OPINION
BP Koirala in the lens of changing geopolitics
BP Koirala in the lens of changing geopolitics
BP Koirala was the first elected Prime Minister of Nepal. In the first ever general elections held in Nepal in 1959, his party Nepali Congress obtained two thirds majority in the House of Representatives.
May 02, 2024
SPORTS
CAN announces Nepali squad for T20 World Cup
CAN announces Nepali squad for T20 World Cup
KATHMANDU, May 1: The Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) has announced its 15-member team for the ICC T20 World Cup 2024.
May 02, 2024
Editorial
Poll time, prison time: On the continued incarceration of the Delhi Chief Minister
Poll time, prison time: On the continued incarceration of th...
The continued incarceration of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the midst of a general election highlights the hard political realities that seem to determine which leader gets prosecuted or arrested on allegations of corruption. Over the decades, it has become clear that only an unfriendly r...
May 02, 2024
ECONOMY
Finance ministry approves SEBON’s proposal to reduce stockbrokers’ commissions
Finance ministry approves SEBON’s proposal to reduce stockbr...
KATHMANDU, May 1: The Ministry of Finance (MoF) has given a go-ahead to the Securities Board of Nepal (SEBON) to reduce the commission rates of stockbrokers.
May 01, 2024
SOCIETY
Embassy of Nepal in Islamabad urges Nepalis not to go to Kyrgyzstan illegally for foreign...
Embassy of Nepal in Islamabad urges Nepalis not to go to Kyr...
KATHMANDU, May 1: The Embassy of Nepal in Islamabad has urged all the concerned to only use legal means to go for foreign employment, noting many Nepali have been victimized and stranded in Kyrgyzstan for some time on temptation of attractive jobs.
May 01, 2024
SOCIETY
Nepal’s labor exodus drives Indian laborers to fill gaps in domestic factories
Nepal’s labor exodus drives Indian laborers to fill gaps in...
KATHMANDU, May 1: As laborers worldwide celebrated International Labor Day on Wednesday, laborers in the brick factories of Harisiddhi, Lalitpur Metropolitan City-28, rushed to work from early morning to make a living from their hard-earned daily wages. This bustling scene reflects the persistent ch...
May 01, 2024
POLITICS
India's BJP extends invitation to Nepal's key parties, including PM Dahal's, to observe In...
India's BJP extends invitation to Nepal's key parties, inclu...
KATHMANDU, May 1: India's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has extended invitations to all key political parties in Nepal, including Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal's party, the CPN (Maoist Center), to witness the ongoing election campaigns in India.
May 01, 2024
ECONOMY
NSO estimates Nepal’s per capita income at US $ 1,456
NSO estimates Nepal’s per capita income at US $ 1,456
KATHMANDU, May 1: Nepal’s per capita income has reached US $ 1,456, an increase of $ 51 compared to the last fiscal year.
May 01, 2024
POLITICS
RSP calls Central Committee and Secretariat meeting
RSP calls Central Committee and Secretariat meeting
KATHMANDU, May 1: The Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) has called a meeting of the party’s Central Committee (CC). A CC meeting of the party has been called on May 11.
May 01, 2024
SOCIETY
Narayanghat-Butwal road reports 50 percent progress in over five years
Narayanghat-Butwal road reports 50 percent progress in over...
NAWALPARASI, May 1: A 33-kilometer stretch of the Narayanghat-Butwal section along the East West Highway has been blacktopped. Initially slated for completion within the deadline of 42 months, the project reports a 50 percent accomplishment in over five years and three months.
May 01, 2024