- by Republica
BIRENDRANAGAR, May 24: Local residents have alleged irregularities in the upgrading of the Rotikhola-Majhgaun Road in Narayan Municipality-2, Dailekh, under the Local Infrastructure Development Project Office, Surkhet. They claim the work does not match the construction plan, suspecting an embezzlement and misappropriation of Rs 3 million.
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, May 24: The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has recommended Bhadrakali Pokharel, acting secretary at the Judicial Council (JC), as the high court registrar.
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, May 24: The main opposition Nepali Congress (NC) has proposed a new Terms of Reference (ToR) for the Parliamentary Probe Committee to be formed to investigate the misuse and embezzlement of cooperative funds.
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, May 24: All flight landings at the Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) have resumed following the repair of potholes on the runway.
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, May 24: New sub-variants of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus, named 'KP.1' and 'KP.2,' have been confirmed in Nepal. The National Public Health Laboratory reported that KP.1 was found in 12 samples and KP.2 in 17 samples.
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, May 24: The Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) temporarily halted all flights due to a pothole on the runway.
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, May 24: The private sector has expressed deep concern over the arrest of Kailash Sirohiya, the chairman of Kantipur Media Group, stating that the arrest has further dampened the morale of entrepreneurs.
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, May 24: The meeting of the House of Representatives (HoR) has been postponed for May 26, Sunday.
- by Republica
BIRGUNJ, May 24: The Birgunj Metropolitan City has spent Rs 1.74 billion during the 10 months of the current fiscal year.
- by Tapendra Karki
KATHMANDU, May 24: Recent reports reveal that bribe money was paid and deposited in foreign banks involving Dilliram Adhikari, the former managing director (MD) of Nepal Telecom. It has been discovered that Adhikari accepted bribes in dollars under his wife Indu Dhakal's name. A voucher indicates that Japan's Ocean Technology Limited sent $2,924 as a bribe every month.
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, May 24: The price of gold has declined by Rs 1,800 per tola on Friday.
- by Republica
TAPLEJUNG, May 24: The construction works of the Tamor-Mewa Hydropower Project with a capacity of 128 megawatts have started. The project promoted by Spark Hydroelectric Company Limited is expected to complete construction in four years.
- by Republica
JANAKPURDHAM, May 24: Kailash Sirohiya, the chairman of Kantipur Media Group (KMG), currently in the custody of Dhanusha police for a citizenship-related offense case, is scheduled to be presented in the Dhanusha District Court today.
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, May 24: Nepal Police Headquarters has instructed 19 policemen, who have been out of contact for months, to report to their respective offices within seven days.
- by Republica
GULMI, May 24: The construction of a 132 kV substation in Unaychaur, Resunga Municipality-7, Gulmi, is nearing its final stage. This project aims to extend the central power transmission line in the district.
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, May 24: Soaltee Hotel in Kathmandu has launched the Bengali Food Festival from Wednesday at its Garden Terrace, the hotel's all-day dining restaurant.
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, May 24: The government seems determined to cross the budget ceiling of Rs 1.8 trillion set by the National Planning Commission (NPC) for the next fiscal year.
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, May 24: In the first 10 months of the current fiscal year (FY) 2023/24, the Chobhar Dry Port in Kathmandu recorded imports totaling Rs 830 million. Despite this substantial import activity, the port has reported zero exports.
- by Harsh Mahaseth & Dikshya Adhikari
Failing to recognize marital rape as a heinous crime will dissuade victims from seeking justice.
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, May 24: The internet service providers (ISPs) of the country have taken the initiative to clear the taxes on headings of rural telecommunications development fees and royalty charges on maintenance from the public which they had earlier decided not to pay.