New academic session from April 28; Private schools charging high fees under surveillance

KATHMANDU:- The federal government has issued a circular to the local governments to withdraw admission fees collected from students against the operation and standards of the new academic calendar..

Dr Bhatta appointed National Planning Commission Vice Chair

KATHMANDU:- Dr Gunakar Bhatta has been appointed as the Vice Chair of the National Planning Commission, according to a Cabinet decision made today. A meeting of the Council of Ministers,..

HoR Meeting Scheduled for 1 PM Today

KATHMANDU:- A meeting of the House of Representatives (HoR) is set to take place at 1:00 pm today at Singhadurbar. According to the Federal Parliament Secretariat, several important bills are..

No intention to trouble share market: Finance Minister Dr Wagle

KATHMANDU:- Finance Minister Dr Swarnim Walge said the government has not come down hard on small investors and created any fear in share market. During his discussion with the Society of..

Order to release UML Chair and NC leader Lekhak from custody if investigation is not completed by Thursday

KATHMANDU:- The Supreme Court has stated that CPN-UML Chair and former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and Nepali Congress leader and former Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak be released from custody if the..

Both Houses of Federal Parliament meeting today

KATHMANDU:- The separate meetings of the House of Representatives (HoR) and National Assembly (NA) are scheduled to take place today. The HoR meeting is summoned for 1:00 pm. According to the..

Nepal government decides to give weekly holiday on Saturday and Sunday

KATHMANDU:- The government has decided to grant public holidays to government employees on Saturday and Sunday, effective from April 6. A cabinet meeting held today took this decision. According..

Dr Kandel appointed Attorney General

KATHMANDU:- President Ramchandra Paudel today appointed Dr Narayan Dutta Kandel as the Attorney General. According to the Office of the President, Dr Kandel of Baglung district was appointed to..

Hearing continues on petitions of Oli, Lekhak

KATHMANDU:- The hearing on the writ petitions filed at the Supreme Court (SC) demanding the release of CPN (UML) Chairman and former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, and Nepali Congress leader and..

Both Houses of the Federal Parliament meeting today

KATHMANDU:- Both houses of the Federal Parliament are meeting today. The House of Representatives will meet at 11:00 am at the multi-purpose hall of the under-construction Federal Parliament Building..

Leader Koirala vows to make efforts to unite Nepali Congress

KATHMANDU:- Nepali Congress (NC) leader Dr Shekhar Koirala has said that he would make maximum efforts to unite the party. Inaugurating the 18th annual general meeting of BP Memorial Community..

Shanker group chairman Agrawal arrested in money laundering case

KATHMANDU:- The Department of Money Laundering Investigation (DMLI) has taken Shankarlal Agrawal, an executive of the controversial business house Shanker Group, into custody in connection with a..

Enroll school students only after new academic session: Supreme Court

KATHMANDU:- The Supreme Court (SC) has issued an interim order to the academic institutions to accept new admissions in schools only after the beginning of the new academic session. The SC has..

RSP’s Aryal to get elected as HoR Speaker

KATHMANDU:- Only one candidate, vice president of the ruling Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) Dol Prasad Aryal, has filed nomination for the post of Speaker of the House of Representatives. It is..

1 crew member rescued after US fighter jet shot down in Iran, AP sources say

By JON GAMBRELL, SAM MEDNICK and KONSTANTIN TOROPIN, DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP):- One crew member was rescued Friday after an American aircraft was shot down in Iran, according to one U.S...

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