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KATHMANDU, May 28: The main opposition party, the Nepali Congress (NC), has approved an agreement to establish a parliamentary probe committee to investigate the misappropriation of cooperative funds.
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KATHMANDU, May 28: Two people lost their lives in separate road accidents this morning in Swayambhu, Kathmandu, and Sanepa, Lalitpur.
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KATHMANDU, May 28: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Home Affairs Rabi Lamichhane has announced a new policy, granting female traffic police personnel four days of leave during their menstruation.
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KATHMANDU, May 28: A Cabinet meeting scheduled for 11AM today has been postponed by two hours.
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KATHMANDU, May 28: The price of gold has increased by Rs 400 per tola in the domestic market today compared to yesterday.
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KATHMANDU, May 28: The 17th Republic Day is being celebrated at the Nepal Army Pavilion, Tundikhel, Kathmandu, this morning under the aegis of the Republic Main Ceremony Committee. President Ram Chandra Paudel attended the event as the chief guest of the function.
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NAWALPUR, May 28:The East-West Highway, mainly the Narayanghat-Butwal section, has been blocked due to flooding in Nawalparasi (Bardaghat-Sustapur).
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KATHMANDU, May 28: A parliamentary probe committee is being formed to investigate the misappropriation of funds of cooperatives. The major parties are preparing to form a seven-member parliamentary probe committee today.
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KATHMANDU, May 28: The Ministry of Finance (MoF) accounted for the largest amount of arrears among the government ministries during the last fiscal year.
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KATHMANDU, May 28: The Department of Hydrology and Meteorology has predicted hot air to prevail in the Terai districts for three days.
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Peace Corps Deputy Director David E White Jr visited Nepal earlier last week. During his five-day stay, White held meetings with government and civil society representatives to thank them for their long-standing support to the Peace Corps program since its founding and discussed plans to expand Peace Corps programming in Nepal. The Editor-in-chief of Nagarik Daily, Guna Raj Luitel, and the Editor of Republica, Kosh Raj Koirala, sat with White to learn about various aspects of Nepal-US relations, focusing mainly on the activities related to Peace Corps volunteers in Nepal. Excerpts:
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KATHMANDU, May 28: The 17th Republic Day is being celebrated today.
- by Barsha Dhungana and Sahil Maharjan
The telecommunications industry stands as a major contributor to societal connectivity and economic progress. Without it, almost every work would be incomplete. Within these dynamic landscapes, Axiata, a Malaysian multinational telecommunications company established in 1992 A.D. with the purpose of advancing Asia, has emerged as a significant player, operating across multiple markets in Asia. The company has a vision of being TNGDC, i.e., The Next Generation Digital Champion.
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KATHMANDU, May 28: Finance Minister Barshaman Pun will present the annual budget for the fiscal year 2024/25 before the joint session of parliaments on Tuesday.
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The way Parliament is being run now indicates that the country is heading towards a serious political conflict. The Nepali Congress (NC), the largest party in the parliament, is currently on the main opposition bench. It is demanding a parliamentary committee to investigate the alleged involvement of Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister Rabi Lamichhane and others in the embezzlement of cooperative funds. There is a consensus among opposition parties, including the Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP), on this issue.
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KATHMANDU, May 27: Fifteen public enterprises including the Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) have been operating at a loss for a couple of years or more.
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KATHMANDU, May 27: Government officials and representatives from the Indian embassy in Kathmandu jointly inaugurated the Mangala Devi Singh Memorial Girls Hostel Building at Shree Padmakanya Secondary School in Dillibazar, Kathmandu, on Monday.
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KATHMANDU, May 27: The number of Nepalis receiving social security allowances has been rising steadily.
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KATHMANDU, May 27: Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister Rabi Lamichhane has announced the formation of a task force under the Ministry of Home Affairs to provide relief and conduct rescue operations during the monsoon season, from June 1 to October 5.
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KATHMANDU, May 27: The government is yet to recover Rs 286 million from various hydropower projects.