ECONOMY
FCAN padlocks office of Department of Roads
FCAN padlocks office of Department of Roads
KATHMANDU, Aug 13: The agitating construction entrepreneurs padlocked the office of the Director General of the Department of Roads on Sunday morning.
Aug 13, 2023
POLITICS
UML General Secy calls for increasing minimum wage of workers
UML General Secy calls for increasing minimum wage of worker...
KATHMANDU, Aug 13: CPN-UML's General Secretary Shanker Pokharel has said that the minimum wage of the workers that has to be increased every two years has remained the same in the last three years.
Aug 13, 2023
OPINION
Did the SEE result genuinely improve this year?
Did the SEE result genuinely improve this year?
Last month, the National Examinations Board (NEB), Sanothimi, Bhaktapur, published the result of the Secondary Education Examinations (SEE) of the year 2079/80 BS, which once was popularly known as the “Iron Gate” due to the difficulty level of the questions, the staggering number of passes, and the...
Aug 13, 2023
WORLD
Eiffel Tower evacuated after bomb alert
Eiffel Tower evacuated after bomb alert
Paris [France], August 13: France's most recognizable landmark, Eiffel Tower was evacuated for a while after a bomb alert, a police source told Le Parisien on Saturday.
Aug 13, 2023
SOCIETY
Two children stuck in Balkhu rivulet rescued
Two children stuck in Balkhu rivulet rescued
KATHMANDU, Aug 13: Two children who were stuck in the middle part of the Balkhu rivulet were rescued on Saturday. Police rescued the children from the area which is located in between Kirtipur and Chandragiri municipality.
Aug 13, 2023
SOCIETY
Locals suffer as Bhaktapur-Nagarkot road yet to be completed even after a decade
Locals suffer as Bhaktapur-Nagarkot road yet to be completed...
BHAKTAPUR, Aug 13: Almost a decade in the making, the Bhaktapur-Nagarkot road has yet to be completed. The road has potholes everywhere and blacktopping work has been stalled in the area from the Kharipati barracks of the Nepalese Army to the front of the Changu Narayan Municipality office.
Aug 13, 2023
POLITICS
Health condition of minister Gurung improving
Health condition of minister Gurung improving
Kathmandu, Aug 13 : Health condition of Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Dhanraj Gurung is said to be improving.
Aug 13, 2023
ECONOMY
NEA spent Rs 48 billion to upgrade infrastructure related to electricity distribution and...
NEA spent Rs 48 billion to upgrade infrastructure related to...
KATHMANDU, Aug 13: The Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) said it spent about Rs 48 billion in the past two years on infrastructure related to distribution and maintenance of electricity supply.
Aug 13, 2023
POLITICS
RPP Chairman Lingden raises questions about arrest and release of NC lawmaker Dr. Sharma
RPP Chairman Lingden raises questions about arrest and relea...
KATHMANDU, Aug 13: The sequence of events surrounding the arrest and subsequent release of Nepali Congress (NC) lawmaker Dr. Sunil Sharma has sparked widespread controversy and debate.
Aug 13, 2023
Editorial
CAAN's Impractical Decision on 'Operating Hours'
CAAN's Impractical Decision on 'Operating Hours'
In a well-intentioned move, the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) has made a decision that, despite its good faith, is causing havoc in the lives of the ordinary citizens, especially those living in remote areas with limited transportation options.
Aug 13, 2023