Japan ex-PM Abe apologises, corrects parliament statements on funding scandal

TOKYO: Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Friday corrected statements he had made in parliament, apologising for what he said were mistakes regarding a political funding scandal that has also cast a pall...

Nepali peace keeping force foils rebel attack in Central African Republic

KATHMANDU: The Nepali peacekeeping force has prevented Bambari, the main city of the Central African Republic, from being captured by rebels. A company of the Nepali peacekeeping force was mobilised in Bambari as a counter-move...

Crusher, sand industries violating govt-set criteria

HETAUDA, DECEMBER 24 Most of the crusher and sand processing industries being operated in Makawanpur district in Bagmati Province have been found to be violating the stipulated criteria and standards. According to the District Administration Office,...

No confidence motion against Bagmati govt, Ashtalakshmi Shakya’s name forwarded as new CM

HETAUDA: A no confidence motion has been registered against the Bagmati Province government. As many as 45 members of the Provincial Assembly belonging to Dahal-Nepal faction of the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) registered the...

South Korea to take 52,000 workers from 16 countries including Nepal in 2021

SEOUL: South Korea will be taking in 52,000 workers from 16 different countries, including Nepal, in 2021. A meeting of the South Korean Government’s Migrant Workers Quota Determination Committee made this decision here on Wednesday....

Three cricketers picked up in T10 League

KATHMANDU, DECEMBER 24 Three Nepali international cricketers Sompal Kami, Karan KC and Kushal Malla were drafted in by the franchise teams for the T10 League to be held in the United Arab Emirates in January...

CIAA files corruption cases against 1,212 individuals in FY 2019/20

KATHMANDU: The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) has filed a total 441 cases against 1,212 individuals on corruption charges in the Fiscal Year 2019/20. According to the report submitted to the...

Blankets provided to elderly persons

BAJURA, DECEMBER 24 Achham District Administration Office offered warm blankets to elderly citizens with the onset of winter in the district. The administration distributed blankets to service-seekers who came to the office seeking various services from...