SOCIETY
Govt decides to dissolve Central Philatelic and Postal Stamps Management Office
Govt decides to dissolve Central Philatelic and Postal Stamp...
KATHMANDU, Feb 9: The government has abolished the Central Philatelic and Postal Stamps Management Office.
Feb 09, 2024
ECONOMY
Gold price increases by Rs 100 per tola
Gold price increases by Rs 100 per tola
KATHMANDU, Feb 9: The price of gold has gone up by Rs 100 per tola in the domestic market on Friday.
Feb 09, 2024
POLITICS
British Minister of State Mitchell to visit Nepal next week
British Minister of State Mitchell to visit Nepal next week
KATHMANDU, Feb 9: British Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Andrew Mitchell is going to visit Nepal.
Feb 09, 2024
SOCIETY
‘One percent children in Nepal are born with congenital heart issues’
‘One percent children in Nepal are born with congenital hear...
KATHMANDU, Feb 9: One percent of the children have congenital heart disease, said Dr Urmila Shakya, senior pediatric cardiologist at the Sahid Gangalal National Heart Centre.
Feb 09, 2024
OPINION
Correcting policy failures in Nepal
Correcting policy failures in Nepal
Good governance can't be ensured by bringing a good governance law but by fixing the holes in the gamut of laws that contribute to good governance. Therefore, policymakers should avoid symptom-curing syndrome and delve deeper into the problem to find its main cause.
Feb 09, 2024
ECONOMY
Nepal earns Rs 12.40 billion from electricity exports in peak production season this FY
Nepal earns Rs 12.40 billion from electricity exports in pea...
KATHMANDU, Feb 9: Nepal sold electricity worth Rs 12.40 billion to India during mid-July and mid-January this year, which was 47.97 percent more than the figure in the same period last year.
Feb 09, 2024
SOCIETY
Govt advances process to claim land of Bansbari Shoe Factory
Govt advances process to claim land of Bansbari Shoe Factory
KATHMANDU, Feb 9: The government has advanced processes to claim the land belonging to Bansbari Leather and Shoe Factory.
Feb 09, 2024
WORLD
Xi tells Putin China, Russia should oppose interference
Xi tells Putin China, Russia should oppose interference
BEIJING, Feb 9: China's President Xi Jinping on Thursday told his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin that both countries should oppose interference by "external forces", Chinese state media reported, as the two leaders spoke on the phone to mark Lunar New Year.
Feb 09, 2024
ECONOMY
Govt pledges to amend over a dozen laws before the Third Investment Summit 2024
Govt pledges to amend over a dozen laws before the Third Inv...
KATHMANDU, Feb 9: The government is considering revising over a dozen laws to facilitate an enabling environment for potential investment ahead of the upcoming Nepal Investment Summit 2024.
Feb 09, 2024
Editorial
Bringing out-of-school children to classrooms
Bringing out-of-school children to classrooms
The government has announced free basic education, making it not only free but also mandatory. However, the announcement and policy do not seem to have translated in practice, as confirmed by a recently published study report. According to the study conducted by Center for Education and Human Resour...
Feb 09, 2024