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Chief Justice Shrestha recommends 2 judges for Supreme Court
KATHMANDU: The Nepal Bar Association has expressed disapproval of Chief Justice Bishwambhar Prasad Shrestha's recommendation of two judges for the Supreme Court, as he approaches retirement....
Former king Gyanendra set for private visit to Bhutan next week
KATHMANDU: Next week, former King Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah is scheduled to travel to Bhutan on a private visit, his press secretary Dr. Phani Raj Pathak has announced. The visit is planned...
CIAA investigates financial irregularities in airport perimeter light installation
KATHMANDU: An investigation into potential financial irregularities related to the construction of perimeter lighting at Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) has been launched by the Commis...
Birgunj Customs Office reports Rs 5.263 billion in exports for current fiscal year
KATHMANDU: Between mid-August and mid-September of this year, or the end of Bhadra, the Birgunj Customs Office shipped goods valued at Rs 5.263 billion. Compared to the Rs 5.293 billion in p...
Government shortlists three candidates for chairperson of Securities Board of Nepal (SEBON)
The shortlist of three applicants for the role of Securities Board of Nepal (SEBON) head has been released by the government. The chairperson recommendation committee met on Wednesday and made this...
Nepal Bar Association protests against Chief Justice Shrestha over controversial justice appointments
KATHMANDU: In an effort to stop Chief Justice Bishwambhar Prasad Shrestha from appointing justices on his own before he retires on October 6, the Nepal Bar Association (NBA) has launched a p...
Nepal’s economy projected to grow by 4.9% in 2025: ADB report
KATHMANDU: Nepal's GDP is expected to rise by 4.9% in 2025, up from a projected 3.9% growth in 2024, according to the most recent Asian Development Bank (ADB) Asian Development Outlook resea...
Nepal sees 78% surge in EV imports in first 2 months of FY 2024-25
KATHMANDU: 1,602 electric vehicles (EVs) were imported into Nepal in the first two months of the current fiscal year (2024-25), according to the Department of Customs. The government receive...
PM Oli urges Nepali youth abroad to return and contribute to Nation's development
KATHMANDU: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has encouraged young people from Nepal who have been living outside to return and help economic growth and job creation in their nation as the 79th Un...
Sri Lanka's former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa arrives in Nepal
KATHMANDU: Sri Lankan politics underwent a dramatic change as newly elected left-wing President Anura Kumara Dissanayake took the oath of office in Colombo. Now, with a majority win in the 2...
Nepal Police pursues organized crime charges against RSP Chairman Rabi Lamichhane
KATHMANDU: The Nepal Police has initiated steps to implicate Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) Chairman Rabi Lamichhane under an organized crime case. This follows directions from Minister for...
Home Minister Directs Police Action Following Probe into Misuse of Cooperative Savings Funds
KATHMANDU: Minister for Home Affairs Ramesh Lekhak has instructed the Nepal Police Headquarters to take action based on a parliamentary probe committee's report concerning the misuse of coop...
