Kathmandu: As many as two million people of 450,000 households are likely to be affected from this year’s monsoon. The 32nd meeting of the Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Executive Committee, chaired by Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak, has made this assessment here today. The meeting has also approved the Monsoon Preparedness and Response National Action… Continue reading Around 2 million people likely to be affected from upcoming monsoon-induced disasters
Home Minister denies involvement in visit visa scandal: NC
Kathmandu: The Nepali Congress (NC) has denied any involvement of Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak in the visit visa scandal. A meeting of both former and current office bearers of the party, held at the private residence of Party President Sher Bahadur Deuba in Budhanilkantha today, concluded that Minister Lekhak, who represents the party in the… Continue reading Home Minister denies involvement in visit visa scandal: NC
Gwarko’s flyover will be readied for vehicular movement by mid- June: Minister Dahal
Kathmandu: Minister for Physical Infrastructure and Transport, Devendra Dahal, has announced that the flyover construction at Gwarko, Lalitpur, will be completed by mid-June. During his inspection of the project site this morning, Minister Dahal said that no further delays will be allowed in the completion of the construction work. He added that, barring any unforeseen… Continue reading Gwarko’s flyover will be readied for vehicular movement by mid- June: Minister Dahal
Two million people likely to be affected from monsoon-induced disaster this year
Kathmandu: Monsoon is not far away with the onset of the pre-monsoon this year. As many as two million people of 450,000 households are likely to be affected from this year’s monsoon. The forecast has been made in the proposed Monsoon Preparedness and Response National Action Plan, 2082 BS which was prepared by analyzing all… Continue reading Two million people likely to be affected from monsoon-induced disaster this year
Home Minister Lekhak vows to quit politics if corruption allegations proven
Kathmandu: Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak has said he will resign from his post and retire from politics if any corruption allegations against him are proven true. Speaking on Saturday, Lekhak responded to recent media reports linking him to a visit visa scam at Tribhuvan International Airport’s immigration office. “If even a single instance of financial… Continue reading Home Minister Lekhak vows to quit politics if corruption allegations proven
Two Nepali nationals stranded in Cambodia rescued
Kathmandu: The Nepali Embassy in Thailand has rescued and repatriated two Nepali citizens who had been stranded in Cambodia for a long time. The two, including a woman and a man returned home on Friday.Meanwhile, the Embassy has once again requested all concerned to go for foreign employment only after obtaining a labour permit as… Continue reading Two Nepali nationals stranded in Cambodia rescued
Supreme Court upholds detention order against RSP Chair Rabi Lamichhane
Kathmandu: The Supreme Court has upheld the decision of the Butwal bench of the High Court, Tulsipur, to keep Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) Chairperson Rabi Lamichhane in custody. A joint bench of Justices Dr. Nahkul Subedi and Bal Krishna Dhakal issued the ruling today following a hearing on a habeas corpus petition filed by Lamichhane’s… Continue reading Supreme Court upholds detention order against RSP Chair Rabi Lamichhane
Maoists will contest in upcoming election alone: Chair Dahal
Kathmandu: CPN (Maoist Centre) Chairperson Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ claimed that his party would lead the social and economic prosperity after political change. In his address to a public gathering in Parbat district headquarters, Kushma, today, in course of the ‘Maoist with People, Mid Hill Highway-based Awareness Campaign’, he asserted that Maoists would contest in… Continue reading Maoists will contest in upcoming election alone: Chair Dahal
Private sector demands policy stability, investment promotion through new budget
Kathmandu: The private sector has emphasized that the budget for the upcoming fiscal year 2082-83 BS (2025-26) should open avenues for policy stability and investment. In a meeting of the Finance Committee, House of the Representatives (HoR) today, the representatives from private sector called for announcing the upcoming decade (2082-2092 BS) as an ‘investment decade’… Continue reading Private sector demands policy stability, investment promotion through new budget
Massive influx of electric vehicles amid fears of tax hike in upcoming budget
Kathmandu: With the government actively preparing the new fiscal year’s budget, a surge of electric vehicles (EVs) has entered Nepal. Fears that taxes on EVs might increase in the upcoming budget—set to be announced on Jestha 15 (May 28)—have led importers to bring in large numbers of vehicles in advance. As a result, the parking… Continue reading Massive influx of electric vehicles amid fears of tax hike in upcoming budget