POLITICS
‘The trouble is over, but the grief comes too late,’ Mayor Balen responds to PM Oli’s comm...
‘The trouble is over, but the grief comes too late,’ Mayor B...
KATHMANDU, Sept 11: Kathmandu Metropolitan City Mayor Balendra Shah (Balen) has stated that the Supreme Court (SC)'s order to extend the riverbank measurement for Kathmandu Valley rivers by an additional 20 meters has led to the “emergence of an opportunistic character”.
Sep 11, 2024
SOCIETY
Former child soldier Bista files petition at SC to exclude 'exiled person’ from TJ Act
Former child soldier Bista files petition at SC to exclude '...
KATHMANDU, Sept 11: A supplementary petition has been filed with the Supreme Court demanding that the term ‘exiled person' not be implemented under the Bill to Amend the Investigation of Enforced Disappeared Persons and the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (Third Amendment) Act, 2081.
Sep 11, 2024
POLITICS
Oppn Parties on warpath as ruling coalition conspires to oust deputy speaker Rana
Oppn Parties on warpath as ruling coalition conspires to ous...
KATHMANDU, Sept 11: The two major opposition parties in the parliament have warned the government that they will launch protests if the ruling coalition removes Deputy Speaker Indira Rana from her position. They made such remarks after Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, in a meeting of top leaders of the...
Sep 11, 2024
SOCIETY
Mina Pariyar murder case: Five defendants remanded into custody for trial
Mina Pariyar murder case: Five defendants remanded into cust...
MYAGDI, Sept 11: All defendants in the murder case of 19-year-old Mina Pariyar from Toripani, Beni Municipality-9, Myagdi, have been remanded into custody for trial.
Sep 11, 2024
SOCIETY
Several areas in Kathmandu experiencing power outage
Several areas in Kathmandu experiencing power outage
KATHMANDU, Sept 11: Electricity supply has been disrupted in major areas of Kathmandu due to underground transmission line work from 6:30 AM today.
Sep 11, 2024
OPINION
Quo Vadis?
Quo Vadis?
When Burmese leader Aung San Suu Kyi visited Kathmandu in 2016, she was, literally, baffled by meeting more than half a dozen surviving PMs, that too, in a single day. In other places, crisis situations give birth to leaders, in our country, it is the leaders who give birth to crisis situations.
Sep 11, 2024
SOCIETY
Government bans use of TMS for stock trading in government offices
Government bans use of TMS for stock trading in government o...
KATHMANDU, Sept 10: The government has banned stock trading in all government offices across the country effective from Sunday. The government took a decision to this effect following a request from the Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA), which found that government employ...
Sep 11, 2024
Editorial
Promoting Accountability to Ensure the Success of the Literacy Campaign
Promoting Accountability to Ensure the Success of the Litera...
In Fiscal Year 2065/66 BS, the government set an ambitious target to eradicate illiteracy within two years through the National Literacy Campaign. Along with the announcement, a budget of approximately Rs 1.4 billion was estimated for the initiative.
Sep 11, 2024
SOCIETY
CIAA nabs Janakpurdham-24 ward chair, secretary with bribe
CIAA nabs Janakpurdham-24 ward chair, secretary with bribe
KATHMANDU, Sept 10: The chairperson of Janakpurdham Sub-Metropolitan City-24 along with the ward secretary and an office assistant have been caught red handed with a bribe of Rs 450,000.
Sep 10, 2024
POLITICS
Parliamentary Committee's report on Banking Offense Bill tabled in HoR
Parliamentary Committee's report on Banking Offense Bill tab...
KATHMANDU, Sept 10: The Finance Committee of the Federal Parliament has tabled a report on the Banking Offenses and Punishment (Second Amendment) Bill, 2081, in the House of Representatives (HoR).
Sep 10, 2024