ECONOMY
Nepal’s per capita public debt increases four-folds in the past one decade
Nepal’s per capita public debt increases four-folds in the p...
KATHMANDU, May 23: Nepal’s per capita public debt increased four-folds in the past one decade, mainly due to an increasing unproductive spending along with slow growth in the government revenue collection.
May 23, 2023
WORLD
Bangladesh announces discovery of new gas field
Bangladesh announces discovery of new gas field
DHAKA, May 23: The Bangladeshi government has announced the discovery of a new gas field in the southern district of Bhola. Bangladeshi State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid on Monday formally announced Bhola's Ilisha-1 as the country's 29th gas field.
May 23, 2023
POLITICS
Police submit final investigation report to Public Prosecutor's Office
Police submit final investigation report to Public Prosecuto...
KATHMANDU, May 23: Police on Monday submitted its investigation report against those involved in the fake Bhutanese refugee scam to the District Public Prosecutor's Office.
May 23, 2023
Editorial
Tap youth potentials for domestic development
Tap youth potentials for domestic development
In the past 10 months of the current fiscal year (FY 2022/23), Nepal has witnessed a concerning trend: over 660,000 Nepalis leaving the country in search of overseas employment opportunities. The number does not include those leaving the country as students, with many of them choosing to settle in o...
May 23, 2023
BLOG
Preserving the Past, Protecting the Future
Preserving the Past, Protecting the Future
In the quiet serenity of my home, amidst the hustle and bustle of my daily life, in a captivating world that exists within a glass enclosure a small but extraordinary creature glides gracefully through the water – a turtle in my aquarium.
May 23, 2023
POLITICS
Does an agragaami Nepal mean a dependent Nepal? Asks former King Shah as he calls upon eve...
Does an agragaami Nepal mean a dependent Nepal? Asks former...
KATHMANDU, May 22: Indirectly hitting out at the politicians and political parties ruling the country for the past few decades and holding them responsible for the sorry state of things in the country, former King Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah has drawn everyone’s attention toward ‘the waning legacy of...
May 22, 2023
SOCIETY
Nepal records six cases of COVID-19 on Monday
Nepal records six cases of COVID-19 on Monday
KATHMANDU, May 22: Nepal recorded six new cases of COVID-19 along with 10 recoveries on Monday, according to the information released by the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP).
May 22, 2023
ECONOMY
500 atop Mount Everest this Spring
500 atop Mount Everest this Spring
KATHMANDU, May 22: Around 500 people have successfully climbed the highest mountain of the world, Mount Everest. According to the Department of Tourism, five hundred mountaineers and guides have scaled Mt Everest during the current spring season.
May 22, 2023
POLITICS
Newly-appointed ministers in Lumbini take oath of office and secrecy
Newly-appointed ministers in Lumbini take oath of office and...
LUMBINI, May 22: Newly-appointed ministers of Lumbini province took oath of office and secrecy on Monday.
May 22, 2023
POLITICS
22 complaints lodged on behalf of fake Bhutanese refugee scam victims
22 complaints lodged on behalf of fake Bhutanese refugee sca...
KATHMANDU, May 22: So far, 113 people have come in contact with the police saying that they are the victims of the fake Bhutanese refugees scam. A total of 22 complaints have been registered on behalf of the victims as of May 22.
May 22, 2023