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Lawmakers demand probe into civil service bill tampering

Kathmandu, July 2 -- Lawmakers across party lines on Tuesday demanded an investigation into the unauthorised and cunning tampering of the Federal Civil Service Bill, done without Parliament's knowledg... Read More


Unexplained, sneaky changes in civil service bill spark concerns

Kathmandu, July 1 -- One of the highlights of the new Civil Service Bill was a provision barring top bureaucrats from taking up political appointments for two years after retirement. The widely-debate... Read More


India to rescue 10 Nepalis from Iran

Kathmandu, June 22 -- At the request of the Nepal government, 10 Nepali nationals living in Iran will be evacuated by Indian chartered flights between Saturday evening and Sunday morning, along with I... Read More


Nepal forms team to rescue citizens caught in Israel-Iran war

Kathmandu, June 21 -- As the war between Israel and Iran intensifies and Nepalis, mostly in Israel, could get into trouble, the government has decided to rescue its citizens from the two countries. T... Read More


Nepal weighs rescue options as Israel's war with Iran drags on

Kathmandu, June 19 -- As the fighting between Israel and Iran intensifies, the Nepal government has started considering alternatives to bring back its citizens from Israel should the conflict escalate... Read More


All Nepalis in Israel and Iran are 'safe'

Kathmandu, June 17 -- Amid heightened tensions between Israel and Iran, Nepal's ambassador to Israel, Dhan Prasad Pandit, has said that Nepali nationals living and working in Israel are safe and most ... Read More


Glacial progress on 10 BRI projects

Kathmandu, June 15 -- The Chinese are known to carry out mega projects at lightning speed. But in Nepal, projects tend to get bogged down. As regards Chinese President Xi Jinping's flagship Belt and ... Read More


Dropped from bid, IDEMIA faults passport process

Kathmandu, June 14 -- IDEMIA Smart Identity, which was unsuccessful in the recent e-passport bid, filed a complaint at the Department of Passports (DOP) on Thursday against its decision to award lette... Read More


No deal yet on House deadlock as parties push rival proposals

Kathmandu, June 12 -- The House of Representatives remains stalled for over two weeks now as major parties fail to reach consensus on how to investigate the visit visa scam and whether Home Minister R... Read More


MCC faces major global budget cut, Nepal projects in doubt

Kathmandu, June 11 -- The future of the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) hangs in the balance and there is no clarity on whether or how its Nepal operations will continue. Adding to this uncerta... Read More