State 3 named 'Bagmati State' with Hetauda being the capital

Nepal Communist Party’s (NCP) secretariat meeting, held today has decided that the name of State 3 will be ‘Bagmati State’ with Hetauda being the capital of the state, informed leader Jhalanath Khanal.

Three killed in jeep accident

Three persons died and five others were injured in a road accident at Indrasarobar rural municipality-3 of Makawanpur district today. 

Model escapes 'holy sacrifice' due to suspicious questions

A model has escaped a death when she suspected the motives of the people taking her to Bihar, in India when she was asked about bruises in her body, mensuration and surgery.  

No Public Holiday on Thursday, says MoHA

Public holiday will not be given on the occurrence of Solar Eclipse happening on Thursday, said, Kedarnath Sharma, Spokesperson, Ministry of Home Affairs (MoHA).

Valley experiences coldest day of the year

The Kathmandu Valley experienced the coldest day so far this winter season with the minimum temperature recorded at 2.9 degrees Celsius on Wednesday morning.    

MCC deal will be endorsed by winter session of parliament: Foreign Affairs Minister

Minister for Foreign Affairs Pradeep Kumar Gyawali has said the current winter session of the parliament shall endorse the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) grant assistance agreement with the US government as it is an agreement related to the economic development of Nepal. 

First train in a month

Missing several deadlines, the first set of trains from India is likely to arrive in Nepal by the end of January next year, said the Department of Railway.

Case of public offence to be lodged against Chinese arrestees

Majority of the Chinese citizens arrested on Monday were found to be involved in cybercrime. Nepal Police (NP) has given a wider approach to their preliminary investigation, as the Chinese government has been helping them in investigation.

Police nabs 4 Bangladeshis dealing in counterfeit bank notes

Police have arrested four Bangladeshi nationals dealing in counterfeit bank notes of Rs 1,000 denomination.    

Two ministers from socialist party resign

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs, Upendra Yadav has resigned today.

No. of Chinese citizens nabbed by the police reaches 122

Crime Division of Metropolitan Police Office, Kathmandu has arrested 72 Chinese citizens from Bansbari, Kathmandu.

NCP’s Standing Committee Meeting ends, Central Committee meeting to be held on January 8

Nepal Communist Party’s (NCP) standing committee meeting, which had started on 13th December, 2019 has ended today. The standing committee meeting has decided that the upcoming meeting of central committee would be held on 8th January, 2020, at Kathmandu.

20 unattended children, on their way to India rescued from Nepalgunj

A total of 20 unattended children who were on the way to Gorakhpur district in India have been stopped at Nepal-India border point in Nepalgunj, Banke district recently since they were travelling under mysterious circumstances, it has been said.    

27 bills to be decided in ‘Bill Session” of Federal parliament

According to the Federal Parliament Secretariat, the session is scheduled to decide 27 bills. Of them, 10 have been already distributed to stakeholders concerned following their registration in the Secretariat, 15 are under consideration at parliamentary committees and two have been sent to the National Assembly after their endorsement from the House of Representatives.

B’desh to buy power from Nepal

Bangladesh government has decided to purchase electricity from Nepal.

Deposit growth in BFIs declines

Growth of deposit collection at Banks and Financial Institutions (BFIs) has dropped during the first four months of the current fiscal year compared to same period a year ago.

NBA demands action against senior advocate Shrestha's attackers

Nepal Bar Association (NBA), the umbrella organisation of law practitioners in the country, has demanded action against those behind the attack on senior advocate Sunil Kumar Shrestha.   

Patan High Court upholds KDC’s decision, sends Mahara to custody

Patan High Court has upheld Kathmandu District Court’s (KDC) decision to send former House of Representatives speaker and ruling Nepal Communist Party leader, Krishna Bahadur Mahara to judicial custody.

Indian police ban protests amid citizenship law outrage

Police detained several hundred protesters in some of India’s biggest cities Thursday as they defied a ban on assembly that authorities imposed to stop widespread demonstrations against a new citizenship law that opponents say threatens the country’s secular democracy.

4 killed, 4 injured in Udayapur Jeep Accident

Nearly four people were killed and four people have been critically injured after a jeep met with an accident at Udayapurgadhi Rural Municipality-3, Jaruwa on Thursday morning.