SOCIETY
Mayor accused of cooperative fraud arrested at Delhi airport
Mayor accused of cooperative fraud arrested at Delhi airport
KATHMANDU, Sept 27: Devkumar Nepali, the mayor of Dhorpatan Municipality in Baglung and a fugitive in a cooperative fraud case, has been arrested in New Delhi, India. He had been on the run since May of last year and was apprehended at the airport in Delhi on Friday.
Sep 27, 2024
SOCIETY
Traffic to be halted along Narayanghat-Mugling road section tonight
Traffic to be halted along Narayanghat-Mugling road section...
CHITWAN, Sept 27: Vehicular movement along the Narayanghat-Mugling road section will be halted tonight from 7 pm to 5 am due to the high risk of landslides caused by continuous and heavy rainfall.
Sep 27, 2024
SPECIAL, PHOTO FEATURE/Video
Rights activists continue their sit-in demanding justice for Nirmala Kurmi (In Pictures)
Rights activists continue their sit-in demanding justice for...
KATHMANDU, Sept 27: Rights activists are in their 50th day of continuous sit-in at Maitighar Mandala in Kathmandu, demanding justice for 17-year-old Nirmala Kurmi.
Sep 27, 2024
SOCIETY
Court grants additional seven days of custody for Joshi
Court grants additional seven days of custody for Joshi
The Kaski District Court, on Friday, approved an extension of police custody for former Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Police and director of Gorkha Media, Chhabilal Joshi, for an additional seven days in connection to a cooperative fraud case involving in Pokhara-based Suryadarshan Savings and C...
Sep 27, 2024
SOCIETY
Judicial Council recommends Niraula and Pandey as SC justices along with 14 judges for tra...
Judicial Council recommends Niraula and Pandey as SC justice...
KATHMANDU, Sept 27: The Judicial Council has recommended Nripadhwaj Niraula and Nityanand Pandey for judgeships at the Supreme Court (SC). The Council's meeting on Friday made several decisions.
Sep 27, 2024
SPORTS
AFC U-20 Asian Cup: Nepal lose to Bahrain
AFC U-20 Asian Cup: Nepal lose to Bahrain
KATHMANDU, Sept 27: Nepal concluded their AFC U-20 Asian Cup 2025 qualification campaign with a 0-4 defeat against Bahrain in the final group stage match held in New Taipei City on Friday.
Sep 27, 2024
ECONOMY
Jomsom-Kagbeni road section blacktopped
Jomsom-Kagbeni road section blacktopped
MYAGDI, Sept 27: A 13-kilometer road section from Jomsom to Kagbeni under the national pride project, Kaligandaki Corridor, has been blacktopped. The road section has been widened to 11 meters.
Sep 27, 2024
OPINION
Nepal's Contributions to Global Health and Peace
Nepal's Contributions to Global Health and Peace
Climate change has emerged as the gravest threat to our planet, people, and prosperity. My own country, Nepal, is particularly hard hit. We stand as one of the most vulnerable nations to climate change and are ranked as the 20th most disaster-prone country in the world. Of utmost concern is the alar...
Sep 27, 2024
SOCIETY
CIAA investigating suspected irregularities in airport light installation
CIAA investigating suspected irregularities in airport light...
KATHMANDU, Sept 27: The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) has launched an investigation into suspected financial irregularities in the installation of perimeter lights at Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA). A month ago, a CIAA team inspected the installed lights to ass...
Sep 27, 2024
SPECIAL, PHOTO FEATURE/Video
Incessant rain affects life in Kathmandu Valley (Photo Feature)
Incessant rain affects life in Kathmandu Valley (Photo Featu...
KATHMANDU, Sept 27: It has been raining continuously in the hilly areas of the country including the Kathmandu Valley since yesterday.
Sep 27, 2024