POLITICS
Democracy is the minimum precondition for free, fair journalism: Prez Paudel
Democracy is the minimum precondition for free, fair journal...
KATHMANDU, May 3: President Ram Chandra Paudel has said that democracy is the minimum precondition for free and fair journalism.
May 03, 2024
POLITICS
Minister Sharma: Govt is committed to protecting press freedom
Minister Sharma: Govt is committed to protecting press freed...
KATHMANDU, May 3: Minister for Communications and Information Technology, Rekha Sharma, has said that democracy will not be complete without freedom of the press and freedom of expression.
May 03, 2024
SOCIETY
Govt to provide ‘MMS’ to pregnant women and mothers in 10 districts
Govt to provide ‘MMS’ to pregnant women and mothers in 10 di...
KATHMANDU, May 3: The government is now going to provide Multiple Micronutrient Supplementation (MMS) to pregnant and postpartum women.
May 03, 2024
POLITICS
Four parliamentary committees holding meeting today
Four parliamentary committees holding meeting today
KATHMANDU, May 3: Four parliamentary committees are holding a meeting today.
May 03, 2024
WORLD
Turkey halts all trade with Israel over military actions in Gaza
Turkey halts all trade with Israel over military actions in...
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey on Thursday suspended all imports and exports to Israel citing the country’s ongoing military action in Gaza and vowed to continue to impose the measures until the Israeli government allows the flow of humanitarian aid to the region.
May 03, 2024
My City, Entertainment, Events, Art & Culture, Literature
New York Writers Workshop and Himalayan Literature Festival to kick off on May 22
New York Writers Workshop and Himalayan Literature Festival...
KATHMANDU, May 3: New York Writers Workshop, an alliance of published authors and professional writers based in New York City is organizing international literary conference and workshop in Kathmandu starting on May 22 in partnership with White Lotus Book Shop, Lalitpur.
May 03, 2024
SOCIETY
SC summons Timilsina to record statement
SC summons Timilsina to record statement
KATHMANDU, May 3: The Supreme Court (SC) is scheduled to record the statement of Rajkumar Timilsina of Lalitpur Godavari, who provided the audio clips to SidhaKura.com.
May 03, 2024
SOCIETY
31st World Press Freedom Day being observed today
31st World Press Freedom Day being observed today
KATHMANDU, May 3: The 31st World Press Freedom Day is being celebrated worldwide including in Nepal with various programs today. The slogan of this year's World Press Freedom Day slogan is 'A press for the Planet: Journalism in the Face of Environmental Crisis'. This emphasized the need to ensure th...
May 03, 2024
ECONOMY
Nepal will need an investment of Rs 6.1 trillion to produce 28,500 MW of electricity by 20...
Nepal will need an investment of Rs 6.1 trillion to produce...
KATHMANDU, May 3: The government has set a target of producing about 28,500 megawatts of electricity in the country within the next decade. Sector experts have estimated that about Rs 6.1 trillion of capital is needed to produce electricity to meet this target.
May 03, 2024
Editorial
Wheat protests
Wheat protests
The crackdown on farmers protesting in Lahore and several other cities against the government’s ‘flawed’ wheat procurement policy and delays in the commencement of the grain’s official purchases in Punjab is deplorable.
May 03, 2024