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KATHMANDU: Tribhuvan University (TU) has issued a 35-day notice to individuals and institutions occupying its property forcefully.
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KATHMANDU: The Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index posted a marginal gain of 5.36 points on Friday, closing the last trading of the week at 2,838.40 points. Although Nepse moved into the red and hit an intraday low of 2,809.49 after posting initial gains, it recovered and eventually closed the session 0.18% higher.
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KATHMANDU: Veteran wicketkeeper-batter Binod Bhandari has been recalled to the national team, while former U-19 Captain and Opener Arjun Kumal has received his first senior call-up.
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KATHMANDU: The Supreme Court has ordered the release of Nepali Congress (NC) leader Deepak Khadka from police custody. A division bench of Acting Chief Justice Sapana Pradhan Malla and Justice Shreekant Poudel issued the order on Thursday, while hearing a habeas corpus petition registered by Khadka’s wife, Binita Thapa.
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KATHMANDU: The government has decided to implement a new formula to increase the share of local governments in royalties generated from electricity, mountaineering, forests, and mines, on recommendations of the National Natural Resources and Fiscal Commission (NNRFC).
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KATHMANDU: Prime Minister Balendra Shah held discussions with chief ministers of five provinces on Thursday. During the meeting held at the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers, Shah took stock of various issues being faced by the provincial governments.
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KATHMANDU: Ganesh Parajuli has been appointed as the deputy leader of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) in the House of Representatives. A meeting of the RSP’s parliamentary party held on Thursday decided to pick Parajuli for the position, according to RSP General Secretary Kabindra Burlakoti.
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KATHMANDU: The Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index slipped 33.83 points to close trading at 2,833.03 points on Thursday. The benchmark, which snapped a two-day losing run with a 33.27-point gain on Wednesday, erased the previous day’s gains and closed 1.18% lower.
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KATHMANDU: Bharat Bahadur Khadka of Nepali Congress (NC) has registered his nomination for the position of Chairperson of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of the House of Representatives. A meeting of the NC’s parliamentary party held earlier in the day decided to select Khadka for the position.
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KATHMANDU: Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) has finalized the leadership of nine thematic committees of the House of Representatives and two joint committees. A meeting of the RSP’s parliamentary party held on Thursday decided to offer the leadership of the Public Accounts Committee to the Nepali Congress.
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The fallout from the war between the United States, Israel and Iran has dominated global oil markets. And not just because the Strait of Hormuz, which normally carries about 20% of global oil and gas, remains effectively closed to shipping traffic.
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KATHMANDU: Nominations for the election of chairpersons of various thematic committees of the House of Representatives are being filed on Thursday. According to the Federal Parliament Secretariat, interested candidates will have to register their nominations between 1 pm and 4 pm.
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KATHMANDU: The government has decided to accept a grant of 1 million Swiss francs from the Government of Switzerland to support the fund for the tasks related to the investigation of the disappeared persons, truth seeking, and reconciliation. A cabinet meeting held on Wednesday made the decision.
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KATHMANDU: The government has formed a high-powered commission to investigate the assets of individuals and high-ranking government employees who have held public office since fiscal year 2005/06. A cabinet meeting held on Wednesday decided to form a five-member commission under the leadership of former Supreme Court Justice Rajendra Kumar Bhandari.
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KATHMANDU: Tribhuvan Army Club (TAC) and Madhesh Province won their respective matches of the PM Cup Men’s National Cricket Tournament on Wednesday. TAC defeated Lumbini Province by one wicket to ensure it ended the league stage undefeated, while Madhesh handed Nepal Police Club (NPC) a four-wicket defeat.
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KATHMANDU: The government received foreign direct investment (FDI) commitments worth Rs 41.79 billion over the first nine months of the current fiscal year 2025/26, ending mid-April. Such commitments amounted to Rs 57.97 billion in the same period of the previous fiscal year.
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POKHARA: Gandaki Chief Minister Surendra Raj Pandey has replaced all ministers in his cabinet. Provice Chief Dilli Raj Bhatta appointed nine ministers in the Gandaki Province Government on the recommendation of Chief Minister Pandey as per Article 168 (9) of the Constitution of Nepal. Pandey is leading the coalition government of Nepali Congress and CPN-UML.
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KATHMANDU: The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) snapped its two-day losing streak on Wednesday, gaining 33.27 points to close at 2,866.87 points. The market remained in positive territory for most of the session, with the index climbing to an intraday high of 2,879.22 by mid-session.
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KATHMANDU: Nepali Congress has decided to seek clarification from its former acting president Purna Bahadur Khadka.
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