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Nepal Bar Association protests against Judicial Council Regulations amendments
KATHMANDU: The Nepal Bar Association (NBA) staged a protest outside the Judicial Council Secretariat on Sunday to voice their disapproval of recent changes made to the "Regulations of the Ju...
Nepal government moves to remove five-year statute of limitations on corruption investigations
KATHMANDU: The government has decided to eliminate the five-year statute of limitations on corruption investigations from the bill amending the Corruption Control Act, 2059 BS. This decision...
MCC Nepal Compact signs $12.36 million contract for 18 km cross-border transmission line
An 18-kilometer cross-border energy transmission line contract for USD 12.36 million has been signed, marking an important milestone for the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) Nepal Compact. Co...
Agreement reached to advance transmission line construction for Middle Bhotekoshi Hydropower Project
KATHMANDU: An agreement has been reached to advance the construction of the transmission line for the 102-megawatt Middle Bhotekoshi Hydropower Project in Sindhupalchowk. The agreement was f...
Minister Sudi calls for equal rights and empowerment of women
KATHMANDU: At the ECAN Women's Leadership Conference on ‘Empowerment of Women in Leadership and Entrepreneurship,’ held to mark the ‘28th ICAN Day,’ Minister for Women, Children, and Senior...
Japan extends ¥454 million grant to Nepal for Human Resource Development Scholarship
The Japanese government has decided to give Nepal financial assistance of ¥454,000,000 (about Rs 417 million) for the Project for Human Resource Development Scholarship (JDS). Kikuta Yutaka, the Ja...
Nepal exports electricity worth Rs 4.19 billion to India in one month
KATHMANDU: Nepal exported power to India worth INR 2.62 billion (about Rs 4.19 billion) between mid-July and mid-August of this year. With power costing Rs 8.51 per unit, the Nepal Electrici...
SC denies interim order to halt 30-year service term in APF
KATHMANDU: The Armed Police Force (APF) personnel service term limit of thirty years has not been lifted by the Supreme Court (SC) with an interim order. The choice was decided on Tuesday du...
Writ petition filed against SC Registrar's refusal to recognize aviation safety concerns
KATHMANDU: A writ case challenging the Supreme Court Registrar's denial to acknowledge aviation safety as a public concern has been filed by attorney Anupam Bhattarai. The law is being chang...
Omani Foreign Minister Syed Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi to visit Nepal for talks with top officials
KATHMANDU: Syed Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi, the Foreign Minister of Oman, is scheduled to visit Nepal on invitation from Dr. Arzu Rana Deuba, Nepal's Minister of Foreign Affairs. The visit wi...
Electricity consumption in Nepal triples over 8 years
KATHMANDU: Over the previous eight years, Nepal's electricity usage has dramatically increased. 3.72 billion units were consumed overall in the fiscal year 2072–2023. According to the Nepal...
Ncell faces license expiration threat as NTA pushes for full renewal payment
KATHMANDU: The Ministry of Information Technology and Communication as well as Ncell Axiata Limited have received an urgent notification from the Nepal Telecommunication Authority (NTA) with...
