Deuba condemns govt action

KATHMANDU: Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba has condemned the arrest of senior NC leader Ramchandra Paudel in Tanahun. Issuing a press statement on Wednesday, Deuba termed the arrest objectionable and utterly shameful.“It is an...

Kathmandu DAO’s ban on protests comes under fire

KATHMANDU, DECEMBER 2 Nepali Congress lawmaker and senior advocate Radhe Shyam Adhikari said that Kathmandu District Administration’s decision to impose restriction on protests and rallies in view of the COV- ID-19 pandemic had violated people’s...

Three cops, including two SPs, suspended

KATHMANDU, DECEMBER 2 Nepal Police Headquarters has suspended two erring cops of higher rank and one inspector on corruption charges. Superintendent of Police duo Rameshwor Yadav and Bimal Basnet were suspended to facilitate investigation of their...

PM plays truant, NCP Sectt meet put off

KATHMANDU, DECEMBER 2 Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, who is also a co-chair of the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP), did not attend the party Secretariat meeting today, forcing the Secretariat to postpone its meeting...

Govt urged to guarantee right to housing

KATHMANDU, DECEMBER 2 The National Human Rights Commission has expressed serious concern about the alleged violation of people’s right to housing by Kathmandu Valley Development Authority ‘on the pretext of road expansion’ in Balaju, Baneshwor...

NC leader Paudel detained in Tanahun

DAMAULI, DECEMBER 2 Senior Nepali Congress leader Ramchandra Paudel was arrested this afternoon, along with scores of NC activists, for violating a prohibitory order in Talghare of Byas Municipality, Tanahun. Senior Nepali Congress leader Ramchandra Paudel...

Worldwide coronavirus cases cross 63.37 million, death toll at 1,475,392

LONDON: More than 63.37 million people have been reported to be infected by the novel coronavirus globally and 1,475,392​ have died, according to a Reuters tally. Infections have been reported in more than 210 countries...

Transport Management Offices not prepared to resume driving exam

KATHMANDU: Owing to the prevalent COVID-19 pandemic, the Transport Management Offices across Kathmandu valley have decided not to conduct driving tests of new applicants. According to Sambar Bahadur Karki, Chief at Ekantakuna-based License Office, no...