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Thailand's PM suspended by Constitutional Court

Nepal, July 1 -- Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra was suspended by the country's Constitutional Court on Tuesday, as it opened a probe into her conduct in a diplomatic spat with Cambodia. T... Read More


Man arrested for defrauding Rs 7.5 million with false job promise in the US

Nepal, July 1 -- A man has been arrested for allegedly defrauding Rs 7.55 million by falsely promising to send someone to the United States for a high-paying job. The accused has been identified as 3... Read More


Koshi reports eight new cases of COVID-19

Nepal, July 1 -- Koshi Province has reported eight new COVID-19 cases. Of these, five are residents of Jhapa, while the remaining cases include one each from Morang, Ilam, and Dolakha. Likewise, the ... Read More


India chemical factory blast toll rises to 36

Nepal, July 1 -- The death toll from a powerful explosion at an Indian chemical factory has risen to 36, as search and rescue operations continued for a second day Tuesday, officials said. The blast ... Read More


80-yr-old woman brutally murdered in Kailali

Nepal, July 1 -- An 80-year-old woman was found brutally murdered inside her home in Amarawati, of Janaki Rural Municipality-9, Kailali. The victim, Matadevi Shahi, who had been living alone, was disc... Read More


SEBON Chief clears IPO for company with his personal investment

Nepal, July 1 -- Chairman of the Securities Board of Nepal (SEBON), Santosh Narayan Shrestha, has approved the Initial Public Offering (IPO) of Bungad Hydropower, a company in which he personally hold... Read More


SEJON declines govt's Rs 10 million grant

Nepal, July 1 -- The Society of Economic Journalists-Nepal (SEJON) has decided to reject the Rs 10 million grant allocated to it by the government. The Ministry of Communication and Information Techn... Read More


New embankments aim to protect Mustang settlements from Kaligandaki threat

Nepal, July 1 -- The increasing deposit of stones, gravel, sand and debris in the Kaligandaki riverbed continues to pose a significant threat to the settlements in its vicinity. To address this situ... Read More


I am ready to face probe over 'cooling-off period' provision removal case: MP Khatiwada

Nepal, July 1 -- Ramhari Khatiwada, Chair of the State Affairs and Good Governance Committee, has said he is ready to face an investigation over the controversial "cooling-off period" clause in the Fe... Read More


GCF approves Rs 7 billion project to prevent glacial lake outbursts in Nepal

Nepal, July 1 -- Nepal is set to receive a grant worth nearly Rs 5 billion (USD 36.2 million) from the Green Climate Fund (GCF) to protect communities from glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs). This ... Read More