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CIAA raids TIA immigration office amid bribery allegation

Nepal, May 21 -- The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) on Wednesday raided the Immigration Office at Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) and seized several documents and ... Read More


Nepal's foreign trade rises by 18.37%, trade deficit exceeds Rs 1256 billion

Nepal, May 21 -- Nepal's total foreign trade amounted to Rs 1692 billion in ten months of current Fiscal Year (FY) 2024/25. According to the data of the Department of Customs (DoC), this marks an 18.... Read More


Glacial Lake Outburst in Humla: Relief materials delivered to displaced families in Tilgaon

Nepal, May 21 -- The government has delivered relief materials to Tilgaon in Namkha Rural Municipality-6, Humla, which was hit by a recent glacial lake outburst flood followed by a landslide. Accordi... Read More


Chief of TIA Immigration detained over suspected ties to human trafficking network

Nepal, May 21 -- The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) on Wednesday detained Tirtharaj Bhattarai, a joint secretary at the Ministry of Home Affairs, following a raid at the... Read More


Suspicious transactions related to money laundering increase by 49 percent

Nepal, May 21 -- Suspicious transactions related to money laundering of banks and financial institutions have increased by 49 percent. According to the Financial Information Unit (FIU) of Nepal Rastr... Read More


Two ASIs promoted after successful ascent of Mount Everest

Nepal, May 21 -- Nepal Police Assistant Sub Inspector (ASI) Kunjang Chopel Sherpa and Armed Police Force (APF) ASI Danta Bahadur Chhatyal have been promoted by one rank following their successful asce... Read More


MBBS program at Bharatpur and Bir hospitals on hold

Nepal, May 21 -- The government had included a plan in its policies and programs to introduce MBBS-level education at four locations, including Bharatpur Hospital in Chitwan. In line with this policy... Read More


Lightning strikes in Nepal: 237 deaths and 908 injuries in four years

Nepal, May 20 -- At least 237 people have died and 908 have been injured due to lightning strikes in Nepal over the last four years. The risk of lightning extends from Jhapa in Koshi Province to Kanch... Read More


Biswo Nath Poudel appointed as NRB governor

Nepal, May 20 -- Biswo Nath Poudel has been appointed as the 18th governor of Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB). A cabinet meeting held on Tuesday evening appointed Poudel as the governor of the country's cent... Read More


KMC showdown: Guragai demands clarification from Pandey over misconduct

Nepal, May 20 -- Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) Chief Administrative Officer Saroj Guragai has asked Metropolitan Police Chief Raju Pandey to clarify his actions during a recent dispute at the city... Read More