- by Republica
KATHMANDU, May 11: Following a meeting of office bearers and former office bearers at Speaker Sher Bahadur Deuba's residence on Saturday, the Nepali Congress (NC) strongly criticized the attitude of Speaker Devraj Ghimire and the government. They deemed the role of the government and Speaker during Friday's House of Representatives meeting as highly inappropriate.
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MALEKHU, May 11: Spokesperson of the ruling CPN (Maoist Center), Agni Sapkota, has pointed out the urgency of forging national consensus for political stability.
- by Republica
SURKHET, May 11: Chief Minister of Karnali Province Yamlal Kandel has called for an all-party meeting to discuss the overall development and prosperity of the province.
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BUTWAL, May 11: Kamruddin Rai, the Deputy Mayor of Nepalgunj Sub-Metropolitan City in Banke, has announced his decision to stay with Janata Samajbadi Party (JSP).
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SOLUKHUMBU, May 11: Ten Sherpa members working on rope fixing for the expedition teams ascended the world's tallest peak Mt Everest.
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CHITWAN, May 11: Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister Rabi Lamichhane has said his right to speak in parliament was violated.
- by Chuman Basnet
MORANG, May 11: Police have arrested a woman in possession of counterfeit Nepali currency from Dohamana Bazar located in Rangeli Municipality-9.
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KATHMANDU, May 11: The Sinohydro-Sagarmatha Power Company, the developer of the Upper Marsyangdi-A Hydropower Project, has expressed its serious concerns to the demands put forth by Jalgini-Arkhalebesi Road Upgradation Struggle Committee in the project site in Lamjung district.
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LALITPUR, May 11: A car accident occurred in Kupondole, Lalitpur Metropolitan Municipality-10, earlier today.
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KATHMANDU, May 11: The government has decided to accept around Rs 1.2 billion in grants through the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) to be received from the Global Environment Facility (GEF).
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KATHMANDU, May 10: The Supreme Court (SC) on Friday gave an interim order to the Chief Minister of Gandaki Province Government, Khagaraj Adhikari, not to carry out decisions that have lasting impacts.
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KATHMANDU, May 11: Light to moderate rain with thunders and lightning is occurring at some places of the Koshi, Gandaki and Sudurpaschim provinces across the country at present due to a low-pressure system formed around Bihar state of India as well as the impacts of westerly and local winds, according to the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology (DHM).
- by Amar Khadka
ITAHARI, May 10: The Saptakoshi River recently altered its course to the southeast of the Koshi barrage, causing a boundary marker to ‘vanish’.
- by Upendra Lamichhane
KATHMANDU, May 11: Public toilets often conjure up images of dirty, smelly, and unsanitary places in Nepal. However, a newly inaugurated public toilet in Jawalakhel, Lalitpur, has changed this perception.
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KATHMANDU, May 11: With 46 percent female representation in its entry-level workforce, the banking industry in Nepal is ahead of other countries in South Asia in achieving gender parity. However, only 23 percent of senior management roles are held by women, according to a new International Finance Corporation (IFC) report that examines gender diversity at six leading banks in Nepal.
- by AFP/RSS
MALÉ, Maldives, May 11: India pulled out its last remaining soldiers stationed in the Maldives on Friday, meeting a deadline for their withdrawal that had strained ties between the two neighbors.
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The decision by the Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ government in Nepal to depict the contested India-Nepal-China tri-junction on its currency notes injects a new challenge into New Delhi's relations with Kathmandu.
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KATHMANDU, May 10: Hyundai, a Korean company, has initiated vehicle production in Nepal with the opening of a new assembly plant in Nawalparasi, operated by Laxmi Group, the official dealer for Hyundai in the country.
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KATHMANDU, May 10: The team of Kathmandu Valley Crime Investigation Office (KVCIO) arrested two individuals carrying Rs 9.8 million in illegal funds made from hundi (illegal money transfer) on Thursday night. The suspects, 28-year-old Samir Sunar and 29-year-old Milan BK, both from Rupandehi were arrested after a car chase that began near Singha Durbar and ended in Maligaun. The KVCIO made the arrests public on Friday.
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, May 10: The Supreme Court (SC) refused to issue an interim order in the writ petition filed against the appointment of Hikmat Kumar Karki as the chief minister (CM) of Koshi province.