Who is Manoj KC, the officer now leading Nepal Police?
A contemporary of Dan Bahadur Karki in the same police batch, KC rose to prominence for leading the investigation into the fake Bhutanese refugee scam but was later sidelined.
A contemporary of Dan Bahadur Karki in the same police batch, KC rose to prominence for leading the investigation into the fake Bhutanese refugee scam but was later sidelined.
Officials say the Inam Sapkota probe, resistance to arrest orders and a long-standing preference for another officer led to the removal.
A first solo trek along the famous high-altitude trail becomes a journey of quiet discoveries.
An Indian tourist was killed and three others injured when Fishtail Air and Air Dynasty helicopters collided while landing at Pheriche.
Sudhan Gurung breaks with convention by personally conferring the insignia on Manoj KC, who previously led investigations into the fake Bhutanese refugee scam.
Sometimes, privilege is not something we choose. It is something society assigns us, normalises and teaches us to live with.
October’s sharp drop in Indian arrivals exposes Nepal’s tourism industry’s vulnerability.
Both the judiciary and the press reflect the prejudices, hierarchies and contradictions of the milieu they inhabit.
Early warning begins with understanding hazards and assessing risks, and continues through clear communication, interpretation of alerts, risk perceptions and decisive actions.
A first solo trek along the famous high-altitude trail becomes a journey of quiet discoveries.
The banking index has maintained a bullish moving-average pattern even as Nepse remains in a longer-term bearish trend. But resistance around 1,600 continues to hold back the sector.
Sudhan Gurung breaks with convention by personally conferring the insignia on Manoj KC, who previously led investigations into the fake Bhutanese refugee scam.
Democrats capture both chambers of Congress in a sharp rebuke to Trump, with historic gains in Republican strongholds, voter anger over living costs and losses for the president’s handpicked candidates.
Officials say the Inam Sapkota probe, resistance to arrest orders and a long-standing preference for another officer led to the removal.
The former president says voters have sent a clear message against divisive politics as projections show Democrats poised to take control of both chambers of Congress.
Dan Bahadur Karki, who had 17 months left in his tenure as inspector general, is considering legal action after the cabinet replaced him with Manoj KC.
New Delhi is prepared to consider Nepal’s proposals for assistance and reconstruction projects following the Bhotekoshi flood.
The RSP-led government’s decision to remove IGP Dan Bahadur Karki recalls a similar move in 1997, when Home Minister Bamdev Gautam replaced IGP Achyut Krishna Kharel.
A contemporary of Dan Bahadur Karki in the same police batch, KC rose to prominence for leading the investigation into the fake Bhutanese refugee scam but was later sidelined.
Government spokesperson Sasmit Pokharel says a new post has been created to strengthen security in the current circumstances, and urges that the decision not be viewed as punitive.
The Cabinet on Wednesday has appointed Karki as the prime minister’s security adviser and assigned new responsibilities to Additional Inspector General Manoj KC, a minister says.
The experienced left-handed batter is expected to make his Nepal Premier League debut against Sudurpaschim Royals on Friday, adding firepower to a Karnali side that has won two of its first three matches.
The two discussed ways to deepen the multifaceted partnership and strengthen longstanding ties of friendship between Nepal and India, according to the foreign ministry.

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