Kathmandu, September 22 Military officers who were recently promoted have been presented with their rank insignia. Nepal Army Chief Ashok Raj Sigdel presented the insignia to Sobendra Singh Mahat and Prakash Thapa, who were promoted from brigadier general to major general on September 15, at the Nepal Army Headquarters in Bhadrakali. Likewise, Madan Jung Rana, who
Kathmandu, September 22 The Supreme Court has upheld the pardon that President Ramchandra Paudel granted to Resham Chaudhary, the founding leader of the Nagarik Unmukti Party. A bench of Justices Sharanga Subedi and Shrikant Paudel dismissed the writ petition filed against Chaudhary’s pardon.
Kathmandu, September 22 Police have arrested a man on allegations of hoarding and black-marketing cooking gas. The arrested person has been identified as 47-year-old Saroj Nemkul of Sanagaun, Mahalaxmi Municipality-6, Lalitpur. A team deployed from the Satdobato Police Circle arrested him, police said. According to police, Nemkul allegedly removed the seals from gas cylinders at
Kathmandu, September 22 The Department of Roads is working to resume traffic along the flood-damaged Galchhi-Syabrubesi road section within the month of Ashoj, ahead of Dashain. According to the department, traffic has already resumed at most locations after road repairs. Director General Dr Bijay Jaisi said work was underway to restore traffic along the entire
Kathmandu, September 22 Rastriya Swatantra Party lawmaker Ashish Gajurel has called for providing psychological training to drivers. Speaking at a meeting of the House of Representatives, Gajurel, who said he had studied transport engineering, said drivers needed psychological knowledge, referring to Monday’s incident in Tripureshwor. He said the subject of transport and psychology was given
Kathmandu, September 22 A man has been arrested on charges of fraud after promising to secure jobs in the Nepal Army, Nepal Police, Armed Police Force and as forest guards. The arrested man is Raj Shrestha, 39, of Devchuli Municipality-7 in Nawalparasi, who was posing as Mohan KC. He was arrested by a team from
Kathmandu, September 22 Home Minister Sudan Gurung and Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation Biraj Bhakta Shrestha visited the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology to inquire about the rain and snowfall forecast from September 25 onward. They went to the department’s office in Baburmahal and met Director General Archana Shrestha, spokesperson Bibhuti Pokharel and
Mustang, September 22 An apple-picking festival has been underway since Sunday at the Marpha-based Temperate Horticulture Development Center, at Gharpojhang rural municipality-2 in Mustang. The festival will run till October 1. According to the Centre’s Chief Prakash Pantha, the festival offers visitors an opportunity to harvest and enjoy a juicy and sweet taste of fresh
As a boy in Gorkha, Bishnu Bastakoti studied by the light of a smoky kerosene lamp. Today, thousands of kilometres away in the United States, he is researching a different kind of light — hydrogen, which could one day help power a cleaner future. The journey from a remote village in Nepal to the laboratories
Kathmandu, September 22 The Supreme Court has ordered the government to provide reasons for the arrest of Bharat Dahal. A bench led by Justice Kumar Regmi also ordered that Dahal be produced before the court. Dahal was arrested from Belbari in Morang district last Sunday. Following his arrest, his daughter, Denika Dahal, filed a habeas
Kathmandu, September 22 A 17-kilometre section of the Koshi Highway between Khandbari and Sabhakhola in Sankhuwasabha has been closed to traffic for nine hours daily to facilitate road maintenance and widening works. The road section from Khandbari to Tumlingtar and Sabhakhola has been closed to traffic to widen and repair the existing blacktopped road, said
Kathmandu, September 22 Police arrested 58 foreign nationals during an overnight operation conducted at various locations in Kathmandu Valley on Monday, according to security sources. A joint team from the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB), Kathmandu Valley Crime Investigation Office and the Anti-Human Trafficking Bureau carried out the operation. According to police sources, 20 of those
GHAIGHAT, SEPTEMBER 22Police have seized 182 kg of marijuana from a forest area in Katari Municipality-6 of Udayapur district.According to the District Police Office, Udayapur, a p...
Kathmandu, September 22 The dispute over Malaysia’s plan to limit Nepali worker recruitment to a small group of manpower companies has now reached the prime minister’s level. Prime Minister Balendra (Balen) Shah, speaking by phone with his Malaysian counterpart Anwar Ibrahim on Tuesday morning, urged an end to the syndicate and middleman system seen in
नेपालमा शेअर बजारमा जोडिन आएका लगानीकर्ताहरूको सङ्ख्या करिब ४५ लाख रहे पनि दैनिक सक्रिय रूपमा कारोबार गर्नेहरूको सङ्ख्या भने ४० देखि ४५ हजार रहेको बताइन्छ।
Kathmandu, September 22 The government has decided to ensure the regular operation of essential public services during the upcoming festive season. A meeting of government secretaries held on Monday made the decision, according to the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers. The meeting also decided to take measures to prevent disruptions to
Kathmandu, September 22 On Monday, the Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) was forced to suspend regular share trading for an entire day. NEPSE initially described the disruption as a “technical problem”. But information emerging after the incident points to a more serious cause — a ransomware attack on the data centre operated by Data Hub Pvt
DHANKUTA, SEPTEMBER 22Police have arrested three people from separate locations in Dhankuta district on charges of possessing suspected narcotics and controlled medicines.According...
Key Takeaways: Maiti Nepal has called for an immediate investigation into allegations involving Nepali women in commercial surrogacy arrangements in India The appeal follows an...
KATHMANDU, SEPTEMBER 22The Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) organised a three-day Phoksundo Art Exhibition in Dolpa as part of its #photoNepal initiative, showcasing 15 Thangka paintings...
