Police sources say the operation to detain journalists and pressure them into revealing their sources followed discussions between senior officials at the prime minister’s secretariat and the home ministry.
The escape, three days after a new duty in-charge was assigned, has raised questions about prison security and surveillance. Five of the escapees were serving sentences for rape cases, and three were involved in theft cases.
With excess liquidity, historically low interest rates and weak credit demand, bankers warn that the prospect of criminal cases against borrowers who divert loan funds could further dampen lending, particularly if past loans are affected.
The decision comes after three Chinese companies qualified for the final round, raising fresh uncertainty over a project meant to irrigate 122,000 hectares across five districts.
The party’s secretariat has directed its parliamentary party to initiate the process to impeach justices linked to the intermediary Inam Sapkota as party chair Rabi Lamichhane consults the law minister and lawmakers with legal backgrounds.
The government must be a part of these endeavours, understanding how such businesses can save communities.
To channel great moments of awakening, we need political management: governing politicians and an opposition that cautions and advises.
From Lumbini to the diplomatic corps, picks are being made before hard questions are asked.
In its third term, the BJP government is merely reacting to its rivals’ agenda, unlike the first two terms when it set the narrative and the Opposition did a shoddy job of trying to catch up.
The three-day festival features 38 films from 14 countries, alongside heritage events, masterclasses and discussions on the future of cinema.
The 20-year-old from Kanchanpur was found near Triveni Patan after snowfall and freezing temperatures hit the area
The four Democratic candidates are running in Maryland, New Hampshire and New York in the November 3 midterm elections.
The escape, three days after a new duty in-charge was assigned, has raised questions about prison security and surveillance. Five of the escapees were serving sentences for rape cases, and three were involved in theft cases.
An electrical short circuit in three furnaces triggered the blaze at Ambe Steels in Janaki Rural Municipality. Two of the injured have been referred to Lucknow for further treatment.
Police deploy riot-control units and announce traffic diversions as Rahul Gandhi leads a protest demanding the election chief’s resignation over controversial voter-list revisions.
The tourists are stranded in Danigad of Shey Phoksundo Rural Municipality as several days of heavy snowfall disrupt life in the high Himalayan region.
Bharatpur, Surkhet and Bhairahawa airports remain closed, while poor visibility and low cloud cover affect operations at Kathmandu airport.
Industries along the Parsa-Bara industrial corridor will be barred from discharging untreated wastewater into the river and required to operate treatment plants around the clock.
After two seasons of an even split, Nepali cricketers have edged ahead of overseas players, winning 38 of the 70 awards handed out so far.
Workers are demanding a minimum monthly wage of 30,000 taka, more than double the current rate, as factory closures and clashes with police disrupt production in the country’s biggest export industry.
With excess liquidity, historically low interest rates and weak credit demand, bankers warn that the prospect of criminal cases against borrowers who divert loan funds could further dampen lending, particularly if past loans are affected.
Tens of thousands take to the streets in 34 German cities to demand better education, lower living costs and an end to compulsory military service, as demonstrations turn violent in Frankfurt.
As its young people leave in search of better lives, a village begins to dream of a brighter future with the rumoured arrival of a supermarket chain.
As its young people leave in search of better lives, a village begins to dream of a brighter future with the rumoured arrival of a supermarket chain.
In a conversation with Swastima Khadka at the Kathmandu Film Festival, the veteran Indian ...
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A dying professor’s lessons in the classic memoir prompt a young writer to reflect on ho...
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The four Democratic candidates are running in Maryland, New Hampshire and New York in the November 3 midterm elections.
The embassy in Riyadh calls for vigilance and warns against sharing unverified reports as ...
Around 400,000 Nepalis work in Saudi Arabia. Recent attacks have raised fresh concerns abo...
In Japan, a Nepali migrant celebrates with friends beside Hiroshima’s Motoyasu river, f...
The increase, announced in the 2027 budget, is expected to benefit more than four million ...
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