ECONOMY
Nepal’s population growth rate drops to 80-year low at 0.92 percent per annum in the past...
Nepal’s population growth rate drops to 80-year low at 0.92...
KATHMANDU, May 6: Nepal’s population growth rate stood 0.92 percent per annum in the past one decade, which was the lowest in 80 years.
May 06, 2024
OPINION
Exploring the Game-Changing Potential of Sports Diplomacy Between India and Nepal
Exploring the Game-Changing Potential of Sports Diplomacy Be...
Since the dawn of civilization, the intertwined paths of sports and diplomacy have played a pivotal role in shaping international relations, from the gladiatorial arenas of Ancient Rome to the inter-Hellenic competitions of early city-states.
May 06, 2024
POLITICS
Bagmati govt to issue an ordinance on education
Bagmati govt to issue an ordinance on education
BAGMATI, May 6: Bagmati province government has decided to issue an ordinance to amend the Province Higher Education Act, 2078 BS.
May 06, 2024
POLITICS
Japan's foreign minister returns home
Japan's foreign minister returns home
KATHMANDU, May 6: Minister of Foreign Affairs of Japan Kamikawa Yoko returned home last night after completing a daylong official visit to Nepal. This was her first visit to Nepal after being appointed as the foreign minister of Japan.
May 06, 2024
POLITICS
Bajhang by-election report presented to Province Chief
Bajhang by-election report presented to Province Chief
SUDURPASCHIM, May 6: A report about the April 27 by-election of the Province Assembly (PA) in Bajhang 1(a) has been presented to Sudurpaschim Province Chief, Najir Miya.
May 06, 2024
SOCIETY
Bagmati province observes public holiday with formal introduction of Tamang and Newari as...
Bagmati province observes public holiday with formal introdu...
KATHMANDU, May 6: Bagmati province is observing a public holiday today.
May 06, 2024
SOCIETY
Rights watchdog urges prompt rescue of war victims
Rights watchdog urges prompt rescue of war victims
KATHMANDU, May 6: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has urged the government to make arrangement for bringing back the dead bodies of those who died in war abroad and cremate them according to their religion and rituals.
May 06, 2024
POLITICS
Japanese Minister calls on President
Japanese Minister calls on President
KATHMANDU, May 6: The visiting Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, Kamikawa Yoko, paid a courtesy call on President Ram Chandra Paudel at the President House in Shital Niwas on Sunday.
May 06, 2024
POLITICS
Nepal, Japan Foreign Ministers hold bilateral talks
Nepal, Japan Foreign Ministers hold bilateral talks
KATHMANDU, May 6: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs Narayankaji Shrestha and visiting Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, Kamikawa Yoko, held bilateral talks on Sunday.
May 06, 2024
Editorial
Budget for FY 2024/25: Strive for Fiscal Realism
Budget for FY 2024/25: Strive for Fiscal Realism
The rationale against surpassing the NPC's ceiling is twofold. Firstly, an inflated budget poses risks to the country's economic stability by allocating resources towards potentially unproductive sectors. Furthermore, the prospect of escalating tax rates to meet revenue targets adds to the burden bo...
May 06, 2024