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12 November 2024  

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KATHMANDU: Khabarhub brings you a glimpse of major developments of the day in Nepal, including politics, business/economy, sports, entertainment, and more.

After statement, Ravi says: A tiger doesn’t become a Jackal by being caged

Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) Chair Ravi Lamichhane, implicated in a cooperative savings fraud case, gave his statement on Tuesday at the District Government Attorney’s Office in Rupandehi.

He was brought to Bhairahawa from Kaski by Shree Airlines around 11 a.m., and the government attorney recorded his statement for about an hour.

Following the statement, he was held in custody at the District Police Office in Rupandehi around 5:30 p.m.
NEA to reconnect power for industries while collecting outstanding dues
Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has decided to reconnect the power supply to industries that had previously been cut off due to unpaid trunk and dedicated line fees.

NEA spokesperson Chandan Kumar Ghosh said the decision was made at a board meeting on Tuesday. He noted that, following a directive from the Ministry of Energy and a recent Cabinet decision, the NEA board approved a plan to reconnect the power lines to industries while continuing to collect outstanding fees.

Deepak Manange arrested in Kathmandu

Former Gandaki Province Minister Deepak Manange has been arrested in Kathmandu.

Manange, who was found guilty by the Supreme Court (SC) in connection with an attempt to murder case, was apprehended this morning by a team from the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) of the police in the Sano Bharyang area of Kathmandu.

Manange was found guilty of attempted murder by the Supreme Court of Nepal.

Deepak Manange sent to Dillibazar Jail

Former Provincial Minister Deepak Manange, who was found guilty in a murder case, has been transferred to Dillibazar Jail.

The Kathmandu District Court ordered his detention at the facility.

Manange, who was arrested in Sanbharyang, Kathmandu on Tuesday morning, was initially taken into custody by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CIB). He is now being transferred to jail to serve his sentence.

Kathmandu Court extends Lila Ballav’s custody by 7 days
 The Kathmandu District Court has granted permission to keep former Koshi Province Minister for Internal Affairs and Law, Lila Ballav Adhikari, in custody for an additional seven days for further investigation into human trafficking charges.

On Tuesday, the Kathmandu District Court approved an extension of seven days for Adhikari’s detention.

Adhikari was arrested on Sunday in Biratnagar and brought to Kathmandu the same day.

Tourism Minister accused by Congress MP of taking 20 million bribe from Casino

Amid growing questions over the effectiveness of the two-thirds majority coalition government formed by the Nepali Congress and CPN-UML, a serious accusation has emerged against one of its Cabinet members.

Badri Prasad Pandey, the Nepali Congress Joint General Secretary and Minister of Culture, Tourism, and Civil Aviation, has been accused by a fellow Nepali Congress member of accepting a bribe of 20 million rupees in exchange for granting a casino license.

Congress MP Rajendra Bajagai claims that Minister Pandey took the bribe from casino operator Ravi Dhital to issue a license for the Royal Tiger Recreation-operated casino in Bhairahawa. Bajagai further stated that Dhital himself revealed the bribe payment to him, adding that there were witnesses present.

Publish Date : 12 November 2024 22:48 PM

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