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A Hiace microbus (BA 3 Kha 8445), traveling from Kathmandu to Janakpur, met with an accident on Thursday evening at Kandhungre in Sunkoshi Rural Municipality-6. As a result, Nirmal Gupta, 50, a resident of Janakpur Metropolitan City-10 in Dhanusha, lost his life.

KATHMANDU, Jan 16: The Securities Board of Nepal (SEBON) has permitted Crest Micro Life Insurance and Om Megashree Pharmaceuticals to issue their initial public offerings (IPOs).

A notable drop in the share prices of the banks and financial institutions (BFIs) pulled Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) down by 7.33 points on Thursday.

Domestic tourists visiting Beni’s 8th Myagdi Festival can now enjoy a new short rafting trip launched Wednesday, running from Jaleshwor to near the festival’s open stage.

Similarly, the mandatory retirement age of government employees has been increased from 58 to 60 years. Besides, legal barriers to seizing criminal assets have been removed by the government. The procedural difficulties in seizing criminal assets and tools used in crimes have been scrubbed out.

Nepal Police spokesperson, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Bishwa Raj Adhikari said that 145 people have been injured in the disaster. 

A Constitutional Bench of four justices, led by Chief Justice Prakash Man Singh Raut, ruled that the amendment violated the constitution.

Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) has increased the prices of petrol by Rs 2 per liter and diesel by Rs 3 per liter.

According to an ordinance recommended by the cabinet to the President for authentication, the finance ministry can now transfer either the full or partial balance from other government funds into the FCD when needed to meet liabilities.

According to a press release issued by the Embassy, the agreement was signed by German Ambassador Dr Thomas Prinz and Surya Bhatta, Co-CEO of One Heart Worldwide, an organization dedicated to improving healthcare access for mothers and newborns.