Tapendra Karki

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Miscommunication among airport authorities and firefighters led to delayed rescue operation

Published On: July 25, 2024 02:29 PM NPT By: Tapendra Karki

KATHMANDU, July 25: It has been revealed that there was serious negligence by the firefighters and the airport authorities during the rescue mission following the unfortunate accident of a Saurya Airlines aircraft on Wednesday morning.

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APF prohibits its members from soliciting political support

Published On: July 25, 2024 10:42 AM NPT By: Tapendra Karki

KATHMANDU, July 25: In general, soliciting political support is prohibited within security agencies. However, hundreds of instances have been found where transfers and promotions within the Nepal Police and the Armed Police Force (APF) were based on political connections.

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CIAA launches investigation into ruling party MP for corruption allegation

Published On: July 20, 2024 11:20 AM NPT By: Tapendra Karki

KATHMANDU, July 20: The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) is investigating MPs from the ruling party. Specifically, the CIAA is investigating policy decisions made by CPN-UML MP Mahesh Basnet in the past.

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Coincidence strikes again: Oli returns to power exactly the same day three years later

Published On: July 14, 2024 10:00 AM NPT By: Tapendra Karki

KATHMANDU, July 14: Three years ago, on July 12, 2021 (Asar 28, 2078), CPN-UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli was ousted from the government following a Supreme Court verdict. Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba then assumed command of the government. Coincidentally, three years later, Sher Bahadur Deuba, president of the Nepali Congress, approached President Ram Chandra Paudel with signatures of support from his party to make KP Sharma Oli the prime minister.

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Driving license for a hundred thousand rupees, that too fake!

Published On: July 11, 2024 10:45 AM NPT By: Tapendra Karki

KATHMANDU, July 10: The Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) of Nepal Police has uncovered a scam involving fake driving licenses. In the second phase of their investigation, the police found that the licenses obtained by customers by paying between Rs 35,000 and Rs 100,000 were all fake licenses.

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Is PM Dahal seeking ways to break NC-UML alliance?

Published On: July 8, 2024 12:56 PM NPT By: Tapendra Karki

KATHMANDU, July 8: The government led by Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has fallen into a minority. The UML moved to the opposition bench in the federal parliament meeting on Sunday.

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Rs 100 billion transacted in 60 kg gold smuggling case

Published On: July 1, 2024 02:59 PM NPT By: Tapendra Karki

KATHMANDU, July 1: On July 17 last year, 60.716 kg of gold was seized at the Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA), revealing a smuggling operation with a turnover of around Rs 100 billion.

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Nepal's civil administration plagued by high-level corruption scandals

Published On: June 26, 2024 10:00 AM NPT By: Tapendra Karki

KATHMANDU, June 25: High-ranking employees of the civil administration, also known as the permanent government, are themselves involved in massive corruption.

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CIAA at odds with Special Court over Pashupatinath’s Jalhari case

Published On: June 23, 2024 08:35 PM NPT By: Tapendra Karki

KATHMANDU, June 23: “It took a year to investigate, but the court released the accused within a few days. We were required to see if there is any loophole in cases that are presented before the court,” said a Commissioner of the Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) in an informal talk session. As stated by the commissioner, the CIAA has been forced to appeal in every case filed at the Special Court.

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Defense Secretary Sharma under CIAA scanner for allegedly holding foreign permanent residency card

Published On: June 19, 2024 01:40 PM NPT By: Tapendra Karki

KATHMANDU, June 19: The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) has initiated an investigation against Defense Secretary Kiran Raj Sharma over allegations of holding a foreign Permanent Residency (PR) card.

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CIAA demands immediate probe into MPs and officials with foreign citizenship

Published On: June 13, 2024 09:55 AM NPT By: Tapendra Karki

KATHMANDU, June 13: The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) has instructed the government to immediately investigate the issue of Members of Parliament (MPs), civil servants, and public officials holding foreign citizenship and residence permits.

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CIAA directs govt to investigate residency permits of MPs, and govt employees

Published On: June 11, 2024 09:15 PM NPT By: Tapendra Karki

KATHMANDU, June 11: The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) has directed the government to immediately investigate whether Members of Parliament (MPs), civil servants and public office holders have obtained foreign citizenships and residence permits. The CIAA issued this instruction after people holding public positions were found to have foreign citizenship and residence permits.

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Century Bank’s former chairman Shrestha arrested

Published On: June 10, 2024 02:49 PM NPT By: Tapendra Karki

KATHMANDU, June 10: The Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) of Nepal Police has arrested eight people, including Rajesh Shrestha, a former chairman of Century Commercial Bank Limited.

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Corruption at the local level pose serious challenge to good governance

Published On: June 9, 2024 11:55 AM NPT By: Tapendra Karki

KATHMANDU, June 9: Local governments have become the most corruption-prone entities among the three tiers of government. Reports from the Auditor General and the Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) indicate that local governments are increasingly evolving into hotbeds of corruption.

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DoMLI accused of unnecessarily harassing businesspersons and civil servants in the name of money laundering prevention

Published On: June 7, 2024 05:21 PM NPT By: Tapendra Karki

KATHMANDU, June 7: The Department of Money Laundering Investigation (DoMLI) has been found summoning businesspersons and employees for complaints that do not even constitute an offense, making them fill out property disclosure forms, and engaging in intimidating activities.

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Lieutenant Colonel Malla detained for interrogation

Published On: June 7, 2024 03:16 PM NPT By: Tapendra Karki

KATHMANDU, June 7: Lieutenant Colonel Direndra Malla of the Nepali Army has been detained since Sunday. Stationed at the United Nations in New York, Malla was recalled and taken into custody for interrogation.

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Hussain, one of the prime suspects in murder of Bangladesh MP Anar, extradited to India

Published On: June 7, 2024 11:00 AM NPT By: Tapendra Karki

KATHMANDU, June 7: A Bangladeshi citizen accused in the murder case of Bangladeshi MP Anwarul Azim Anar has been extradited to India by Nepal Police. Nepal police handed him over to Indian authorities on Monday. A Nepal Police source said that he was sent to India by land.

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One of the prime suspects involved in murdering Bangladesh MP Anar reaches US via Nepal

Published On: June 5, 2024 06:15 PM NPT By: Tapendra Karki

KATHMANDU, June 5: An American citizen of Bangladeshi origin, who is accused of being involved in the murder of MP Anwarul Azim Anar in India, has reached the United States of America (USA) using Nepal's airport while his Bangladeshi accomplice has been arrested in Nepal.

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Drunken man sets wife and daughters on fire in Chabahil, attempts self-immolation

Published On: June 5, 2024 01:58 PM NPT By: Tapendra Karki

KATHMANDU, June 5: A man set his wife and three daughters on fire after dousing them with kerosene in Chabahil, Kathmandu.

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One of the accused in the murder of Bangladesh MP Anwarul Azim Anar arrested in Nepal

Published On: June 1, 2024 06:59 PM NPT By: Tapendra Karki

KATHMANDU, June 1: A Bangladeshi citizen accused in the murder case of Bangladeshi MP Anwarul Azim Anar has been arrested in Nepal.

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