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Suspended General Secretary Mukul Dhakal defends decision to expose party Chairman Lamichhane
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Suspended General Secretary Mukul Dhakal defends decision to expose party Chairman Lamichhane

KATHMANDU: Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) general secretary Mukul Dhakal, who is currently suspended, has defended his choice to reveal purported wrongdoing by party chairman Rabi Lamichhane...

TikTok welcomes Nepal government's decision to lift ban
Politics

TikTok welcomes Nepal government's decision to lift ban

KATHMANDU: TikTok expressed gratitude for the productive conversation with the authorities and praised the Nepali government's decision to lift the social media platform's ban. In a statemen...

EC initiates preparations for December local by-elections across 35 vacant seats
Politics

EC initiates preparations for December local by-elections across 35 vacant seats

KATHMANDU: The Election Commission (EC) has disclosed its agenda for the December local by-elections, which will fill 35 vacant seats in various districts throughout all seven provinces. Dep...

Nepali Congress Central Committee to resume discussions on key reports and agendas
Politics

Nepali Congress Central Committee to resume discussions on key reports and agendas

KATHMANDU: The Nepali Congress Central Committee is set to resume its meeting today after it was paused on August 12, during which many members had shared their views. Today's session will i...

Taliban imposes strict new restrictions on women in Afghanistan
International

Taliban imposes strict new restrictions on women in Afghanistan

Taliban officials in Afghanistan have declared additional limitations on women in a directive released by their Ministry of Justice. Hibatullah Akhundzada, the supreme leader of the Taliban, approv...

Indian-registered bus accident in Tanahun: 14 dead, 29 rescued
Accident

Indian-registered bus accident in Tanahun: 14 dead, 29 rescued

KATHMANDU: This morning, a bus registered in the Indian district of Tanahun crashed into the Marsyangdi River due to an accident. Fourteen confirmed fatalities have been verified, while at l...

Small aircraft crash near Bangkok, 9 confirmed dead
International

Small aircraft crash near Bangkok, 9 confirmed dead

On Thursday, a small plane carrying nine passengers crashed close to Bangkok, sparking a protracted and challenging search and rescue mission. The plane lost communication after about ten minutes o...

Microbus accident on Prithvi Highway leaves 15 injured
Accident

Microbus accident on Prithvi Highway leaves 15 injured

KATHMANDU: An electric microbus traveling from Kathmandu to Pokhara overturned in Dhading district's Sim Bazar area along the Prithvi Highway, injuring at least 15 people. The accident occur...

Parliamentary committee to question Rabi Lamichhane on cooperative funds misappropriation
Politics

Parliamentary committee to question Rabi Lamichhane on cooperative funds misappropriation

KATHMANDU: The parliamentary special inquiry committee investigating the misappropriation of cooperative funds will hear statements from Rastriya Swatantra Party Chairman and former Home Min...

Nepal Army announces recruitment for 280 officer cadet positions
Society

Nepal Army announces recruitment for 280 officer cadet positions

KATHMANDU: The Nepal Army has announced the opening of applications for 280 officer cadet positions. A notice issued on Friday invites Nepali citizens to apply for these roles, which include...

Regular flights resume at Resunga Airport after two-month hiatus
Travel

Regular flights resume at Resunga Airport after two-month hiatus

KATHMANDU: Due to bad weather, regular flights from Resunga Airport in Gulmi were suspended for about two months. However, those flights have already resumed. Better weather allowed for the...

Indian-registered bus plunges into Marsyangdi River update: Rescue operations underway
Accident

Indian-registered bus plunges into Marsyangdi River update: Rescue operations underway

KATHMANDU: Rescue operations have commenced after an Indian-registered passenger bus fell into the Marsyangdi River at Aaina Pahara, Anbu Khaireni-2, in Tanahun district. A team consisting o...