KATHMANDU, May 19: The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) has filed a corruption case in the Special Court against former chief of the Land Revenue Office, Tikapur, Mohan Snehi Rasaili, and non-gazetted first class officer Agni Bahadur Shahi on charge of misusing their position and embezzling Rs 246.97 million.

GANDAKI, May 19: Construction of roads and bridges has picked up pace in Gandaki Province of late. Plans for 1,464 roads, RCC bridges and suspension bridges are being implemented in the current fiscal year through the provincial Ministry of Physical Infrastructure Development and Transport Management.

TEHRAN, May 19: A helicopter carrying Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi was involved in "an accident" amid poor weather conditions on Sunday, state media reported, with a search underway and no news yet on his condition.

CHITWAN, May 19: The wild animals inhabiting the Chitwan National Park (CNP) are facing problems after the water sources have started drying up due to the ongoing drought.

KATHMANDU, May 19: A mountainous country, Nepal, has for long been raising its voice at international forums on the impact of climate change on the Himalayas.

KATHMANDU, May 19: Chairman of Janata Samajbadi Party-Nepal (JSP-N), Upendra Yadav, has filed a writ petition in the Supreme Court (SC) demanding that seven lawmakers who defected from the party be barred from parliamentary activities.

KATHMANDU, May 19: Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) on Sunday increased by a whopping 45.69 points in a positive response expressed by investors to the revised monetary policy.

KATHMANDU, May 19: Preliminary investigations into the murder of police constable Yubraj Ghimire, conducted by the District Police Range in Kathmandu, suggests a link between the incident, drug use, and eve teasing.

KATHMANDU, May 19: The Nepal Students’ Union (NSU) has staged a large-scale demonstration against cooperative fraud and political corruption in Giri Bandhu Tea Estate. The protest included a march from Maitighar to Baneshwor.

KATHMANDU, May 19: The work of extending the petroleum pipeline from Amlekhgunj in Bara to Lothar in Chitwan will start soon. According to Nepal Oil Corporation, after the completion of the Motihari-Amlekhgunj pipeline, it will be extended to Lothar.

KATHMANDU, May 19: The government is set to support investment in startup companies through the implementation of the 'National Startups Policy, 2080', recently adopted by the Council of Ministers.

KATHMANDU, May 19: Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) has launched public service commission (PSC) examination preparation classes for its residents. Out of 205 applicants, 177 were selected to participate in the classes, which began today.