Kathmandu, October 9 The District Government Attorney’s Office in Lalitpur has filed a case against All Nepal Football Association (ANFA) President Pankaj Bikram Nembang, General Secretary Kiran Rai and two other officials over alleged financial irregularities, including suspected collusion surrounding Nepal’s 2024 FIFA World Cup qualifying match against Bahrain. The other defendants are ANFA Treasurer […] The post ANFA president, general secretary and two others charged over alleged financial irregularities appeared first on OnlineKhabar English News.

Kathmandu, October 8 Every Dashain and Tihar, a familiar debate resurfaces on social media and in the media — why does flying to Delhi sometimes cost less than flying to Dhangadhi? The comparison, however, often pits the lowest fare to Delhi against the highest fare to Dhangadhi, overlooking the very different economics of the two […] The post Why flying to Delhi can cost less than flying to Dhangadhi appeared first on OnlineKhabar English News.

The student demonstrations that have spread across France in recent weeks are not unprecedented. Indeed, commentators have been quick to point to comparisons with the events of May and June 1968, where, at their peak, more than 10 million students and workers took to the streets. In 1968, as now, there were legitimate reasons for […] The post France’s student protests are echoing 1968 — but the politics are very different appeared first on OnlineKhabar English News.

Kathmandu, October 8 Gagan Thapa has spent much of his political career challenging the power structures of the Nepali Congress. At the party’s 13th General Convention, he entered the leadership race through Krishna Prasad Sitaula’s third faction. At the 14th convention, he joined Shekhar Koirala’s panel to challenge the established Deuba camp. Now, as the […] The post With his rivals gone, Gagan Thapa faces his biggest test yet appeared first on OnlineKhabar English News.

Step into the Nepal Art Council in Babar Mahal and the familiar rhythm of Kathmandu begins to recede. The traffic and noise of the city remain outside, while inside, another kind of landscape unfolds—one populated by gods, goddesses, myths, rituals, legends and the spiritual imagination that has shaped Nepal for centuries. This is the world […] The post Where Nepal’s deities live: A journey through lore, legend and living faith appeared first on OnlineKhabar English News.

Kathmandu, October 8 Prime Minister Balendra Shah has taken note of growing complaints over high domestic airfares during the festive season. According to sources close to Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Minister Khadga Raj Paudel, Shah’s concern over rising airfares prompted the minister to direct the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) to take steps […] The post PM Balendra Shah takes note of soaring airfares during festive season appeared first on OnlineKhabar English News.

Kathmandu, October 8 The government has begun preparations to build temporary homes for people affected by the devastating Bhotekoshi-Trishuli floods of August 26. The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority has called on non-governmental organisations willing to construct temporary homes to provide details of how many houses they plan to build and in which […] The post Govt begins preparations to build temporary homes for Bhotekoshi-Trishuli flood victims appeared first on OnlineKhabar English News.

Kathmandu, October 8 A complaint alleging that “apple boxes” were increasingly being used to transport bribes led the Department of Money Laundering Investigation to conduct searches at the residences of former Chief Justice Cholendra Shumsher Rana and several people close to him, according to sources familiar with the investigation. The department’s special team searched the […] The post Complaint alleging increased movement of ‘apple boxes’ led to raids appeared first on OnlineKhabar English News.

Kathmandu, October 7 Nepal and the United States are moving closer to an agreement to extend the implementation period of the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) Compact in Nepal by up to one year, according to sources at the Ministry of Finance. The extension is being considered after the implementation of MCC-funded projects was disrupted for […] The post Nepal, US near agreement to extend MCC Compact by one year appeared first on OnlineKhabar English News.

Kathmandu, October 7 The names on Wednesday’s cause list contained an unusual addition. Since Dr Manoj Kumar Sharma became chief justice, Justice Hari Phuyal had not been included in any of the Constitutional Benches formed by the Supreme Court. But on Wednesday, his name appeared alongside those of Chief Justice Sharma and Justices Sapana Pradhan […] The post How a dispute over the Constitutional Bench exposed deeper tensions at the Supreme Court appeared first on OnlineKhabar English News.