ECONOMY
Oranges worth around Rs 3 billion produced in Gandaki Province this year
Oranges worth around Rs 3 billion produced in Gandaki Provin...
GANDAKI, Jan 7: Gandaki Province produced 55,935 metric tonnes of oranges worth Rs 2.7 billion this year, according to the Provincial Agriculture Development Directorate.
Jan 07, 2023
ECONOMY
Paragliding to resume from Mandredhunga in Pokhara
Paragliding to resume from Mandredhunga in Pokhara
POKHARA, Jan 6: Due to the opening of the Pokhara Regional International Airport, paragliding activities that previously took place from Sarangkot for two and a half decades have been relocated to Mandredhunga, which is 5 kilometers west of Sarangkot. Paragliding has been suspended in Sarangkot sinc...
Jan 07, 2023
POLITICS
Draft of govt’s Common Minimum Programs ready, likely to be released today
Draft of govt’s Common Minimum Programs ready, likely to be...
KATHMANDU, Jan 7: A draft of the minimum common programs of the new government is now ready.
Jan 07, 2023
SOCIETY
Human trafficking case filed against two women allegedly running sex trade
Human trafficking case filed against two women allegedly run...
UDAYAPUR, Jan 6: The police have registered a 'human trafficking case' against two women of Gaighat, the district headquarters, on the charge of running an illegal sex business in the name of running a hotel. The police filed a case against them accusing them of running a sex business at Nikita Hot...
Jan 07, 2023
OPINION
Why an Int’l Airport Must be Built in Nijgadh
Why an Int’l Airport Must be Built in Nijgadh
Nijgadh was recommended as the most suitable location for an international airport out of eight different sites after a pre-feasibility study carried out in 1995. The recommendation was based on factors like topography, close distance from Kathmandu, the border with India, land availability and requ...
Jan 07, 2023
SOCIETY
Hanaa Singer-Hamdy appointed as UN Resident Coordinator in Nepal
Hanaa Singer-Hamdy appointed as UN Resident Coordinator in N...
KATHMANDU, Jan 7: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has appointed Hanaa Singer-Hamdy of Egypt as the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Nepal. She took up her post on January 1, 2023.
Jan 07, 2023
POLITICS
NC tries to revive alliance formed before Nov 20 election as PM Dahal seeks trust vote
NC tries to revive alliance formed before Nov 20 election as...
KATHMANDU, Jan 7: Nepali Congress (NC), which is the largest party in the House of Representatives, has expedited negotiations to revive the electoral alliances it had forged with four other parties including CPN (Maoist Center), CPN (Unified Socialist) and Loktantrik Samajbadi Party
Jan 07, 2023
Editorial
PM Dahal's Difficulties
PM Dahal's Difficulties
A jumbo cabinet is not a popular political concept in any country and Nepal is not an exception. Similarly, single-party governments are considered better than coalition governments for various reasons. There are some clear disadvantages and difficulties of a jumbo government. In the first place, a...
Jan 07, 2023
POLITICS
SC denies interim order on Rabi Lamichhane citizenship row, his position as a lawmaker to...
SC denies interim order on Rabi Lamichhane citizenship row,...
KATHMANDU, Jan 6: The Supreme Court (SC) has refused to issue an interim order on a writ petition filed against Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister Rabi Lamichhane over his citizenship issue. With the court’s decision, Lamichhane’s position as a Member of Parliament (MP) will remain intact even...
Jan 06, 2023
POLITICS
Top leaders to address first meeting of HoR
Top leaders to address first meeting of HoR
KATHMANDU, Jan 6: Until new regulations regarding the conduct of the meeting of the House of Representatives (HoR) are put in place, the meeting will be held according to the old regulations.
Jan 06, 2023