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Costly ministerial makeovers: Over Rs 600,000 spent on refurbishments with each ministerial change in Kathmandu

KATHMANDU, March 11 -- Once a minister changes, more than Rs 600,000 is spent on cleaning, painting and changing the furniture in the quarters prepared for the minister's residence. The Federal Secret... Read More


Assets of Pashupatinath Temple include Rs over Rs 2.5 billion in cash and around 5,200 ropanis of land

KATHMANDU, March 11 -- The Pashupatinath Temple holds deposits totaling Rs 2.65 billion in various banks and owns 5,172 ropanis of land, according to its asset details. Raju Khatri, the member secret... Read More


The Dahal Cabinet was reshuffled 13 times in 14 months!

KATHMANDU, March 5 -- Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal's recent Cabinet reshuffle marks the 13th such overhaul in just 14 months. Since his appointment as the Prime Minister on December 25, 2022, Dah... Read More


Govt amending Land Act to transfer ownership of land to individuals

KATHMANDU, March 4 -- The Ministry of Land Management, Cooperatives and Poverty Alleviation (MoLMCPA) has started the process to bring the ownership of land exceeding the ceiling back to individuals a... Read More


43 joint secretaries transferred

KATHMANDU, March 1 -- The transfer of 43 joint secretaries, which was stalled due to a tussle between the Minister for General Administration and the Secretary, has been carried out. According to an ... Read More


KVDA prepares to stop illegal land-plotting

KATHMANDU, March 1 -- The Kathmandu Valley Development Authority (KVDA) has identified at least 275 plots as illegal within the Kathmandu Valley. In response, the KVDA has urged the public to refrain ... Read More


LSP General Secretary Jha hands letter to Thakur, asking him resign from post of chairman

KATHMANDU, Feb. 25 -- Loktantrik Samajbadi Party (LSP) General Secretary Keshav Jha has sent a letter to Mahanth Thakur, chairman of the Party, asking him to resign from the post. Jha reached Thakur'... Read More


Haste in inauguration of under-construction Dharahara courts controversy

KATHMANDU, Feb. 23 -- The controversy continues as the then Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli inaugurated the Dharahara before completing its construction. A dispute is ongoing between the Kathmandu Metrop... Read More


Supreme Court unveils first verdict with a 10-paisa penalty

KATHMANDU, Feb. 22 -- On the occasion of Democracy Day, the Supreme Court (SC) has published the judgments dating back 71 years ago by digging into its archives. Chief Justice Bishowambhar Prasad Shre... Read More


Govt task force proposes to provide professional license for driving public vehicles

KATHMANDU, Feb. 18 -- The task force formed by the Ministry of Physical Infrastructure and Transport (MoPIT) in order to reduce road accidents has proposed to provide a separate license for public tra... Read More