SC’s verdict on 33-kg gold smuggling case: businessperson Golyan to be freed on bail

Kathmandu, Aug 2 : The Supreme Court has upheld the verdict of the High Court Biratnagar and ordered the release of businessperson Mahabir Golyan in connection to the smuggling of 33 and half kg of gold and Sanam Shakya murder case. The joint bench of Justices Anil Kumar Sinha and Sushma Lata Mathema ordered the […]

Minister Pandit warns of consequences to duty shirking employeesMinister Pandit warns of consequences to duty shirking employees

Kathmandu, Aug 2 : Minister for Federal Affairs and General Administration Lalbabu Pandit has warned those civil servants not discharging their duties properly that they would be forced to face the consequences. At a meeting organized by the Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration (MoFAGA) to review the annual progress in the last fiscal […]

EC registers Socialist Party Nepal

Kathmandu, Aug 2 : The Socialist Party Nepal, formed with the unification of the Federal Socialist Forum Nepal and Naya Shakti Party Nepal, has been registered at the Election Commission today. The Election Commission’s meeting decided to register the party, said EC’s Spokesperson, Shankar Prasad Kharel. The Socialist Party had applied at the EC for […]

Improvement in snakebite treatment need of hour: President Bhandari

Kathmandu, Aug 2 : President Bidya Devi Bhandari has pointed out the need of improving snakebite treatment system along with the launch of awareness programmes and preventive measures. President Bhandari said this at an international convention on snakebite organized by the Ministry of Health and Population, and Department of Internal Medicine of the BP Koirala […]

House Committee to enter clause-wise deliberations on bill related to fiscal responsibility

Kathmandu, Aug 2, The Finance Committee under the House of Representatives is to begin clause-wise deliberations on the bill in regard with making provisions about fiscal work procedure and fiscal responsibility from coming Sunday. In today’s meeting of the committee, lawmakers who earlier had registered proposals seeking an amendment to the bill, put their views […]

Morocco’s ambassador calls on Foreign Affairs Minister Gyawali

Kathmandu, Aug 2,  Mohamed Maliki, ambassador of the Kingdom of Morocco to Nepal, today paid a courtesy call on Foreign Affairs Minister Pradeep Kumar Gyawali at latter’s office in Kathmandu. The meeting focused on mutual welfare and interests between Nepal and Morocco, it has been said. During the meeting, Minister Gyawali requested the ambassador to […]

Government committed to promoting film sector: Minister Baskota

Kathmandu, Aug 2, Minister for Communications and Information Technology Gokul Prasad Baskota has said the government is committed to protecting and fostering the Nepali film industry. While welcoming the newly elected leadership of the Nepal Film Artists’ Association to his office today, the minister urged the delegation to contribute suggestions in writing in regard with […]

NC leader Poudel offers sorrow over demise of Bhattarai

Tanahun, Aug 2, Nepali Congress (NC) senior leader Ram Chandra Poudel expressed his sorrow over demise of mother of NC central member Govinda Bhattarai. “Death of Basundhara Bhattarai, mother of Govinda, has saddened me. Her demise has caused an irreparable loss to the party,” he said in a message of condolence today. The leader also […]

PM directs completion of Lumbini Master Plan within two and half years

Kathmandu, Aug 2,  Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has directed the Lumbini Development Trust to complete the works of Lumbini Master Plan within the next two and half years. The Prime Minister during his meeting today with the Trust chair and Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Yogesh Kumar Bhattarai and Trust officials at […]

Two bodies retrieved in Mahottari

Gaushala, Aug 2 , Two bodies were recovered from different locations in Mahottari, the district in State 2, on Wednesday. A youth was found murdered by using a sharp weapon at Manarasiswa municipality-2, said the police. His body was retrieved from a sugarcane farm, said District Police Office Mohottari’s Deputy Superintendent of Police Madhav Prasad […]