The District Police Range, Kathmandu has written to the federal parliament secretariat that it arrested the lawmaker of Rastriya Prajatantra Party, Dhawal Shamser Rana, on a charge of a criminal offense.
Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak today inspected different areas including Tinkune and Koteshwor where supporters of the former king vandalized and torched various physical structures. A team comprising Home Minister Lekhak, Home Secretary Gokarna Mani Duwadi, high-ranking officials of the Home Ministry and police officers carried out the inspection of the torched private house at Tinkune, Kantipur Television, Annapurna Post Daily, Judibuti-based Herbs Production and Processing Company Limited, party office of CPN (Unified Socialist) and CPN (Maoist Centre) and Koteshwor-based sales store.
The Federation of Nepali Journalists (FNJ) has formed a seven-member team to probe the killing of a journalist and attack on media houses during a demonstration at Tinkune, Kathmandu on Friday. The seven-member study team has been formed under the coordination of FNJ Vice Chair Umid Bagchand. The decision to this was taken by the central committee meeting of the FNJ attended by the office bearers and central members available in the federal capital.
The Chitwan chapter of the Federation of Nepali Journalists (FNJ) protested the killing of a journalist Suresh Rajak, and an attack on media houses in the demonstration occurred in Kathmandu on Friday.
Chairperson of the CPN (Maoist Centre), Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda', has demanded the government investigate the violent incidents that occurred in the Tinkue area, Kathmandu and bring to book the culprits.
The Federation of Nepalese Chamber of Commerce (FNCCI) and the Federation of Nepali Industry and Entrepreneurship have condemned the violent incidents perpetrated at Tinkune on Friday, and demanded proper compensation for the damages caused. Releasing separate press statements, both business entities demanded stringent action against those involved in the violence. Although everyone has the right to organize and be involved in peaceful demonstrations with demands, they must not violate the rights of citizens and industrialists to carry on their business.
Tributes have been paid to media person Suresh Rajak, who died in the violent protests that was carried out by supporters of the former king in Tinkune of Kathmandu on Friday.
Minister for Communications and Information Technology, Prithvi Subba Gurung, has said research is vital for successful development initiatives. In his address to a programme organized by the Nepal Family Court Study here Friday, the Minister pointed out the need to unlearn the practice of haphazard development policies and plans. Before working on a development project, it is an assessment is essential. Its modality, durable impact and so on should go through a research-based approach.
Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli is to address the meeting of the House of Representatives on March 31. Chief Whip of the CPN (UML), Mahesh Bartaula, said Prime Minister Oli would address the HoR meeting on the issue of parliament obstruction and replacement bills.
Addressing the mass assembly organized by the Socialist Front at Bhrikuti Manadap, Chairman Prachanda said that Tinkune today stood witness to pro-royalists' intention of creating chaos in the country.
A single bench of Justice Abdul Aziz Musalman conducting hearing on the writ petition issued the show cause order.
A study report on the flood caused by the outburst of a glacial lake in the upper area of Thamekhola watershed of Khumbu Pasang Lhamu Rural Municipality-5 in Solukhumbu district has been made public.