Court allows two more days’ remand of Oli, Lekhak
Kathmandu, April 2: The District Court, Kathmandu has given permission to the police to carry out investigation, keeping Chairperson of the CPN (UML) and former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and Nepali Congress leader and former Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak in custody for two more days. Record keeper at Court,…
Petro price hike from this midnight
Kathmandu, April 2: Nepal Oil Corporation has increased the price of petroleum products, reasoning international price hike. The changed price is being enforced from this midnight. It is the second time the petro price is hiked. As per changed rate, the price of diesel/kerosene and petrol has been increased by…
RSP picks Aryal as its candidate for HoR Speaker
Kathmandu, April 2: The Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) has decided to propose its Vice President, Dol Prasad (DP) Aryal, as the candidate for Speaker of the House of Representatives (HoR). A parliamentary party meeting of the RSP held in Singhadurbar today took this decision. A proposal made by RSP President…
Chief Secretary Aryal directs subordinate bodies to clean out corruption
Kathmandu, April 2: With the Office of Prime Minister and Council of Ministers emerging tough to clean out corruption, all government agencies are asked to take measures to curb mis-governance and irregularities. Chief Secretary of government, Suman Raj Aryal, wrote to secretaries from all ministries, commissions and offices to take…
Country receives Rs 1449.65 billion in remittances in eight months
Kathmandu, April 2: The gross foreign exchange reserves in the country stood at Rs 3413.77 billion and the reserve is sufficient to cover the prospective merchandise and services imports of 18.5 months, according to the central bank. Issuing the Current Macroeconomic and Financial Situation of Nepal based on eight months'…
Rekindling hope and trust among citizens through good governance is a must: NC leader Angdembe
Kathmandu, April 2: Nepali Congress (NC) leader Bhishma Raj Angdembe has highlighted the need to rekindle hope and trust among citizens through consensus, collaboration and good governance. In his address to the first meeting of the House of Representatives (HoR) today, he said frustration had flared up among the public…
NCP takes critical stand in parliament, Barsha Man Pun says
Kathmandu, April 2: Barsha Man Pun, a member of the House of Representatives (HoR) from the Nepali Communist Party (NCP), has announced that the party will take a position of opposition by maintaining a critical stance in parliament. Speaking during today’s first session of the HoR, he affirmed the party’s…
UML calls for impartial probe on violence and destruction during Gen Z uprising
Kathmandu, April 2: Leader of the CPN (UML) Parliamentary Party, Ram Bahadur Thapa 'Badal' has demanded for an impartial investigation into the incidents of destruction of public property, vandalization of physical structures and arson attacks took place during the Gen Z uprising on September 8 and 9, 2025. Speaking in…
We will pay back voters by fulfilling our responsibility: RSP President Lamichhane
Kathmandu, April 2: The Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) President Rabi Lamichhane has said that they will pay back for the 'debt of the electoral mandate' given them by the people through fulfillment of responsibility. Speaking on a party basis at the first meeting of the first session of the House…










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