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The CPN-UML has decided to file a writ petition at the Supreme Court against the dissolution of the Parliament. A meeting of the dissolved parliamentary party held today concluded that there is no alternative to the restoration of Parliament, and therefore decided to move forward with the petition. UML has assigned Mahesh Bartoula and Sunita Baral to file the case at the Supreme Court. The party has called upon all parliamentary parties active in the unconstitutionally dissolved House of Representatives, all political parties, civil society, various organizations, and Nepali citizens from all sectors and professions to oppose the unconstitutional dissolution…

The arrested individual has been identified as 45-year-old Manoj Kumar Yadav of Portaha, Ward No. 3, Hanumannagar Kankalini Municipality. Yadav is the operator of Janata Agriculture Cooperative Limited. According to DSP Dambar Bahadur Puri of the Saptari District Police Office, Yadav was arrested on Sunday based on special information that he was selling government-subsidized chemical fertilizer at a higher price on the black market. A total of 240 sacks of fertilizer were seized. From truck Na 6 Kha 6284, police recovered 130 sacks, each weighing 50 kg. An additional 110 sacks that had already been unloaded and stored in the…

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has urged the government, political parties, activists, and the general public to refrain from making statements or engaging in activities that could affect peace and security in the country. In a press statement issued on Tuesday, NHRC spokesperson Dr. Tikaram Pokharel called for seriousness regarding freedom of expression and matters of peace and security. The statement reads, “Arresting anyone solely for their thoughts or expressions does not uphold or protect human rights. The Commission directs the Government of Nepal to take this matter seriously. The Commission also urges political parties, activists, and citizens not…

Four suspicious Bolero jeeps have been seized from Taplejung. The vehicles were intercepted during joint monitoring by the Taplejung District Traffic Police Office and the Highway Safety and Traffic Management Office, Itahari, Sunsari. According to Suman Adhikari, Chief of the Taplejung District Traffic Police Office, the jeeps were taken under control during checks conducted at various locations of Phungling Municipality. The details of the seized vehicles are as follows: Na. 1 Ja 1583: Seized because its registration number was not found in the records of the Transport Management Office, Birgunj, Parsa. Ko. 1 Ja 1111: Confiscated because the engine number…

News in English:The government has decided to provide immediate relief of Rs 15,000 per person to those injured during the Gen-Z protests. The decision was made at the Cabinet meeting held on Tuesday. According to Minister for Communication and Information Technology, Jagdish Kharel, a total of 2,429 individuals injured during the protests on Bhadra 23 and 24 will receive the relief amount. The meeting also approved the acceptance of approximately USD 5 million in grant assistance from the Government of Norway and USD 2.1 million from the Government of Switzerland for the Provincial and Local Government Support Programme. Similarly, a…

A surveyor and an assistant from the Birgunj Land Revenue (Napi) Office have been arrested. According to the Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA), they were taken into custody while accepting a bribe of Rs. 100,000 from a service seeker. Those arrested are Rampramod Raut, a surveyor at the Birgunj Land Revenue Office, and Arun Prasad Upadhyay, an office assistant from the Napi team in Adarshnagar. A team deployed from the CIAA’s Tangal office apprehended them on Monday from the Napi office located in Adarshnagar, Birgunj Metropolitan City-3.

A special court in Bangladesh has sentenced ousted former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to death, ruling that she committed “crimes against humanity” during the student uprising of July–August 2024. According to local media reports, the International Crimes Tribunal-1 (ICT-1) delivered the historic verdict on Monday afternoon, finding Hasina and three top political and security officials guilty. As reported by the Dhaka Tribune, the tribunal found Hasina guilty on all five charges of crimes against humanity, concluding that her orders, incitement, and failure to control the situation fueled nationwide violence. The court ruled that Hasina, former police chief Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun,…

The parliamentary party of CPN-UML from the dissolved House of Representatives is holding a meeting today. The meeting is set to take place at 1 PM at the party’s central office in Chyasal. Former Chief Whip Mahesh Bartola stated that the meeting will discuss the current unusual and complex political situation in the country, as well as the role the party must play to seek democratic and constitutional solutions. Following the Gen-Z protests on Bhadra 23 and 24, the KP Oli–led government collapsed, after which Sushila Karki was appointed as the interim head of government and subsequently dissolved the parliament.…

One person has died in a car accident in Bhumi, Nawalparasi. The accident occurred when a car (Bagmati Province 23 Cha 5075), traveling east from Butwal, veered off a bridge at Badera, Bhumi, and fell into a river. Maniram Poudel of Dhatiwang, Arghakhanchi, who was critically injured in the crash, died while undergoing treatment. According to the Area Police Office, Sunwal (Nawalparasi), the accident took place around 1 PM on Monday. The seriously injured Maniram was rescued and rushed to Prithvi Chandra Hospital, Parasi, for treatment. The car’s driver, Harishchandra Poudel, sustained minor injuries. The deceased, Maniram, was Harishchandra’s father.…

Seven political parties in Madhes Province continued their sit-in protest today. They have been staging the demonstration in front of the Madhes Building, demanding the dismissal of the Chief Minister, and have continued their protest programs without interruption. The seven-party alliance includes: Nepali Congress JSP Nepal Janamat Party CPN (Maoist Centre) Loktantrik Samajwadi Party (LSP) Nepal CPN (Unified Socialist) Nagarik Unmukti Party