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Tea farmers' problems ignored while PM has time for tea shops: NC Whip Nishcal Rai

Nepal, June 17 -- Nepali Congress Whip Nishcal Rai has said that Prime Minister Balendra Shah has failed to pay attention to the problems of tea farmers while having time to visit tea shops. Speaking... Read More


MP Mahara calls paying Rs 999 to watch World Cup a 'rip-off', urges free broadcast

Nepal, June 17 -- CPN-UML lawmaker Ain Mahara has urged the government to ensure free access to the ongoing FIFA World Cup matches in Nepal, criticising the current pay-per-view arrangement. Speaking... Read More


Korean Envoy pays courtesy call on Health Minister Mehta

Nepal, June 16 -- Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Nepal, Park Tae-Young paid a courtesy call on Minister for Health and Food Safety, Nisha Mehta. During the meeting held at the Ministry in Sin... Read More


Fake Bhutanese refugee case hearing deferred till Wednesday

Nepal, June 16 -- The hearing in the high-profile fake Bhutanese refugee case has been deferred once again, with the next session scheduled for Wednesday. The case, being heard at the Kathmandu Distr... Read More


HoR meeting: Lawmakers urge govt to be sensitive on border issues, bilateral relations

Nepal, June 16 -- The House of Representatives (HoR) members have urged the government to be sensitive on border issues and bilateral relations. In a meeting of the lower house on Tuesday, they dema... Read More


DAO Kathmandu orders NGOs to vacate govt buildings within 7 days

Nepal, June 16 -- The District Administration Office, Kathmandu, has directed non-governmental and professional organisations operating within government buildings and structures to vacate the premise... Read More


Parliament deliberates Appropriation Bill lawmakers seek symbolic budget cuts across ministries

Nepal, June 16 -- Deliberations on Appropriation Bill-2083 BS continue in the House of Representatives (HoR). A meeting of the lower house today held discussions focusing on budget allocations to vari... Read More


RSP conventions completed in 4 provinces and 64 districts

Nepal, June 16 -- The Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) has said it has completed its conventions in four provinces and 64 districts as part of its ongoing organisational expansion drive. According to t... Read More


UML MP Mahar flags rising lawlessness after RSP leader attacked

Nepal, June 16 -- Concern was raised in the House of Representatives (HoR) on Tuesday over a reported violent attack on Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) leader Shailesh Singh in Dhangadhi, Kailali. Spe... Read More


MP Yadav questions minister's accountability over threats to break contractor's legs

Nepal, June 16 -- Nepali Congress (NC) lawmaker Rekha Kumari Yadav has questioned whether government ministers are bound by the law, accusing them of making what she termed threatening and "anarchic" ... Read More