Despite court ban on pork-barrel funds, provinces continue billions in allocations to lawmakers
By Arjun Shah, Pratap Bista, Krishna Prasad Gautam & Ghanashyam Gautam Bagmati, Karnali and other provinces continue providing large sums via projects recommended by provincial assembly members, raising questions over compliance with Supreme Court ruling against the Constituency Development Fund.
UML to replace ministers in Lumbini government ahead of budget
By Ghanashyam Gautam Four ministers resign on party’s order as UML moves to induct new faces amid power-sharing tussle with Congress.
453 Nepali nationals rescued from alleged trafficking racket in India’s Kushinagar
By Dipendra Baduwal & Ghanashyam Gautam Police said the group involved collected between INR 7,000 and up to INR 100,000 per person under the guise of membership fees linked to a network marketing-style scheme.
Overexploited for years, the Chure hills are weakening, and water stress is rising across the Tarai
By Bhawani Bhatta, Ghanashyam Gautam, Shiva Puri, Parbat Portel & Ramesh Kumar Paudel Groundwater that once lay at 20 to 25 feet is now sinking beyond 110 feet in several parts of the Tarai.
‘Gangster-like behaviour’: Traders clash with Butwal officials over pavement-clearing drive
By Ghanashyam Gautam Crackdown on encroachments triggers tensions as traders allege high-handed tactics and poor record-keeping of seized goods.
After six-year delay, Vishwa Shanti Dham construction resumes in Lumbini
By Ghanashyam Gautam A Rs5-billion meditation facility shaped like a blooming lotus will house a museum, library and retreat centres.
Development spending of provincial governments poor
By Ghanashyam Gautam, Ranjana BC & Pratap Bista Political uncertainty, budget cuts and election preparations stall projects across the country.
Rupandehi’s continued urban sprawl comes at a cost for agriculture in the periphery
By Ghanashyam Gautam Expansion of roads, bridges and services has transformed farmland into an economic corridor, luring thousands of families from hill districts with jobs and opportunities.
With past winners out, Rupandehi–1 voters weigh new political choices
By Ghanashyam Gautam In the last general election in 2022, UML leader Chhabilal Bishwakarma won the seat with 24,882 votes, defeating independent candidate Ghanashyam Bhusal, who secured 21,318 votes.
Rabi Lamichhane gets bail. Eligible for March polls, says legal expert
By Ghanashyam Gautam Butwal bench of the Tulsipur High Court has set bail at Rs27.48 million in Supreme Cooperative fraud case.
RSP chair to be freed on Friday after completing legal process at Rupandehi District Court
By Ghanashyam Gautam Lamichhane could not be released on Thursday as he is required to personally appear at the district court to complete legal formalities.
Tulsipur High Court orders release of Rabi Lamichhane on bail
By Ghanashyam Gautam The court’s Butwal bench directs that the RSP chair be freed after furnishing bail in a cooperative fraud case.
Nepali-made French fries make forays into US market
By Ghanashyam Gautam Butwal-based First Choice Foods ships its first containers abroad as demand grows. More than 35,000 farmers are linked to its supply chain.
High Court seeks Supreme Court records in Rabi Lamichhane’s plea for release
By Ghanashyam Gautam RSP chief pleads for his release by depositing the bail amount.
High Court seeks initial case files in Rabi Lamichhane and Chhabi Joshi case
By Ghanashyam Gautam Butwal bench seeks original documents as both accused request release after depositing alleged fraud amount.