POLITICS
Terms of these 20 MPs will end on March 3
Terms of these 20 MPs will end on March 3
KATHMANDU, Nov 30: The terms of 20 members of the National Assembly will come to an end in March 2024. Among the departing MPs, 18 represent various clusters, with six from other groups, seven from women's groups, two from persons with disabilities or minority communities, and three from Dalit group...
Nov 30, 2023
POLITICS
AWC objects to govt’s crackdown on Durga Prasai-led protest
AWC objects to govt’s crackdown on Durga Prasai-led protest
KATHMANDU, Nov 30: The Accountability Watch Committee (AWC) has raised objections to the extreme repression against the right to peacefully assemble and protest, as well as prohibiting the movement of Durga Prasai and his supporters.
Nov 30, 2023
ECONOMY
Two bridges on Narayanghat–Mugling road section brought into service
Two bridges on Narayanghat–Mugling road section brought into...
BHARATPUR, Nov 30: Two new bridges have been brought into service along the Narayanghat-Mugling road section.
Nov 30, 2023
SOCIETY
Light rainfall and snowfall likely at few places of hilly region
Light rainfall and snowfall likely at few places of hilly re...
KATHMANDU, Nov 30: The Westerly wind along with the low-pressure area that has developed around Rajasthan of India has a general influence over Nepal today.
Nov 30, 2023
SOCIETY
Bipin Joshi's parents wait with bated breath for their son's safe release
Bipin Joshi's parents wait with bated breath for their son's...
DODHARA CHANDANI (KANCHANPUR), Nov 30: Parents of Bipin Joshi have spent the last 52 days in anxious anticipation. Joshi is one among the Nepali students taken captive by the Hamas militants in course of their October 7 attack in southern Israel.
Nov 30, 2023
WORLD
Henry Kissinger, secretary of state under Presidents Nixon and Ford, dies at 100
Henry Kissinger, secretary of state under Presidents Nixon a...
WASHINGTON, Nov 30: Former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, the diplomat with the thick glasses and gravelly voice who dominated foreign policy as the United States extricated itself from Vietnam and broke down barriers with China, died Wednesday, his consulting firm said. He was 100.
Nov 30, 2023
SOCIETY
Nepal's video announced best video in Interpol competition
Nepal's video announced best video in Interpol competition
KATHMANDU, Nov 30: A video prepared by Nepal Police has been announced the best video in the Interpol 100 Global Video Contest for Young Police Leaders Competition organised by International Criminal Police Organisation (INTERPOL).
Nov 30, 2023
BLOG
NHRC's Retention of A status and Disability Rights Advancement
NHRC's Retention of A status and Disability Rights Advanceme...
The recent decision of the Subcommittee of Accreditation (SCA) within the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions (GANHRI) to retain the status of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has generated optimism among various advocacy groups in Nepal, particularly those championing w...
Nov 30, 2023
POLITICS
UML’s ‘mid-hill highway’ campaign kicks off today
UML’s ‘mid-hill highway’ campaign kicks off today
KATHMANDU, Nov 30: The CPN-UML has started its ‘Mid-hill Highway campaign’ (Sankalpa Yatra) from today. Party Chairman KP Sharma Oli launched the campaign named ‘Samriddhika Lagi Sankalpa Yatra’. The campaign started at around 9:30 AM from Jhulaghat and will conclude at Chiwa Bhanjyang.
Nov 30, 2023
ECONOMY
Central bank tells BFIs to first auction the collateral before blacklisting loans defaulte...
Central bank tells BFIs to first auction the collateral befo...
KATHMANDU, Nov 30: Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) has turned lenient on loan defaulters, asking the banks and financial institutions (BFIs) to assess the collateral valuation before blacklisting the concerned debtors.
Nov 30, 2023