SOCIETY
Landslide blocks Kaligandaki corridor
Landslide blocks Kaligandaki corridor
BAGLUNG, July 31: The Kaligandaki Corridor has been blocked due to landslides triggered by incessant rainfall. It has been raining since Tuesday evening.
Jul 31, 2024
WORLD
Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh killed in Tehran, group blames Israel
Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh killed in Tehran, group blames I...
IRAN, July 31: Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was assassinated in Tehran, Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard said early Wednesday.
Jul 31, 2024
SOCIETY
Press Council takes actions against 31 erring YouTubers
Press Council takes actions against 31 erring YouTubers
KATHMANDU, July 31: The Press Council Nepal (PCN) has taken action against 31 YouTubers (individual and company) in the past 15 days for disseminating contents breaching the Journalist Code of Conduct.
Jul 31, 2024
SOCIETY
Tourist arrival at CNP rises in FY 2023/24
Tourist arrival at CNP rises in FY 2023/24
CHITWAN, July 31: The arrival of tourists at Chitwan National Park (CNP) has increased in the last fiscal year 2023/24, as compared to the previous fiscal year 2022/23.
Jul 31, 2024
SOCIETY
Bensisahar-Chame road obstructed due to landslide
Bensisahar-Chame road obstructed due to landslide
LAMJUNG, July 31: A landslide that occurred at Kharkhare cliff of Bensisahar Municipality-6 in Lamjung district this morning has caused vehicular obstruction along the Bensisahar-Chame road section, the District Police Office said.
Jul 31, 2024
SOCIETY
Heavy rainfall likely in some provinces today
Heavy rainfall likely in some provinces today
KATHMANDU, July 31: Some places in Koshi, Lumbini and Karnali provinces and one or two places Bagmati and Gandaki and some places in Koshi, Lumbini and Sudurpaschim provinces are likely to receive heavy rain to very heavy rain with thunder and lightning.
Jul 31, 2024
OPINION
Rastriya Swatantra Party: A Dwindling Hope
Rastriya Swatantra Party: A Dwindling Hope
When the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) came to the fore in Nepali politics, the amount of optimism it received from the people living in the hill region was rather generous. At its center was a figure who had accumulated sufficient social capital, covering sensational news stories, often making him...
Jul 31, 2024
ECONOMY
Foreign employment bonds’ performance pathetic in 13 years since its inception
Foreign employment bonds’ performance pathetic in 13 years s...
KATHMANDU, July 31: Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) started issuing foreign employment saving bonds (FESB) 13 years ago aiming to channelize the remittance amount in productive uses. However, it has failed to attract the migrant workers till date.
Jul 31, 2024
Editorial
A step forward, but not enough
A step forward, but not enough
The Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) has unveiled a cautiously flexible Monetary Policy for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024/25, aiming to facilitate cash flow in sectors like construction and share transactions. This policy, introduced by NRB Governor Maha Prasad Adhikari, seeks to make the economy more dynamic by...
Jul 31, 2024
ECONOMY
Lawmakers demand probe into alleged meeting between PAC Chair Pokharel and industrialist d...
Lawmakers demand probe into alleged meeting between PAC Chai...
KATHMANDU, July 30: Lawmakers have demanded an investigation into an alleged meeting between the chairman of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) under the federal parliament, Rishikesh Pokharel, and an industrialist with unpaid electricity bills on trunk lines and dedicated feeders.
Jul 30, 2024