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Lalita Niwas land scam: CIB presents report to District Government Attorney Office

Kathmandu, Aug 22 : The Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) of Nepal Police has today submitted its report about the Lalita Niwas land procurement scam to the District Government Attorney Office Kathmandu. Office Chief Achyutmani Neupane confirmed that it received the report regarding the land scam from the CIB. On Sunday night, the CIB recorded statements from former Prime Ministers Madhav …

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KMC using ‘Bio Larvicide’ to kill mosquito larva

Kathmandu, Aug 22 : Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) is going to use the organic insecticide ‘Bio Larvicide’ to destroy mosquito larva to control dengue in the metropolitan city. Mayor Balen Shah shared that Bio Larvicide is going to be used for the first time in Nepal to destroy the mosquito larva. Shah said the insecticide is organic and it does …

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Karnali potential for becoming takeoff point for prosperity: PM Dahal

Karnali, Aug 21 : Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ has said the Karnali carried a potentiality for being an inspiration and a foundation for nation’s prosperity. In his address to a programme organised at Birendranagar of Surkhet on the occasion of the establishment of the Karnali Province today, the Prime Minister said Karnali possesses abundant natural resources such as …

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Thai Nepal Association’s delegation call on DPM Khadka

Kathmandu, Aug 21 : A delegation from the Thai Nepal Association today called on Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence, Purna Bahadur Khadka. The Association of the Nepali-speaking community in Thailand and Myanmar reached the Minister’s office to meet him. During the meeting held at the Ministry of Defence, the delegation said they have been residing in Thailand and …

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Vice-President Yadav returns home from China visit

Kathmandu, Aug 21 : Vice-President Ramsahay Prasad Yadav returned home after completing his China visit. Leading the Nepali delegation, Vice-President Yadav had left here for China on August 14 to attend the Seventh China-South Asia Expo and the 27th China Kunming Import and Export Fair held in Kunming of Yunnan Province of China on 16-20 August. According to the Embassy …

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Socialist Front to hold meetings in all seven provinces

Kathmandu, Aug 21 : The meeting today of Socialist Front, comprising of four political parties, has decided to hold meetings in all the seven provinces starting coming August 25. The meeting of the Front held this morning at the central office of CPN (Unified Socialist) Party in Baneshwar decided to hold meetings in all the seven provinces, said CPN (US) …

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DPM Khadka, CEC Thapaliya meet to discuss electoral laws 

Kathmandu, Aug 21 : Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defense, Purna Bahadur Khadka, and Chief Election Commissioner (CEC), Dinesh Kumar Thapaliya, held a meeting today. During the meeting, the two discussed issues concerning the electoral laws, according to the DPM’s Secretariat. They exchanged views on conducting by-elections targeting various positions that are presently vacant at province and local levels. …

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Shrestha’s nomination for CJ endorsed by Parliamentary Hearing Committee

Kathmandu, Aug 21 : The Parliamentary Hearing Committee has endorsed the recommendation of Constitutional Council to appoint Bishwambhar Prasad Shrestha the new Chief Justice (CJ). A meeting of the Committee held at the Singha Durbar today approved his nomination as the chief judge of the Supreme Court. The meeting was held under the chair of Committee senior-most member (by age) …

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Government committed to controlling smuggling of goods through transits: DPM Shrestha 

Kathmandu, Aug 20 : Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister Narayan Kaji Shrestha today said the government was committed to controlling smuggling and the illegal import of goods through the transits with neighbouring countries. The government was making maximum efforts in stemming smuggling of goods through the transits, a main problem of the country’s economy resulting in a loss of …

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17th National Information Day: PM Dahal calls for facilitating access to information

Kathmandu, Aug 20 : Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ has underscored on developing a culture of not only seeking information but also of providing it for corruption control. In a message of best wishes he gave to a programme marking the 17th National Information Day organized by the National Information Commission here today, the PM pointed out the need …

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