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According to reports, the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology has issued a letter to the Nepal Telecommunications Authority to shut down online gambling apps within 24 hours. The Cabinet had decided on Chaitra 13 to ban illegal online betting. Communications Minister Dr. Bikram Timilsina has directed to focus on digital governance and data governance to make services more efficient and effective.

Chaitra 15, Kathmandu – The Ministry of Communications and Information Technology has written to the regulatory body, Nepal Telecommunications Authority, to close online gambling apps (betting apps) within 24 hours. In a meeting on Sunday chaired by Communications Minister Dr. Bikram Timilsina with ministry secretaries and department heads, the minister instructed to shut down betting apps and related websites, after which the authority initiated the process to close betting platforms.

Following the minister’s directive, the ministry sent a letter to the Telecommunications Authority to halt gambling operations. The authority has commenced the shutdown procedures by instructing operators to cease activities, Assistant Spokesperson Dr. Pradip Paudel informed. The Cabinet’s decision on Chaitra 13 mandated shutting down illegally operated online betting platforms.

Subsequently, Minister Dr. Timilsina held discussions with the ministry and relevant agencies, demonstrating readiness and promptly initiating action. Through the government’s approved 100-point governance reform agenda, all gambling apps and websites operational within the country are to be completely shut down within 24 hours. The government stated that this decision is aimed at preventing illegal financial transactions and capital flight.

The Parsa District Police Office has arrested Vishwanath Sahani, who fled after inhumanely amputating his wife’s leg. On Chaitra 1, Sahani tied his wife Harikaladevi’s hands and feet and cut her left leg above the ankle with a sharp weapon. The injured woman received initial treatment at LS Neuro Hospital in Bara.

Haribahadur Basnet, spokesperson for the District Police Office, confirmed that Vishwanath Sahani, who amputated his wife’s leg and fled, was apprehended on Saturday. On Chaitra 1, the 30-year-old Sahani from Biruwa Tole, Parsagadhi Municipality–3, had tied his wife’s hands and feet and severely injured her by cutting her left leg above the ankle using a sharp weapon. The wounded woman was given preliminary medical care at LS Neuro Hospital in Bara.

Home Minister Sudhan Gurung carried out an inspection of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority on 29 March. Gurung conducted the inspection to coordinate with the police office and relevant agencies of the Home Ministry following his oath-taking ceremony.

29 March, Kathmandu – Following his oath-taking on Friday, Home Minister Sudhan Gurung visited the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority for an inspection. The visit aimed to enhance coordination with the police office and other agencies linked to the Home Ministry.

File photo summary: Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’, chairman of the Nepal Communist Party (NCP), has been appointed as the leader of the party’s parliamentary party. Ramesh Mall, a member of parliament from the NCP, informed that Prachanda was chosen as the leader during a parliamentary party meeting. The NCP secured 8 direct seats and 9 proportional representation seats in the House of Representatives election held on 21 Falgun.

15 Chaitra, Kathmandu: Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’, chairman of the Nepal Communist Party (NCP), has been appointed as the leader of the party’s parliamentary party. According to NCP MP Ramesh Mall, the parliamentary party meeting held on Sunday selected Prachanda as the leader. In the House of Representatives election conducted on 21 Falgun, the NCP won 8 direct seats and 9 proportional representation seats.

Kamisinh Thing, 61, from Raksirang Rural Municipality-5 in Makwanpur, was found dead. Police reported that his body was discovered in the large Khoksi area under the Kalika Community Forest Consumer Group in Manhari-7. Thing had gone missing from his home on Falgun 29 and was found in a decomposed state during a search operation.

According to Police Deputy Superintendent Pushkar Bogati, the body was located on Saturday evening in the large Khoksi area within the Kalika Community Forest Consumer Group in Manhari-7. Thing had been suffering from long-term mental health issues and disappeared from his home on Falgun 29. His family had filed a missing person report with the police. Deputy Superintendent Bogati stated that the body was found in a decomposed condition during the search. The police have confirmed that further investigation into the case is ongoing.

The cabinet is set to convene its second meeting since the formation of the new government on March 29 at 2 PM in Kathmandu. A minister confirmed the timing of the session scheduled for the afternoon. The inaugural cabinet meeting had already made four significant decisions, including the government’s commitment to implement the inquiry commission report on the suppression of the Janajati movement. Moreover, the first meeting approved a list of 100 administrative reform tasks to be undertaken.

Dr. Vijaya Prasad Mishra, President of the Nepal Bar Association, stated that the government’s decision to arrest former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and former Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak is beyond its jurisdiction. Mishra argued that the Karki Commission’s report is biased and that the cabinet does not have the authority to implement such a decision. He emphasized that the cabinet lacks the right to initiate legal proceedings and that the law should not be applied in a prejudiced manner.

Kathmandu, 15 Chaitra – The Nepal Bar Association has labeled the government’s decision to arrest former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and former Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak as prejudiced. Speaking at an inter-dialogue program held in Kathmandu on Sunday, Bar Association President Dr. Vijaya Prasad Mishra asserted that the government does not have the authority to execute the arrest decision through the Council of Ministers.

He claimed that the Karki Commission’s report itself contains biased elements and that the cabinet is not within its authority to enforce the decision. Mishra criticized the cabinet for unlawfully using its power to implement the report’s recommendations, calling it a wrong move.

He stated, ‘The cabinet’s role is to formulate policy, manage the budget, and maintain state peace and security. If a complaint is filed, the police conduct a preliminary investigation and submit a report to the Attorney General’s office. It is then the Attorney General who decides whether to proceed with a case or not. The cabinet does not have the authority to decide to prosecute a case. Therefore, this is bias. The law should not be used to keep individuals constantly under pressure and risk. This is a flawed report and unacceptable.’

President Mishra also clarified that there is no legal provision allowing the government to implement any commission’s report without the approval of the court.