Supreme Co-operative chair Gurung sent to judicial custody, Pun and others released on bail
By Ghanashyam Gautam The cooperative chair Om Prakash Gurung has been sent to jail for judicial custody while others, including former Vice President Pun’s son, have been released on bail.
Lumbini, Gandaki chief ministers sworn in
By Ghanashyam Gautam, Birendra KC & Pratichya Kafle This is Adhikari’s second stint as Gandaki chief minister. He first took the post in January last year but lost it after failing to secure the vote of confidence during the floor test in the provincial assembly in April.
Lumbini Chief Minister Chaudhary resigns
By Ghanashyam Gautam Dilli Bahadur Chaudhary of Nepali Congress stepped down citing change in the political alliance.
Two arrested on charge of embezzling Rs1 billion of Butwal-based cooperative
By Ghanashyam Gautam Police detain Om Prakash Gurung, chairman of the Butwal-based Supreme Saving and Credit Co-operative, and its manager Durga Pandey Chapagain.
Lumbini Chief Minister Chaudhary expands Cabinet
By Ghanashyam Gautam The provincial government is now nine-strong with induction of two new ministers.
Government to review DPR of Motipur Industrial Area
By Ghanashyam Gautam The government has decided to reduce the size of the industrial area by 250 bigha, address the locals’ concerns, and proceed with the project.
Aid dispersal begins in quake-hit areas
By Harihar Singh Rathore & Ghanashyam Gautam But victims in several far-flung villages away from roads are yet to receive any assistance.
Farm subsidies ending up in wrong hands, report says
By Ghanashyam Gautam The probe panel said that more than 70 percent of the subsidies in Lumbini province had been misappropriated.
Nepali woodworkers suffer as Indian carpenters swamp market
By Ghanashyam Gautam Indian carpenters cross the border on bicycles early in the morning and visit the under-construction houses, hotels and corporate offices to make furniture items. They then return home in the evening after finishing their work.
No private hospital bed for poor patients
By Deepak Pariyar, Ramesh Kumar Paudel, Ghanashyam Gautam & Binod Bhandari Hospitals run by the private sector are blatantly ignoring the mandatory 10 percent free bed allocation for the needy.
Newly-opened cable car in Butwal draws hordes of tourists
By Ghanashyam Gautam Another cable car project in the northwest of Butwal is expected to come into operation during the Dashain festival in October.
Lumbini cable car project set to be operational by end of the month
By Ghanashyam Gautam The project is eyeing both domestic and Indian tourists.
Land held by Tiger Palace Resort comes under government’s scanner
By Ghanashyam Gautam The company owning the land, which has a five-star casino resort in Bhairahawa, was found to have exceeded the land ceiling as provisioned by the law.
Lumbini Chief Minister Giri fails to secure trust vote
By Ghanashyam Gautam Giri’s motion was rejected by a majority of the 87-member assembly, managing to receive only 33 votes in his favour.
Lumbini Province Assembly’s second term begins with two meetings
By Ghanashyam Gautam Speaker and Deputy Speaker elections will be held on January 17.