KATHMANDU, Sept 17: The three-member probe commission formed to address the problem of loan-sharking has filed a case related to unfair transactions against 55 loan sharks from seven districts of Terai. The commission was formed by the government in April to deal with the issue of unfair transactions, i.e. loan-sharking. On July 28, the Criminal Code was amended by declaring unfair transactions as a criminal offense.

NEPALGUNJ, Dec 15:  A probe commission formed to investigate the Bageshwari Temple land encroachment issue has handed over its report to the government. The commission was formed following stories in Republica and Nagarik dailies about the encroachment of 84 bighas of land which was earlier owned by the temple. The government had formed the commission three months ago, soon after the news was published.