APF seizes 800 kg of smuggled cashew nuts from a Birgunj warehouse The Armed Police Forces have seized a large quantity of smuggled food supplies from a warehouse in Birgunj on Sunday. Nepal 11 Sep, 2023
14 persons held with drugs in anti-narco operations ​​​​​​​Police have rounded up 14 persons from Kathmandu and other parts of the country for allegedly possessing, smuggling, and peddling drugs over the past three days. Nepal 06 Sep, 2023
DPM Shrestha calls for maintaining religious tolerance Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister Narayan Kaji Shrestha has urged one and all to maintain the religious tolerance. Nepal 27 Aug, 2023
'Equip local levels for better service to public' ​​​​​​​Minister of Foreign Affairs NP Saud said that the public would avail public services easily if the local levels were well-equipped with resources and facilities. Nepal 22 Aug, 2023
1,385 foreigners doing time in Nepali prisons ​​​​​​​A total of 1,385 foreigners have been doing time in Nepal’s prisons for their involvement in various criminal activities as per data released by the Department of Prison Management in mid-July 2023. Nepal 21 Aug, 2023
Thorough investigation necessary ​​​​​​​On August 4, Janamat Party Vice-president Abdul Khan, along with Minister of Labour and Transport of Madhes Province Chandan Singh submitted a memorandum to Prime Minister Dahal to declare the Tarai-Madhes a drought-hit region and provide relief to the sufferers. However, experts say such a step should not be taken without thorough investigation of the water crisis. Nepal 08 Aug, 2023
Minister Rijal asks local levels to remove double taxation Minister for Industry, Commerce and Supply, Ramesh Rijal, has urged the local levels of Bara and Parsa districts to scrap tax imposed on raw materials in the name of scrap tax. Business 06 Aug, 2023
Government to increase capital expenditure to reinvigorate economy: FM Mahat The Finance Minister further said the government was effortful to resolve the problems seen in flow of loans due to high interest rate. Business 04 Aug, 2023
Lumpy skin claims over 2,000 cattle in Madhes Province More than 2,000 cattle died of lumpy skin disease in Madhes Province. It is a huge toll on livestock, thereby impacting agriculture and income. Nepal 01 Aug, 2023
Standard Chartered Bank funds eyecare projects worth Rs 10 million ​​​​​​​Standard Chartered Bank Nepal Limited has joined hands with Nepal Eye Programme (Tilganga Institute of Ophthalmology) and MITRA Samaj to identify and treat cases of preventable blindness, cataract and posterior segment eye diseases across all provinces in the country. Kathmandu 26 Jul, 2023
Birgunj reeling under drinking water shortage ​​​​​​​Many places of Birgunj Metropolitan City in Parsa district have been hit with drinking water problems at present. Nepal 23 Jul, 2023
Budhigandaki Project: Water for food security The government recently told the parliament that it would soon lay the foundation stone for the 1,200- MW Budhigandaki Hydroelectric Project(BGHEP). Opinion 21 Jul, 2023
