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Bipana Thapa

Bipana Thapa is a Communication and Advocacy Officer in an NGO that works for rescue and repatriation of Nepali migrant workers.
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NC slams govt for revoking pesticide tests for fruits, vegetables under Indian pressure

Published On: July 6, 2019 08:55 PM NPT By: Bipana Thapa

KATHMANDU, July 6: The main opposition Nepali Congress has slammed the government for revoking its decision to carry out pesticide testing for vegetables and fruits from India.

UPDATE: 4.6 magnitude tremor jolts valley

Published On: July 6, 2019 04:20 PM NPT By: Bipana Thapa

KATHMANDU, July 6: A tremor was felt in Kathmandu valley and its surrounding areas at around 4.15 pm on Saturday.

CIB arrests 'most wanted' Khan from Baneshwor

Published On: July 6, 2019 03:30 PM NPT By: Bipana Thapa

KAPILVASTU, July 6: A criminal named as ‘most wanted’ Nasim Khan, has been arrested on Saturday morning.

Five held on charge of planting pressure cooker bomb

Published On: July 6, 2019 12:55 PM NPT By: Bipana Thapa

DAMAK, July 6: Police has arrested five persons from Kankai bridge on the charge of planting a pressure cooker bomb.

One dies as taxi hits scooter in capital

Published On: July 6, 2019 10:31 AM NPT By: Bipana Thapa

KATHMANDU, July 6: One person died when a scooter (Ba 83 Pa 4035)  was hit by a taxi (Ba 2 Ja 1188) at Babarmahal in the capital on Saturday.

Government steps back from decision to examine veggies, fruits from India

Published On: July 5, 2019 07:10 PM NPT By: Bipana Thapa

KATHMANDU, July 5: The government has stepped back from the decision to examine the vegetables and fruits that are imported from India.

July 5: 6 things to know by 6 PM today

Published On: July 5, 2019 06:00 PM NPT By: Bipana Thapa

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Govt has no intention of curtailing press freedom: Banskota

Published On: July 5, 2019 02:49 PM NPT By: Bipana Thapa

KATHMANDU, July 5: Spokesperson of the government and Minister for Information and Communications Gokul Banskota on Friday said that the government has no intention of curtailing the press freedom.

Leaders of Samajbadi Party join ruling Nepal Communist Party

Published On: July 5, 2019 01:15 PM NPT By: Bipana Thapa

KATHMANDU, July 5: Leaders of Samajbadi Party Devendra Parajuli, Kalpana Dhamala, Gunakhar Bashyal and Manu Humagain have joined the ruling Nepal Communist Party on Friday.

Manpower owner arrested for cheating youths out of more than Rs 40 million

Published On: July 5, 2019 12:23 PM NPT By: Bipana Thapa

KATHMANDU, July 5: Police has arrested a manpower company owner after a scam of millions of rupees.

FNJ to stage peaceful assembly against proposed media bill today

Published On: July 5, 2019 12:21 PM NPT By: Bipana Thapa

KATHMANDU, July 5:  Federation of Nepali Journalists (FNJ) is holding a peaceful assembly against the proposed Media Council Bill on Friday afternoon.

Minister Banskota warns of dire consequences if Chand-led group refuses to sit for dialogue (with video)

Published On: July 4, 2019 06:31 PM NPT By: Bipana Thapa

KATHMANDU, July 4: Spokesperson and Minister for Information and Communications Gokul Prasad Baskota on Thursday said that the Chand-led group will bear the brunt of the consequences if it refuses to sit for peaceful dialogue with the government.

Ex-IGP Chand surrenders before SC, sent to jail

Published On: July 4, 2019 06:05 PM NPT By: Bipana Thapa

KATHMANDU, July 4: After being convicted of Sudan scam by the Supreme Court more than two years ago, former IGP Ramesh Chand Thakuri has surrendered before the apex court on Thursday.

Nepali teenage girl raped in India

Published On: July 4, 2019 11:01 AM NPT By: Bipana Thapa

KATHMANDU, July 4: A Nepali teenage girl who stayed in New-Delhi has been raped on June 30, 2019.

Rahul Gandhi resigns as Congress prez

Published On: July 3, 2019 05:15 PM NPT By: Bipana Thapa

NEW DELHI, July 3: Rahul Gandhi resigned as the president of the Indian National Congress on Wednesday, citing his failure to win the 2019 general election.

Gangster Satya Man Lama arrested on fraud case

Published On: July 2, 2019 09:00 PM NPT By: Bipana Thapa

KATHMANDU, July 2: Police have arrested gangster Satya Man Lama in a fraud case. A team of Metropolitan Crime Division has arrested Lama from Jadibuti on Tuesday.

Couple arrested with forged government dossiers

Published On: July 2, 2019 07:00 PM NPT By: Bipana Thapa

KATHMANDU, July 2: A couple has been arrested on the charge of forging the signature of the Spokesperson at the Ministry of Home Affairs(MoHA) Ram Krishna Subedi.

16 injured as microvans collide head-on in Capital

Published On: July 2, 2019 09:37 AM NPT By: Bipana Thapa

KATHMANDU, July 2: As many as 16 persons were injured after two microvans collided head-on in Capital on early Tuesday.

SC refuses to stay on PSC vacancies petition

Published On: July 1, 2019 08:00 PM NPT By: Bipana Thapa

KATHMANDU, July 1: Supreme Court has refused to issue an interim order on the petition to halt the process of recruiting 9161 staffers at the local units, announced by the Public Service Commission (PSC).

Four ex-IGPs of APF acquitted on corruption charge

Published On: July 1, 2019 04:00 PM NPT By: Bipana Thapa

KATHMANDU, July 1: Special Court has acquitted four former IGPs of Armed Police Force on the corruption charge.