SOCIETY
Former FinMin Poudel faces money laundering charges; Rs 209 million recovery sought
Former FinMin Poudel faces money laundering charges; Rs 209...
The Special Public Prosecutor's Office (SPPO) on Thursday filed a supplementary charge sheet at the Special Court against former Finance Minister and CPN-UML Vice-Chairman Bishnu Prasad Poudel in a money laundering case.
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ECONOMY
NRB sets 80% loan-to-value ratio for passenger EVs
NRB sets 80% loan-to-value ratio for passenger EVs
Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) has fixed the loan-to-value (LTV) ratio for large passenger electric vehicles (EVs) at 80 percent, implementing a provision introduced in the monetary policy for the fiscal year 2026/27, which comes into effect on Friday.
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WORLD
What living in one of the world's hottest towns feels like
What living in one of the world's hottest towns feels like
Heat at all hours, even in the middle of the night. Long stretches without electricity, meaning some homes can't even use basic fans. And a constant search for relief, like being hosed down with water or sleeping outside.
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POLITICS
Bagmati Province chief authenticates two bills
Bagmati Province chief authenticates two bills
Province Chief Devkota authenticated the Appropriation Bill, 2083 BS and the Bill Designed to Implement Economic Proposal of the Province Government, 2083 BS. The bills were passed from the Province Assembly meeting on July 4.
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POLITICS
Education minister, Japanese envoy discuss expanding education cooperation
Education minister, Japanese envoy discuss expanding educati...
Japanese Ambassador to Nepal Maeda Toru paid a courtesy call on Minister for Education and Sports Sasmit Pokharel on Thursday, with the two sides discussing ways to strengthen bilateral cooperation, particularly in the education sector. During the meeting at the Ministry of Education, Science a...
4 hours ago
WORLD
Russian, Ukrainian strikes kill five
Russian, Ukrainian strikes kill five
Russian and Ukrainian strikes killed five people on both sides of the war border, officials said Thursday. The attacks came as Ukraine has stepped up drone barrages against Russia in what it calls retribution for Moscow's invasion, now in its fifth year. Ukrainian shelling killed a 15-year-old...
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POLITICS
House goes on two-week break as govt runs out of bills
House goes on two-week break as govt runs out of bills
Parliament has suspended meetings of both houses for two weeks after exhausting its legislative agenda, with the government yet to table new bills despite promising an active lawmaking schedule while preparing 166 proposed bills.
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POLITICS
Prime Minister Balen meets RPP Chair Lingden
Prime Minister Balen meets RPP Chair Lingden
Prime Minister Balendra (Balen) Shah met Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) Chair Rajendra Lingden at the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers in Singha Durbar on Thursday.
5 hours ago
SOCIETY
Former Nepal Telecom chief Sunil Paudel sentenced to eight years in bribery case
Former Nepal Telecom chief Sunil Paudel sentenced to eight y...
The Special Court has sentenced former Nepal Telecom Managing Director Sunil Paudel and businessman Deepak Anand to eight years in prison each after finding them guilty in a bribery case. The court also imposed an additional six-month prison term on Paudel for committing corruption while servin...
5 hours ago
POLITICS
PM Shah, NRB governor discuss banking sector, stock market
PM Shah, NRB governor discuss banking sector, stock market
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The meeting was held at the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers, according to the prime minister's press and research adviser Deepa Dahal.
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