Following are today’s top news selected by Metakhabar
* Responding to charges against him on embezzlements of millions of rupees, Chair of Rastriya Swatantra Party Rabi Lamichhane says “Not to mislead well-wishers. I am standing in the court of the people through a public hearing.”
* On charges against him on embezzlements of millions of rupees, Chair of Rastriya Swatantra Party Rabi Lamichhane assures his non-involvement in the case. He says he will cooperate as per the law, said RSP leader Biraj Bhakta Shrestha
* Sixty one industries have yet to clear arrears, electricity will be cut off gradually: Kum Man Ghising, Managing Director of Nepal Electricity Authority
* Mayor of Dharan Sub Metropolitan City Harka Sampang removes photos of President and Prime Minister in his workplace. He instead puts up the picture of Yalambar, first king of Kirat kingdom in Nepal
* Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ directs Ministry of Industry to prioritise start-up business
* The Sindhuli district court orders seven days remand of those arrested on charge of beating woman after tying her to an electric pole
* Then Minister for Communications and Information Technology Gokul Baskota is found involved in TERAMOCS procurement process according to documents
* Writ petition filed in Supreme Court against Rastra Bank Governor Maha Prasad Adhikari questioning his academic certificates
* Ncell share transaction did not go through legal procedure: Nepal Telecommunications Authority
* Sixty eight quotas in the Office of Prime Minister will be cut
* Govt will take necessary decision after the probe committee submits report relating to Ncell share transaction: Minister for Communications and Information Technology Rekha Sharma
* The Public Accounts Committee directs the Department of Money Laundering Investigation to investigate property of chairperson of Securities Board of Nepal Ramesh Hamal
* The Public Accounts Committee directs the concerned body to investigation into the issuance of IPO at premium. It also asks the Commission for the Investigations of Abuse of Authority to take action against those found guilty on the matter
