गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Nepal ∕ 289 prisoners receive presidential pardon on Constitution Day Nepal 289 prisoners receive presidential pardon on Constitution Day KathmanduPati September 19, 2020 File photo KATHMANDU : President Bidya Devi Bhandari has granted clemency to 289 prisoners on the occasion of the Constitution Day. Upon the recommendation of the cabinet, President Bhandari on Friday announced the clemency for 289 inmates including Hemraj Tumbahamphe. These prisoners, who still have their jail term remaining, will be released today from various prisons across the country following the announcement of the clemency. Issuing a statement, the Office of the President said that the remaining jail term of 289 prisoners have been pardoned by the President Bidya Devi Bhandari in accordance to the Article 276 of the Constitution of Nepal. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Nepal reassures India over border remarks but domestic political fallout… No parking fees required for ‘pick and drop’ for 15… ‘Promotion of Ayurveda, Yoga and meditation along with modern medicine… Government initiates revising school level national curriculum framework 16 percent of children are malnourished in Madhesh RSP delegation holds talks with BJP leadership Top Headlines Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative1 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms2 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns3 We will return the savings of cooperative victims within 100 days : Rabi Lamichhane4 Jagdamba Group Chairman Shankar Agrawal Arrested5 Two Offices Under Ministry of Communication to Be Abolished6 Court Orders Release of UML Rekha Sharma7 Nepali Congress provides financial assistance for Samba’s treatment8 TRENDING Once on the Margins, Women Diplomats Are Now Making Their Mark in Nepal’s Foreign Service Sector The Role of the Nepalese Army in Strategic Road Projects Impact of Social Media on Nepalese Society Public Relations for a Soldier Nepal Army initiates investigation into case of financial irregularities by Lieutenant Colonel Janmat Karki Nepal Army’s mission in Lebanon provides Covid support kits to local municipalities Army Day : Five facts about Nepal’s ‘blue helmets’ in UN-peacekeeping missions We need to be serious about the international scenario post-Covid: Dr. Nischal N. Pandey
