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KATHMANDU, Aug 23: The suspended General Secretary of Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) Dr Mukul Dhakal has claimed that he can prove that “RSP Chairman Rabi Lamichhane is a criminal.”
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GULMI, Aug 23: Regular flights from the Resunga Airport in Gulmi have resumed after nearly two months. Flights had been suspended since mid-June due to poor weather.
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KATHMANDU, Aug 23: The ruling Nepali Congress (NC) is holding its central committee (CC) meeting today (Friday). The meeting was scheduled for 11 AM at the party's central office in Sanepa.
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KATHMANDU, Aug 23: Nepal Army has opened applications for 280 posts of officer cadets.
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KATHMANDU, Aug 23: The parliamentary special inquiry committee formed to investigate the misappropriation of cooperative funds will take statements from Rastriya Swatantra Party Chairman and former Home Minister Rabi Lamichhane today.
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KATHMANDU, Aug 23: The Embassy of the Republic of Korea and the Ministry of Forests and Environment jointly organized the “2024 Seminar for Cooperation on Climate Change” in Kathmandu on Thursday to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the Republic of Korea and Nepal.
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China has pledged support to various other projects in Nepal under the BRI framework. On Thursday, Nepal signed four cooperation agreements with China.
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KATHMANDU Aug. 23: The government has formed a Task Force to identify and troubleshoot the issues on forest, environment and land acquisition witnessed while developing the projects under the Ministry of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation.
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KATHMANDU, Aug. 23: The monsoon winds have widespread effects across the country resulting in partial to general rainfall, the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology (DHM) said.
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KATHMANDU, Aug 23: The government has proposed to slap a cash fine of up to Rs 30 million and a jail term of three years or both against the individuals if found guilty of insider trading in the secondary market.
- by Randhir Chaudhary
The prime minister and the president of Nepal were among the officials that Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri met with during his recent official visit to Nepal. Will the foreign minister of Nepal be able to meet the prime minister of India, several Nepalese observers had questioned on social media.
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KATHMANDU, Aug 23: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has claimed that there is no disagreement between the government and the Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) as has been rumored.
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While Wayanad in Kerala limps back to normal life after the devastating landslide last month, a landslide on Tuesday (August 20, 2024) in Sikkim caused damage to six houses and a building of the National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC) at its Teesta-5 hydropower station in Gangtok.
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KATHMANDU, Aug 22: The government has decided to lift the ban imposed on Tiktok, a popular social networking site.
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KATHMANDU, Aug 22: The National Assembly has endorsed the Bill related to transitional justice without any revision.
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KATHMANDU, Aug 22: UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk on Thursday welcomed the adoption of new transitional justice legislation in Nepal, terming it as an important step in the nation’s long journey towards accountability and reconciliation.
- by Sunita Neupane
Politically connected people convicted of serious crimes often leave prison early, thanks to sentence commutations. Now, a growing uproar has put all pardons on hold.
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KATHMANDU, Aug 22: The Supreme Court has issued an interim order preventing the retirement of police officers due to the 30-year service limit.
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KATHMANDU, Aug 22: The National Assembly has unanimously endorsed the Nepal Bar Council (Second Amendment) Bill, 2081.
- by Sabita Khadka
KATHMANDU, Aug 22: The Nepali youths face a compulsion to go abroad due to the lack of employment in the country. Since the current policies have been unable to address the issues related to foreign employment, the government has been advised to introduce new ones.