Politics

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…

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…

Lumbini- The Government of Nepal today sent two elephants as a gift to the Government of Qatar. The elephants, Khagendraprasad and Rudrakali, were loaded onto a truck from Chitwan’s Sauraha and transported to Bhairahawa. From there, they were flown to Qatar via a Qatar Airways cargo charter flight. The elephants…

Kathmandu- The Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) of Nepal Police has filed a case at the Kathmandu District Court alleging fraud in the decision to lease two ropanis of land at Durbarmarg owned by the Nepal Trust. The case was registered on Wednesday through the Government Attorney’s Office following a month-long…

Kathmandu– The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is set to provide Nepal with USD 100 million in concessional loan support to help implement fiscal federalism, strengthen public financial management, and improve budgetary systems across all three tiers of government. The assistance will be extended under Subprogram–2 of ADB’s Strengthening Public Financial…

Kathmandu- Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation Kulman Ghising has expressed confidence that Nepal will soon receive water from the Tanakpur Barrage, stating that coordination with the Indian side is underway to facilitate water release. Minister Ghising made the remarks while inspecting the Tanakpur Barrage at Brahmadev in Kanchanpur…