POLITICS
FSU election voting underway amid tight security arrangement
FSU election voting underway amid tight security arrangement
KATHMANDU, March 19: Voting for the election of the Free Students' Union (FSU) is underway in constituents and affiliated campuses including Tribhuvan University (TU).
Mar 19, 2023
SOCIETY
FNJ demands two-fold rise in remuneration to working journalists
FNJ demands two-fold rise in remuneration to working journal...
KATHMANDU, March 19: The Federation of Nepali Journalists (FNJ) has demanded the government double the existing minimum remunerations given to working journalists, citing the scale was not enough for life sustenance.
Mar 19, 2023
POLITICS
TU students voting for FSU elections today
TU students voting for FSU elections today
KATHMANDU, March 19: After a long gap of 14 years, the Free Students Union (FSU) election in the constituent and affiliated campuses including the Central Campus of the Tribhuvan University (TU) is taking place today.
Mar 19, 2023
WORLD
Mountain forests disappearing at alarming rate: study
Mountain forests disappearing at alarming rate: study
WASHINGTON, March 19: Logging, wildfires and farming are causing mountain forests, habitat to 85 percent of the world's birds, mammals and amphibians, to vanish at an alarming rate, according to a study published on Friday.
Mar 19, 2023
OPINION
FSU Election: Things to Consider
FSU Election: Things to Consider
The Free Student Union (FSU) election is taking place on Sunday in all constituents and affiliated campuses of Tribhuvan University (TU). The FSU usually advocates for student rights, academic growth, democracy, and freedom. However, looking over the past activities of the FSU and its leaders, there...
Mar 19, 2023
SOCIETY
Tikapur Literature Festival 2023 to commence from April 8 until April 10
Tikapur Literature Festival 2023 to commence from April 8 un...
KATHMANDU, March 18: A literary festival ‘Tikapur Literature Festival’ is set to be held in Tikapur from April 8 to April 10 under the organization of Tikapur Sahitya Samaj.
Mar 19, 2023
POLITICS
Ruling parties to discuss 'power-sharing' deal after PM's vote of confidence
Ruling parties to discuss 'power-sharing' deal after PM's vo...
KATHMANDU, March 19: Various 10 ruling coalition partners have decided to discuss the power sharing issue only after Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal takes the vote of confidence.
Mar 19, 2023
Editorial
Stemming power leakage
Stemming power leakage
Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has made significant progress in reducing electricity leakage over the past year. According to NEA's reports, the overall electricity leakage has dropped to 12.59 percent, a decrease of 2.79 percentage points from the previous year. This achievement is a result of t...
Mar 19, 2023
ECONOMY
Rates of Nepal-India cross border electricity supply hiked; India agrees allowing Nepal to...
Rates of Nepal-India cross border electricity supply hiked;...
KATHMANDU, March 18: India has agreed to expand transmission lines along the Nepal-India border towards the Indian side facilitating Nepal for cross-border electricity trade.
Mar 18, 2023
POLITICS
President Poudel breaks away with tradition by forgoing a 'royal carcade'
President Poudel breaks away with tradition by forgoing a 'r...
KATHMANDU, March 18: It was an unusual and rather surprising sight on Saturday for ordinary people who are usually forced to wait in long queues on the streets during presidential visits.
Mar 18, 2023