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Indian Navy officer arrested with a gun from TIA
Published On: March 7, 2023 04:43 PM NPT By: Tapendra Karki
KATHMANDU, March 7: An officer of the Indian Navy, who was on a visit to Nepal, was arrested with a gun at the Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA).
UML prioritizes 'grassroot' campaign
Published On: March 2, 2023 01:00 PM NPT By: Tapendra Karki
KATHMANDU, March 2: The CPN-UML has attached higher priority to its 'Mission Grassroots' campaign than the upcoming presidential election. Under the 'Mission Grassroots' campaign, seven vice-chairpersons and seven secretaries of the party have been mobilized in the field with high priority.
Security agencies express dissatisfaction as govt halts visit of CIA chief
Published On: March 1, 2023 10:15 AM NPT By: Tapendra Karki
KATHMANDU, March 1: Security agencies in Nepal have expressed strong dissatisfaction after the government stopped the scheduled visit of US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Chief Williams Burns to Nepal.
Here is why Madhav Nepal refused to become a presidential candidate
Published On: February 26, 2023 04:10 PM NPT By: Tapendra Karki
KATHMANDU, Feb 26: CPN-UML Chairman KP Oli’s ‘wish’ to make CPN (Unified Socialist) Chairman Madhav Kumar Nepal the president of the country has come to an abrupt end for the time being.
CPN (Unified Socialist) Chairman Nepal receives offer to become new President
Published On: February 21, 2023 09:30 AM NPT By: Tapendra Karki
KATHMANDU, Feb 21: A meeting was held between CPN-UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli and Madhav Kumar Nepal, Chairman of CPN (Unified Socialist) Party, which was split from the UML.
Maoist Center divided along two lines as presidential election nears
Published On: February 17, 2023 09:30 AM NPT By: Tapendra Karki
KATHMANDU, Feb 16: While discussions are going on that the next president should be elected on the basis of national consensus, the Maoist Center which is leading the current government, appears divided along two lines over the issue. While one group of the Maoist Center says that the country’s next president should be made from within the existing alliance, the other group insists that a person without any direct affiliation to a party should be made the president
New law minister foils attempts to release Resham Chaudhary
Published On: February 16, 2023 09:45 AM NPT By: Tapendra Karki
KATHMANDU, Feb 16: The government is reluctant to release Resham Chaudhary, the founding chairman of Nagarik Unmukti Party (NUP) who is allegedly the mastermind behind the Tikapur carnage.
Daily highly confidential reports sent by National Investigation Department to PM reaching wrong hands
Published On: February 14, 2023 10:04 PM NPT By: Tapendra Karki
KATHMANDU, Feb 14: It has been found that the daily reports sent by the National Investigation Department to the prime minister are opened and read by unrelated persons. It has been found that the special report sent to the prime minister is opened and read by the people in the prime minister's personal secretariat.
DDA preparing to give clean chit to Sanghai Group in narcotic drug smuggling case
Published On: February 7, 2023 06:01 PM NPT By: Tapendra Karki
KATHMANDU, Feb 7: The Department of Drug Administration (DDA) is set to provide clean chit to Nepal’s major business house Sanghai Group in a pseudoephedrine (drug) smuggling case. Sources said that the DDA is going to acquit Sanghai Group while a case related to the same smuggling is pending at the Supreme Court (SC).
Rabi Lamichhane's appointment as minister unconstitutional for at least three months
Published On: February 4, 2023 11:30 AM NPT By: Tapendra Karki
KATHMANDU, Feb 4: Even though Rabi Lamichhane, chairman of Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), has regained his citizenship from the District Administration Office (DAO), Kathmandu, the existing constitutional provision does not allow him any appointment, nomination or election for three months.
Ruling coalition in Jeopardy
Published On: February 1, 2023 11:00 AM NPT By: Tapendra Karki
KATHMANDU, Feb 1: After the CPN (Maoist Centre) decided to agree on a 'common person' for the president and not to give the Ministry of Home Affairs to the Rastriya Swatantra Party immediately, there are signs that the future of the ruling coalition is in jeopardy.
UML in favor of reinstating Lamichhane as Home Minister, Maoist Center opposed to the idea
Published On: January 31, 2023 03:30 PM NPT By: Tapendra Karki
KATHMANDU, Jan 31: Differences have started to surface between the CPN-UML and CPN (Maoist Center), two major parties of the current ruling coalition. The views of the two parties differed on whether the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) should get the Ministry of Home Affairs.
Government preparing to purchase iron pills that cost 40 paisa at inflated price of 90 paisa
Published On: January 25, 2023 10:30 AM NPT By: Tapendra Karki
KATHMANDU, Jan 23: The state treasury will likely incur an additional financial burden of Rs 110 million if the plan of the Ministry of Health to purchase iron pills used by women during pregnancy materializes. Iron pills, which are priced at 40 to 50 paisa in the market, are being purchased at an inflated price of 90 paisa by the government, raising the prospects of an additional financial burden of Rs 110 million to the state coffers.
NA forms committee under leadership of Major General Baburam Shrestha to investigate Shahi
Published On: January 5, 2023 08:30 AM NPT By: Tapendra Karki
KATHMANDU, Dec 5: The Nepali Army (NA) has formed a committee under the leadership of another Major General Baburam Shrestha to investigate the allegations against Major General Prem Shahi, who was due to retire forcefully today (Wednesday) but is currently in ‘military detention’.
Major General Shahi ‘detained’ for investigation into alleged financial irregularities
Published On: January 4, 2023 07:00 AM NPT By: Tapendra Karki
KATHMANDU, Jan 3: Nepal Army (NA) has ‘detained’ Major General Prem Shahi in the barracks for what it said was an investigation into his alleged involvement in financial irregularities. This comes a day after the Supreme Court (SC) paved the way for him to stay in office for one more year.
PM Dahal to take vote of confidence on Jan 10
Published On: January 2, 2023 03:18 PM NPT By: Tapendra Karki
KATMANDU, Jan 2: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal will take the vote of confidence in the Parliament on January 7. Dahal, who was appointed as Prime Minister on December 25, took the oath of Prime Minister on December 26.
Power center shifts from Baluwatar to Balkot, parties other than NC discuss government formation
Published On: December 25, 2022 02:33 PM NPT By: Tapendra Karki
KATHMANDU, Dec 25: Talks on government formation have started at the private residence of CPN-UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli at Balkot. Discussions that failed in Baluwatar are now going to involve other political parties and their leaders in Balkot.
Dahal goes to Balkot to meet Oli
Published On: December 25, 2022 02:30 PM NPT By: Tapendra Karki
KATHMANDU, Dec 25: After the meeting to finalize the power-sharing deal that was underway at the Prime Minister's residence in Baluwatar was inconclusive, Chairman of the CPN (Maoist Center), Pushpa Kamal Dahal left for Balkot to meet CPN-UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli.
UML to cooperate with Maoist Center to form new govt if the latter severs ties with NC
Published On: December 24, 2022 11:08 AM NPT By: Tapendra Karki
KATHMANDU, Dec 24: While the largest party Nepali Congress (NC) is making internal preparations to form the government, its coalition partner, the CPN (Maoist Center), is ready to break the current ruling coalition if the party is denied the post of prime minister.
CPN (Unified Socialist) proposes Khanal’s name for President
Published On: December 20, 2022 12:00 PM NPT By: Tapendra Karki
Kathmandu, Dec 20: CPN (Unified Socialist) is going to propose the name of its senior leader Jhalanath Khanal as new presidential candidate.
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