KP Oli, Ramesh Lekhak released on general date
Former Prime Minister and CPN-UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli and former Home Minister and Nepali Congress leader Ramesh Lekhak have been released on a general date on Thursday.
Kathmandu Police Chief SSP Ramesh Thapa said that they received a letter from the public prosecutor directing them to release the individuals and hand them over to the concerned party in accordance with the Supreme Court’s order.
Hearing the writ petition filed by Oli and the Lekhak’s family, the court ordered their release after the five-day remand, extended by the Kathmandu court last Monday, expired.
Police had arrested Oli and Lekhak on March 28 while implementing the report of the inquiry commission formed to investigate the Gen Z protest held on September 8 and 9.
A total of 77 people were killed-many of them protesters shot by police- during the protests, which also resulted in the destruction of government and private property worth billions of rupees.
Kathmandu District Court issues arrest warrant against Sher Bahadur Deuba, Arzu Rana
The Kathmandu District Court has issued an arrest warrant against former Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba and his wife and former Foreign Minister Arzu Rana Deuba over alleged illegal wealth acquisition.
The couple is currently abroad, reportedly in Singapore.
The Money Laundering Investigation Department is pursuing the case following claims that burnt currency and bonds were recovered from their residence during the GenZ protest.
Dr Bhatta appointed NPC Vice Chair, Pandit NRB Deputy Governor
Dr Gunakar Bhatta has been appointed as the Vice Chair of the National Planning Commission, according to a Cabinet decision made today.
A meeting of the Council of Ministers, held today at the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers, decided to appoint Dr Bhatta to the post, Minister for Federal Affairs and General Administration Pratibha Rawal told the media.
Similarly, the meeting appointed Nepal Rastra Bank’s Executive Director Kiran Pandit as the Deputy Governor of the NRB.
The meeting also decided to provide a 50 percent concession on customs duties for the import of petrol, diesel, and kerosene, as well as on the infrastructure development tax.
She further said, "It has been necessary for the government to adjust the prices of petroleum products in line with international prices. The government does not hide this fact."
According to her, the country incurred losses of nearly Rs 11.72 billion in the past 15 days in the transactions of petroleum products. To address the situation, the government has implemented policies such as declaring Sundays as public holidays, encouraging the public to follow the odd and even number plate system for vehicle operation, and promoting the use of electric vehicles and ethanol, the Minister added.
Similarly, the meeting of the Council of Ministers has decided to accept the concessional loan of USD 85 million to be provided by the World Bank for the Greater Lumbini Area Development Project.
The Cabinet has decided to shift the Energy and Water Resources Research Center based in Pulchowk, Lalitpur to Godavari in Lalitpur, and to move the office of the Water and Energy Commission to the Centre's building at Pulchowk.
The government has decided to accept the resignation tendered from their post by Chairperson of the Problematic Cooperatives Management Committee, Shreeman Kumar Gautam and Members Lalita Kumari Maharjan and Dhruba Acharya.
Likewise, the meeting of the Council of Ministers has given approval for acquisition of the private land at Dhunibesi in the west section of the Nagdhunga Tunnelway and at Uttargaya Rural Municipality along the Betrawati-Dhunche-Syaphrubesi road section of the Pasang Lhamu Highway, towards infrastructure development.
The Cabinet meeting has also decided to allow the use of a total of 46.39 hectares of forest land in Kathmandu, Lalitpur and Makwanpur for the construction of the Kathmandu-Tarai-Madhes Expressway and to permit the felling of 18,898 trees.
Ministerial ranks reshuffled in Balen Shah Cabinet
The ranking of ministers in the Balendra Shah-led Cabinet has been reshuffled
President Ram Chandra Paudel revised the order of the Council of Ministers formed on March 27 on the recommendation of Prime Minister Shah, said Ritesh Kumar Shakya, spokesperson at the President's Office.
Home Minister Sudhan Gurung, who was previously ranked third, has now dropped to fifth place.
Energy Minister Biraj Bhakta Shrestha has climbed from sixth to fourth place.
Previous standings
