Kathmandu valley to observe public holiday tomorrow According to a press release from the Home Ministry today, it has been announced that a public holiday will be observed tomorrow in three districts of the Kathmandu valley.
Priority will be given to provinces lagging behind in HDI: PM Dahal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has said the budget for the upcoming fiscal year would be allocated by keeping Karnali, Sudurpaschim and Madhes, the provinces which are backward in the Human Development Index (HDI), at the centre.
Over 5,000 cases of banking fraud, financial crime registered in Kathmandu Valley A total of 5,312 cases related to banking fraud and financial crime have been registered in Kathmandu Valley.
Govt committed to establish professional rights: PM Dahal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has said the government was committed to establishing the professional rights of entrepreneurs.
Deliberations on government's policies, programmes commence in HoR The House of Representatives (HoR), lower house of the Federal Parliament, has started deliberations on the policies and programmes of the government.
First question-answer session with PM kicks off ​​​​​​​The ambience of on Thursday's Lower House meeting looked different with Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal scheduled to face direct question-answer session from lawmakers. He was questioned by 20 MPs from various political parties and independents.
Bhutanese human rights activist Tek Nath Rijal, Haj committee Chair Miya arrested ​​​​​​​Tek Nath Rijal, a human right activist and a renowned democratic leader of Bhutanese refugees, and Chairperson of the Nepal Haj Committee Shamsher Miya were arrested today from Kathmandu in connection with the fake Bhutanese refugee scam.
Public transport fare decreases The Department of Transport Management has decreased the fare of passenger and goods carrier vehicles under the inter-province public transport.
Australian Minister hands over rescue equipment Australia’s Assistant Foreign Minister Tim Watts, handed over an Australian-made Portable Altitude Chamber (PAC) to the Himalayan Rescue Association (HRA) for use at Pheriche Aid Post and the Everest ER Clinic at Everest Base Camp, today.
SC orders govt not to distribute money to disqualified Maoist combatants A single bench of Justice Kumar Regmi issued the order to this regard on Tuesday.
SC sentences life imprisonment to Chaudhary on Tikapur carnage After the hearing on the appeal, the SC gave such order today, stating that a clean chit on the case was unlikely.
Norwegian International Development Minister, Norwegian Ambassador to Nepal visit MSI Nepal Norwegian International Development Minister, Anne Beate Tvinnerreim; the Norwegian Ambassador to Nepal, Torum Dramdal; senior staff and diplomats from the Norwegian Embassy, and delegates from the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs visited MSI Nepal on May 11.
Australian Assistant Foreign Minister Watts in Kathmandu Assistant Foreign Minister of Australia, Tim Watts, has arrived on a two-day visit of Nepal.
RPP central committee's full meeting tomorrow A full meeting of the central committee of the Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) is taking place at the party office in Dhumrabarahi in Kathmandu on Monday.
Business Nepse index loses previous week's gain ​​​​​​​After surging by 4.36 per cent or 81.80 points in the previous trading week, share investors failed to maintain the momentum in the trading week following the government’s budget announcement for the upcoming fiscal year on May 29.
World India train crash kills over 280, injures 900 in one of nation's worst rail disasters India train crash kills over 280, injures 900 in one of nation's worst rail disasters
Nepal SC rules on statute of limitation The Supreme Court has ruled that in cases of medical negligence, discovery of harm rule should apply in determining the statute of limitation.
Nepal Writ seeking to nullify new citizenship law filed Senior advocates Surendra Bhandari and Bal Krishna Neupane today filed a writ petition at the Supreme Court demanding nullification of the Citizenship Bill that President Ramchandra Paudel signed into law on Wednesday.
Nepal Mother's untimely death leaves six siblings including infant in desperate situation Six siblings including a mere one-month-old baby are left in dire straits after their mother, 32-year-old Ashmita Devi Damai of Chatara in Triveni Municipality-1, Bajura, passed away just 21 days after giving birth.
Nepal Excessive heat forces Banke community schools to shut Nepalgunj Sub Metropolitan City and Khajura Rural Municipality have decided to shut community schools within the local levels due to unbearable heat.
Nepal Three persons go missing as jeep plunges into Sunkoshi river A jeep has plunged into the Sunkoshi river at Lukun on the Mid-hills highway in Golanjor Rural Municipality-7 today. Three passengers have gone missing in the mishap.
Business Applications open for Glocal Teen Hero The application for the ninth edition of ‘Golchha Group presents Glocal Teen Hero Nepal 2023’ is now open. Glocal Teen Hero (GTH) is an initiation of Glocal Pvt Ltd (a business enterprise working in the areas of training, education, and skilling) that honours and elevates teenagers, by allowing them to share their passion and creativity.
Business NATTA urges government not to impose taxes on outbound tours and airfares The Nepal Association of Tour and Travel Agents (NATTA) has expressed concerns over the government’s decision to change tax rates and impose value added tax (VAT) on airfares as well as to impose a five per cent foreign tourism charge on sale of foreign tour package, as announced through the budget speech for the upcoming fiscal year 2023-24.
Opinion Left and right: The brain knows best There is a fascinating dictum that exemplifies an intriguing simile — that Westerners think with their left brain, the ‘seat’ of our conscious mind, while Easterners think with their right brain, the ‘hub’ of their unconscious mind.
Business Over 400,000 tourist visited Nepal in five months Over 400,000 foreign tourists entered Nepal via air in the first five months of 2023, indicating an increase in tourism activities compared to past years.
Business Raft of key projects launched, MoUs signed ​​​​​​​In a significant stride towards reinforcing bilateral ties, the official visit of Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal to India witnessed the launch of pivotal projects and the exchange of crucial memoranda of understanding (MoUs) between the two nations. This visit has fortified connectivity and cooperation, fostering a promising future for Nepal-India relations.