SOCIETY
Bounced cheque crime carry jail term under new banking law
Bounced cheque crime carry jail term under new banking law
The revised law, now in effect, mandates offenders to repay the dishonoured amount and face jail time ranging from three months to two years, depending on the cheque's value. Additionally, a five percent fine will be imposed.
Feb 11, 2025
WORLD
UN chief urges Hamas to proceed with planned hostage releases
UN chief urges Hamas to proceed with planned hostage release...
"We must avoid at all costs resumption of hostilities in Gaza that would lead to immense tragedy," Antonio Guterres said on X, appealing "to Hamas to proceed with the planned liberation of hostages".
Feb 11, 2025
WORLD
Seoul says N. Korea has given Russia 200 long-range artillery pieces
Seoul says N. Korea has given Russia 200 long-range artiller...
The North has given Moscow "some 11,000 troops, missiles, 200 pieces of long-range artillery and a substantial amount of ammunition," the South Korean official said.
Feb 11, 2025
SOCIETY
SC dismisses writ petition against Pathibhara cable car construction
SC dismisses writ petition against Pathibhara cable car cons...
SC Registrar Bhadrakali Pokharel rejected the petition, citing that a similar case is already under consideration.
Feb 11, 2025
SOCIETY
TI Report: Corruption rises in Nepal, CPI ranking drops to 107th with a score of 34
TI Report: Corruption rises in Nepal, CPI ranking drops to 1...
The report has cited increased corruption in import/export, public services, tax payments and contracts behind Nepal's soaring corruption. Although Nepal has made a slight improvement in areas like government accountability and resource management, bribery in business and contracts has worsened furt...
Feb 11, 2025
POLITICS
JSP decides not to support land ordinance introduced by govt
JSP decides not to support land ordinance introduced by govt
Yadav said, “Out of the six ordinances brought by the government, it has been decided not to support the land ordinance. However, the meeting has agreed to support the other five ordinances.”
Feb 11, 2025
POLITICS
Maoist Chair Dahal claims parliament won’t endorse ordinances
Maoist Chair Dahal claims parliament won’t endorse ordinance...
Dahal accused the government of acting in an opaque manner, claiming that this was normal since it was formed to protect the corrupt individuals. “This is a government of corrupt individuals. We will not just stay idle while they continue doing wrongs,” he added.
Feb 11, 2025
SOCIETY
Rastriya Panchayat member Nanimaiya Dahal passes away at 92
Rastriya Panchayat member Nanimaiya Dahal passes away at 92
Former Rastriya Panchayat member Nanimaiya Dahal has passed away at the age of 92.
Feb 11, 2025
ECONOMY
IT-related goods and services worth Rs 28 billion exported in six months
IT-related goods and services worth Rs 28 billion exported i...
Nepal’s export of Information Technology (IT) goods and services is gradually increasing. In the first six months of the current Fiscal Year 2024/25, IT related goods and services worth over Rs 28.5 billion were exported from Nepal.
Feb 11, 2025
POLITICS
Petition filed at Patan court to keep Lamichhane and three others in detention
Petition filed at Patan court to keep Lamichhane and three o...
The High Government Attorney's Office, Patan, filed the case on Sunday, seeking to quash the Kathmandu District Court’s order to release him on a bail of Rs 6 million and send him back to detention.
Feb 11, 2025