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UML General Secy Pokharel claims efforts to sow discord between him and Oli

Nepal, Sept. 22 -- CPN-UML General Secretary Shankar Pokharel has said attempts were made to create a rift between party Chairman KP Sharma Oli and him. Pokharel made the remarks while addressing the... Read More


PM Shah, Malaysian counterpart Ibrahim discuss labour issues, worker welfare in phone call

Nepal, Sept. 22 -- Prime Minister Balendra Shah held telephone talk with his Malaysian counterpart Anwar Ibrahim on Tuesday morning. During the conversation, PM Shah highlighted the need to make for... Read More


MP Tamang calls for an easier mechanism to challenge traffic penalties

Nepal, Sept. 22 -- Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) lawmaker Ashika Tamang has questioned the practicality of the existing legal process for challenging traffic penalties, saying ordinary citizens shoul... Read More


Finance Minister Dr Wagle appointed acting prime minister

Nepal, Sept. 22 -- Finance Minister Dr Swarnim Wagle has been appointed acting prime minister as Prime Minister Balendra Shah leaves for New York to attend the 81st session of the United Nations Gener... Read More


Finance Ministry denies agreement on electricity VAT withdrawal

Nepal, Sept. 22 -- Finance Minister Dr Swarnim Wagle's secretariat has rejected reports linking him to an alleged agreement to withdraw the value added tax on electricity tariffs. In a statement, Wag... Read More


Nepal, EU pledge deeper cooperation on Bhotekoshi recovery

Nepal, Sept. 22 -- Foreign Minister Shishir Khanal has met European Commission Executive Vice-President Teresa Ribera in New York. The meeting, held on the sidelines of the 81st session of the United... Read More


Foreign Minister Khanal meets Polish Deputy PM, Bhutanese PM in New York

Nepal, Sept. 22 -- Foreign Minister Shishir Khanal has held talks with Polish Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski. During the bilateral meeting held on the sidelines of the 8... Read More


Prime Minister Shah to leave for US today

Nepal, Sept. 22 -- Prime Minister Balendra Shah is leaving for New York, the United States, today to lead a high-level Nepali delegation to the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly. Hi... Read More


Lalbandi-Salempur 132 kV transmission line comes online; feeding improved power supply in Sarlahi

Nepal, Sept. 22 -- The Lalbandi-Salempur 132 kV double-circuit transmission line and the 132/33/11 kV Chainpur substation in Sarlahi have come into operation, strengthening electricity supply in the d... Read More


AEPC offers free electric stoves to 300 students amid LPG shortage

Nepal, Sept. 22 -- The Alternative Energy Promotion Center (AEPC) is distributing electric stoves free of charge to 300 students living in rented accommodation in the Kathmandu Valley amid continued d... Read More