POLITICS, Republica Watch
Lawmaker Sharma, who escaped ‘operation quack', arrested in 'Charlie Foxtrot'
Lawmaker Sharma, who escaped ‘operation quack', arrested in...
KATHMANDU, Aug 11: Even though the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) of Nepal Police proved that Sunil Sharma's educational certificate was fake eight years ago, he was arrested for an investigation only on Thursday. The CIB said that Nepali Congress lawmaker and medical entrepreneur Sharma was arr...
Aug 11, 2023
POLITICS
Former PM Bhattarai demands formation of impartial commission to probe corruption cases
Former PM Bhattarai demands formation of impartial commissio...
LUMBINI, Aug 11: Chairman of Nepal Samajwadi Party (NSP) Dr Baburam Bhattarai has demanded the formation of a strong and impartial commission to investigate major corruption cases.
Aug 11, 2023
POLITICS
Proposed Bill allowing govt to withdraw criminal cases threatens justice and accountabilit...
Proposed Bill allowing govt to withdraw criminal cases threa...
KATHMANDU, August 11: The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) has said that the legislation introduced by the government last month could serve to further impunity for serious crimes in Nepal by giving the government the authority to withdraw criminal cases.
Aug 11, 2023
POLITICS
Court orders police to release NC lawmaker Sharma from custody, continue investigation aga...
Court orders police to release NC lawmaker Sharma from custo...
KATHMANDU, August 11: The Kathmandu District Court has ordered the police to conduct an investigation against Nepali Congress lawmaker Dr Sunil Sharma after releasing him from custody.
Aug 11, 2023
ECONOMY
Problems in energy sector will be resolved collectively: Minister Basnet
Problems in energy sector will be resolved collectively: Min...
KATHMANDU, Aug 11: Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation, Shakti Bahadur Basnet today said that the problems in the energy sector would be resolved collectively.
Aug 11, 2023
POLITICS
JSP demands formation of high-level probe committee to investigate Gaur massacre
JSP demands formation of high-level probe committee to inves...
KATHMANDU, Aug 11: The Janata Samajwadi Party (JSP) has demanded the formation of a parliamentary committee to investigate the Gaur massacre that killed 28 people on March 21, 2007.
Aug 11, 2023
ECONOMY
Over 167,000 tourists visited Bhaktapur in FY 2022/23
Over 167,000 tourists visited Bhaktapur in FY 2022/23
KATHMANDU, Aug 11: The number of tourists visiting Bhaktapur has increased. In the last fiscal year (FY) 2079/80 BS (2022/23), as many as 167,652 foreign tourists visited Bhaktapur.
Aug 11, 2023
ECONOMY
NRB to auction development bonds worth Rs 10 billion on Sunday
NRB to auction development bonds worth Rs 10 billion on Sund...
KATHMANDU, Aug 11: The development bond-2088 BS worth Rs 10 billion over an eight year period will be sold through auction on Sunday. On behalf of the government, Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) is going to raise loans through development bonds.
Aug 11, 2023
SOCIETY
One more arrested in connection with the fake academic certificate case
One more arrested in connection with the fake academic certi...
KATHMANDU, Aug 11: The Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) of Nepal Police has arrested one more person on the charge of obtaining a fake academic certificate to become a doctor.
Aug 11, 2023
WORLD
IS attack kills 23 Syrian soldiers: monitor
IS attack kills 23 Syrian soldiers: monitor
BEIRUT, Aug 11: At least 23 Syrian regime soldiers were killed in an attack on a military bus in the conflict-torn country's east blamed on Islamic State group jihadists, a war monitor said Friday.
Aug 11, 2023