WORLD
Romania president resigns amid opposition pressure
Romania president resigns amid opposition pressure
Romania's centrist president, Klaus Iohannis, announced his resignation in an emotional address Monday, saying he was stepping down to "spare" his country from the crisis that followed a canceled presidential vote last year, Deutsche Welle reported.
Feb 11, 2025
Editorial
Dual LPG Price Plan Must Not Harm the Public
Dual LPG Price Plan Must Not Harm the Public
The Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) has mulled a plan to sell cooking gas, known as LPG (liquefied petroleum gas), at different prices for homes and businesses. The idea is simple: hotels, restaurants, and other commercial users would pay the full price while families would pay less since the government...
Feb 11, 2025
WORLD
Over 50 killed in Guatemala bus crash
Over 50 killed in Guatemala bus crash
At least 51 people have died and others have been injured when a bus plunged into a polluted ravine outside Guatemala City, according to Guatemalan officials.
Feb 11, 2025
SOCIETY
One killed in Nuwakot vehicle collision
One killed in Nuwakot vehicle collision
A microbus collided with a motorcycle in Nuwakot on Monday, killing one person and injuring another.
Feb 11, 2025
OPINION
Increasing Relevance of PPPs in Infrastructure Development
Increasing Relevance of PPPs in Infrastructure Development
Every country's economic development and progress are based on its infrastructure development. Many developed nations have used Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) as a model for funding, planning, and completing large-scale infrastructure projects in recent decades.
Feb 11, 2025
WORLD
Iran president says Trump aiming to bring country 'to its knees'
Iran president says Trump aiming to bring country 'to its kn...
Iran's president accused his US counterpart Donald Trump on Monday of seeking to bring the Islamic republic "to its knees" as the country marked the 1979 revolution that toppled the shah.
Feb 11, 2025
ECONOMY
Parliament approves legislation to secure movable assets, personal lending
Parliament approves legislation to secure movable assets, pe...
The government is set to streamline all financial transactions, including those made by individuals, to ensure that they fall under a safety framework. This new law will come into effect once the Secured Transactions (First Amendment) Bill, 2023 approved by the House of Representatives (HoR) on Mond...
Feb 11, 2025
SOCIETY
Japan to offer 20,000 caregiver jobs to Nepalis
Japan to offer 20,000 caregiver jobs to Nepalis
Japan’s private healthcare sector is set to offer employment opportunities to 20,000 Nepalis.
Feb 11, 2025
ECONOMY
Nepal contributes USD 11,000 to WHO Regional Emergency Fund
Nepal contributes USD 11,000 to WHO Regional Emergency Fund
The Government of Nepal has contributed USD 11,000 to the World Health Organization (WHO) for its South-East Asia Regional Health Emergency Fund (SEARHEF), a vital funding mechanism designed to help member countries in the region prepare for and respond to health emergencies.
Feb 11, 2025
SOCIETY
Locals of Pathibhara announce fresh protests after meeting fails to find a solution
Locals of Pathibhara announce fresh protests after meeting f...
The agitating Mukkumlung protection group, which has been vehemently opposing the construction of a cable car in Pathibhara temple area, has announced to continue its protest program after Monday's talks with the government ended without finding any solution.
Feb 11, 2025