 2 govt asked to wait until Citizenship Act amended (rep 07/08/2018)

Court orders arrest of Province 2 State Minister, other accused in ASI’s murder, by Suresh Yadav and Madhesh Das (rep 03/08/2018) [This is not so much a problem between central and provincial governments as the general problem of the political parties holding on to criminal elements!], High Court issues letter to arrest Thaman murder accused state minister, mayor (kp 04/08/2018), RJP-N threatens to pullout of government over minister row (kp 08/08/2018), Court issues arrest warrant against Prov 2 state minister (kp 12/08/2018), Province 2 state minister surrenders to court: Freed on general date after hearing, by Ajit Tiwari and Santosh Singh (kp 14/08/2018) [???], Murder-accused Province 2 state minister released without bail, by Mahesh Kumar Das (rep 14/08/2018)

RJPN picks absconding murder- accused as state minister (rep 24/07/2018) (related to Province 2) [???? His arrest has already been ordered by the SC!], Murder accused among three leaders takes minister’s oath: Aviram Sharma, who is accused of murdering a security personnel, appointed social development minister, by Santosh Singh (kp 26/07/2018) [Nepal is apparently not a democratic republic, but a self-service shop for criminals and their protectionists from the political parties, who must therefore also be treated as criminals!]

Dalit leaders warn of stir over commission criteria (kp 27/06/2018)

Rift between Kathmandu and Province 2 widens, by Suresh Yadav (rep 23/06/2018)

Mr Province 2, by Om Astha Rai (nt 15/06/2018)

Disputes arise over name, language of Province 2, by Suresh Yadav (rep 11/06/2018)

NC obstructs Assembly meet demanding costs of Modi’s Janakpur visit (kp 10/06/2018)

Province 2 to strive for energy independence: Provincial govt aims to generate 50MW electricity this year (kp 08/06/2018)

Province 2 MPs in ugly spat: NCP lawmaker Manju Yadav slaps her colleague Kishori Sah, by Santosh Singh (kp 07/06/2018)

Janakpur left high and dry by defaulting contractors, by Suresh Yadav (rep 05/06/2018)

Alliance over: RJP-N (ht 29/05/2018), RJPN leaders hint at change in power equation in Province 2 (rep 01/06/2018), ‘Province 2 coalition will remain intact’, by Ajit Tiwari and Santosh Singh (kp 05/06/2018), RJP-N to uphold partnership with SSF-N in State 2 (kp 06/06/2018), Province 2 govt will complete its full tenure: CM Raut (kp 06/06/2018)

NCP withdraws support to Province 2 govt: The newly formed party accuses the province government of indulging in corrupt practices (dkp 28/05/2018), NCP withdraws support to Raut govt (ht 28/05/2018)

Dalits should launch organised protest for their rights: CM Raut (ht 27/05/2018)

Province 2 organizes conference to discuss the prosperity of Dalits, by Mithilesh Yadav (rep 26/05/2018)

Govt rejects CM Raut’s request to visit US: The government has declined Province 2 CM’s request to visit the US to attend Madhesi Association of America’s event (kp 22/05/2018) [?]

CM Raut lays emphasis on roads and energy (kp 21/05/2018)

State 2 urges more funds for Madhes: Eleven MPs from Province 2 submit memorandum to PM Oli demanding more funds for eight Tarai districts (kp 16/05/2018)

PA member gets one year prison term (ht 16/05/2018)

Speech by Province 2 CM courts controversy, by Suresh Yadav (rep 14/05/2018), Province 2 defends CM Raut’s remarks, by Ajit Tiwari (kp 18/05/2018)

Samiti vows to protest for Mithila Province, by Shyam Sundar Shashi (kp 02/05/2018)

Hard time naming Province 2, fixing oppn party (ht 30/04/2018)

NC demands oppn status in Province 2 (ht 29/04/2018)

Province 2 sensitive, says home minister (ht 26/04/2018)

Province 2 decides on Modi’s civic reception (kp 25/04/2018)

Province 2 budget presented (ht 25/04/2018)

‘50 percent children out of school in Province 2’, by Abadhesh Kumar Jha (kp 19/04/2018)

Provinces 7 and 2 pass policies for interim budget (kp 17/04/2018)

Province 2 and 7 present theirpolicies and programmes, by Santosh Singh and Arjun Shah (kp 12/04/2018), Province 2 unveils policy, programmesGovernment keen to put in efforts to avert desertification in Madhes region (ht 12/04/2018)

Lack of legal framework affecting service delivery in Province 2: Jha (ht 31/03/2018)

FSF-N adds policy framing rider to join Oli-led government: The government has not sent employees to Province 2. This points to a conspiracy to foil federalism (ht 30/03/2018)

Govt preparing for dev conference in Province 2, by Tanka Chhetri (rep 30/03/2018)

Province 2 government unveils 100-day action plan (ht 29/03/2018)

Province 2 CM vows to fight social ills, by Ajit Tiwari (kp 28/03/2018)

Province 2 is a pradesh full of prospects, says CPN-MC Chair Dahal (ht 13/03/2018)

Province 2 has lowest generation capacity, by Bibek Subedi (kp 09/03/2018)

Language issue in Province 2 gets knottier, by Suresh Yadav (rep 09/03/2018)

Province 2 CM not for confrontation with center (rep 08/03/2018)

Province 2 struggles to reach consensus on its name, by Suresh Yadav (rep 07/03/2018)

Province 2 Cabinet size gets larger (kp 01/03/2018), Provinces 2, 3 CMs expand cabinets (ht 01/03/2018)

Province 2 capital row: protesters announce more strike (kp 01/03/2018)

Paradoxical Madhes: Common Madhesis may demand political rights but fall short in providing social rights to their own, by Pramod Mishra (kp 01/03/2018)

Chief minister threatens hunger strike (kp 28/02/2018)

Province-2 CM makes 11 commitments on his 11th day, by Suresh Yadav (rep 26/02/2018), CM Raut unveils 11-point paper (ht 27/02/2018)

Province 2 demands construction of Sunkoshi-Kamala Diversion Project (kp 25/02/2018)

CM Raut seeks PM Oli’s help (ht 25/02/2018)

14 pc children in Province 2 malnourished (kp 24/02/2018)

Talks between govt, agitators end inconclusively in Birgunj (kp 21/02/2018)

Recognizing diversity: Provincial government in Madhes should not fall into temptation of adopting one language policy for education in the name of cultural conservatism, by Manjeet Mishra (rep 21/02/2018)

Petition filed against Jha’s appointment (ht 21/02/2018)

Voices from the plains: Response to lingual sentiments in Province 2 is becoming crucial, by Randhir Chaudhary (kp 16/02/2018)

Province 1, 2 and 5 chief ministers take oath (kp 16/02/2018), Gaddhi sworn in as Province 2 CM, Sonal, Yadav get ministries (ht 16/02/2018)