Court seeks investigation file on leader Khadka's case
The Supreme Court has ordered the Department of Revenue Investigation to submit the investigation file related to former minister and Nepali Congress leader Deepak Khadka.
Khadka has been arrested on the charge of money laundering.
A division bench of justices Til Prasad Shrestha and Shanti Singh Thapa issued the order on Wednesday in response to a habeas corpus writ petition filed by Khadka's spouse, Binita Thapa.
The Department of Revenue Investigation is ordered to submit the investigation document and written response within mid-day on Thursday.
The Department has launched an investigation on the property of leader Khadka.
On Monday, the Department had allowed the security agency for three days' detention of leader Khadka.
Earlier on March 29, the Central Investigation Bureau of Nepal Police had arrested former minister Khadka in connection with the investigation of his property.
Govt forms commission to probe leaders, bureaucrats' assets
The government has formed a four-member commission to investigate the property of political and high level government officials in the period of the last 20 years- since 2062/63BS to 2082/83BS.
The Cabinet meeting held on Wednesday decided to form the commission under the coordination of former Supreme Court judge Rajendra Kumar Bhandari.
The commission would collect details on the property of those public officials- politicos and bureaucrats- and launch investigations accordingly.
Members of the commission are former judges Chandiraj Dhakal and Purushottam Parajuli, former Deputy Inspector General of Nepal Police, Ganesh KC, and a chartered accountant Prakash Lamsal.
Earlier, on March 27, the government formed under Balendra Shah's premiership had decided to form the probe commission within two weeks. Even number 43 of the 100-point governance reform plan had included this matter.
The point had mentioned that a high-powered panel would be formed under the Office of Prime Minister and Council of Ministers in a bid to end impunity and corruption by launching a probe on propriety of the high level public officials.
The investigation would be conducted based on legal criteria and evidence.
Recommendations of the investigation would be forwarded to the concerned bodies for its enforcement.
German Ambassador Volz pays courtesy call on Minister Khanal
German Ambassador to Nepal Udo Eugen Volz paid a courtesy call on Foreign Minister Shishir Khanal.
During the meeting held at the Foreign Ministry today, they discussed various issues of Nepal-Germany relations, according to the Ministry.
On the occasion, Ambassador Volz on the behalf of German Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs Johann Wadephul extended best wishes to Minister Khanal on taking over as the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Nepal.
Seven-day clarification sought from former NC Vice President Khadka
The Nepali Congress has decided to seek a seven-day clarification from its former Vice President Purna Bahadur Khadka.
A meeting of the NC Disciplinary Committee held today took such action against Khadka, citing he had carried out activities on April 13 against the party statute using the party's letterhead.
Earlier, the Committee had decided to reprimand leader Khadka, saying he had issued a press release using party letterhead on March 28.
Similarly, the decision was taken to extend the deadline till May 14 to file complaints against those who violated discipline acting against the party's statute in the elections to the House of Representatives held on March 5.
