SOCIETY
Govt starts process to ban vape in Nepal
Govt starts process to ban vape in Nepal
KATHMANDU, May 7: The government has started the process of banning electronic cigarettes (vapes). The National Health Education, Information and Communication Center (NHEICC) under the Department of Health Services has reached out to various ministries seeking their cooperation in enforcing the ban...
May 07, 2024
ECONOMY
NEPSE inches up 2.06 points, daily turnover falls to Rs 2.14 billion
NEPSE inches up 2.06 points, daily turnover falls to Rs 2.14...
KATHMANDU, May 7: Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) on Tuesday increased marginally by 2.06 points to close at 1,960.81 points.
May 07, 2024
WORLD
Ukraine says thwarted Russian-led plot to kill Zelensky
Ukraine says thwarted Russian-led plot to kill Zelensky
KYIV, May 7: Ukraine announced Tuesday it had detained two Ukrainian security officials involved in a plot coordinated by Russia to assassinate senior Ukrainian officials, including President Volodymyr Zelensky.
May 07, 2024
SOCIETY
Govt urges caution as cases of fraud rise in foreign employment sector
Govt urges caution as cases of fraud rise in foreign employm...
KATHMANDU, May 7: The government has issued a statement cautioning Nepali citizens regarding the rising instances of fraudulent activities, luring people with promises of attractive employment opportunities abroad.
May 07, 2024
SOCIETY
Heat wave makes life difficult in Banke
Heat wave makes life difficult in Banke
BANKE, May 7: The rising temperature accompanying the heat wave has adversely affected life in Banke, a Terai district of Lumbini Province.
May 07, 2024
SOCIETY
CZOP urges govt to prioritize child rights issues
CZOP urges govt to prioritize child rights issues
KATHMANDU, May 7: Children as Zones of Peace National Campaign (CZOP) has drawn attention of the three tiers government to prioritize child rights in the course of preparing the government's policies, programs and budgets for the next fiscal year 2024/25.
May 07, 2024
POLITICS
Newly-formed JSP faction to uphold support for Dahal-led govt
Newly-formed JSP faction to uphold support for Dahal-led gov...
KATHMANDU, May 7: The newly-formed Janata Samajwadi Party (JSP) led by Ashok Rai has decided to maintain its support for the incumbent government led by Pushpa Kamal Dahal.
May 07, 2024
SOCIETY
FWEAN asks govt to prioritize women entrepreneurs in new budget
FWEAN asks govt to prioritize women entrepreneurs in new bud...
KATHMANDU, May 7: The Federation of Women Entrepreneurs’ Associations Nepal (FWEAN) has urged the government to prioritize women entrepreneurs in the upcoming budget for the fiscal year 2024/25. Finance Minister Barsha Man Pun hosted a program at the ministry on Monday to gather suggestions from wom...
May 07, 2024
SOCIETY
18 injured in bus accident in Morang
18 injured in bus accident in Morang
MORANG, May 7: At least 18 people were injured when a bus overturned at Budhiganga Rural Municipality in Morang along the Koshi Highway on Tuesday.
May 07, 2024
POLITICS
NC sticks with demand to form parliamentary probe committee
NC sticks with demand to form parliamentary probe committee
KATHMANDU, May 7: The main opposition Nepali Congress (NC) has reaffirmed its stance on the necessity of forming a parliamentary committee to investigate the alleged involvement of Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister Rabi Lamichhane in irregularities related to cooperatives.
May 07, 2024