WORLD
Ex-PM Imran Khan presented before Islamabad court
Ex-PM Imran Khan presented before Islamabad court
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 11: Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday appeared before a special court in Islamabad for a hearing in a graft charge, a day after paramilitary forces arrested him from court here triggering widespread protests in the country.
May 11, 2023
Editorial
Unjustifiable statute of limitation
Unjustifiable statute of limitation
The government's proposal to amend the Prevention of Corruption Act, 2002, by setting the statute of limitation to five years for prosecuting corruption cases has raised concerns among various stakeholders, including Transparency International (TI) Nepal as well as legal and constitutional experts.
May 11, 2023
POLITICS
Victims of fake Bhutanese refugee scam were taken to Chitwan using home ministry’s vehicle...
Victims of fake Bhutanese refugee scam were taken to Chitwan...
DANG, May 10: Lakshmi Regmi (name changed) of Dang, who had paid Rs 500,000 to fly to America two years ago, was asked to go to Chitwan three months after paying the amount. It was told that she would fly directly to America after going to Chitwan.
May 10, 2023
ECONOMY
Heavily-invested hotel industry of Pokhara left in the lurch as international flights seem...
Heavily-invested hotel industry of Pokhara left in the lurch...
POKHARA, May 10: Pokhara Regional International Airport (PRIA) has been operational for four months now. The tourism entrepreneurs of Pokhara were hopeful of the operation of international flights from Pokhara from the very first day (January 1, 2023) when the international airport came into operat...
May 10, 2023
ECONOMY
Nepse slides 2.43 points down, while the daily turnover drops closer to half a billion on...
Nepse slides 2.43 points down, while the daily turnover drop...
KATHMANDU, May 10: Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) on Wednesday slipped 2.43 points to close at 1,841.93 points.
May 10, 2023
SOCIETY
Japan supports reconstruction of 274 schools under the Emergency School Reconstruction Pro...
Japan supports reconstruction of 274 schools under the Emerg...
KATHMANDU, May 10: The Central Level Project Implementation Unit (CLPIU) under the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (MoEST) organized a closing ceremony of the Emergency School Reconstruction Project: Nepal - Japan cooperation post Nepal Earthquake 2015 on Wednesday in the presence of M...
May 10, 2023
ECONOMY
Strong wind makes it difficult for planes to land at TIA
Strong wind makes it difficult for planes to land at TIA
KATHMANDU, May10: Aircraft approaching the Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) are facing problems in landing due to strong gusts of wind at the airport.
May 10, 2023
POLITICS
Arzu Deuba files application in Cyber Bureau regarding audio tape
Arzu Deuba files application in Cyber Bureau regarding audio...
KATHMANDU, May 8: The Central Member of Nepali Congress (NC) and Member of Parliament Dr Arzu Rana Deuba has approached the police demanding justice.
May 10, 2023
POLITICS
NC President Deuba calls a meeting of party’s top leaders
NC President Deuba calls a meeting of party’s top leaders
KATHMANDU, May 10: Nepali Congress (NC) President Sher Bahadur Deuba has called a meeting of the party’s top leaders following the arrest of senior leader Bal Krishna Khand in connection with the fake Bhutanese refugee scam.
May 10, 2023
POLITICS
Former home minister Khand remanded in judicial custody for four days
Former home minister Khand remanded in judicial custody for...
KATHMANDU, May 10: Former Home Minister Bal Krishna Khand has been remanded in judicial custody for four days. Khand was arrested earlier this morning for his alleged involvement in the fake Bhutanese refugee scam.
May 10, 2023