Disabled population in Nepal estimated to be 650,000
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, March 18: It is estimated that around 650,000 individuals are with disabilities in Nepal, as per the census conducted in 2078 BS.
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Court grants permission to remand Mahara in custody for four days
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, March 18: The Kathmandu District Court has granted permission to remand former Speaker and Vice Chairman of CPN (Maoist Center) Krishna Bahadur Mahara in custody for four days.
Ramesh Corp marks founder’s day with tree plantation event
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, March 18: Ramesh Corp, a business conglomerate of Nepal, commemorated the birth anniversary of its founder, Late Ramesh Gupta, on March 18, with a tree plantation event in his memory and commitment to social responsibility.
Industry Minister Bhandari and USPTO Director meet, exchange MoU
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, March 18: Under Secretary of the US Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark (USPTO), Kathi Vidal, called on Minister for Industry, Commerce and Supplies, Damodar Bhandari, on Monday.
Unified Socialist forms committees for national convention
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, March 18: The CPN (Unified Socialist) has formed 13 different committees for holding the party's national convention.
Shiva Shankar, suspect in nurse’s murder, found dead
- by Chuman Basnet
BIRATNAGAR, March 18: The suspect in the murder case of 23-year-old staff nurse Chandrika Kumari Das, employed at Nobel Teaching Hospital in Biratnagar-4, has been discovered dead in a hotel in Biratnagar.
President Paudel performs consecration at Swayambhu Mahachaitya
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, March 18: President Ram Chandra Paudel performed the consecration ritual of the pinnacle of the Swayambhu Mahachaitya temple today.
Public prosecutor's requests to detain former Speaker Mahara for 7 days
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, March 18: Former Speaker and Maoist Center leader Krishna Bahadur Mahara, who was arrested in the gold smuggling case, has been presented to the Kathmandu District Court.
Deepak Manange takes oath of office and secrecy
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, March 18: Deepak Manange, the newly appointed Minister for Physical Infrastructure of Gandaki Province, took the oath of office and secrecy on Monday.
Rupandehi District Court grants permission to police to detain Dipesh Pun for 8 days
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KATHMANDU, March 18: The Rupandehi District Court has granted permission to the police to detain Dipesh Pun, the son of former Vice President Nanda Bahadur Pun, for 8 days for further investigation into a cooperative fraud case.
UML participates in Madhesh govt
- by Surendra Yadav
JANAKPURDHAM, March 18: The CPN-UML is participating in the Madhesh Province government with a ministry.
Mahara taken to public prosecutor’s office
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, March 18: Former Speaker and Maoist Center Vice Chairman Krishna Bahadur Mahara, who was arrested in connection with gold smuggling, has been brought to the District Government Attorney’s Office, Kathmandu.
Russia is ready to scrap contracts of Nepalis who joined Russian Army: Foreign Minister Shrestha
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, March 18: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Narayan Kaji Shrestha has said that Rto cancel the contracts with Nepalis who have joined the Russian Army.
HoR meeting underway (live)
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, March 18: A meeting of the House of Representatives (HoR) is underway at the Federal Parliament building.
Man arrested with weapon from Supreme Court premises
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, March 18: A person who entered the Supreme Court premises with weapon has been arrested.
NSU burns effigy of Home Minister Lamichhane
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KATHMANDU, March 18: Nepal Student Union (NSU), the student wing of with Nepali Congress, burnt the effigy of Home Minister Rabi Lamichhane.
Panta elected as chairperson of Development, Economic Affairs and Good Governance Committee
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KATHMANDU, March 18: Nepali Congress (NC) lawmaker, Kamala Devi Panta, has been elected unopposed as the chairperson of the Development, Economic Affairs and Good Governance Committee under the National Assembly.
Indian tourist dies of altitude sickness in Muktinath
- by Republica
POKHARA, March 18: An Indian tourist, who was visiting the religious site of Muktinath in the Himalayan district of Mustang, died of altitude sickness on Sunday.
Sherpa elected president of upper house committee
- by RSS
KATHMANDU, March 18: Lawmaker Sonam Gyaljen Sherpa of the CPN-UML has been unanimously elected the chairman of the Federation Strengthening and National Concern Committee under the National Assembly.
National Assembly passes condolence motion over Ansari's demise
- by RSS
KATHMANDU, March 18: A meeting of the National Assembly today endorsed a condolence motion over the demise of House of Representatives (HoR) member Manju Sharma Ansari.