POLITICS
PM to make efforts for long-term electricity trade with India
PM to make efforts for long-term electricity trade with Indi...
KATHMANDU, May 31: During the upcoming visit of Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal to India, efforts will be made to conclude a long-term Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with India.
May 31, 2023
SOCIETY
Nirjala Ekadashi being observed in Mithila region
Nirjala Ekadashi being observed in Mithila region
MAHOTTARI, May 31: Nirjala Ekadashi, a sacred day devoted to Lord Bishnu, is being observed in the districts including Mahottari in the ancient Mithila region.
May 31, 2023
SOCIETY
Cyclist dies after being hit by truck
Cyclist dies after being hit by truck
CHITWAN, May 31: A cyclist was killed after being hit by a truck (Bagmati Province 03-001 Kha 1863) near the Martal bridge in Rapti Municipality-4 along the East-West Highway on Tuesday night.
May 31, 2023
POLITICS
Ward Chairman, who is on the absconding list of police, holds meeting with UML Chairman Ol...
Ward Chairman, who is on the absconding list of police, hold...
BARA, May 31: Sunil Gupta, ward chairman of Jeetpursimra sub-metropolitan city-7, is on the absconding list of the police. District Police Office, Bara has issued an arrest warrant against Gupta on May 18 in a criminal case.
May 31, 2023
POLITICS
Hearing on the writ petition filed against Resham Chaudhary’s release today
Hearing on the writ petition filed against Resham Chaudhary’...
KATHMANDU, May 31: The hearing on the writ petition filed in the Supreme Court (SC) against the government's decision to commute the sentence of Reshamlal Chaudhary, who was convicted in the Tikapur incident, is being held on Wednesday. The government commuted Chaudhary's life sentence on the occasi...
May 31, 2023
OPINION
Leadership Development Lessons from Vipassana
Leadership Development Lessons from Vipassana
Leadership was traditionally known as a person’s ability to acquire followers. Traits like charisma, chivalry, negotiation, loyalty, and heroism drew the portrait of an effective leader, and the tribal cultures of the early centuries lived by it. In the past, nations believed in the Great Man theory...
May 31, 2023
POLITICS
NC's former CWC Member Pandey passes away
NC's former CWC Member Pandey passes away
KATHMANDU, May 31: Former Central Working Committee (CWC) member of the Nepali Congress and former Minister of State for Women, Children and Social Welfare, Mina Pandey, passed away on Tuesday.
May 31, 2023
WORLD
India, Sri Lanka sign agreement to procure USD 1 billion credit facility
India, Sri Lanka sign agreement to procure USD 1 billion cre...
COLOMBO, May 31: Reaffirming its commitment to the people of Sri Lanka, India on Tuesday signed an agreement with Colombo to enable the use of USD 1 billion credit facility for the procurement of medicine, food, and other essentials for one more year.
May 31, 2023
ECONOMY
Same old plans and limited budget for sports
Same old plans and limited budget for sports
KATHMANDU, May 31: If we look back at the budget allocated for the last seven years, the investment in sports is decreasing. The budget, which once reached about four billion, is constantly decreasing. On Monday, Finance Minister Prakash Sharan Mahat presented a budget of Rs 1.75 trillion for the fi...
May 31, 2023
ECONOMY
Govt cuts down administrative expenses in FY 2023/24
Govt cuts down administrative expenses in FY 2023/24
KATHMANDU May 31: In order to maintain austerity measures, the government has announced that in the budget for the next fiscal year that extra costs for fuel, government employees’ foreign visits, furniture in government offices along with other goods and administrative expenses will be cut.
May 31, 2023