Tapendra Karki

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Maoist Center Chairman Dahal takes initiatives to unite with Dr Bhattarai’s party

Published On: January 14, 2024 04:05 PM NPT By: Tapendra Karki

KATHMANDU, Jan 14: The CPN (Maoist Center) has formed a Unity Coordination Committee under the leadership of the party’s Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal for unification with Dr Baburam Bhattarai's Nepal Samajbadi Party. A standing committee meeting held on Saturday decided to form a committee chaired by the Prime Minister and party chairman Dahal.

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Allegations of irregularities in TERAMOCS and Ncell share sale case cost the job of NTA Chairman Khanal

Published On: January 13, 2024 10:45 AM NPT By: Tapendra Karki

KATHMANDU, Jan 13: Purushottam Khanal, the chairman of Nepal Telecommunications Authority (NTA), who has been facing allegations of irregularities in the purchase of Telecommunication Traffic Monitoring and Fraud Control System (TERAMOCS) and purchase of Mobile Device Management System (MDMS), has officially resigned. He also resigned due to disagreements with the government on some policy issues. Minister for Communication and Information Technology Rekha Sharma said that the cabinet meeting accepted Khanal's resignation on Tuesday.

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CIAA launches probe into driver's license case

Published On: January 11, 2024 05:15 PM NPT By: Tapendra Karki

KATHMANDU, Jan 11: The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) has launched an investigation into the issue of driver's license being granted without conducting trial tests.

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Secretary Raut transferred after a dispute with Communications Minister

Published On: January 10, 2024 12:00 PM NPT By: Tapendra Karki

KATHMANDU, Jan 10: Secretary at the Information and Communication Technology Krishna Bahadur Raut has been transferred within 10 months.

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National Assembly member election: Ruling coalition and UML opt for non-cooperation

Published On: January 6, 2024 02:30 PM NPT By: Tapendra Karki

KATHMANDU, Jan 6: The main opposition party CPN-UML has prepared to contest all 19 seats in the National Assembly member elections. A meeting of the party secretariat held on Friday started preparations for nominations for all 19 seats, expressing dissatisfaction with “the ruling coalition's attempts to confuse and defame the UML with media trials in the name of cooperation in the election.”

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UML approached for alliance in National Assembly Elections

Published On: January 4, 2024 09:30 PM NPT By: Tapendra Karki

KATHMANDU, Jan 4: In a bid to finalize the Transitional Justice Bill, the UML has reportedly been approached with the prospect of forming an alliance in the upcoming National Assembly member elections.

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Lalitpur Police Range without chief for five days following Balkumari incident

Published On: January 3, 2024 06:30 PM NPT By: Tapendra Karki

KATHMANDU, Jan 3: The position of the Chief at Lalitpur Police Range has been vacant for five days following the Balkumari incident that resulted in the death of two individuals in Balkumari, Lalitpur.

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PM urges CPN (Unified Socialist) to recall Minister Jwala

Published On: January 2, 2024 06:10 PM NPT By: Tapendra Karki

KATHMANDU, Jan 2: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has requested CPN (Unified Socialist) to recall Minister for Physical Infrastructure and Transport Prakash Jwala from the Council of Ministers.

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Nepali Army faces risk of losing Rs 3 billion due to negligence in helicopter repair

Published On: December 22, 2023 04:20 PM NPT By: Tapendra Karki

KATHMANDU, Dec 22: There is a risk of the Nepali Army losing approximately Rs 3 billion following negligence in the selection of a company for the repair of the national army's Mi-17 V5 helicopter. The army had dispatched the helicopter to India for maintenance under a contractual agreement about a year ago. However, there has been no discernible progress in the repair process, raising concerns about the anticipated Rs 3 billion loss.

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33.5 kg gold smuggling case report vanishes from Prime Minister's Office!

Published On: December 15, 2023 12:00 PM NPT By: Tapendra Karki

KATHMANDU, Dec 15: Although the Prime Minister's Office is the place where the important government documents of the country are kept, it has been found that some important documents have disappeared from there. The government has not found the document given by the task force formed to bring those involved in gold smuggling into the scope of action and to control smuggling.

