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MPs cry foul: Bureaucrats tweaked cooling-off clause on purpose

Nepal, July 2 -- Lawmakers from the State Affairs and Good Governance Committee of the parliament have claimed that the controversially altered cooling-off period provision in the Federal Civil Servic... Read More


Trump says Israel ready for 60-day Gaza ceasefire

Nepal, July 2 -- Israel has agreed to the "necessary conditions" to finalise a 60-day ceasefire in Gaza, US President Donald Trump has said, BBC reported During the proposed deal, "we will work with ... Read More


Travel firm owned by RSP Acting Chair Aryal under police scrutiny over Japan visa fraud

Nepal, July 2 -- Nepal Police has begun looking into allegations against Sumire Tours and Travels, a Kathmandu-based company accused of defrauding thousands of individuals by collecting billions of ru... Read More


Senate passes Trump's big tax and spending cuts bill as Vance breaks a 50-50 tie

Nepal, July 2 -- Senate Republicans hauled President Donald Trump's big tax breaks and spending cuts bill to passage Tuesday by the narrowest of margins, pushing past opposition from Democrats and the... Read More


Helicopters on standby for rescue operation in Kathmandu Valley during this monsoon

Nepal, July 2 -- The Ministry of Home Affairs and the Airlines Operators Association of Nepal on Tuesday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to deploy helicopters immediately for search and res... Read More


Govt speeds up last-gasp spending as fiscal year draws to a close

Nepal, July 2 -- The government spent Rs 15.42 billion in the past two weeks while speeding up the expenditure allocated for development projects with the arriving end of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024/25.... Read More


National Assembly convening today

Nepal, July 2 -- The National Assembly (NA) is holding its meeting at 11:15 am today. In today's meeting, ministers are scheduled to respond to the lawmakers' concerns raised during the parliamentary... Read More


Three arrested with Rs 2.8 million in undisclosed cash

Nepal, July 2 -- Police have arrested three individuals involved in illegal money transfer (hundi) operations in Birgunj, seizing Rs 2.8 million in cash from different locations across the city. Acti... Read More


Rupandehi-3 by-election: RSP fielding Sagar Dhakal?

Nepal, July 2 -- A by-election is scheduled for November 3 in Rupandehi Constituency-3. With the election date announced, major political parties have begun preparations. The ruling CPN-UML has alread... Read More


Conflict victims appeal to United Nations

Nepal, July 2 -- Dissatisfied with the recent developments in Nepal's transitional justice process, conflict victims sent a letter to the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Right... Read More