WORLD
China's Xi plays peacemaker on Russia visit
China's Xi plays peacemaker on Russia visit
BEIJING, March 20: President Xi Jinping heads to Russia on Monday hoping to deliver a breakthrough on Ukraine as China seeks to position itself as a peacemaker.
Mar 20, 2023
POLITICS
Newly-elected Vice-President to take oath today
Newly-elected Vice-President to take oath today
KATHMANDU, March 20: Newly-elected Vice-President Ramsahaya Prasad Yadav is scheduled to take oath of office and secrecy today.
Mar 20, 2023
POLITICS
PM Dahal to take vote of confidence today, likely to secure more than 170 votes
PM Dahal to take vote of confidence today, likely to secure...
KATHMANDU, March 20: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal is taking the vote of confidence from the House of Representatives meeting on Monday.
Mar 20, 2023
POLITICS
Another commission in the name of administrative reform
Another commission in the name of administrative reform
KATHMANDU, March 20: In the name of administrative reform, more than two dozen high-level commissions, working groups and committees have been formed in the last 71 years. But instead of implementing most of the reports given by those commissions, working groups and committees, the government is shy...
Mar 20, 2023
SOCIETY
Commanders of BOPs and APF Bases to be changed every 6 months
Commanders of BOPs and APF Bases to be changed every 6 month...
KATHMANDU, March 20: The Armed Police Force (APF), which is in charge of border security, will change the leadership of Border Out Post (BOP) and Base Command every six months.
Mar 20, 2023
WORLD
India arrests 78 in ongoing manhunt for Sikh separatist
India arrests 78 in ongoing manhunt for Sikh separatist
NEW DELHI, March 20: A manhunt for a radical Sikh preacher in India entered its second day on Sunday, after authorities shut mobile internet in the whole of Punjab state and arrested 78 of his supporters.
Mar 20, 2023
POLITICS
MoHA proposes to remove 30-year term of service in new Police Act
MoHA proposes to remove 30-year term of service in new Polic...
KATHMANDU, March 20: With a few days left for the appointment of the new IGP, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MoHA) is preparing to introduce a new Police Act to replace the Nepal Police Act, 2012. The government is planning to introduce a new police act to remove the provision of the 30-year term of...
Mar 20, 2023
Editorial
Mr Speaker, Either Prove or Apologize!
Mr Speaker, Either Prove or Apologize!
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Devraj Ghimire has made a very lowly remark against the free press in Nepal, to say the least. Speaking to a delegation of the Federation of Nepali Journalists (FNJ) on Friday, Speaker Ghimire said – "Journalists are not doing journalism as responsibly as the...
Mar 20, 2023
ECONOMY
Nepal to seek India’s approval for dedicated transmission line to export electricity to Ba...
Nepal to seek India’s approval for dedicated transmission li...
KATHMANDU, March 19: Nepal is looking forward to constructing a dedicated transmission line via Indian land to supply its hydroelectricity to Bangladesh.
Mar 19, 2023
POLITICS
Province name will not change: Chief Minister Karki
Province name will not change: Chief Minister Karki
MARCH 19: Chief Minister of Koshi Province, Hikmat Kumar Karki, has said that the name of the province will not be changed.
Mar 19, 2023