POLITICS
Recommendation Committee urges govt to restart TJ body official selection process
Recommendation Committee urges govt to restart TJ body offic...
KATHMANDU, Dec 16: Amid the failure to secure consensus among the members of the recommendation committee to select the officials of the transitional justice bodies, the committee has recommended the government to start a fresh procedure for the selection of individuals for the coveted positions.
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Dec 16, 2024
POLITICS
NC to fly party flags at half-mast for three days in mourning for PL Singh
NC to fly party flags at half-mast for three days in mournin...
At an emergency central working committee meeting held on Monday, the party passed a condolence resolution and decided to fly flags at half-mast at all central, provincial, and district offices on December 16, 17 and 1.
Dec 16, 2024
POLITICS
Police to seek four-day extension of remand for RSP Chair Lamichhane
Police to seek four-day extension of remand for RSP Chair La...
The police have submitted the report on the investigation against Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) Chairman Rabi Lamichhane to the District Government Attorney's Office (DGAO), Kaski, but the District Police Office (DPO), Kaski is preparing to request an extension of the remand for four more days.
Dec 16, 2024
SOCIETY
Online violence against women in Nepali politics on the rise, report reveals
Online violence against women in Nepali politics on the rise...
Based on monitoring the social media accounts of 12 prominent women politicians over three months (August–October 2024), the findings expose alarming patterns and underscore the urgent need to create safer digital spaces.
Dec 16, 2024
SOCIETY
Two junior govt officers arrested red-handed for taking bribes
Two junior govt officers arrested red-handed for taking brib...
Yadav and Shah jointly demanded money from a service seeker in the name of facilitating funeral rites and compensation to the families of those who died in road accidents.
Dec 16, 2024
SOCIETY
Police clueless about smugglers transporting marijuana from Nepal to India through the ope...
Police clueless about smugglers transporting marijuana from...
Police seize 130 kg of contraband by chance, fail to arrest smugglers
Dec 16, 2024
Market
NEPSE nosedives 51.37 points as 227 companies lose their charm for investors
NEPSE nosedives 51.37 points as 227 companies lose their cha...
KATHMANDU, Dec 16: Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) on Monday plunged by 51.37 points after investors lost confidence with the rumour that there will be change in the government soon.
Dec 16, 2024
The Week, SOCIETY
New book highlights the impact of COVID-19 on South Asian print media
New book highlights the impact of COVID-19 on South Asian pr...
KATHMANDU, Dec 16: A new book on the Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on print media in South Asia was released amidst a special function in the capital on Monday.
Dec 16, 2024
SOCIETY
LMC installs intelligent traffic lights at five locations in Lalitpur
LMC installs intelligent traffic lights at five locations in...
Lalitpur Metropolitan City (LMC) has launched ‘intelligent traffic lights’ on Monday. Chiribabu Maharjan, the mayor of the LMC, inaugurated the lights by switching on the light placed in the Chowk in front of the LMC office in Pulchowk.
Dec 16, 2024
POLITICS
SC rules Min Bahadur's decision to provide land to UML as legally compliant
SC rules Min Bahadur's decision to provide land to UML as le...
KATHMANDU, Dec 16: The Supreme Court (SC) has ruled that the land which businessman Min Bahadur Gurung intended to provide to the CPN-UML is legally compliant.
Dec 16, 2024