POLITICS
National Assembly adjourned till Wednesday due to UML’s obstruction
National Assembly adjourned till Wednesday due to UML’s obst...
KATHMANDU, Aug 7: The meeting of the National Assembly scheduled for today has been adjourned after the CPN-UML obstructed the meeting by demanding the formation of a parliamentary probe committee to investigate the gold smuggling case.
Aug 07, 2023
ECONOMY
PPMO blacklists 23 construction companies for delays in public works
PPMO blacklists 23 construction companies for delays in publ...
KATHMANDU, Aug 7: The Public Procurement Monitoring Office (PPMO) took decisive action on Monday by blacklisting 23 construction companies for failing to complete projects on time. The move comes as a consequence of their inability to meet project deadlines, as highlighted in a PPMO notice.
Aug 07, 2023
ECONOMY
Himalaya Airlines implements 'Fit to Fly' medical report requirement amidst conjunctivitis...
Himalaya Airlines implements 'Fit to Fly' medical report req...
KATHMANDU, Aug 7: In response to the escalating conjunctivitis outbreak nationwide, Himalaya Airlines has taken decisive action to prioritize passenger health and safety. The airline has now made a 'fit to fly' medical report mandatory for all passengers boarding its regular flights.
Aug 07, 2023
WORLD
Rahul Gandhi, Indian opposition leader, reinstated as lawmaker days after top court’s orde...
Rahul Gandhi, Indian opposition leader, reinstated as lawmak...
NEW DELHI, Aug 7: India’s Parliament on Monday reinstated top opposition leader Rahul Gandhi as a lawmaker three days after the country’s top court halted his criminal defamation conviction for mocking the prime minister’s surname.
Aug 07, 2023
POLITICS
Saudi Arabia's envoy calls on PM Dahal
Saudi Arabia's envoy calls on PM Dahal
KATHMANDU, Aug 7: Saudi Arabia's Ambassador to Nepal, Saad bin Nasser Abu Haimed, today paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal.
Aug 07, 2023
TECHNOLOGY, Lifestyle
Musk says his cage fight with Zuckerberg will be streamed on X
Musk says his cage fight with Zuckerberg will be streamed on...
NEW YORK: Elon Musk says his potential in-person fight with Mark Zuckerberg would be streamed on his social media site X, formerly known as Twitter.
Aug 07, 2023
POLITICS
Chairmanship of parliamentary committees distributed among ruling parties and UML
Chairmanship of parliamentary committees distributed among r...
KATHMANDU, Aug 7: The chief whips of the ruling and main opposition parties have reached an agreement on the division and distribution of the chairmanship of the parliamentary committees. The discussion between the top leaders which will be held on Monday afternoon will finalize the arrangement of t...
Aug 07, 2023
ECONOMY
Nepal to contribute additional Rs 900 million to MCC
Nepal to contribute additional Rs 900 million to MCC
KATHMANDU, Aug 7: The Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) Compact that was signed between the Ministry of Finance and the US Government around six years ago has reached the entry into force (EIF) phase and the development itself marks a significant milestone in the implementation of the agreement...
Aug 07, 2023
SOCIETY
Parents arrested on charge of killing infant
Parents arrested on charge of killing infant
GALKOT, Aug 7: A couple has been arrested in Baglung on the charge of killing their two-month-old baby.
Aug 07, 2023
My City, Entertainment, Movies
Warner Bros movie 'Barbie' ticket sales top $1 billion
Warner Bros movie 'Barbie' ticket sales top $1 billion
NEW YORK, Aug 7:The blockbuster film "Barbie" has topped $1 billion in box office ticket sales worldwide since its July 21 debut, Warner Bros. Pictures, a unit of Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD.O), announced on Sunday.
Aug 07, 2023