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Panel implicates 3 ministers, 29 top officials in wide-body scam

Published On: January 3, 2019 07:45 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 3: The sub-committee of parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has concluded that Rs 4.35 billion was embezzled in the purchase of wide-body aircraft by Nepal Airlines Corporation. The report submitted to the full committee found the involvement of Tourism Minister Rabindra Adhikari and two former ministers, Jiban Bahadur Shahi and Jitendra Narayan Dev, behind the scam.

Infographics: China’s mission to the “dark side” of the Moon

Published On: January 3, 2019 12:05 AM NPT By: Republica

China’s Chang’e-4 will be the first spacecraft ever to land on the far side of the Moon. The mission will test plant growth and listen for radio emissions normally blocked by Earth’s atmosphere.

Govt employees have no option but to go to assigned workplace: Minister Pandit

Published On: January 2, 2019 09:14 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 2: Minister for Federal Affairs and General Administration Lal Babu Pandit has said that the government employees have no option but to go to the workplaces assigned by the government.

NOC revises petro-price

Published On: January 2, 2019 07:56 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 2: Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) on Wednesday has revised downward prices of petroleum products effective from Wednesday midnight.

Sandeep Lamichhane reaches Bangladesh to play BPL

Published On: January 2, 2019 06:22 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 2: Nepali National Cricket team member Sandeep Lamichhane has reached Bangladesh to play Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) on Wednesday.

SC issues show cause notice on judicial rights of local levels case

Published On: January 2, 2019 05:24 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 2: The Supreme Court has issued a show cause notice in a case filed at the apex court demanding to curtail the judicial rights of the local level.

New CJ Rana hopeful of cooperation from Joshee to find way out

Published On: January 2, 2019 04:47 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 2: New Chief Justice Cholendra Shumsher JB Rana has said his decision to relieve Supreme Court's senior-most judge Deepak Raj Joshee from daily assignment is for increasing people's trust towards the judiciary.

NC president nominates members to parliamentary body

Published On: January 2, 2019 04:40 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 2: Nepali Congress (NC) president and its parliamentary party leader, Sher Bahadur Deuba, has nominated four members to the Executive Committee of the NC Parliamentary Party.

Partner bank agreement between IME Digital and Janata Bank

Published On: January 2, 2019 04:18 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 2: IME Digital and Janata Bank have inked an agreement to facilitate customers to avail various mobile financial services offered by IME Digital through its product IME Pay.

NEFEJ welcomes Supreme Court’s ruling on climate change

Published On: January 2, 2019 02:21 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 2: Nepal Forum of Environmental Journalists (NEFEJ) welcomed the ruling issued by the Supreme Court, directing the Nepal government to formulate acts related to the climate change.

Try seeking balance between your priorities

Published On: January 2, 2019 01:49 PM NPT By: Republica

Dear Sadichha, I am a 19-year-old girl from Hetauda. I moved to Kathmandu a year ago with my relatives for further study. The people I am staying with have started behaving rude with me. I mistakenly said this to my parents and now they are upset. My father won’t let me stay with any other unknown person here and he is asking me to return home.

Joshee won’t be assigned benches from now onward, says CJ Rana

Published On: January 2, 2019 01:24 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 2: Newly appointed Chief Justice Cholendra Shumsher Rana has said that Justice Deepak Raj Joshee will not be assigned benches to hear cases from now onward.

House sub-panel seeks action against Tourism Minister Adhikari, ex-ministers, NAC office bearers

Published On: January 2, 2019 12:10 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 2: A parliamentary subcommittee formed to probe the Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) aircraft purchase scam has submitted its report to the Public Accounts Committee on Wednesday.

Bandipur receives 150,000 tourists

Published On: January 2, 2019 11:43 AM NPT By: Republica

DAMAULI, Jan 2: Tanahun’s tourism hub Bandipur has received 150,000 tourists during the period of a year.

Rana sworn in as 29th Chief Justice of Nepal

Published On: January 2, 2019 11:09 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 2: Justice Cholendra Sumsher Rana has been sworn in as the 29th chief justice of the Supreme Court on Wednesday.

Offices in Janakpur, Butwal issue 117 re-entry labor permits in two days

Published On: January 2, 2019 11:00 AM NPT By: Republica

BUTWAL/JANAKPUR, Jan 2: Labor and Employment Offices in Janakpur and Butwal have started issuing labor permits from Sunday. While the office in Janakpur issued 56 re-entry labor permits in first two days of operation, the Butwal office issued 61 such permits.

PM to lay foundation stone for water treatment plant

Published On: January 2, 2019 10:57 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 2: Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Oli is to lay foundation stone of a water treatment plant at Balkumari in Lalitpur on Thursday. This will be among the three water treatment plants in the Kathmandu Valley aimed at purifying water of Bagmati, Manohara, and Dhobikhola rivers.

Sri Lankan envoy for boosting economic ties with Nepal

Published On: January 2, 2019 10:54 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 2: Embassy of Sri Lanka in Nepal, together with Nepal-Sri Lanka Chamber of Commerce & Industry, organized a program on ‘Promotion of Economic relations between Sri Lanka and Nepal’ in Kathmandu on Tuesday for boosting economic relations between Nepal and Sri Lanka.

Deadline for applying for complementary, special grants extended to mid-Jan

Published On: January 2, 2019 10:35 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 2: The federal government has extended the deadline for provincial and local units to apply for complementary and special grants.

Agri minister seeks detailed report of all super zones

Published On: January 2, 2019 10:28 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 2: Minister for Agriculture and Livestock Development Chakrapani Khanal has directed chiefs of 14 'Super Zones' across the country to submit report on problems that their respective super zone projects are facing along with suggestions to address them within 15 days.