Editorial
Voting Rights for NRNs
Voting Rights for NRNs
The persistent demand for voting rights for Nepalis residing abroad has finally seen a glimmer of hope with an announcement on Friday by President Ram Chandra Paudel. Presenting the government’s policies and programs for the next fiscal year 2023/24, President Paudel announced the government’s plan...
May 20, 2023
SOCIETY
Nepal records 30 cases of COVID-19 on Friday
Nepal records 30 cases of COVID-19 on Friday
KATHMANDU, May 19: Nepal recorded 30 new cases of COVID-19 along with 13 recoveries on Friday, according to the information released by the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP).
May 19, 2023
POLITICS
NUP withdraws its general strike
NUP withdraws its general strike
KATHMANDU, May 19: The Nagarik Unmukti Party (NUP) has withdrawn the Nepal Banda (general strike) announced to be held for five days starting from May 20.
May 19, 2023
POLITICS
Manju Khand, who went out of contact after her husband’s arrest seen attending Parliament...
Manju Khand, who went out of contact after her husband’s arr...
KATHMANDU, May 19: Nepali Congress MP Manju Khand has been seen attending the Parliament meeting on Friday. Former Home Minister Bal Krishna Khand’s wife Manju gone out of contact after Home Minister Khand was arrested on the charge of sending Nepali citizens to the US as fake Bhutanese refugees.
May 19, 2023
ECONOMY
RBI withdraws Rs 2,000 notes from circulation
RBI withdraws Rs 2,000 notes from circulation
INDIA, May 19: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday announced that Rs 2,000 notes will only stay on as legal tender, and it would be discontinued from circulation.
May 19, 2023
POLITICS
Public Account Committee inquires about major factors behind increasing arrears
Public Account Committee inquires about major factors behind...
KATHMANDU, May 19: Members of the Public Accounts Committee of parliament have demanded the auditor general inform the committee about major reasons for an increasing size of government arrears.
May 19, 2023
POLITICS
Govt to make legal arrangements for collection and distribution river-based minerals
Govt to make legal arrangements for collection and distribut...
KATHMANDU, May 19: The government will make necessary legal arrangements for the collection and distribution of river-based stones, gravel, and sand.
May 19, 2023
SOCIETY
Mt Everest climber Xuebin Chen dies during oxygen replacement
Mt Everest climber Xuebin Chen dies during oxygen replacemen...
KATHMANDU, May 19: A Chinese climber has lost his life while climbing Mount Everest. Fifty-two-year-old Xuebin Chen is among the deceased.
May 19, 2023
ECONOMY
India-Nepal Economic Partnership Summit seeks to boost bilateral trade engagements, trade...
India-Nepal Economic Partnership Summit seeks to boost bilat...
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KATHMANDU, May 19: Nepal-India Chamber of Commerce & Industry (NICCI) and PHD Chamber of Commerce & Industry (PHDCCI) jointly organized the highly-anticipated "India-Nepal Economic Partnership Summit 2023" in Birgunj, Nepal.
May 19, 2023
ECONOMY
Govt to provide employment to 500,000 youths in Nepal itself within two years
Govt to provide employment to 500,000 youths in Nepal itself...
KATHMANDU, May 19: The government has announced that about 500,000 youth will be employed in the country itself within the next two years.
May 19, 2023