'I will not split or merge any political party': PM Oli Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has made it clear that although there is a need to amend the law related to the division of political parties, it is not his job to split and merge any political party. Nepal 13 Jan, 2025
Former Minister Adhikari sent to judicial custody The Kathmandu District Court has remanded former Minister Lila Ballav Adhikari to judicial custody for two days following his arrest in Biratnagar on charges of document forgery aimed at facilitating the travel of three individuals to Japan. Kathmandu 10 Nov, 2024
The curious case of Rastriya Swatantra Party: Doomed by careerist politics The 2008 American romantic fantasy drama film – The Curious Case of Benjamin Button – featured a unique and captivating storyline. Opinion 25 Oct, 2024
EDITORIAL: SC's concern Just when the Lalita Niwas Land Grab Scam looked like it had fizzled out, the Supreme Court has issued a show cause notice to the government demanding to know why a case was not filed against two former prime ministers Madhav Kumar Nepal and Baburam Bhattarai and former chief secretary Lilamani Paudel in the scandal. Opinion 28 Sep, 2023
SC show cause on why no case was filed against two former PMs ​​​​​​​The Supreme Court issued a show cause notice to the government seeking reply within 15 days why it did not institute a case against former prime ministers Baburam Bhattarai and Madhav Kumar Nepal, and former chief secretary Lilamani Paudel in the Lalita Niwas land grab case. Kathmandu 27 Sep, 2023
EDITORIAL: Liberal police report The Ministry of Home Affairs has adopted liberal provisions when it comes to issuing the police clearance certificate to those who had committed minor crimes in the past. However, the police will mention the crimes a person had been convicted of in serious crime(s) while issuing the police clearance certificate. Opinion 21 Sep, 2023
EDITORIAL: Justice for all A fortnight after the District Attorney Office (DAO), A Kathmandu filed a case of forgery of government documents at the Kathmandu District Court (KDC) against 289 individuals in the Lalita Niwas land grab scam, the KDC has released 17 people arrested in its connection on bail and one another on a general date. Opinion 12 Sep, 2023
KDC sets bail for 17, one sent to judicial custody Kathmandu District Court on Sunday released 17 out of 18 people arrested in the Lalita Niwas land grab scam on bail. The 18th accused was released on general court date. The court set Rs 24.6 million bail bond for Bhatbhateni Super Market owner Min Bahadur Gurung, the highest so far. Kathmandu 11 Sep, 2023
EDITORIAL:Forgery case filed The District Attorney’s Office (DAO), Kathmandu on Sunday filed a case of forgery of government documents at the Kathmandu District Court against 289 individuals in connection with the Baluwatar land grab scam. Opinion 29 Aug, 2023
Govt files forgery case against 289 people ​​​​​​​The Kathmandu District Government Attorney’s Office on Sunday filed a case against 289 individuals, including a former deputy prime minister, four former ministers, six former secretaries, an incumbent secretary, and a joint-secretary along with dozens of government employees, middle-men, land mafia and businessmen in connection with the Baluwatar land grab scam. Kathmandu 28 Aug, 2023
290 sued on Lalita Niwas land scam With fake official document and forgery, 143 ropanies of public land was transferred to individual ownerships. Kathmandu 27 Aug, 2023
238 persons indicted; two former PMs get clean chit ​​​​​​​Central Investigation Bureau of Nepal Police, ending almost two months of investigation into the Lalita Niwas land grab scam, submitted its report to Kathmandu District Government Attorney’s Office, indicting 238 people as defendants, including four former minister who had recommended transfer of government land to private ownership, to the government. Kathmandu 23 Aug, 2023
