6+ hour, 51+ min ago  (205+ words) KATHMANDU, April 9: The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) has filed a corruption case against former Speaker Krishna Bahadur Mahara in connection with the gold smuggling case involving electronic cigarettes (vapes). CIAA officials reached the Special Court…...

5+ hour, 12+ min ago  (243+ words) SIRAHA, April 9: An arrest warrant has been issued against Siraha Municipality Mayor Nabin Kumar Yadav. The mayor is accused of assaulting and verbally abusing a 50-year-old office assistant, Ramsharan Yadav, at his office on April 6. The victim, Ramsharan, filed a…...

4+ hour, 33+ min ago  (496+ words) KATHMANDU, April 9: The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) has filed a corruption case at the Special Court against 28 individuals and one company, including former Speaker Krishna Bahadur Mahara, in connection with the gold smuggling case involving…...

4+ hour, 6+ min ago  (415+ words) KATHMANDU, April 9: Almost two weeks after forming the government, ministers from the ruling Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) have yet to make their asset details public, despite a pre-election pledge to do so before assuming office. Clause 16 of the party's election…...

3+ hour, 14+ min ago  (161+ words) KATHMANDU, April 9: The government has appointed six new members to the National Planning Commission (NPC). Earlier, the government had appointed Gunakar Bhatta as the Vice Chairperson of the NPC. The newly appointed members are Arjun Jung Thapa, Prof Dr Sanjay…...

5+ hour, 48+ min ago  (216+ words) KATHMANDU, April 8: Minister for Foreign Affairs Shisir Khanal is scheduled to leave for Mauritius today to attend the ninth Indian Ocean Conference (IOC), which begins tomorrow in Port Louis. He is participating in the conference at the invitation of India's…...

3+ hour, 14+ min ago  (238+ words) NEW YORK, April 9: UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Tom Fletcher warned of an unprecedented escalation in the targeting of humanitarian workers, confirming that at least 326 aid workers were killed in 21 countries during 2025, bringing the total number of victims over the…...

3+ hour, 41+ min ago  (267+ words) KATHMANDU, April 9: The Asan area in Kathmandu will be declared vehicle-free every Saturday starting from April 18, with plans to organize social, cultural, and commercial activities in the historic market zone. The decision was made during a meeting of stakeholders chaired…...

3+ hour, 15+ min ago  (231+ words) KATHMANDU, April 9: Nepal is finalizing its priorities ahead of the First International Conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels, scheduled in Santa Marta, Colombia, from April 2429, 2026. A national consultation organized by the Ministry of Forests and Environment in collaboration with…...

2+ hour, 51+ min ago  (209+ words) KATHMANDU, April 9: Police have arrested 25 individuals from different parts of the country on charges of possessing illegal drugs, according to the Central Police News Room. Two people were arrested from Kathmandu Metropolitan City7 with 305 tramadol tablets, while two others were detained…...