OPINION
Critical literacy education for empowerment and liberation
Critical literacy education for empowerment and liberation
Center for Media Research, Nepal reported 57% of information as fake, 35% as misleading information, 5% as unverified while 3% was correct information out of 285 fact checks between March 2020 to January 2023. Nearly half of all misinformation originated on social media platforms, while approximatel...
Aug 19, 2024
ECONOMY
Consumer price inflation in FY 2023/24 recorded at 5.44 percent
Consumer price inflation in FY 2023/24 recorded at 5.44 perc...
KATHMANDU, Aug 18: The annual average consumer price inflation stood at 5.44 percent last year, which moderated from 7.74 percent in the previous year.
Aug 18, 2024
SOCIETY
Tarun Dal Banke stage demonstration demanding action against culprits of Rapti Sonari inci...
Tarun Dal Banke stage demonstration demanding action against...
NEPALGUNJ, Aug 18: The Banke unit of Nepal Tarun Dal, the youth wing of the ruling Nepali Congress, staged a demonstration demanding strict action against those involved in an incident in the weekend in which two youngsters were attacked with sharp weapons in Raptisonari of Banke district.
Aug 18, 2024
WORLD
Pakistan logs first mpox case as fears grow of global spread
Pakistan logs first mpox case as fears grow of global spread
ISLAMABAD, Aug 18: Pakistan said it had confirmed a case of mpox, a day after Sweden recorded the first infection outside of Africa involving a new, more dangerous strain of the virus that has killed hundreds in the DR Congo.
Aug 18, 2024
SOCIETY
Police disclose identity of seven drug dealers
Police disclose identity of seven drug dealers
ITAHARI, Aug 18: Police have arrested seven drug dealers from Laukahi of Koshi Rural Municipality in Sunsari and disclosed their identities.
Aug 18, 2024
ECONOMY
Nepali students going abroad for studies took Rs 1.25 trillion last FY
Nepali students going abroad for studies took Rs 1.25 trilli...
KATHMANDU, Aug 18: Nepali students who went abroad for studies in the last fiscal year took Rs 1.25 trillion along with them. This data is only of one year.
Aug 18, 2024
ECONOMY
NEPSE plunges by 34.47 points; daily turnover decreases marginally to Rs 28.83 billion
NEPSE plunges by 34.47 points; daily turnover decreases marg...
KATHMANDU, Aug 18: Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) on Sunday plunged by 34.47 points to close at 2,966.33 points.
Aug 18, 2024
SOCIETY
Lawmakers demand investigation into Thame flash flood
Lawmakers demand investigation into Thame flash flood
KATHMANDU, Aug 18: Members of House of Representatives (HoR) have demanded an investigation into Friday’s flash flood in Thame of Solukhumbu, caused by a glacier outburst.
Aug 18, 2024
POLITICS
TJ bill presented to National Assembly
TJ bill presented to National Assembly
KATHMANDU, Aug 18: The Bill for the Amendment of the Investigation of Enforced Disappeared Persons, Truth and Reconciliation Commission Act (third amendment), 2022 has been presented to the National Assembly (NA) with a message from the House of Representatives (HoR).
Aug 18, 2024
ECONOMY
House panel takes statement of RSP Joint General Secretary Acharya; Rabi Lamichhane to be...
House panel takes statement of RSP Joint General Secretary A...
KATHMANDU, Aug 18: The parliamentary special committee formed to investigate embezzlement of cooperative funds has taken a statement from Bipin Kumar Acharya, the joint general secretary of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) allegedly involved in the embezzlement of cooperative funds.
Aug 18, 2024