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PM Dahal, Deuba and Oli hold talks at Singha Durbar
Prime Minister (PM) Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda, Nepali Congress (NC) Sher Bahadur Deuba, and CPN-UML Chairman KP Oli held talks at Singha Durbar on Wednesday afternoon. A source at the PM Dahal’s secretariat said that the meeting focused on contemporary politics, the fake Bhutanese refugee scam, the arrest of NC leader and former Home Minister Bal Krishna Khand, and absconding UMl Secretary Top Bahadur Rayamajhi.
Former Home Minister Bal Krishna Khand arrested
Nepali Congress leader and former Home Minister Bal Krishna Khand has been arrested from his residence on Wednesday. Former Home Minister Khand along with his aide Narendra KC have also been arrested by the police.
Court grants four-day-remand against former Home Minister Khand
The Kathmandu District Court has granted four-day-remand against Former Home Minister and Nepali Congress leader Balkrishna Khand who was arrested on charges of cheating by making fake Bhutanese refugees and sending them to America. The Kathmandu District Court, on Wednesday, allowed Khand to be detained for four more days for investigation.
UML suspends Secretary Top Bahadur Rayamajhi
CPN-UML has suspended Secretary Top Bahadur Rayamajhi for his alleged involvement in the case related to fake Bhutanese refugees. Issuing a press statement on Wednesday, UML General Secretary Shankar Pokharel informed that Rayamajhi has been suspended until the investigation and legal action process are finalized.
Upcoming budget session will focus on production and employment: CM Karki
Koshi Province Chief Minister Hikmat Kumar Karki has assured the provincial government’s budget for the upcoming fiscal year will be focused on increasing production and creating employment opportunities.
EU-Nepal business forum ends with commitment to increase trade and investment
The first EU-Nepal Business Forum that brought together more than 250 participants ended on Tuesday, with proposals to continue regular exchanges to follow up on ideas discussed at the two-day forum.
Arghakhanchi fire update: Three persons succumb to burn injuries
Three persons who sustained critical burn injuries during fire-fighting at Bhumikasthan municipality in Arghakhanchi lost their lives.
8,000 tourists visit Manang in four months
A huge number of tourists tuned up to the Himalayan district Manang as of May 7 this year. A total of 8,220 tourists had visited the touristic district from January to May 7 in 2023.
All those involved in fake Bhutanese refugee case should be punished: Shekhar Koirala
Nepali Congress (NC) leader Dr. Shekhar Koirala has said that whoever is found guilty in the case of fake refugees should be punished. Koirala said the leaders should not put pressure to protect the accused in this case.
Returnee migrant workers can bring two mobile phones
The Nepali nationalities returning from foreign employment can now bring two mobile phones. Earlier, they were only allowed to bring only one mobile phone after completing the due custom process.
Govt. decides to amend rules regarding accompanied goods
The government has formed a task force for the overall improvement of the cooperatives sector. According to Minister of Communication and Information Technology Rekha Sharma, the government decided to appoint an officer to acquire land for Kohalpur distribution centre and take the initial action towards that end.
Govt collects over Rs 740 million from expedition permits this spring
Nepal welcomes a noticeable number of aspiring mountain climbers from across the globe for expeditions to Mount Everest and other various peaks during the spring season.
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