SOCIETY
Two foreign tourists die in Khumbu region
Two foreign tourists die in Khumbu region
SALLERI, Feb 18: Two foreign nationals who had been here recently for visiting Khumbu region, Solukhumbu were confirmed to have died. According to the District Police Office, Solukhumbu, they are 42-year-old Elizabeth Dairo (Briton) and 26-year-old Wenshuo Dong (Chinese).
Feb 18, 2024
SOCIETY
"Smokers Are not Selfish": School children actively engage in anti-smoking campaign
"Smokers Are not Selfish": School children actively engage i...
KATHMANDU, Feb 18: In a commendable endeavor to tackle smoking, students from schools across Nepal are enthusiastically participating in anti-smoking and tobacco awareness activities. Initiated by the renowned cardiologist Dr. Om Murti Anil, these initiatives not only offer enjoyment but also impart...
Feb 18, 2024
POLITICS
Socialist Front meeting today
Socialist Front meeting today
KATHMANDU, Feb 18: The Socialist Front is convening a meeting today to review its political activities and organizational expansion throughout the country so far.
Feb 18, 2024
ECONOMY
Govt approves FDI worth Rs 22.68 billion during mid-July and mid-February
Govt approves FDI worth Rs 22.68 billion during mid-July and...
KATHMANDU, Feb 18: The government approved foreign direct investment (FDI) worth Rs 22.68 billion in the first seven months of the current fiscal year.
Feb 18, 2024
SOCIETY
Govt task force proposes to provide professional license for driving public vehicles
Govt task force proposes to provide professional license for...
KATHMANDU, Feb 18: The task force formed by the Ministry of Physical Infrastructure and Transport (MoPIT) in order to reduce road accidents has proposed to provide a separate license for public transport vehicle drivers. The task force known as the Transportation Improvement Suggestion Task Force wa...
Feb 18, 2024
WORLD
Ukraine withdraws from eastern city Avdiivka to 'save our people'
Ukraine withdraws from eastern city Avdiivka to 'save our pe...
KYIV, Ukraine, Feb 18: Ukraine withdrew troops from the besieged eastern stronghold of Avdiivka to save the lives of its soldiers, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Saturday, handing Russia its biggest symbolic victory since May.
Feb 18, 2024
SOCIETY
Nature-based solutions key for climate adaptation and disaster risk reduction: Experts
Nature-based solutions key for climate adaptation and disast...
KATHMANDU, Feb 18: Experts during a panel discussion organized at the World Social Forum on Saturday emphasized the importance of integrating anticipatory disaster risk reduction (DRR) and climate change adaptation (CCA) approaches with climate science to protect more lives from climatic disasters.
Feb 18, 2024
Editorial
Transforming Nepal into a Hub for Medical Tourism
Transforming Nepal into a Hub for Medical Tourism
The city of Lahan in eastern Nepal is approximately 800 kilometers away from the home of Mohammed Samim in Bangladesh. However, this distance was not a barrier for him when he learned that eye treatment in Lahan would be of high quality and at an affordable price.
Feb 18, 2024
POLITICS
MoFAGA prepares draft bill to suspend local executive for six months
MoFAGA prepares draft bill to suspend local executive for si...
KATHMANDU, Feb 17: The Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration (MoFAGA) has prepared a draft bill to amend the Local Government Operation Act-2074 BS, allowing the federal government to suspend the local executive for up to six months.
Feb 17, 2024
POLITICS
MoHA forms committee to adjust police personnel in the federal setup
MoHA forms committee to adjust police personnel in the feder...
KATHMANDU, Feb 17: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MoHA) has formed a police personnel adjustment committee.
Feb 17, 2024