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Eight local units in Karnali remain beyond road access

Nepal, Aug. 19 -- It took Dorje Gurung, 21, of Dolpo Buddha Rural Municipality Ward 6 in Dolpa three days to reach the district headquarters to obtain citizenship. After getting the document on the fo... Read More


Probe panel finds police fired shots in Kaptanganj incident

Nepal, Aug. 19 -- A government investigation committee has concluded that police fired the bullets that killed three people during the violent clash in Kaptanganj, Sunsari, ruling out earlier speculat... Read More


Bridge over Marsyangdi River remains incomplete after a decade

Nepal, Aug. 19 -- A motorable bridge over the Marsyangdi River in Manang remains incomplete even 10 years after its construction contract was signed, forcing locals to risk their lives while crossing ... Read More


Five including former chair arrested over alleged irregularities in Red Cross land purchase

Nepal, Aug. 19 -- The Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) of Nepal Police has arrested five people, including former Nepal Red Cross Society Chair Sanjiv Thapa, over alleged irregularities in the socie... Read More


Sudurpashchim Chief Minister braces for confidence vote today

Nepal, Aug. 19 -- Sudurpashchim Province Chief Minister Khag Raj Bhatta is set to seek a vote of confidence from the provincial assembly today. Bhatta is seeking the vote in line with the constitutio... Read More


Karnali Chief Minister to seek vote of confidence today

Nepal, Aug. 19 -- A meeting of the Karnali Provincial Assembly is scheduled to be held today. Chief Minister Mangal Bahadur Shahi is expected to seek a vote of confidence during the meeting. Shahi re... Read More


RSP meeting delays HoR session

Nepal, Aug. 19 -- The House of Representatives meeting scheduled for 1 pm on Wednesday has been delayed as a parliamentary party meeting of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) is still underway. RSP P... Read More


NC objects to decision to remove Deuba from provincial assembly

Nepal, Aug. 19 -- Nepali Congress (NC) Sudurpaschim Province parliamentary party leader Kamal Bahadur Shah has objected to Speaker Bhim Bahadur Bhandari's decision to remove Provincial Assembly member... Read More


Monkey menace afflicts farmers in Bhojpur

Nepal, Aug. 18 -- The increasing monkey menace in Bhojpur district has afflicted farmers, for the troop damages various crops and fruits throughout the year. Once the troop of monkeys enters the maize... Read More


Kathmandu Valley gets Rs 500 billion infrastructure push

Nepal, Aug. 18 -- The government has prepared an ambitious 35-point master plan requiring more than Rs 500 billion in investment to improve infrastructure development and public transport services in ... Read More