KATHMANDU, Jan 8: Political pressure has mounted on the Office of the Attorney General to refrain from filing a writ petition against former Home Minister Bal Krishna Khand at the Supreme Court (SC). Due to pressure, the Office of the Attorney General has not submitted an application to the SC against the order of the Patan High Court to release Khand on a bail of Rs 3 million.

KATHMANDU, Dec 15: Nepali Congress leader and former home minister Bal Krishna Khand, who is accused in the case of fake Bhutanese refugees scam, has appeared before the Kathmandu District Court.

KATHMANDU, Dec 14: Nepali Congress (NC) leader Bal Krishna Khand will not be released today even though Patan High Court ordered the government to release him on bail of Rs 3 million.

KATHMANDU, Dec 14: The Patan High Court has ordered the release of former Home Minister Bal Krishna Khand, who was in prison in connection with the fake Bhutanese refugee scam, on bail.

KATHMANDU, Dec 14: The hearing on the petition of former minister Bal Krishna Khand, currently in custody pending trial in the fake Bhutanese refugee case, has concluded. The High Court in Patan completed the proceedings on Thursday.

KATHMANDU, Dec 3: The Nepali Congress (NC) Lumbini Province Working Committee has honored Nepali Congress leader and former home minister Bal Krishna Khan, who is currently imprisoned at the Central Jail in connection with the fake Bhutanese refugee scam.

CHITWAN, July 30: Nepali Congress leader Prakash Man Singh today said that the party should punish Bal Krishna Khand, who is currently in custody in connection with the fake Bhutanese refugee scam, only after the court declares him guilty.

KATHMANDU, July 20: The Central Working Committee (CWC) members of the Nepali Congress (NC) have demanded the suspension of former Home Minister Bal Krishna Khand as the party's CWC member.

KATHMANDU, June 14: The lawyers of former home minister Bal Krishna Khand who has been implicated in the fake Bhutanese refugee scam and is currently in judicial custody for investigation, continued to put forward their arguments at the District Court Kathmandu on Wednesday as well. Khand’s lawyers started arguing in his favor on Tuesday which continues today as well.

KATHMANDU, May 16: Former Home Minister Bal Krishna Khand's statement is also going to be taken today as well. The District Public Prosecutor's Office Kathmandu has said that the statement will be taken today as well.

KATHMANDU, May 15: Former Home Minister Balkrishna Khand, who was arrested on charge of fraud in connection with the fake Bhutanese refugee scam, has been taken to the Public Prosecutor's Office in Babarmahal to record his statements.

KATHMANDU, May 12: The meeting of office bearers of Nepali Congress has concluded that anyone found guilty of a fake Bhutanese refugee scam must be booked, while the innocent ones must not be implicated in the case.

KATHMANDU, May 11: An office bearers’ meeting of Nepali Congress (NC) is being held today.

KATHMANDU, May 10: Former Home Minister Bal Krishna Khand has been remanded in judicial custody for four days. Khand was arrested earlier this morning for his alleged involvement in the fake Bhutanese refugee scam.

KATHMANDU, May 10: Former home minister Bal Krishna Khand, who was arrested earlier this morning for his alleged involvement in the fake Bhutanese refugee scam,  has been produced before the district court in Kathmandu.

KATHMANDU, May 10: Nepali Congress (NC) leader and former Home Minister Bal Krishna Khand has been arrested in connection with the fake Bhutani refugee scam.

KATHMANDU, May 8: Former Additional Inspector General (AIG) of Nepal Police, Bigyan Raj Sharma has claimed that two people arrested by the police in connection with the fake Bhutanese refugees scam earlier were released under political pressure when Nepali Congress (NC) leader Bal Krishna Khand was serving as the home minister.

KATHMANDU, April 9: Nepali Congress (NC) leader and former home minister Bal Krishna Khand has requested President Ram Chandra Poudel to authenticate the citizenship bill.

KATHMANDU, Dec 4: Home Minister Bal Krishna Khand has said the government would do its best to help raise the morale of security personnel.

BHAIRAHAWA, Oct 16: Home Minister Balkrishna Khand, also the central member of the Nepali Congress, pledged to place priority to locals while recruiting employees at Bhairahawa-based Gautam Buddha International Airport.

Kathmandu, Sept 17: Home Minister Bal Krishna Khand has directed the government bodies concerned to carry out rescue of the affected ones by flood and landslide that took place at different places of Achham district. He also directed them to continue the search operations to find the missing ones.

KATHMANDU, Sept 2: Home Minister Bal Krishna Khand has instructed the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA) to fully utilize the funds provided by the state.

KATHMANDU, Sept 1: Home Minister Bal Krishna Khand has been recommended as the Nepali Congress candidate for the House of Representatives election to be held on November 20 from Rupandehi constituency no 2.

KATHMANDU, August 3: The Saptakoshi River has eroded Belaka Municipality-1, 2, 8 and 9 of Udaypur. Home Minister Bal Krishna Khand has instructed all the agencies concerned to immediately manage the relocation, relief and rescue of the citizens there after the water flow increased and erosion started.

