SOCIETY
Provincial level discussion held to explore possibility of tea and coffee cultivation in K...
Provincial level discussion held to explore possibility of t...
KARNALI, Jan 6: A provincial level discussion was held on the feasibility of tea and coffee farming in Karnali. The discussion in Birendranagar on Friday was organized by the National Tea and Coffee Development Board in coordination with Siddhartha Multipurpose Cooperatives Limited Surkhet.
Jan 06, 2024
SOCIETY
Nepal experiences partial shift in weather patterns due to impact of western wind
Nepal experiences partial shift in weather patterns due to i...
KATHMANDU, Jan 6: Nepal is currently experiencing a partial impact of the western wind. There has been a partial shift in the weather pattern in the hilly areas of the country, including Koshi and Madhesh provinces, with generally clear conditions prevailing in the rest of the nation. Some places in...
Jan 06, 2024
POLITICS
PM Dahal directs Education Minister to amend controversial provisions in the vacancy call...
PM Dahal directs Education Minister to amend controversial p...
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KATHMANDU, Jan 5: Prime Minister and Chancellor of Tribhuvan University (TU), Pushpa Kamal Dahal has directed the Education Minister to correct the advertisement announced for Vice-Chancellor and advertise it again.
Jan 06, 2024
OPINION
Mental Health and Human Rights
Mental Health and Human Rights
While talking about our conditions on mental health status, Article 35 of the Constitution of Nepal prescribes only about the physical health of citizens, not about the conditions of mental health issues. As mental health-related policy, plans and strategy were incorporated in the 2019 National Heal...
Jan 06, 2024
WORLD
Israel border violence displaces 76,000 in Lebanon: IOM
Israel border violence displaces 76,000 in Lebanon: IOM
BEIRUT, Jan. 6: More than 76,000 people have been displaced in Lebanon in almost three months of near-daily fighting along the border with Israel, the UN's International Organization for Migration has said.
Jan 06, 2024
ECONOMY
Madhesh Province contributes more than 13 percent to the country’s GDP: NRB report
Madhesh Province contributes more than 13 percent to the cou...
KATHMANDU, Jan 6: The gross domestic product (GDP) of Madhesh Province is expected to grow by 1.69 percent to Rs 707 billion by the end of the current fiscal year.
Jan 06, 2024
POLITICS
PM Dahal defends controversial HICDP as it courts serious controversy in Nepal
PM Dahal defends controversial HICDP as it courts serious co...
KATHMANDU, Jan 6: Amidst controversy surrounding an agreement between Nepal and India paving the way for the Indian government to provide direct grants to projects valued up to Rs 200 million in Nepal, Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has clarified that the Indian Embassy in Nepal is not permitted...
Jan 06, 2024
Editorial
A positive milestone for Nepal-India bilateral relations
A positive milestone for Nepal-India bilateral relations
In a significant development, Nepal and India inked a long-term Power Trade Agreement (PTA) on Thursday, solidifying India's commitment to purchase 10,000 MW of electricity from Nepal over the next decade. This landmark agreement, signed during the Joint Commission (JC) meeting between the two count...
Jan 06, 2024
POLITICS
OPMCM undergoes restructuring
OPMCM undergoes restructuring
KATHMANDU, Jan 5: The Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers (OPMCM) has been restructured. The OPMCM underwent major restructuring as announced by Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal in his address to the nation on December 26 last year.
Jan 05, 2024
ECONOMY
Govt issues 15-day ultimatum to hydropower projects to settle outstanding royalties
Govt issues 15-day ultimatum to hydropower projects to settl...
KATHMANDU, Jan 5: The government has issued a 15-day ultimatum to hydropower projects to settle outstanding royalties.
Jan 05, 2024