Critics fear ministers’ conduct could encourage similar excesses among officials tasked with serving the public.

Only one regular bill has been registered in the federal legislature since the formation of the current government, apart from the budget and ordinance-replacement bills.

Shah’s case stems from a Gairidhara restaurant deal between Aarjab Holdings and Mithila Thali, involving alleged unpaid loans, cheque dishonour and contractual default.

Shortages of carboplatin and cisplatin are forcing patients to spend days searching for medicines, disrupting treatment at B.P. Koirala Memorial Cancer Hospital in Bharatpur.

The celebrity chef deposited bail equivalent to the claimed amount after being arrested in Janakpur.

Tirtha Raj Aryal, director general of the Department of Passports, was taken into custody at Kathmandu airport as investigators examine alleged irregularities in a passport-related procurement contract.

The vehicles were impounded during inspections over suspected irregularities in imports through northern border points ahead of budget.

Local governments prepare draft directive to document skills, investment plans and earnings of returning labour migrants amid lack of national records.

National Examination Board says result publication affected, forcing some to sit supplementary exams without knowing revised scores as officials search for misplaced scripts across districts.

The government on Monday initiated the process of freezing all government and public land identified as encroached by a 1995 report.

Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal discusses Lipulekh, says Nepal government has no role in Pokhara airport sub judice case.

Once a subsistence and food-insecure village, Hapani in Ichchhakamana Rural Municipality is seeing steady rise in household incomes.

The “Walk for Peace” movement expands to South Asia, carrying a message of harmony from Texas to the birthplace of Buddha.

Communities in Meghauli are combining forest-side water management and village-based alert systems to reduce rising human-wildlife conflict.

Shah and a business associate are under investigation over alleged cheque bounce and fraud complaints stemming from a restaurant transaction in Kathmandu.

Court says blocked pavements violate constitutional rights to dignity and freedom of movement, directs coordinated action by government bodies and Kathmandu Metropolitan City to clear obstructions and improve pedestrian safety.

Pushpa Kamal Dahal’s daughter rejects claims that she is preparing to flee the country, describing them as part of a politically motivated “media trial”.

Last week, the helicopter flew directly above Nepalis’ houses in Chhangru, prompting residents to run out, shouting and protesting in anger.

Only 18 kilometres of the 68-kilometre Gamgadhi-Nakche Nangla road have been opened, leaving residents of Mugum Karmarong reliant on costly mule transport and days-long walks for basic supplies.

Paving accelerated on key stretches ahead of monsoon; 10 of 13 bridges already in operation.