POLITICS
NUP suspends Ghanshyam Chaudhary from party membership
NUP suspends Ghanshyam Chaudhary from party membership
KATHMANDU, April 12: The Nagarik Unmukti Party (NUP) has suspended Ghanshyam Chaudhary, a member of the Sudurpaschim Province Assembly from NUP, from the party for three months.
Apr 12, 2024
SOCIETY
Illegal opium cultivation on 172 ropanis of land destroyed in Rukum Paschim
Illegal opium cultivation on 172 ropanis of land destroyed i...
RUKUM PASCHIM, April 12: Police have destroyed illegal opium poppy farming across 172 ropanis (1 ropani is equivalent to 508.74 square meters) of land in different parts of Rukum Paschim.
Apr 12, 2024
ECONOMY
Banks reduce interest rates for Baisakh, except for Everest and NMB Bank
Banks reduce interest rates for Baisakh, except for Everest...
KATHMANDU, April 12: Most of the commercial banks have reduced the deposit interest rates for the month of Baisakh (mid-April to mid-May) as well. According to the new interest rate table published by the banks on Friday, the maximum average interest rate for personal term has decreased by 0.19 perc...
Apr 12, 2024
ECONOMY
Gold price rises by Rs 2,400 per tola, hits new record at Rs 139,000 per tola
Gold price rises by Rs 2,400 per tola, hits new record at Rs...
KATHMANDU, April 12: The price of gold has increased by Rs 2,400 per tola in the domestic market on Friday.
Apr 12, 2024
POLITICS
British parliamentarian Wood pledges to work for increasing UK development aid
British parliamentarian Wood pledges to work for increasing...
KATHMANDU, April 12: Member of the House of Lords in the United Kingdom (UK), Stewart Wood, said he would put efforts to increase UK development aid for the social transformation in Nepal.
Apr 12, 2024
SOCIETY
Pollution in Valley reduced to some extent due to rainfall, air pollution still at hazardo...
Pollution in Valley reduced to some extent due to rainfall,...
KATHMANDU, April 12: Rain accompanied by lightning has been observed not only in the Kathmandu Valley but also in the other hilly regions of Bagmati, Gandaki, and Koshi provinces. Meteorologists have said that it has led to a reduction in the pollution levels. However, there is still haze lingering...
Apr 12, 2024
SOCIETY
Child injured in forest fire in Dolpa dies
Child injured in forest fire in Dolpa dies
DOLPA, April 12: One among the three children injured in a forest fire at Tripura Sundari Municipality-4 in Dolpa has died.
Apr 12, 2024
POLITICS
NUP and Unified Socialist mount pressure on CM Mahara to implement agreement before vote o...
NUP and Unified Socialist mount pressure on CM Mahara to imp...
BUTWAL, April 12: Newly-appointed chief minister (CM) of Lumbini Province, Jokh Bahadur Mahara, is scheduled to seek a vote of confidence on Friday. The Secretary of the Provincial Assembly, Durlabh Kumar Pun, confirmed that a session of the Lumbini Provincial Assembly has been called for 1 PM today...
Apr 12, 2024
POLITICS
Two parliamentary committee meetings being held today
Two parliamentary committee meetings being held today
KATHMANDU, April 12: The meetings of two parliamentary committees will convene today. The Education, Health, and Information Technology Committee will hold a meeting at 11AM.
Apr 12, 2024
Lifestyle
O.J. Simpson, legendary football player and actor brought down by his murder trial, dies a...
O.J. Simpson, legendary football player and actor brought do...
LAS VEGAS, April 12: O.J. Simpson, the football star and Hollywood actor acquitted of charges he killed his former wife and her friend in a trial that mesmerized the public and exposed divisions on race and policing in America, has died. He was 76.
Apr 12, 2024