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Police bust racket of DoI and NAC staff involved in human trafficking through visit visas

Published On: December 14, 2023 03:00 PM NPT By: Tapendra Karki

KATHMANDU, Dec 14: It has been revealed that various manpower consultancies (recruitment companies) have been trafficking people through visit visas with the help of Department of Immigration (DoI) and Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) employees by forging documents.

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#Axiata's Controversial Ncell Deal: PM Dahal in touch with Ncell for past 15 years

Published On: December 12, 2023 09:45 PM NPT By: Tapendra Karki

KATHMANDU, Dec 12: The current Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal's connection and contact with the operating partners of private telecommunications had blossomed when he became the country’s PM for the first time, leading the government formed after the election of the first Constituent Assembly. Addressing a gathering of journalists close to the CPN (Maoist Center) on Monday, PM Dahal said that he had learned about the Ncell share sale while in Dubai and formed a committee to investigate it upon returning home.

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Central govt reluctant to entrust police command control to provincial govts

Published On: November 29, 2023 04:30 PM NPT By: Tapendra Karki

KATHMANDU, Nov 29: The Nepal Police and Police Adjustment Act has not been implemented even four years after being approved by parliament. Although the Police Adjustment Act was approved by the President on February 11, 2020, it has been pending due to the central government's reluctance to implement it. The home ministers of the seven provinces have now come to Kathmandu “to plead with the central government” to implement the Police Adjustment Act. However, the possibility of immediate implementation appears low.

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Complaints filed at CIAA against ‘fake’ educational certificates of high-ranking army officers

Published On: November 28, 2023 02:45 PM NPT By: Tapendra Karki

KATHMANDU, Nov 28:  A complaint has been filed at the Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) that the educational certificates of some senior officers of the Nepali Army are fake.

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Public Accounts Committee shows interest in TERAMOCS case along with CIAA

Published On: November 23, 2023 08:30 PM NPT By: Tapendra Karki

The Public Accounts Committee of parliament has shown interest in taking statements from the people involved in the TERAMOCS purchase by the NTA for nearly Rs 3.25 billion.

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Party palaces, inns and public places in Kathmandu under police surveillance

Published On: November 21, 2023 12:58 PM NPT By: Tapendra Karki

KATHMANDU, Nov 21: The party palaces, inns and public places in the federal capital Kathmandu are under police surveillance.

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Will Major General Pandey step down amid age dispute?

Published On: November 10, 2023 01:44 PM NPT By: Tapendra Karki

KATHMANDU, Nov 10:  The age dispute of Tara Dhwaj Pandey, a high-ranking officer in the Nepali army, has recently become complicated. Although Chief of Army Staff (CoAS) General Prabhuram Sharma recommended Pandey for the post of Lieutenant General, his age dispute kept escalating. Regarding his age dispute, the Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) had also raised concern and sent a letter to the Ministry of Defense regarding Pandey's age dispute. After that, the CIAA inquired about his dispute, resulting in further complications in this issue.

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CIAA suspects involvement of former Ministers Basnet and Karki along with chief secretary in irregularities during TERAMOX procurement

Published On: November 8, 2023 11:30 AM NPT By: Tapendra Karki

KATHMANDU, Nov 8: The investigation started by the Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) has reached its final stage following complaints of irregularity worth millions of rupees in the purchase of Telecommunication Traffic Monitoring and Fraud Control System (TERAMOX) by the Nepal Telecommunication Authority (NTA).

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CIAA seizes documents of PRIA amid allegations of financial irregularities

Published On: November 7, 2023 11:30 AM NPT By: Tapendra Karki

KATHMANDU, Nov 7: The Commission for Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) has claimed that there were financial irregularities in the construction of Pokhara Regional International Airport (PRIA) and seized all the documents of the project. The CIAA took control of the document on October 29. "Documents have been taken under control for necessary investigation on issues such as doubling the cost of the airport construction and manipulating the contract process for construction," said the source of CIAA.

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PM Dahal to tour earthquake-affected areas

Published On: November 4, 2023 09:07 AM NPT By: Tapendra Karki

KATHMANDU, Nov 4: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal, along with Energy Minister Shakti Basnet and Maoist leader Janardan Sharma, has arrived in Jajarkot via a Nepali Army (NA) helicopter to support relief and rescue efforts in the earthquake-affected areas.

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