Court begins hearing in fake Bhutanese refugee scam

Kathmandu, June 11 -- The Kathmandu District Court has begun hearings in the high-profile fake Bhutanese refugee scam, nearly three years after prosecutors filed charges against former ministers, seni... Read More

Probe launched into 776 EVs imported in run-up to budget

Kathmandu, June 5 -- Changes to electric vehicle tax rates and a last-minute rush to clear imports before the national budget have once again thrust Nepal's EV sector into controversy, prompting an in... Read More

Authorities seize 775 EVs amid probe into possible budget tax leak

Kathmandu, June 4 -- Authorities have seized 775 electric vehicles imported from China through the Korala border point in Mustang district amid an investigation into a suspected leak of budget-related... Read More

Why some officials convicted of corruption lose their pensions while others keep them

Kathmandu, June 4 -- Nabin Pokharel, a government under-secretary, was found dead at his residence in Lokanthali on May 24, 2024, three days after the Special Court convicted him in a corruption case ... Read More

Why some convicted officials lose their pensions while others keep them

Kathmandu, June 4 -- Nabin Pokharel, a government under-secretary, was found dead at his residence in Lokanthali on May 24, 2024, three days after the Special Court convicted him in a corruption case ... Read More

Corruption-convicted civil servants lose jobs, but not always pensions

Kathmandu, June 3 -- Nabin Pokharel, an under-secretary at the Ministry of Forests and Environment, was found dead at his residence in Lokanthali, Bhaktapur, on May 24, 2024. Investigators later recov... Read More

EXCLUSIVE: Nepal faces black listing warning as anti-money laundering reforms stall

Kathmandu, May 18 -- The Asia/Pacific Group, the regional arm of the international anti-money laundering watchdog, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), has warned Nepal that it risks being placed o... Read More

Interpol denial in Deuba case raises questions about investigation lapses

Kathmandu, May 17 -- Days after a new government led by Balendra Shah took office, Nepal Police, on April 7, issued arrest warrants against Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba and his wife, former Forei... Read More

Unsettled amount hit Rs755 billion as Rs88 billion added in a year

Kathmandu, May 15 -- The country's cumulative financial irregularities have continued to rise amid weak fiscal discipline in government and public spending. According to the 63rd annual report of the... Read More

Arrears hit Rs755 billion as Rs88 billion added in a year

Kathmandu, May 15 -- The country's cumulative financial irregularities have continued to rise amid weak fiscal discipline in government and public spending. According to the 63rd annual report of the... Read More

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