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Kathmandu police successful in nabbing nearly 2000 absconding convicts in 2022/23

Published On: July 20, 2023 11:30 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, July 20: The Kathmandu Police Range has arrested 1,995 convicts who were on the run after being convicted on different dates.

Patan High Court orders KMC not to demolish Bhadrakumari Ghale’s charity building

Published On: July 20, 2023 10:30 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, July 20: The High Court Patan has issued an interlocutory order, asking Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC), not to demolish the Bhadrakumari Ghale charity building located at Anamnagar, Kathmandu.

Six arrested, one on the run in connection with the seizure of around 100kg gold from TIA

Published On: July 20, 2023 10:00 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, July 20: The Department of Revenue Investigation (DRI) has made some progress in an ongoing investigation, resulting in the arrest of six individuals linked to the seizure of nearly 100 kilos of gold from Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA). Notably, one of the arrested individuals is an agent involved in the case.

Locals obstruct disposal of Valley garbage in Banchare Danda

Published On: July 20, 2023 09:30 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, July 20: The local residents of Kakani Rural Municipality in Nuwakot and Dhunibesi Municipality of Dhading have decided not to allow the disposal of garbage collected from the Kathmandu Valley (Kathmandu, Lalitpur and Bhaktapur districts) in the Banchare Danda landfill site until the agreement reached previously is fully implemented.

Tiger that entered human settlement held, released later into national park

Published On: July 20, 2023 08:30 AM NPT By: Republica

CHITWAN, July 20: A tiger that entered into human settlement was taken under control and released into the secured area of Chitwan National Park (CNP).

Huge amount of illegally imported gold seized at Tribhuvan International Airport

Published On: July 19, 2023 10:03 PM NPT By: Tapendra Karki

KATHMANDU, July 19: Authorities have seized a substantial amount of gold at Tribhuvan International Airport during special raid conducted by Revenue Investigation Department.

Nepal ranks 8th on list of world’s weakest passports

Published On: July 19, 2023 06:30 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, July 19: In the list of powerful passports in the world, Nepal has been ranked in 98th position out of 103 countries.

NHRC asks relevant agencies for compensation to workers who were sent back by TIA Immigration Office

Published On: July 19, 2023 05:30 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, July 19: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has asked the agencies concerned to pay compensation to the migrant Nepali workers who were stopped by the TIA Immigration Office while going for foreign employment. Citing the financial losses incurred by the workers, the NHRC has objected to the ban imposed by the Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) Immigration Office on youths who have taken institutional labor permits for foreign employment.

Negotiations between locals and govt over landfill site end inconclusively, thanks to KMC representative

Published On: July 19, 2023 05:01 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, July 19: The three-day long meeting between the Ministry of Urban Development and the affected locals of the Sisdol Landfill Site area in the Kathmandu Valley ended inconclusively.

KMC implements fee for filming inside Hanuman Dhoka area

Published On: July 19, 2023 04:30 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, July 19: Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) has implemented a property tax system for the new fiscal year 2023/24 for filming/shooting in Hanuman Dhoka area, which is listed on World Heritage Sites. Foreigners are required to pay Rs 55,000 per day, while Nepalis will be charged Rs 20,000 per day to shoot a feature film in the area.