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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...
Deputy Speaker Rana returns from participation in fourth Eurasian Women’s Forum in Russia
KATHMANDU: Indira Rana, the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, has returned to Nepal following a five-day official visit to the Russian Federation, during which she attended the...
Advance booking for Dashain public transport tickets to begin September 28
KATHMANDU: Advance booking for public transport tickets for Dashain will commence on September 28, with Ghatasthapana occurring on October 3 this year. This decision was made during a meetin...
Federation of Nepali Journalists postpones election program
KATHMANDU: The Central Election Committee has announced that the Federation of Nepali Journalists (FNJ) election schedule has been rescheduled. Candidate nominations were supposed to start o...
President Paudel receives annual report from National Natural Resources and Fiscal Commission
KATHMANDU: The annual report of the National Natural Resources and Fiscal Commission has been presented to President Ramchandra Paudel. Chairman Balanand Paudel delivered the report for the...
Parliamentary Committee report on misuse of cooperative funds released
KATHMANDU: The Parliamentary Special Investigation Committee on Cooperatives has publicly released its report, submitted to the House of Representatives last week.
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