OPINION
Charting a New Century of UK-Nepal Friendship
Charting a New Century of UK-Nepal Friendship
Progress has been remarkable, but Nepal still faces challenges. We need to work together to solve them. This is why today, I will set out how the UK is reshaping our development approach, focusing on eight programs that aim to deliver over £400m in grant support to Nepal by the end of the decade.
Feb 20, 2024
SOCIETY
Nepal elected Chair of Asia-Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development
Nepal elected Chair of Asia-Pacific Forum on Sustainable Dev...
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KATHMANDU, Feb 20: Nepal has been elected the chair of the Asia-Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development (APFSD).
Feb 20, 2024
SOCIETY
Incidents of violence against women on the rise: INSEC
Incidents of violence against women on the rise: INSEC
KATHMANDU, Jan 20: The 2023 Human Rights Violation Index shows no decrease in incidents of violence against women, be it in the form of domestic violence or rape cases. The unabated abuse of women accused of being a witch has been covered in the Human Rights Year Book published by INSEC.
Feb 20, 2024
SOCIETY
Vipassana Center inaugurated in Nakhu jail
Vipassana Center inaugurated in Nakhu jail
KATHMANDU, Feb 20: A Vipassana Center has been inaugurated at Nakhu jail in Lalitpur.
Feb 20, 2024
SOCIETY
Illegal structures constructed along Bishnumati river banks being removed
Illegal structures constructed along Bishnumati river banks...
Kathmandu, Feb 20: Tokha municipality has started removing structures illegally constructed along the banks of Bishnumati river.
Feb 20, 2024
ECONOMY
NEPSE sheds 1.76 points; daily turnover falls to Rs 3.11 billion
NEPSE sheds 1.76 points; daily turnover falls to Rs 3.11 bil...
KATHMANDU, Feb 20: Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) on Tuesday declined marginally by 1.76 points to close at 2,033.06 points.
Feb 20, 2024
ECONOMY
Preliminary report on Simrik Air’s Sankhuwasabha accident cites flight operation error
Preliminary report on Simrik Air’s Sankhuwasabha accident ci...
KATHMANDU, Feb 20: The Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation has prepared a preliminary report on the Sankhuwasabha accident of Simrik Air. The preliminary report prepared by the ministry mentions that there was an error in the flight operation.
Feb 20, 2024
POLITICS
NC leader Koirala supports agenda of reinstating vedic hindu nation
NC leader Koirala supports agenda of reinstating vedic hindu...
KATHMANDU, Feb 20: Shashank Koirala, former General Secretary of the Nepali Congress (NC), has thrown his support behind the reinstatement of a Vedic Hindu nation, as he signed the campaign in favor of it.
Feb 20, 2024
ECONOMY
Chemical fertilizers stored in Tatopani customs warehouse for 10 months
Chemical fertilizers stored in Tatopani customs warehouse fo...
KATHMANDU, Feb 20: Chemical fertilizers brought from China have been stored in the Tatopani customs warehouse for ten months. As many as 735,000 sacks of chemical fertilizers brought by 111 containers throughout the Nepali month of Baisakh have been stored in the warehouses inside the Larcha dry por...
Feb 20, 2024
SOCIETY
Bajura experiences snowfall
Bajura experiences snowfall
BAJURA, Feb 20: Snowfall along with rainfall occurred in the upper belt of Bajura district. Farmers are elated with rain and snowfall that took place after six months.
Feb 20, 2024