POLITICS
MEC officials discuss increasing quota for foreign students in medical colleges
MEC officials discuss increasing quota for foreign students...
Prime Minister and Chairman KP Sharma Oli chaired the 17th meeting of the Medical Education Commission (MEC) on Wednesday, where officials discussed increasing the number of seats for foreign students in private medical colleges.
Feb 12, 2025
SOCIETY
Pipe burst in Babarmahal area linked to Melamchi Drinking Water Project
Pipe burst in Babarmahal area linked to Melamchi Drinking Wa...
It has been revealed that a pipe that burst in the Babarmahal area of Kathmandu, causing flooding, is part of the Melamchi Drinking Water Project.
Feb 12, 2025
POLITICS
High court seeks detailed report on Joshi’s detention order
High court seeks detailed report on Joshi’s detention order
A single bench of Judge Basishtha Kumar Ghimire of the Rupandehi District Court on Monday had ordered the remand of Joshi, the defendant in the Supreme Cooperative Fraud case in Butwal, for pre-trial detention.
Feb 12, 2025
PHOTO FEATURE/Video, SPECIAL
Burst drain floods cause traffic snarl on Babarmahal road (In Photos)
Burst drain floods cause traffic snarl on Babarmahal road (I...
A drain burst that caused flooding in front of the District Court in Babarmahal, Kathmandu, has caused a traffic snarl. The road became congested as the drain spilled onto the street on Wednesday afternoon.
Feb 12, 2025
SOCIETY
Home Minister directs IGP Kunwar to take strict action against those attacking police pers...
Home Minister directs IGP Kunwar to take strict action again...
Minister Lekhak summoned high-ranking police officials, including Police Chief Kunwar, to the Home Ministry on Wednesday morning, where he expressed serious concern over the incidents.
Feb 12, 2025
SOCIETY
70 people killed in wildlife attacks in CNP over past 4.5 yrs
70 people killed in wildlife attacks in CNP over past 4.5 yr...
Ramaya Soti, a resident of Milan Chowk, Devchuli Municipality-1, Nawalparasi (Bardaghat Susta East), left home on February 6 with four friends to collect cattle fodder from the Dibya Buffer Zone Community Forest near her home. But she never returned home.
Feb 12, 2025
SOCIETY
9,250 birds of 76 species found in Koshi Tappu area
9,250 birds of 76 species found in Koshi Tappu area
According to the Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve Office, a total of 9,250 birds of 76 species have been found in the count conducted under the Midwinter Water Word Census 2025. Last year, 5,527 birds of 53 species were found in the reserve.
Feb 12, 2025
ECONOMY
Nepal Micro Insurance to open IPO for general public from Feb 23
Nepal Micro Insurance to open IPO for general public from Fe...
The company, which has already issued and distributed the IPO for Nepali citizens working abroad, will now offer it to the general public from February 23.
Feb 12, 2025
SOCIETY
3.8 magnitude earthquake jolts Jumla
3.8 magnitude earthquake jolts Jumla
According to the National Earthquake Monitoring and Research Center, an earthquake of 3.8 magnitude jolted Jumla at around 11:56 am, with its epicenter in the Urthu Chautara area.
Feb 12, 2025
WORLD
Singapore sees rise in young drug abusers, ministry warns
Singapore sees rise in young drug abusers, ministry warns
The number of new drug abusers arrested in Singapore increased in 2024, with young offenders remaining a key concern, the Ministry of Home Affairs said in a report on Tuesday.
Feb 12, 2025