POLITICS
Meetings of five parliamentary committees taking place today
Meetings of five parliamentary committees taking place today
KATHMANDU, Aug 25: Five parliamentary committees under the Federal Parliament are holding meetings today.
Aug 25, 2024
ECONOMY
Govt collected CGT of Rs 4.23 billion in first month this FY, more than the amount collect...
Govt collected CGT of Rs 4.23 billion in first month this FY...
KATHMANDU, Aug 25: The government collected capital gains tax (CGT) from the shares trading worth more than Rs 4.23 billion in the past one month, which surpassed the amount collected in the entire period of the last fiscal year.
Aug 25, 2024
SOCIETY
Dry landslides block vehicular movement along Araniko, Helambu highways
Dry landslides block vehicular movement along Araniko, Helam...
KAVREPALANCHOWK, Aug 25: Vehicular movement along Araniko and Helambu highways have been blocked due to a dry landslide at Bandeau in Bhumlu Rural Municipality-8 of Kavrepalanchok along the Araniko Highway and a separate landslide at Phedi in Panchkhal Municipality-4 along the Helambu Highway.
Aug 25, 2024
SOCIETY
Pilgrims heading towards Kailash Manasarovar stranded
Pilgrims heading towards Kailash Manasarovar stranded
RASUWA, Aug 25: Pilgrims heading towards Kailash Manasarovar have been stranded after rainfall damaged the road towards China.
Aug 25, 2024
SOCIETY
Passenger bus en route to Kathmandu from Kanchanpur meets with accident, 15 injured
Passenger bus en route to Kathmandu from Kanchanpur meets wi...
KATHMANDU, Aug 25: At least 15 persons were injured after a passenger bus en route to Kathmandu from Kanchanpur met with an accident at the Bharatpur-29 along the Narayanghat-Mugling road section on Sunday morning. All those injured are currently treatment in Chitwan.
Aug 25, 2024
OPINION
Floods becoming too frequent and devastating
Floods becoming too frequent and devastating
On August 16, 2024, a small town of 'Thame' in the Everest region of Nepal was hit by a Glacier Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF) and debris flow. The flood originated due to a glacial lake outburst approximately 10 km upstream.
Aug 25, 2024
SOCIETY
Jeep that plunged into Sunkoshi river retrieved, three persons missing
Jeep that plunged into Sunkoshi river retrieved, three perso...
SINDHULI, Aug 25: The jeep that fell into the Sunkoshi river was retrieved from Kundule, Golanjor Rural Municipality-1 of Sindhuli district.
Aug 25, 2024
Editorial
Unacceptable five-year statute of limitation on corruption cases
Unacceptable five-year statute of limitation on corruption c...
The State Affairs and Good Governance Committee under the House of Representatives is currently discussing the Bill to Amend Corruption Prevention Act, which was passed by the National Assembly on April 9 this year. This discussion has drawn significant public attention, primarily due to the propose...
Aug 25, 2024
ECONOMY
Import of EVs and two-wheelers doubles in the first month of current FY
Import of EVs and two-wheelers doubles in the first month of...
KATHMANDU, Aug 24: A total of 381 electric vehicles were imported in the month of Shrawan (mid-July to mid-August) alone.
Aug 24, 2024
SOCIETY
Bodies of 25 Indian tourists killed in Tanahun bus accident flown to Mumbai via Indian Air...
Bodies of 25 Indian tourists killed in Tanahun bus accident...
KATHMANDU, Aug 24: The bodies of 25 Indian citizens who died in the Marsyangdi bus accident at Aaina Pahara in Tanahun district have been sent to Mumbai by an Indian Air Force aircraft. The aircraft departed from Bharatpur Airport in Chitwan on Saturday afternoon with 25 bodies out of 27 that underw...
Aug 24, 2024