POLITICS
Adhikari appointed as vice chairman of Koshi Province Planning Commission
Adhikari appointed as vice chairman of Koshi Province Planni...
BIRATNAGAR, May 20: Dr Rajendra Adhikari has been appointed as the vice chairman of Koshi Province Planning Commission. A meeting of the Koshi Province Council of Ministers today decided to appoint Adhikari to the post, said Lila Ballabh Adhikari, minister for internal affairs and law and the spokes...
May 20, 2024
SOCIETY
Advertisement Board mandates test of ads before airing them
Advertisement Board mandates test of ads before airing them
KATHMANDU, May 20: The Advertisement Board has mandated that advertisements must undergo testing before they can be aired.
May 20, 2024
POLITICS
PM Dahal seeks vote of confidence amid opposition protests (Live)
PM Dahal seeks vote of confidence amid opposition protests (...
KATHMANDU, May 20: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal is seeking a vote of confidence in the House of Representatives amidst protests from opposition parties, including the Nepali Congress.
May 20, 2024
ECONOMY
Gold price hits record high of Rs 141,800 per tola
Gold price hits record high of Rs 141,800 per tola
KATHMANDU, May 20: The price of gold surged by Rs 900 per tola in the domestic market on Monday, reaching an all-time high.
May 20, 2024
WORLD
Iran’s president, foreign minister and others found dead at helicopter crash site, state m...
Iran’s president, foreign minister and others found dead at...
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, May 20: Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, the country’s foreign minister and others have been found dead at the site of a helicopter crash Monday after an hourslong search through a foggy, mountainous region of the country’s northwest, state media reported. Raisi was 63.
May 20, 2024
SOCIETY
SC tells government not to distribute forest area to landless squatters
SC tells government not to distribute forest area to landles...
KATHMANDU, May 20: The Supreme Court (SC) has issued a mandamus order in the name of the government to explore other alternatives for managing landless squatters without resorting to clearing forests. The SC has urged the government to look for an alternative without solely relying on forest land to...
May 20, 2024
ECONOMY
Govt reiterates its commitment to maintain smooth supply of fertilizers to farmers during...
Govt reiterates its commitment to maintain smooth supply of...
KATHMANDU, May 20: The government has expressed its commitment to maintain a smooth supply of chemical fertilizers for the upcoming rice plantation season despite having less than sufficient stock of fertilizers.
May 20, 2024
POLITICS
SC to conduct hearing on JSP Chairman Yadav's writ petition today
SC to conduct hearing on JSP Chairman Yadav's writ petition...
KATHMANDU, May 20: The Supreme Court (SC) is scheduled to hear a writ petition filed by Janata Samajwadi Party (JSP) Chairman Upendra Yadav today. The petition demands that seven MPs who left the party be barred from parliamentary activities.
May 20, 2024
POLITICS
PM Dahal seeking vote of confidence today
PM Dahal seeking vote of confidence today
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KATHMANDU, May 20: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal is scheduled to seek a vote of confidence from the House of Representatives (HoR) today.
May 20, 2024
SOCIETY
Rainfall in various places since morning, moderate rainfall likely across the country toda...
Rainfall in various places since morning, moderate rainfall...
KATHMANDU, May 20: Light to moderate rain is expected in most parts of the country today. According to the Meteorological Forecasting Division (MFD) under the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology (DHM), the weather is partly to mostly clear in the hilly areas of the country including Koshi, Madhe...
May 20, 2024