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Archive for March, 2014
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The Commission for Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) has arrested nine staff of the Department of Foreign Employment including its Director, Chiranjibi Adhikari, on charge of irregularities while issuing labour permits to Nepali workers going abroad for foreign employment. Along with Adhikari, the CIAA on Wednesday arrested section officers Kumar Prasad Pokharel, Ghambhir Singh […]
Bangladesh beat Nepal
Bangladesh defeated Nepal by eight wickets in its second match of the ICC World T20 2014 held at Chittagong, Bangladesh on Tuesday evening. Bangladesh chose to field first after winning the toss and Nepal posted a target of 127 runs with the loss of five wickets in 20 overs. Paras Khadka scored highest 41 runs […]
What a start
Nepal have beaten Hong Kong by 80 runs in their first match at the ICC T20 World Cup in Bangladesh. Man of the match Shakti Gauchan took three wickets for Nepal. After being put to bat first on a green pitch, Nepal started strongly, scoring 36 in 28 balls. But openers Subash Khakurel and Sagar […]
Vanishing planes
While the international search for the Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777 that disappeared on a flight from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing a week ago turns to the vast Indian Ocean, in Nepal it has been an eerie reminder of how aircraft have similarly gone missing. Some have never been found, like the mysterious disappearance of helicopter […]
Fuel price up
Nepal Oil Corporation has increased the price of petrol by Rs. 10, diesel by Rs. 6 and kerosene by Rs. 6 per litre. Nepal Oil Corporation has hiked the prices of petroleum products on Friday morning. NOC has increased the price of petrol by Rs. 10, diesel by Rs. 6 and kerosene by Rs. 6 […]
Friends again?
UCPN (Maoist) Chairperson Pushpa Kamal Dahal and CPN-Maoist Chairperson Mohan Baidya have signed a two-point deal Thursday, opposing the government preparation for local elections and arrest of individuals alleged of rights violation during armed conflict. “The local elections have to be held once a new constitution is promulgated. Such an election would be unconstitutional as […]
Back to business
The Constituent Assembly Regulations Drafting Committee has endorsed the CA Regulations 2070 and CA (Operational Procedures of Legislature-Parliament) Regulations 2070. The two regulations were approved by the Committee’s meeting on Wednesday. The meeting was chaired by Chairperson Laxman Lal Karna. There were much deliberations on the two drafts as the political parties present in the […]