Home Minister Bal Krishna Khand has said that the government presented the Citizenship Bill in parliament as per the spirit of the Constitution of Nepal, 2015.

KATHMANDU, July 14: Home Minister Balkrishna Khand has directed the authorities concerned to immediately arrange rescue, relief and residence for those rendered displaced due to landslides at Arughat Rural Municipality-1, Shyamchet in Gorkha.

KATHMANDU, July 13: Home Minister Bal Krishna Khand has urged the parliamentarians to help in passing the 'Nepal Citizenship First Amendment Bill 2079' introduced in parliament. Stating that the government has brought the bill in accordance with the constitution so as not to deprive millions of Nepali citizens of their right to citizenship, Home Minister Khand requested the lawmakers to help in passing the bill.

KATHMANDU, JULY 11: The Nepal Police and Province Police (Operation, Supervision, and Coordination - First Amendment) Bill, 2079 BS has been passed by the House of Representatives for the security of the Kathmandu Valley by Nepal Police in coordination with the Province Police.

KATHMANDU, July 11: Minister for Home Affairs, Bal Krishna Khand has discussed the Citizenship Bill with CPN (Maoist Center) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal.

KATHMANDU, JULY 7: Today’s meeting of the National Assembly has unanimously approved the proposal to consider the Acid and Other Harmful Chemicals (Regulation) Bill 2079 BS.

KATHMANDU, July 5: Home Minister Bal Krishna Khand has said that the government should prepare to hand over the security of the Kathmandu Valley to the federal police keeping in mind the growing security sensitivities.

KATHMANDU, July 4: Minister for Home Affairs, Bal Krishna Khand and the Ambassador of India to Nepal, Naveen Srivastava, held a meeting at the Ministry of Home Affairs, Singha Durbar, on Monday.

KATHMANDU, July 3: Minister for Home Affairs, Bal Krishna Khand, has said the five-party alliance was formed to implement the constitution, institutionalize democracy and ensure balanced foreign relations.

KATHMANDU, July 2: Home Minister Bal Krishna Khand has directed the subordinate bodies to make efforts so as to prevent possible losses at Lahure gorge of Dumrekot in Belaka Municipality-8, Udayapur, which is being eroded by the Koshi River.

KATHMANDU, June 29: Home Minister Bal Krishna Khand has said that discussions are underway at a high level to pass the citizenship bill through parliament.

KATHMANDU, June 26: Home Minister Bal Krishna Khand has said the government has put the infrastructure, the important pillar of development, on the top priority.

KATHMANDU, June 16: Minister for Home Affairs, Bal Krishna Khand, on behalf of Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba, who was unable to participate in today’s discussion on the budget in the federal parliament, has said that neither is Nepal involved in the State Partnership Program (SPP) in any way nor does it have the intention to do so in the future.

KATHMANDU, June 13: Minister for Home Affairs, Bal Krishna Khand has said that the government is committed to workers’ security and that the Ministry of Home Affairs will sincerely work for the security of workers.

JAJARKOT, June 10: Home Minister Bal Krishna Khand has directed authorities concerned to rescue the victims of jeep accident that occured in Junichandey Municipality-5 in Jajarkot through helicopter and provide them appropriate treatment.

KATHMANDU, June 4: Minister for Home Affairs Bal Krishna Khand and CPN (Maoist Center) Chairperson and former Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal held a meeting today.

KATHMANDU, May 19: Home Minister Bal Krishna Khand and Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs, Govinda Prasad Sharma Koirala, held a meeting with the chairperson of the CPN (Maoist Center) and former prime minister, Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' regarding the citizenship bill.

KATHMANDU, May 18: Direct flights between Kunming (China) and Kathmandu are set to resume from May 30.

KATHMANDU, May 9: Minister for Home Bal Krishna Khand has said the government officials concerned could develop an immediate strategy for the resolution of any untoward incidents if factual information is shared on time.

RAJBIRAJ, May 6: Home Minister Bal Krishna Khand has urged all the political parties and eligible voters to take part in the upcoming May 13 local level election.

KATHMANDU, May 5: Home Minister Bal Krishna Khand has directed security agencies to help organize the May 13 local election in a fair and impartial manner as the government has shouldered the responsibility to this effect.

RUPANDEHI, May 4: Home Minister Bal Krishna Khand has directed people to treat the temporary police force with respect, as they have been assigned for the May 13 local election.

KATHMANDU, May 2: Home Minister Bal Krishna Khand has said the government hopes to see strengthened and sound security in the nation during the terms of Nepal Police chief Dhiraj Pratap Singh and Armed Police Force chief Raju Aryal.

KATHMANDU, April 28: Home Minister Bal Krishna Khand met Nepali Congress (NC) leader Jagannath Poudel and his proponents and supporters today. During the meeting, Minister Khand requested Poudel to withdraw his candidacy and support the ruling coalition candidate in the upcoming local election.

CHITWAN, April 28: Minister for Home Affairs, Bal Krishna Khand, has said that the local-level election would be held in a peaceful manner on the slated time.

KATHMANDU, April 21: Home Minister Bal Krishna Khand has said that local elections are an important medium to strengthen people's rights.