August 10,2023 22:45:51 PM
A lawmaker from Nepali Congress, Sunil Sharma, was arrested here on Thursday over charges of possessing a fake academic certificate and pursuing higher studies based on it. Sharma, a member of the House of Representatives from Nepal’s ruling party, has been accused of buying a higher secondary academic degree from Bihar, and using it to […]
Fri, Aug 11, 2023August 07,2023 23:35:16 PM
On Sunday, a Division Bench of Justices Anil Sinha and Kumar Chudal said the case — involving the allocation of government land — must be investigated thoroughly.
Mon, Aug 07, 2023August 05,2023 22:55:52 PM
The talks, over the past days, have been dominated by criticism of the party and the government over alleged instances of corruption. The leadership, however, continued to feebly defend against the criticism.
Sun, Aug 06, 2023August 03,2023 19:57:22 PM
This comes at a time the government has been facing Opposition heat in Parliament over the July 19 seizure of 100 kg of gold, soon after it was cleared by customs at the Kathmandu international airport.
Thu, Aug 03, 2023July 31,2023 01:03:57 AM
According to police, Chhiring had been held several times in last four years. However, each time he was let off mysteriously, giving credence to speculation that he enjoyed political patronage.
Mon, Jul 31, 2023July 26,2023 23:57:24 PM
Communist Party of Nepal (UML) said the home minister should resign to ensure a fair probe into the smuggling case.
Wed, Jul 26, 2023July 17,2023 22:59:24 PM
In letter to the Rashtriya Sarokar and Samanwaya Samiti -- a committee of the upper house of Nepal Parliament that looks after issues of national concern and coordinates with the government — the Home Ministry
Mon, Jul 17, 2023July 06,2023 02:19:07 AM
Both Houses of Parliament — Rashtriya Sabha and the House of Representatives — were adjourned for the day after the opposition parties created a ruckus stating that the Prime Minister’s remarks lowered the dignity of the country.
Thu, Jul 06, 2023June 26,2023 05:00:10 AM
The jalari, usually made of silver, was replaced with gold under the instruction of the then-PM Oli, a Pashupati Area Development Trust (PADT) source told The Indian Express.
Mon, Jun 26, 2023June 22,2023 01:00:30 AM
The $244 -million project, that took almost six years for completion, was built on a soft loan from China’s Exim Bank.
Thu, Jun 22, 2023June 13,2023 11:30:53 AM
Given his precarious political position, Nepal's prime minister has come to realise that he needs to make several compromises, and align with the BJP as well. Having to frequent temples and be seen as a Hindu leader is a part of this compulsion
Tue, Jun 13, 2023June 05,2023 05:59:01 AM
As members refused to relent, Speaker Devraj Ghimire adjourned the House and ruled that it will meet the next day.
Mon, Jun 05, 2023June 02,2023 18:36:31 PM
Pushpa Kamal Dahal's visit to Mahakaleshwar temple, Ujjain was an attempt to showcase his 'Hindu' credentials for the BJP government – and to convince them his being in office was in India's best interest vis a vis China
Mon, Jun 05, 2023June 01,2023 05:00:43 AM
Hours before the PM took off from Kathmandu, President Ram Chandra Poudel gave his assent to a controversial amendment to Nepal's citizenship law that grants almost instant citizenship — along with guaranteed political rights — to women foreigners married to Nepalis.
Fri, Jun 02, 2023May 15,2023 05:16:04 AM
A dozen people including the influential Nepali Congress leader Balkrishna Khand — who was Home Minister in the July 2021-December 2022 government of former Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba — a former Member of Parliament, and a serving Secretary to Nepal's government, have been arrested in connection with the “refugee scam”.
Tue, May 16, 2023May 11,2023 23:55:44 PM
Maloo’s cousin Gaurav Chhaparwal said that though doctors have not yet said that the 34-year-old is out of danger, the family is hopeful about his recovery. Chhaparwal said Maloo’s condition has been gradually improving since having been rescued.
Fri, May 12, 2023May 11,2023 13:04:04 PM
Maloo fell into the crevasses a day later when he was descending between camp three and two, and subsequently rescued and transported to hospitals around 10.45 am on April 20 — first to a nearby medical camp, and then to Manipal Hospital in Pokhara and then to Mediciti hospital, where he returned to a ‘stable’ condition.
Thu, May 11, 2023May 09,2023 06:15:40 AM
The “refugee scam”, based on statements of over 400 victims, allegedly involves wards of powerful politicians — at least two of them Cabinet ministers who are currently with K P Oli-led Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist-Leninist — who took huge sums of money to send Nepalese citizens to the US as Bhutanese refugees.
Tue, May 09, 2023May 08,2023 14:16:53 PM
Anurag Malo was miraculously rescued after falling into a deep crevasse on Mount Annapurna in Nepal last month. He has been undergoing treatment at Mediciti Hospital in Kathmandu.
Tue, May 09, 2023May 06,2023 01:06:32 AM
With this, the coalition government has to seek yet another vote of confidence—the third since Prachanda assumed office on December 2 last year.
Sat, May 06, 2023May 03,2023 19:56:30 PM
Preliminary investigation by police revealed that some top bureaucrats and their family members collected money from around 800 people, promising to send them abroad, preferably the United States, as 'Bhutani refugees'.
Thu, May 04, 2023April 29,2023 04:38:17 AM
The first time that Chhang Dawa Sherpa (41) heard about Maloo (34), he was on the phone with helicopter firms to organise rescue operations for stranded mountaineers on April 17.
Sat, Apr 29, 2023April 24,2023 18:04:42 PM
Sources in the hospital said he responded positively to their call, indicating a “coordinated brain function”, although the MRI test has not been done yet.
Mon, Apr 24, 2023April 20,2023 10:58:44 AM
Maloo, a resident of Kishangarh in Rajasthan, went missing on Monday at around 6,000 metres while descending from Camp III
Fri, Apr 21, 2023April 10,2023 04:07:33 AM
Party spokesperson and general secretary Mukul Dhakal said Dr Shrestha has been suspended both as an MP and active member of the party and a final decision on the issue will be taken after the discipline and conduct committee investigates into the matter within the next three days.
Mon, Apr 10, 2023