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UAE government grants amnesty to 120 Nepalis



KATHMANDU: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) government has granted amnesty to 120 Nepali citizens who were serving prison sentences for various offenses.

According to the Nepali Embassy in Abu Dhabi, the UAE government pardoned the remaining sentences of these individuals. The decision was made in celebration of the major Islamic festival of Al-Ahad, the embassy said.

Publish Date : 17 August 2025 06:39 AM

128 arrested in two-day drug crackdown ‘sweep operation’ in Jhapa

JHAPA: Police have arrested 128 individuals in a two-day sweep

Heavy rainfall recorded in multiple districts, more rain likely

KATHMANDU: Several districts across Nepal witnessed heavy rainfall as weather

8-year-old boy dies after being swept away by Kaligandaki River in Mustang

MUSTANG: An eight-year-old boy has died after being swept away

Mahabir Pun demands action against MP over alleged rude behavior toward school principal

KATHMANDU: Independent lawmaker Mahabir Pun has called for strict action

BP Highway closed after heavy rain, vehicles halted

KAVREPALANCHOK: Traffic along the B.P. Highway has been suspended following