OPINION
BP Koirala: Struggles for Treatment and Concerns for Nation
BP Koirala: Struggles for Treatment and Concerns for Nation
Bishweshwar Prasad Koirala (popularly known as BP Koirala), Nepal’s first elected Prime Minister in 1959 and the founding leader of the Nepali Congress – the premier and Democratic Socialist Party, who was the torch bearer of democracy and renaissance of Nepali politics, was unjustly sen...
Jan 02, 2025
POLITICS
Civil servants' political unions: Tradition or time for change?
Civil servants' political unions: Tradition or time for chan...
A debate has emerged regarding the necessity of party-specific trade unions for government employees, following remarks made by Shyam Ghimire, the Chief Whip of the Nepali Congress Parliamentary Party, and Mahesh Bartaula, the Chief Whip of the CPN-UML Parliamentary Party.
Jan 02, 2025
ECONOMY
Hotels and restaurants contribute two percent to Nepal’s GDP
Hotels and restaurants contribute two percent to Nepal’s GDP
The National Hotel and Restaurant Survey 2080 report unveiled by the National Statistics Office (NSO) on Wednesday shows that the contribution of hotels and restaurants accounted for around two percent of Nepal’s GDP in the fiscal year 2022/23.
Jan 02, 2025
ECONOMY
Govt finalizes USD 46.5 billion investment plan to produce 28,500 MW of electricity by 203...
Govt finalizes USD 46.5 billion investment plan to produce 2...
The government has approved an ‘Energy Development Roadmap and Working Guideline’ that talks about generating 28,500 MW of electricity in the next one decade.
Jan 02, 2025
POLITICS
AIG Tamang transferred as head of Kathmandu Valley Police Office
AIG Tamang transferred as head of Kathmandu Valley Police Of...
KATHMANDU, Jan 1: The Ministry of Home Affairs has assigned Additional Inspector General of Police (AIG) Tek Bahadur Tamang the responsibility of the Kathmandu Valley Police Office.
Jan 01, 2025
PHOTO FEATURE/Video, SPECIAL
Janamat Party celebrates ‘Dhoti Diwas’ at Maitighar (In Photos)
Janamat Party celebrates ‘Dhoti Diwas’ at Maitighar (In Phot...
People from the Madhesi community observed the Dhoti Diwas at Maitighar, Kathmandu on Wednesday on the occasion of National Attire Day.
Jan 01, 2025
Lifestyle
Dusit Princess Kathmandu hosts unforgettable New Year's Eve celebrations
Dusit Princess Kathmandu hosts unforgettable New Year's Eve...
Dusit Princess Kathmandu celebrated the arrival of 2025 by hosting a lively New Year’s Eve event that brought together guests for a complete experience of fine dining, music, and festivities.
Jan 01, 2025
SOCIETY
Banke at high risk of leprosy
Banke at high risk of leprosy
Shining Hospital in Janaki rural municipality-3 in the district reported a total of 146 leprosy cases, including 84 from Banke, in the fiscal year 2023/24.
Jan 01, 2025
SOCIETY
Darnal Elected Chairperson of Equality Foundation
Darnal Elected Chairperson of Equality Foundation
KATHMANDU, Jan 1: Journalist Sushil Darnal has been elected as the chairperson of the Equality Initiative Foundation. The foundation’s first convention, held in the capital on Wednesday, unanimously elected Purnima BK, Bobby Pariyar, Dharmalal Sunar, and Binod Lohar as members.
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Jan 01, 2025
SOCIETY
Two arrested with 155 kg marijuana in Morang
Two arrested with 155 kg marijuana in Morang
Police have arrested two individuals with a large quantity of marijuana in Morang.
Jan 01, 2025