KATHMANDU : The government is unveiling its policies and programs for the upcoming fiscal year 2023/24 on Friday. The policies and programs will be presented before a joint session of the federal parliament including the House of Representatives and the National Assembly at 4 pm. In Thursday’s HoR session, Speaker Devraj Ghimire read out a […]
Kathmandu : Australia’s Assistant Foreign Minister, The Hon Tim Watts, MP, has arrived Kathmandu on a two-day visit, 16-17 May 2023, to underline Australia’s close and growing relationship with Nepal and explore opportunities for future engagement. Assistant Minister Watts will pay a courtesy call on The Right Hon Prime Minister, Pushpa Kamal Dahal and The […]
KATHMANDU : Prominent civil society members and politicians have expressed concerns that ruling parties are attempting to dismiss the fake Bhutanese refugee scam. At a discussion program on ‘Human Trafficking and Fake Refugee Scam’ organized by Tanka Prasad Acharya Memorial Foundation in Lalitpur, they stressed the need for continuous civil vigilance to bring those involved […]
KATHMANDU : Air pollution in Nepal is starting to worsen again with the increased fire incidents and lack of rain. According to the latest data, the Air Quality Index (AQI) of Patan, Lalitpur is 176, Kirtipur, Kathmandu 163, Narayani 171 and Dhankuta 155. An AQI within the range of 0 to 50 is considered normal. […]
KATHMANDU : Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) is going to purchase two medium-sized aircraft for domestic flights. The corporation is going to bring 56 to 72-seater aircraft that can fly to airports in urban areas. The Sub-Committee of Corporation Management has submitted a report to proceed with the action plan for the purchase of two aircraft. […]
KATHMANDU: The House of Representatives has unanimously approved the ‘Ordinance to Amend Some Nepal Acts related to the Civil Code, 2080’. Finance Minister Dr Prakash Saran Mahat, on behalf of Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Dhanraj Gurung, presented a proposal seeking approval of the ordinance in today’s meeting of the HoR. In the […]
KATHMANDU : The Central Member of Nepali Congress (NC) and Member of Parliament Dr Arzu Rana Deuba has approached the police demanding justice. She submitted an application to the Cyber Bureau of Nepal Police demanding that the audio mentioning her name in the fake Bhutanese refugee case be investigated and the culprits be prosecuted. On […]
KATHMANDU : The annual examination of Grade XII has started from today. In the Grade XII, a total of 476,389 students from all over the country are going to take the exam, Krishna Sharma, Controller of Examinations of the Board informed. 1,457 examination centers have been determined for the examination. This year, more than 56,000 […]
KATHMANDU : The Patan High Court has ruled that Tukucha, which has been buried underground in the Kamaladi and Hattisar areas of Kathmandu, is a river not a sewer. A Joint Bench of Judges, Mahesh Sharma Paudyal and Rajya Laxmi Bajracharya, also said that the state cannot interfere as the buildings and other structures developed […]
KATHMANDU : Even though the number of tourists coming to the country has increased, tourism entrepreneurs are in trouble because commercial tourism activities have not increased. Tourists entering the country after the Covid-19 pandemic do not spend as expected, which has upset the entrepreneurs. According to Sanjay Baral, manager of Asian Trekking, the number of […]