CHITWAN: Nepali Congress leader Bimalendra Nidhi has ruled out the possibility of reinstating Nepal as a Hindu state.
Speaking at a program in Chitwan today, Nidhi said even Nepali Congress is not in favor of the agenda.
He also dismissed claims of restoration of monarchy. “It’s a mere daydream,” he said.
On a different note, Nidhi said Nepal has to welcome foreign investors to accomplish the country’s goal of prosperity.
KATHMANDU: Weather Forecasting Division has forecast of sudden change in weather, and possibility of rain in different parts of the country in the next three days.
According to the Division, this is a result of the impact of the westerly low pressure system.
It said there is possibility of a partly and general change in weather in mid and western areas. Likewise, hilly, mid and western hilly areas could witness heavy rain.
It also said there are chances of snowfall in high mountainous areas.
DHADING: Police arrested a person in possession of a huge cache of contraband narcotics from Gajuri in Dhading district.
A team from the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) of Nepal Police and Area Police Office, Gajuri, arrested Sukumaya Tamang of Gajuri, police informed.
The police team seized 110 kg of hashish, 32 kg of powder used to prepare hashish, 390 kg of marijuana mixed powder and 109 kg of marijuana seeds.
The contraband was kept at Tamang’s house. A case would be filed against Tamang, according to police.
KATHMANDU: The Biplav-led Nepal Communist Party has raised serious concern over what it said ‘series of fictitious and baseless’ news reports aimed at defaming the party.
Issuing a statement today, the party said ‘planned’ news reports have been disseminated against the party.
“Disseminating fake news aimed at tarnishing the party’s image is not journalism,” the party statement said.
The party has also urged all media houses to refrain from disseminating fake news against the party.
KATHMANDU: Minutes after arriving in Kathmandu from the United States this evening, Chairman of Nepal Communist Party, Pushpa Kamal Dahal disclosed that he was shocked to know that a ‘petition’ was filed against him in Maryland when he was still flying in the sky.
Dahal, however, expressed the gratitude that he was led to the ‘destination’ clandestinely as soon as he landed at the airport in the US.
“I was not informed about it and how I would be ushered from the airport,” he told journalists upon his arrival at the Tribhuwan International Airport (TIA).
Dahal was in the US for the treatment of his spouse, Sita. She was treated at the John Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore.
It should be noted that a US citizen of Nepali origin had sought a way out as how and where he should file a case against Dahal for his alleged violation of human rights during the decade-long insurgency in Nepal.
Dahal praised Nepali Ambassador to the United States Arjun Karki and his team saying, “They escorted me with extreme cautiousness. In fact, I was confident that I would not face any trouble there since the US government had already issued a ‘no investigation notice’.”
Dahal told journalists that he had some quality talks with the US officials during his stay there. “The US and Nepal had not had high-level talks for a long time. It is high time that we held such meetings with the US authorities at the higher level,” he added.
DHANUSHA: The Dhanusha District Court today sentenced former state minister Sanjay Sah (Takla) with life imprisonment.
A single bench of Justice Rajesh Kumar Katuwal issued the verdict on the charge of masterminding the 2012 Janakpur blast that claimed five lives.
Following the hearing, former parliamentarian Sah and six others have been moved to jail.
He was currently in the judicial custody for his alleged involvement in the bomb explosion at the Ramananda Chowk of Janakpur.
Sah, earlier, had faced a 21-month jail term for arms and ammunition case.
KATHMANDU: Indian Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhle called on Prime Minister, KP Sharma Oli. Gokhle who landed today in Kathmandu on a two-day visit discussed the issues of bilateral interests with the prime minister, according to the Office of the Prime Minister.
Earlier, Gokhle had held discussion with Foreign Minister, Pradip Gyawali.
KATHMANDU: The Supreme Court (SC) today issued a show-cause notice to the government to produce Hemanta Prakash Oli, a leader of the ‘Biplav’-led Nepal Communist Party within three days to court.
A single of the Chief Justice, Cholendra Shumsher JBR issued the order on the hearing of habeas corpus writ filed by Oli’s daughter, Bipana. The order demands the government to be present at the court with Oli and his associate, Ram Karki.
KATHMANDU: Prime Minister KP Oli secured 20 unit shares of the Trishuli III B hydropower project.
The project has been launched under the government’s ‘People’s Hydropower Program’.
His spouse Radhika Shakya secured 20 units. PM Oli and Shakya had applied for 10,000 units of share each.
The Ministry of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation announced the decision to allocate the project’s shares to the applicants.
Similarly, Energy Minister Barsha Man Pun secured 20 units, while his spouse and former Speaker Onsari Gharti received 20 shares. Secretary of the Ministry, Dinesh Kumar Ghimire got 20 units.
Of the total applicants, 50,267 received 30 units of shares each, and 145,559 received 20 units of shares, according to Paras Mani Dhakal, chief executive officer of Global IME Capital.
KATHMANDU: Prime Minister KP Oli has reiterated the government’s priority on good governance and development.
PM Oli said there is no option to speedy and multi-dimensional development to realize the goal of ‘Prosperous Nepal and Happy Nepalis’.
Inaugurating the 8th International Trade Fair 2019 organized by the Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FNCCI) in Kathmandu today, the Prime Minister dubbed Nepal as a country with abundant possibilities for development.
He expressed the commitment to give more priority to domestic investment. He, however, emphasized on giving equal priority to foreign investment and technology since domestic resources were not enough for the country’s development.
Prime Minister Oli also assured the private sector that the government was willing to work in tandem with them.
Around 85 domestic stalls, and 90 stalls from China, 40 from Bangladesh, 10 from India, and two from Pakistan are kept in the exhibition that will run until April 1.