Police have nabbed Pashupati Dayal Mishra in connection with the Karnali Development Bank embezzlement.
Nepal made the second consecutive win today in AFC Women's Asian Cup Qualifiers with hat trick of Captain of National Women Football Team, Sabitra Bhandari (Samba).
Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has called on Spanish businesspersons to invest in Nepal.
The National Assembly has passed the Customs Bill, 2080 on Wednesday.
Former President Bidya Devi Bhandari has renounced all State benefits except security in capacity of the former Head of the State.
In response to outcry over the sneaky erasure of two-year cooling off provision from the Federal Civil Service Bill which was passed by the lower house, House of Representatives, by majority last Sunday, the State Affairs and Good Governance Committee held a meeting on Wednesday and decided to request the upper house, National Assembly, to ensure the incorporation of cooling off provision.
CPN (UML) General Secretary Shankar Pokhrel has directed party leaders and cadres not to debate over next leadership because the date for the national general convention of the party was not fixed yet.
Addressing the ‘Interaction program on the programs and activities conducted by National Woman Commission organized here today, Psychosocial counsellor Tulasha Katuwal said that finance has been observed to be the biggest reason triggering abuse against woman violence in the country as per the cases witnessed by National Woman Commission on the fiscal year 2081/82.
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, Bishnu Prasad Paudel, has said the decision to implement a luxury tax on gold and silver aims to remove the country from the grey list of the Financial Action Taskforce (FTF).
The Sudurpaschim Province Assembly government has unanimously approved the proposed annual budget for the Province for the upcoming fiscal year 2025/26.
The main opposition, CPN (Maoist Center) has demanded action against those who altered the provisions related to the 'cooling-off' period in the Federal Civil Service Bill passed by the State Affairs Committee of the House of Representatives.
President Ramchandra Paudel has said the success of the federal democratic republic system lies within the success of provinces, while they also serve as a significant instrument to institutionalise the achievements of the latest movements. During his meeting with the Chiefs of Provinces at the Office of the President, Shital Niwas on Wednesday, President Paudel said that if the provinces function effectively, the system will be strengthened.
Minister for Education, Science and Technology Raghuji Pant has said that the government has not stopped the School Education Bill and that it will be introduced soon. In response to queries raised by MPs on the topic related to the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology regarding the ‘Appropriation Bill, 2082’ at the National Assembly meeting on Wednesday, he said that the bill has been postponed for a few days as there is a need to reach an agreement on some issues.
Minister for Defence Manbir Rai asserted that the government is taking initiatives to increase the service benefits for the security forces, including the Nepali Army (NA). Responding to the queries and concerns raised by parliamentarians on the Appropriation Bill-2082 BS regarding the Ministry of Defence in the National Assembly's meeting on Wednesday, Minister Rai underscored the need to increase financial resources to secure the welfare of the security agencies.
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Urban Development, Prakash Man Singh, has claimed that the budget allocation under the Ministry is balanced. In his replies to queries from lawmakers during the deliberations on the Appropriation Bill- 2082 BS related to his Ministry in the National Assembly on Wednesday, the Minister said the budget allocation to the Ministry is within the ceiling, proportional and geographically, demographically and provincially balanced.