Society
Inspector Binu Kumari Shahi relieved of duties amid allegations of criminal gain in Lalitpur
KATHMANDU: Allegations of illicit benefit have led to the dismissal of Inspector Binu Kumari Shahi from the Bhainsepati Police Sector in Lalitpur. This determination is the result of an inqu...
Advance festival ticket sales to begin Saturday for Dashain, Tihar, and Chhat travel
KATHMANDU: Starting this Saturday, tickets for the upcoming Nepali holidays of Dashain, Tihar, and Chhat will go on sale in advance. Several traffic control measures have been established by...
Lightning strike claims life in Jhapa, woman injured in Salyan district
KATHMANDU: Two people were struck by lightning in different incidents: a woman in Salyan and a guy in Jhapa. At about ten o'clock on Tuesday evening, lightning struck Damak Municipality-4 re...
Nepal Police anticipates 1.8 million exits from Kathmandu Valley this Dashain
KATHMANDU: Nepal Police estimates that around 1.8 million people will be leaving the Kathmandu Valley throughout the next vacation season. Compared to the previous year's Dashain celebration...
Hearing underway for writ petition filed by controversial medical entrepreneur Durga Prasai
KATHMANDU: Durga Prasai, a controversial medical entrepreneur, filed a writ petition, and the hearing is now in progress. Tuesday is the designated hearing day in Justice Prakashman Singh Ra...
Habeas corpus petition filed for medical entrepreneur Durga Prasai
KATHMANDU: The Supreme Court (SC) has received a writ of habeas corpus petition about the detention of medical entrepreneur Durga Prasai, who has a contentious past. Prasai's legal represent...
Madhya Bhotekoshi Hydropower Project set to begin electricity generation within a month
KATHMANDU: Within a month, the 102-megawatt Madhya Bhotekoshi Hydropower Project is expected to start producing electricity. The project, which is being developed by a division of the Nepal...
Two men found dead in separate incidents in Kathmandu Valley
Two men were found dead in separate locations within the Kathmandu Valley. The first victim, Shobhi Lal Shrestha, 62, was discovered in Tokha Municipality-3 Panchetar on Thursday. Local police repo...
Madhesh Leader Rajendra Mahato protests Constitution Day by sleeping on streets
KATHMANDU: On Constitution Day, Madhesh leader Rajendra Mahato staged a public protest by sleeping on the streets to express dissent against the Constitution. Mahato, the chairman of the new...
Traffic blocked on Durbar Marg for National Day Concert preparations
KATHMANDU: Traffic movement on Durbar Marg in Kathmandu has been blocked for two days due to ongoing construction activities. This restriction is in preparation for the National Day Concert,...
President Ram Chandra Paudel attends Indra Jatra festival at Basantapur Durbar Square
KATHMANDU: On Tuesday, President Ram Chandra Paudel attended the Indra Jatra festival at Basantapur Durbar Square. The President participated in the festivities by walking from Juddha Salik...
Youths wearing Balen Shah t-shirts removed from Indra Jatra celebrations
KATHMANDU: During the Indra Jatra celebrations in Basantapur, several youths wearing t-shirts featuring Balen Shah’s photo were removed from the venue by the police. The removal was likely d...
