Nepal Pulse

Kathmandu- The government has decided to operate a vacant block of the Central Jail in Bidur, Nuwakot, as a juvenile correctional home. The decision was taken by a meeting of the Council of Ministers after approving a proposal submitted by the Ministry of Women, Children and Senior Citizens. According to…

Kathmandu- The government has decided to extend the tenure of the Commission of Inquiry by one month. A Cabinet meeting held on Tuesday approved the extension, citing the commission’s inability to complete its statement-taking process and final report within the previously allotted timeframe. According to the government, the additional month…

Kathmandu- The government has recommended to the President the issuance of an ordinance related to elections. According to a minister, a meeting of the Council of Ministers held on Thursday decided to forward the recommendation for an election-related ordinance concerning members of the House of Representatives. As per the proposal…

Kathmandu- The High Court has ordered the release of Rabi Lamichhane on bail in connection with a cooperative fraud and organised crime case. A joint bench of Butwal High Court judges Babudev Acharya and Tej Narayan Poudel issued the order on Thursday, directing that Lamichhane be released on bail after…

Kathmandu- Ishwar Pokhrel, a candidate for the post of chairperson at the 11th General Convention of the CPN (UML), has said his participation and involvement in the party’s campaign will remain unwavering despite his defeat. Reacting after the final election results were announced on Thursday, Pokhrel thanked all voter representatives…

Kathmandu- Real estate transactions increased significantly in Mangsir of the current fiscal year following the resumption of kittakaat(Land division), according to the Department of Land Management. The property market had slowed sharply after land reform and land revenue offices were vandalised during the Gen Z protests in Bhadra and land…

Agency- A total of 167 Afghan detainees released from prisons in Pakistan over the past week have safely returned to Afghanistan, the Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation said on Thursday. According to the ministry, the individuals had been held in detention for periods ranging from one day to two months.…

Kathmandu- The CPN (UML) has concluded voting and counting for its new leadership, with Chairperson KP Sharma Oli securing a third consecutive term as party president and Shankar Pokhrel elected general secretary. According to the Election Commission, Oli received 1,663 votes, defeating his rival Ishwor Pokhrel, who secured 564 votes.…

Bagmati- The Bagmati Province Government has collected revenue amounting to Rs 16.11 billion in the first five months of the current fiscal year 2082/83, achieving 23.88 percent of its annual revenue target. According to Indraraj Sanyal, an official at the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Planning Development, the province collected…

Kathmandu- Prices of gold and silver increased in the domestic market on Thursday, with gold crossing the Rs 260,000 mark once again and silver touching an all-time high. According to the Nepal Gold and Silver Dealers Federation, the price of gold has been fixed at Rs 260,400 per tola for…