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Lawmaker Bajgain withdraws his statement after an apology to Minister Pandey

KATHMANDU, Nov. 20 -- Rajendra Bajgain, member of federal parliament of the Nepali Congress (NC), has apologized to Badri Pandey, Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, for a statement he m... Read More


Medical entrepreneur Prasai brought to court for remand extension

KATHMANDU, Nov. 20 -- Durga Prasai, a medical entrepreneur who was arrested on charge of cyber crimes, has been brought to the Kathmandu District Court for remand extension. The Central Investigation... Read More


Last rites of former Speaker Dhungana performed with full state honors

KATHMANDU, Nov. 19 -- The final rites of Damannath Dhungana, former Speaker of Nepal's House of Representatives, were held with full state honors at Pashupati Aryaghat on Monday afternoon. Dhungana pa... Read More


Banks struggle with high NPLs amid protracted economic slowdown

KATHMANDU, Nov. 19 -- Despite reducing their base interest rate to as low as 7.02 percent, commercial banks have failed to cash in the benefits of raising their businesses citing a surge in their non-... Read More


TIA night closures lead to cancellation of 123 flights, reducing daily operations

KATHMANDU, Nov. 19 -- A total of 123 flights have been canceled after the runway at Tribhuvan International Airport (TA) was closed at night from November 8. Foreign airlines operating in Nepal, whic... Read More


Finance ministry contributes Rs 1 billion to Disaster Relief Fund, to be spent as per law

KATHMANDU, Nov. 19 -- The Ministry of Finance (MoF) has announced a contribution of Rs 1 billion to the Disaster Relief Fund. The ministry's move follows huge damage to lives and property by floods a... Read More


EC instructs home ministry to bolster security arrangements for by-elections

KATHMANDU, Nov. 19 -- The Election Commission (EC) has directed the Ministry of Home Affairs (MoHA) to strengthen security arrangements to ensure that the upcoming local-level by-elections are conduct... Read More


Complaints filed against two out of 410 by-election candidates

KATHMANDU, Nov. 19 -- A total of two complaints have been filed against the candidates for the by-elections scheduled for December 1. These complaints will be investigated today, and decisions will be... Read More


Medical entrepreneur Prasai arrested

KATHMANDU, Nov. 19 -- Police arrested medical entrepreneur Durga Prasai on Tuesday from his residence in Bhaktapur. A team from the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) of Nepal Police reached Prasai'... Read More


Govt invites applications for executive director of Security Printing Center

KATHMANDU, Nov. 18 -- The Ministry of Communication and Information Technology (MoCIT) has announced the opening of applications for the position of Executive Director at the Surakshan Printing Center... Read More