Editorial
Crash course: On the health of transport vehicles in India
Crash course: On the health of transport vehicles in India
On July 10, in Uttar Pradesh, a private double-decker bus collided with a milk tanker, killing 18 people. Local reports claimed the bus’s insurance had not been renewed and that it lacked an alarm system to alert the driver if the bus drifted from its lane, among other issues.
Jul 15, 2024
POLITICS
NC and UML finalize power-sharing deal in new cabinet, five ministries set aside for fring...
NC and UML finalize power-sharing deal in new cabinet, five...
KATHMANDU, July 14: The Nepal Congress (NC) and CPN-UML have finalized the ministerial division before the formation of the new government.
Jul 14, 2024
SOCIETY
Traffic halted on Chitlang-Chandragiri road section till August 4
Traffic halted on Chitlang-Chandragiri road section till Aug...
HETAUDA, July 14: Public transport operations have been halted on Chitlang-Chandragiri road sections until August 4.
Jul 14, 2024
SOCIETY
Karnali: Ministry of Social Development prioritizes construction of physical infrastructu...
Karnali: Ministry of Social Development prioritizes construc...
KATHMANDU, July 14: The Karnali Province’s Social Development Ministry has initiated the construction of school infrastructure in 79 local bodies across 10 districts under the ‘School Educational Infrastructure Program’.
Jul 14, 2024
ECONOMY
Petroleum products not to be distributed from NOC depots on July 16
Petroleum products not to be distributed from NOC depots on...
KATHMANDU, July 14: The Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) has announced that petroleum products from its depots will not be sold or distributed on July 16.
Jul 14, 2024
POLITICS
Power struggles render parliament ineffective
Power struggles render parliament ineffective
KATHMANDU, July 14: There were only 179 lawmakers present in the House of Representatives (HoR) on June 30 when there was an important agenda to pass three bills: the Economic Bill, the National Debt Recovery Bill, and the Customs Tariff Bill. Many of the lawmakers who attended the meeting did not e...
Jul 14, 2024
ECONOMY
NEPSE jumps 52.97 points; daily turnover surges to Rs 7.62 billion
NEPSE jumps 52.97 points; daily turnover surges to Rs 7.62 b...
KATHMANDU, July 14: Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) on Sunday escalated 52.97 points to close at 2,257.59 points.
Jul 14, 2024
SOCIETY
150,000 smart licenses distributed in two months, clearing backlog of 1.7 million applican...
150,000 smart licenses distributed in two months, clearing b...
KATHMANDU, July 14: The Department of Transport Management (DoTM) has distributed smart cards to 152,000 out of the 1.7 million people who passed the trial and are waiting for their licenses as of last week. The DoTM began distributing license cards from mid-May after purchasing new cards.
Jul 14, 2024
POLITICS
JSP-Nepal Chair elected unopposed, candidates contesting for key positions announced
JSP-Nepal Chair elected unopposed, candidates contesting for...
KATHMANDU, July 14: The Janata Samajwadi Party-Nepal (JSP-Nepal) is holding elections for various party positions during its ‘First National Convention of Unity.’
Jul 14, 2024
SOCIETY
Body of an unidentified male recovered from Narayani River
Body of an unidentified male recovered from Narayani River
KATHMANDU, July 14: A team led by Assistant Inspector of Armed Police Force’s Battalion-17 recovered the body of an unidentified male suspected to have been swept away by the Narayani River in Bharatpur Metropolitan City-26, Chitwan at 4:35 PM.
Jul 14, 2024