Kathmandu, October 6 The suspension of Armed Police Force (APF) Additional Inspector General (AIG) Banshiraj Dahal has raised questions inside Nepal’s security establishment, with investigators looking into his alleged links with individuals under investigation and the possible leakage of sensitive state information. The Home Ministry announced Dahal’s suspension on Monday evening, saying he had allegedly […] The post A midnight meeting led to a phone trail. Now an AIG faces suspension and a probe appeared first on OnlineKhabar English News.

Kathmandu, October 6 The CPN-UML has issued an inter-party directive tightening party discipline and barring leaders and cadres from publicly criticising the party leadership, policy or decisions. The directive, issued by party chair KP Sharma Oli following the UML’s third Central Committee meeting held in September, warns that anyone who publicly criticises, opposes, denounces or […] The post UML directive bars public criticism of party leadership, warns of disciplinary action appeared first on OnlineKhabar English News.

Kathmandu, October 6 Dashain begins four days from now with Ghatasthapana. As in previous years, shopping activity has already picked up in Kathmandu’s major markets, including New Baneshwar, New Road, Asan and Bhrikutimandap. Consumers typically begin buying clothes, shoes, bags and other goods for Dashain during the week leading up to the festival. But while […] The post Dashain shopping slows as floods and transport costs push prices up appeared first on OnlineKhabar English News.

Kathmandu, October 2 Nepali Congress will not form panels for its upcoming 15th General Convention, and delegates will be free to vote for candidates of their choice, party Vice President Bishwa Prakash Sharma has said. Speaking to Onlinekhabar at the convention venue at Khulamanch, Sharma said the convention would seek to institutionalise the changes initiated […] The post NC General Convention won’t have panels; delegates to vote independently: Bishwa Prakash Sharma appeared first on OnlineKhabar English News.

The sound of a folk melody fills the theatre. Somewhere in the landscape of Sudurpaschim, a young girl calls out to her cattle as the first scene unfolds. There is something immediately familiar yet distant about the setting, a glimpse into a way of life, a culture and a region that rarely finds such space […] The post When Sudurpaschim comes alive on stage  appeared first on OnlineKhabar English News.

The photograph is familiar to almost every Nepali family. A young person stands at Tribhuvan International Airport, passport in hand, tika on the forehead and a khada around the neck. Parents press close. Siblings make room for one more picture. There are blessings, hurried instructions and tears that someone tries to hide. Call when you […] The post Nepali ‘Australian dream’ needs a more honest conversation appeared first on OnlineKhabar English News.

Kathmandu, October 2 The government has begun preliminary work to implement the Kathmandu Valley Urban Transport System Master Plan, a long-term strategy aimed at addressing traffic congestion, road safety, air pollution and inadequate public transport in Kathmandu, Lalitpur and Bhaktapur. As part of the initial process, the Ministry of Physical Infrastructure and Transport has prepared […] The post Govt begins initial work to implement Kathmandu Valley Urban Transport Master Plan appeared first on OnlineKhabar English News.

Kathmandu, October 2 Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) has projected a net loss of around Rs 7.5 billion in the first three months of the current fiscal year as international crude oil and refined fuel prices continue to rise. The corporation says its inability to fully implement an automatic fuel pricing system in the domestic market […] The post NOC projects Rs 7.5 billion loss in 3 months as global fuel prices rise appeared first on OnlineKhabar English News.

Kathmandu, October 2 The Nepali Congress has spent eight decades helping shape Nepal’s political history. It fought to overthrow the Rana regime, led the struggle against the Panchayat system, helped restore multiparty democracy, played a central role in the peace process with the Maoists, supported the transition from monarchy to a republic and took a […] The post Nepali Congress at 80: A party shaped by change, now facing the question of its own transformation appeared first on OnlineKhabar English News.

The Pacific Ocean is warming unusually quickly, and this year’s El Niño has already surpassed previous records. Forecasters expect it to strengthen even further before approaching its usual peak around December. El Niño, the warm phase of a natural fluctuation in the Earth’s climate system, can reshape weather thousands of miles away, bringing drought to […] The post How can the same El Niño cause drought in one part of the world and floods in another? appeared first on OnlineKhabar English News.