Kathmandu: The meeting of the Council of Ministers Tuesday decided to introduce a law criminalizing the act of usury. The meeting decided to move ahead the due process to amend Criminal (Code) Act, 2074 (2017) to declare the practice of money lending at exorbitant interest rate as a crime. The cabinet meeting decided to enact the necessary legal provisions and take necessary action against the perpetrators, according to the Prime Minister’s press expert Manohari Timalsina. The victims of private money lenders have been protesting at the federal capital to let the government hear their problems. The victims from different areas…
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Kathmandu: The ruling coalition parties have finalized the power sharing deal and decided to give full shape to the cabinet by Thursday evening. The meeting of the top leaders of the coalition held today has struck the power sharing deal along with the decision to fully expand the council of ministers by Thursday evening. Talking to the reporters, the leader of Janata Samajbadi Party Rajendra Shreshtha said that the cabinet will be given full shape by tomorrow evening. ‘The sharing of ministerial portfolios has been almost finalized,’ Shreshtha said, ‘Council of Ministers will get full shape by tomorrow evening and…
Newly-appointed Inspector General of Nepal Police Basanta Bahadur Kunwar has pledged to further improve police service by continuing with the plans the police headquarters has put forward earlier. At a farewell to the outgoing IGP Dhirpratap Singh and other senior police officials at the police headquarters, Kunwar expressed his confidence that he would provide leadership to materialize remaining planned works and comply with the guidelines provided by seniors to keep up the institutional image. Retiring IGP Singh said Nepal Police was successful in peacefully concluding all elections during his tenure and applauded the support and contributions made by police personnel…
The Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) is shifting its office to Kathmandu Plaza for providing services from the same place. KMC and Nepal Trust signed a memorandum of understanding on Wednesday in this regard. The Trust has the ownership of Kathmandu Plaza. KMC’s Chief Administrative Officer Basanta Acharya and Trust Joint Secretary Bishnu Prasad Dhakal signed on the MoU on behalf of their respective offices. The KMC is shifting its file and records section, the cooperatives department and the departments under the District Coordination Committee to the Kathmandu Plaza, Acharya said. Sixteen departments under KMC are operating out of separate places…
By Vedrana Simičević, Mar. 23: It’s only 6 am but there are already more than a hundred people waiting for the cable car that leads from Chamonix to the top of Aiguille du Midi, in the French Alps. It is a scene that repeats here almost every day during the busy summer months. Riding in the cabin that carries passengers to the top of the 3,842m (12,604ft) peak in only 20 minutes is one of the most popular attractions in the French mountaineering capital. A rocket-shaped structure carved into the top of this majestic peak, complete with man-made tunnels and platforms,…
The trekking trails around the Annapurna region, famously known worldwide for the adventure and excitement that trekkers craved, are not as busy as before. The motorway has effectively displaced the trekkers. The excitement of walking up and down the mid-hills through the lush forest and hearing the birds chirp has started to diminish. Road network has reached almost all the interior villages within the Annapurna Conservation Area. That has increased the number of vehicles and, with it, the noise and air pollution. The foot trails that trekkers enjoyed have been converted into wider roads and the motorway has yet to be blacktopped. As a result, the…
Acomplaint has been registered in the Commission for Investigation of Abuse of Authority CIAA, saying that Rabi Lamichhane, President of the Rashtriya Swatnatra Party (RSP), was given immunity on the basis of power in the passport case. Yubaraj Safal, who reached the Supreme Court through the Ministry of Home Affairs and reached the Supreme Court regarding Rabi’s citizenship and passport, filed a complaint against the officers and employees of the District Police Complex, Kathmandu, the District Public Prosecutor’s Office Kathmandu, the High Public Prosecutor’s Office, Patan and the Attorney General’s Office. He informed that a complaint has been registered on Sunday, demanding action to the extent that…
UAE have set a 311-run target for Nepal in a one-day international tri-series match of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup League 2. Electing to bat first after winning the toss at the International Cricket Ground in Kirtipur, UAE notched up 310 runs loing six wickets in the allotted 50 overs. Asif Khan topped the score with record 101 not out runs including four fours and 11 sixes off 42 balls. Simialrly, Vriitya Aravind made 94 runs including eight fours and two sixes off 138 delivaries while Muhammad Waseem contributed 63 runs off 49 balls to set such a huge tartget for…
On the occasion of the 113th International Women Day, Tourism Entrepreneur Women Association Nepal (TEWAN) has initiated tourism promotion program along the Korala checkpoint in Myagdi and Mustang from today onward. Representatives from tourism related organizations and media persons are participating in the promotional program organized with support from the Nepal Tourism Board, Ministry of Tourism, Gandaki Province and Pokhara Metropolis. TEWAN Chair Kamala Giri shared that a four-day promotion program has been put in place to bounce back COVID-battered tourism industry. The program includes capacity building of local tourism entrepreneurs among others. At the program, it was shared that…
The Supreme Court has said the issue of obtaining a Nepali passport by Rastriya Swatantra Party Chairman Rabi Lamichhane by providing false details will be resolved as per earlier and prevailing laws on passports. In the full text of a verdict delivered on January 27 that scrapped Lamichhane’s status as a lawmaker, the apex court said it is aware that the case is being investigated and it should be settled in accordance with provisions in the laws. The Supreme Court has refused to describe more about the issue saying the case is only about the qualification for being a candidate…