POLITICS
Silence period for vice-presidential election begins tonight
Silence period for vice-presidential election begins tonight
KATHMANDU, March 14: The Election Commission (EC) has announced that the silence period for campaigning for the vice presidential election will be enforced from midnight today. The election to the post of vice-president is scheduled for March 17. The prohibition period comes into effect 48 hours be...
Mar 14, 2023
SOCIETY
Khakhadehara festival being marked in Kailali
Khakhadehara festival being marked in Kailali
KANCHANPUR,March 14: The Rana Tharu community in Kailali and Kanchanpur district is marking the Khakhadehara festival today.
Mar 14, 2023
POLITICS
Discussion of Maoist factions with civil leaders and intellectuals postponed
Discussion of Maoist factions with civil leaders and intelle...
KATHMANDU, March 14: Maoist factions’ discussions with civic leaders and intellectuals scheduled to be held today has been postponed. Sriram Dhakal, chief secretary of the Central Office of the Maoist Center said that the discussion program was postponed due to the inability to manage the venue.
Mar 14, 2023
POLITICS
Campaigning for FSU election begins
Campaigning for FSU election begins
KATHMANDU, March 14: The final list of candidates for the Free Students' Union (FSU) elections to be held at Tribhuvan University (TU) has been published on Monday.
Mar 14, 2023
ECONOMY
Separate desk for registering foreign investment companies set up
Separate desk for registering foreign investment companies s...
March 14: The Office of the Company Registrar has set up a separate desk responsible for registering foreign companies that have direct investment in the country. The desk has come into operation since last week.
Mar 14, 2023
ECONOMY
Price of gold up again
Price of gold up again
KATHMANDU, March 14: The price of gold has increased in Nepal’s domestic market. According to the Federation of Nepal Gold and Silver Dealers Association, the price of the precious yellow metal has increased by Rs 600 per tola (11.66 grams approx).
Mar 14, 2023
POLITICS
Maoist parties to hold discussion with civil leaders and intellectuals
Maoist parties to hold discussion with civil leaders and int...
KATHMANDU, March 14: Leaders of the Maoist factions are preparing to discuss issues related to the peace process with civil society leaders and intellectuals today. Various factions of the parties that follow the Maoist ideology are going to discuss the comprehensive peace agreement with the intelle...
Mar 14, 2023
SOCIETY
Bir Hospital fires five nurses on charge of AWOL
Bir Hospital fires five nurses on charge of AWOL
KATHMANDU, March 14: Bir Hospital has fired five staff nurses from service for being absent without leave (AWOL).
Mar 14, 2023
SOCIETY
Possibility of rain with thunder and lightning in some parts of hills and plains today
Possibility of rain with thunder and lightning in some parts...
KATHMANDU, March 14: There is a possibility of light rainfall in some parts of the country's hills and plains today. At present, there is a general influence of local winds and westerly winds in the country. As a result of this, there has been partial to normal rainfall in some places of the country...
Mar 14, 2023
WORLD
Fuelled by Ukraine, European arms imports double in 2022
Fuelled by Ukraine, European arms imports double in 2022
STOCKHOLM, March 14: Arms imports into Europe almost doubled in 2022, driven by massive shipments to Ukraine, which has become the world's third-largest destination, researchers said Monday.
Mar 14, 2023