Acting PM Khadka orders immediate landslide clearance

Published On: July 27, 2023 12:06 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, July 27: Acting Prime Minister and Defense Minister Purna Bahadur Khadka has directed the officials concerned to prevent loss of people's property due to floods and landslides and to make arrangements to immediately clear the blocked highways.

KATHMANDU, July 27: The hearing on the writ petition that was registered by questioning the constitutionality of the formation of a government in Koshi province has been set for Thursday, citing insufficiency of time to complete hearing over the case on Wednesday.

KATHMANDU, July 27: The ruling Nepali Congress (NC) has decided to hold the party’s Mahasamiti meeting from November 27 in Kathmandu.

KATHMANDU, July 26: Bagmati Province Chief Minister Shalikram Jammakattel has instructed the concerned authorities to bring into operation the godowns as part of an early preparedness for disaster risk reduction (DRR).

Police prevented from probing Judge Gautam

Published On: July 26, 2023 06:45 PM NPT By: Tapendra Karki

KATHMANDU, July 26: At a time when the Lalita Niwas land-grab scam is being widely criticized, the then under-secretary (Law) at the Ministry of Physical Infrastructure and Transport, Vinod Kumar Gautam who is currently serving as a Chitwan District Court judge was brought before the Judicial Council and the investigation was delayed.

KATHMANDU, July 26: Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) Chairman Rajendra Prasad Lingden has questioned if the person who reported the gold smuggling did not name the owner of the gold. He also urged the government to form a special commission of inquiry to take up the gold case.

HoR meeting underway (Live)

Published On: July 26, 2023 04:18 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, July 26: A meeting of the House of Representatives (HoR) is underway at the Federal Parliament building.

KATHMANDU, July 26: In a fiery session at the House of Representatives (HoR) on Wednesday, ruling Nepali Congress (NC) lawmaker Dr Sunil Sharma called for the immediate resignation of Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister Narayan Kaji Shrestha and Finance Minister Dr Prakasharan Mahat. The demand came in light of the recent gold smuggling case at Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) Customs Office, where over one quintal of gold was seized.

UML demands probe into the 100kg gold smuggling case

Published On: July 26, 2023 03:45 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, July 26: The main opposition CPN-UML has demanded an investigation into the 100-kg gold smuggling case.

KATHMANDU, July 26: Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) has registered a proposal of urgent public importance in parliament in light of the recent case of gold smuggling.