ECONOMY
Parliament plays key role in reducing arrears: Speaker Ghimire
Parliament plays key role in reducing arrears: Speaker Ghimi...
KATHMANDU, June 30: Speaker Devraj Ghimire asserted that the federal parliament would play an effective role in reducing the arrears surfaced at present and he pledged to take serious initiatives to that end.
Jun 30, 2023
ECONOMY
Nepal imported paddy, rice worth over Rs 33.6 billion in 11 months of current FY
Nepal imported paddy, rice worth over Rs 33.6 billion in 11...
KATHMANDU, June 30: As the government is planning to become self-sufficient in food by increasing agricultural production, rice and paddy worth over Rs 33.6 billion have been imported in the 11 months of the current fiscal year. According to the customs department, from mid-July to the mid-June of t...
Jun 30, 2023
POLITICS
PM Dahal directs chief ministers to speed up implementation of federalism
PM Dahal directs chief ministers to speed up implementation...
GANDAKI, June 30: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has directed chief ministers of all seven provinces to expedite the implementation of federalism in a manageable way.
Jun 30, 2023
SOCIETY
Pandey climbs Elbrus, Europe's highest mountain
Pandey climbs Elbrus, Europe's highest mountain
KATHMANDU, June 30: A Nepali mountaineer, Prakash Raj Pandey, has successfully ascended Mount Elbrus. He reached atop and planted the national flag of Nepal on the highest mountain in Europe and Russia (5,642 meters) on June 29 at 9AM, it has been said.
Jun 30, 2023
POLITICS
UN Under-Secretary-General Lacroix pays courtesy call on Minister Saud
UN Under-Secretary-General Lacroix pays courtesy call on Min...
KATHMANDU, June 30: UN Under-Secretary-General for Department of Peace Operations, Jean-Pierre Lacroix, paid a courtesy call on Minister for Foreign Affairs, NP Saud, today.
Jun 30, 2023
SOCIETY
262 kilograms of illegal drug seized from Indian truck
262 kilograms of illegal drug seized from Indian truck
BARA, June 30: District Police Office Bara has seized a large quantity of illegal narcotics from a truck with an Indian number plate.
Jun 30, 2023
SOCIETY
147,000 acquire passports in one month beginning mid-May: Department of Passports
147,000 acquire passports in one month beginning mid-May: De...
KATHMANDU, June 30: The number of people acquiring passports is reported to be increasing lately.
Jun 30, 2023
POLITICS
Former lawmaker and Pappu Construction owner Hari Narayan Rauniyar arrested
Former lawmaker and Pappu Construction owner Hari Narayan Ra...
KATHMANDU, June 30: Hari Narayan Rauniyar, a prominent construction businessman and former lawmaker, has been apprehended by the authorities.
Jun 30, 2023
POLITICS
Special Court finds former NOC Director Gopal Bahadur Khadka guilty
Special Court finds former NOC Director Gopal Bahadur Khadka...
KATHMANDU, June 30: The Special Court has found former executive director of Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC), Gopal Bahadur Khadka, guilty of corruption.
Jun 30, 2023
ECONOMY
Paddy output needs to be increased to boost economy: Agriculture Minister Bhusal
Paddy output needs to be increased to boost economy: Agricul...
PATAN, June 30: Minister for Agriculture and Livestock Development, Dr Beduram Bhusal has underscored the need for promoting paddy production to boost the economy.
Jun 30, 2023