SOCIETY
Land Ordinance: Opponents test govt's adeptness in tackling crises
Land Ordinance: Opponents test govt's adeptness in tackling...
In the face of the opposition from JSP-N and LSP, the ruling coalition has lacked the majority to pass the ordinance. JSP-N's three votes in the upper house are essential. Should JSP-N reject it, the government and the ordinance will fail, and to overcome this barrier, the ruling coalition is engage...
Feb 18, 2025
PHOTO FEATURE/Video, SPECIAL
NSU stages protest demanding justice for Prakriti Lamsal (Photo features)
NSU stages protest demanding justice for Prakriti Lamsal (Ph...
The agitating students staged a protest holding placards with slogans such as ‘Stop attack against Nepali students’, ‘Justice for Prakriti Lamsal’.
Feb 18, 2025
ECONOMY
Swarojgar Laghubitta Bittiya’s FPO to open on March 2
Swarojgar Laghubitta Bittiya’s FPO to open on March 2
The company has received a BB minus rating from ICRA Nepal Limited (ICRA Nepal). Applications can be made through the online system MeroShare, according to the sales manager of NMB Capital.
Feb 18, 2025
Market
Gold price increases by Rs 700 per tola
Gold price increases by Rs 700 per tola
According to the Federation of Nepal Gold and Silver Dealers' Association, the price of gold has been set at Rs 169,400 per tola today, marking an increase from Rs 168,700 per tola on Monday.
Feb 18, 2025
POLITICS
No one else will build the nation, we must build it ourselves:PM Oli
No one else will build the nation, we must build it ourselve...
Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has emphasized that Nepal should be built by the Nepali people themselves through cooperation between all three tiers of government in development and construction work.
Feb 18, 2025
SOCIETY
Nepal Police records over 2,900 road accidents, 199 casualties in a month
Nepal Police records over 2,900 road accidents, 199 casualti...
Police have revealed that 2,906 road accidents took place across the country in the past month of Magh (mid-January to mid-February). According to the Nepal Police Headquarters, 4,535 vehicles were involved in these accidents, resulting in the death of 199 people.
Feb 18, 2025
WORLD
Privacy fears high as Musk’s DOGE seeks access to taxpayers' data
Privacy fears high as Musk’s DOGE seeks access to taxpayers...
Elon Musk’s task force for streamlining the United States government is seeking access to troves of taxpayer information, media outlets have reported, prompting fears of privacy violations and retribution against political rivals, Al Jazeera reported.
Feb 18, 2025
SOCIETY
‘Three-tier government coordination essential for Chure conservation’
‘Three-tier government coordination essential for Chure cons...
Stakeholders have underlined the need for effective coordination and cooperation among all three tiers of government for the conservation of the Chure region.
Feb 18, 2025
Market
Value of US Dollar appreciates again
Value of US Dollar appreciates again
Nepal Rastra Bank has set today’s foreign exchange rates, with the value of the US dollar appreciating again. According to the central bank, the buying rate for 1 US dollar is Rs 138.71, while the selling rate is Rs 139.31.
Feb 18, 2025
WORLD
Singapore opposition leader gets guilty verdict but can run in election
Singapore opposition leader gets guilty verdict but can run...
A Singapore court on Monday found the nation’s opposition leader guilty of lying under oath to Parliament, in a case that has riveted the country because it raised the prospect of disqualifying him from office.
Feb 18, 2025