WORLD
Russian, Ukrainian strikes kill five
Russian, Ukrainian strikes kill five
Russian and Ukrainian strikes killed five people on both sides of the war border, officials said Thursday. The attacks came as Ukraine has stepped up drone barrages against Russia in what it calls retribution for Moscow's invasion, now in its fifth year. Ukrainian shelling killed a 15-year-old...
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POLITICS
House goes on two-week break as govt runs out of bills
House goes on two-week break as govt runs out of bills
Parliament has suspended meetings of both houses for two weeks after exhausting its legislative agenda, with the government yet to table new bills despite promising an active lawmaking schedule while preparing 166 proposed bills.
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POLITICS
Prime Minister Balen meets RPP Chair Lingden
Prime Minister Balen meets RPP Chair Lingden
Prime Minister Balendra (Balen) Shah met Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) Chair Rajendra Lingden at the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers in Singha Durbar on Thursday.
1 hour ago
SOCIETY
Former Nepal Telecom chief Sunil Paudel sentenced to eight years in bribery case
Former Nepal Telecom chief Sunil Paudel sentenced to eight y...
The Special Court has sentenced former Nepal Telecom Managing Director Sunil Paudel and businessman Deepak Anand to eight years in prison each after finding them guilty in a bribery case. The court also imposed an additional six-month prison term on Paudel for committing corruption while servin...
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POLITICS
PM Shah, NRB governor discuss banking sector, stock market
PM Shah, NRB governor discuss banking sector, stock market
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The meeting was held at the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers, according to the prime minister's press and research adviser Deepa Dahal.
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WORLD
US says will not obstruct Venezuela opposition leader's return
US says will not obstruct Venezuela opposition leader's retu...
"The policy in the State Department is clear: we're not going to obstruct Maria Corina to return," Deputy Assistant Secretary for South America Luis Mendez told Congress during a hearing.
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POLITICS
Sudurpaschim govt in crisis as CM Shah sacks UML ministers, UML withdraws support
Sudurpaschim govt in crisis as CM Shah sacks UML ministers,...
Following UML’s withdrawal of support, political parties in the province have intensified discussions to explore a new power equation.
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SOCIETY
Property Inquiry Commission suspends all activities following SC's interim order
Property Inquiry Commission suspends all activities followin...
The Property Inquiry Commission (PIC) has suspended all asset-declaration collection and investigation activities following an interim order issued by the Supreme Court. In a public notice issued on Thursday, the PIC said all related work has been halted until further notice.
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ECONOMY
NEPSE gains 7.50 points on final trading day of fiscal year, turnover reaches Rs 4.56 bill...
NEPSE gains 7.50 points on final trading day of fiscal year,...
The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) index closed higher on Thursday, the final trading day of the 2082/83 fiscal year, rising 7.50 points to settle at 2,597.80. The market advanced despite losses in the finance, hotels and tourism, hydropower, and manufacturing and processing sub-indices. The mutu...
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POLITICS
UML to recall six ministers from Bagmati provincial govt
UML to recall six ministers from Bagmati provincial govt
The CPN-UML has decided to recall its six ministers serving in the Bagmati provincial government. According to former minister and Bagmati Provincial Assembly member Krishna Prasad Silwal, the party decided after differences emerged in the power-sharing arrangement between the Nepali Congress (NC) a...
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