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Rights watchdog commissioner takes back her resignation after an agreement

Kathmandu, Dec. 19 -- A temporary truce at the National Human Rights Commission has halted the resignation of commissioner Lily Thapa following an agreement to ensure she can carry out her duties with... Read More


Rabi Lamichhane gets bail. Eligible for March polls, says legal expert

Butwal, Dec. 19 -- The Butwal bench of the Tulsipur High Court on Thursday ordered the release of Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) chairman Rabi Lamichhane on bail, setting specific conditions. He was t... Read More


Is Oli's victory over Ishwar Pokhrel also a final defeat for Bidya Bhandari?

Kathmandu, Dec. 19 -- UML chief KP Sharma Oli defeated the party's senior vice-chair Ishwar Pokhrel with a huge margin to get elected party chairman for a third term. The backing of former President ... Read More


Rape survivor attempts suicide at High Court Patan

Kathmandu, Dec. 19 -- year-old rape survivor attempted suicide on the premises of the High Court Patan in Lalitpur on Friday. Inspector Ranjit Pradhan of Metropolitan Police Circle Lagankhel said off... Read More


Second India-Nepal tourism meet held in Pokhara

Kathmandu, Dec. 19 -- Pokhara hosted the second India-Nepal Tourism Meet on Thursday. The event, jointly organised by the Indian Embassy in Kathmandu, Nepal Tourism Board and the Pokhara Tourism Coun... Read More


KP Sharma Oli takes early lead in UML chair race

Kathmandu, Dec. 18 -- KP Sharma Oli is leading the race for UML chair as vote counting continues at the party's 11th general convention on Thursday. Ballots were gathered from 80 electronic voting ma... Read More


Madhesh Chief Minister Krishna Prasad Yadav to undergo floor test Friday

Janakpur, Dec. 18 -- Madhesh Province Chief Minister Krishna Prasad Yadav is all set to seek a vote of confidence in the provincial assembly at 4pm on Friday. Yadav had written to the assembly secret... Read More


UML elects Oli party chair for third term

Kathmandu, Dec. 18 -- UML elected KP Sharma Oli its chair for a third consecutive term as his panel swept clean the results of the 11th general convention held in Kathmandu starting Tuesday. Hastened... Read More


Nepal rolls out first five-year Everest cleanup plan

Kathmandu, Dec. 18 -- In 2000, Japanese climber Ken Noguchi launched what is widely regarded as the first organised clean-up campaign on Mount Everest, the 8,848.86-metre peak long celebrated as the u... Read More


Four killed in leopard attacks in Bardiya this fiscal year

Bardiya, Dec. 18 -- Four people have been killed in leopard attacks in Bardiya since mid-July, underscoring the growing dangers for communities living near the forest. The latest victim, Dinesh Tharu ... Read More