POLITICS
Forests are a means for country's prosperity: Minister Mahato
Forests are a means for country's prosperity: Minister Mahat...
KATHMANDU, Aug 6: Minister for Forests and Environment Birendra Prasad Mahato has said forests would be taken as a medium to contribute to the prosperity of the country. Stating that the total forest cover has been 45 percent of the total area of the country, he stressed the need for working on taki...
Aug 06, 2023
SOCIETY
Patients suffer due to lack of beds in Kanti Children's Hospital
Patients suffer due to lack of beds in Kanti Children's Hosp...
KATHMANDU, Aug 6: Due to the lack of beds in Kanti Children's Hospital, the patients are not receiving quality healthcare services. Kanti Children's Hospital, which is serving as a referral hospital for children, has been treating kidney diseases, child cancers, and child mental illnesses. Similarly...
Aug 06, 2023
ECONOMY
Tomatoes cost Rs 180 a kg in Pokhara
Tomatoes cost Rs 180 a kg in Pokhara
POKHARA, Aug 6: In mid-June, farmers demonstrated by throwing tomatoes on the streets of Kathmandu stating that they did not get a fair price. At that time, farmers had thrown tomatoes on the streets in the capital mentioning that their tomatoes were not sold even at Rs 10 per kg. While in the capit...
Aug 06, 2023
SPORTS
CAN appoints former Indian cricketer Palshikar as consultant coach for women cricket team
CAN appoints former Indian cricketer Palshikar as consultant...
KATHMANDU, Aug 6: The Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) has appointed former Indian cricketer Devika Palshikar as the consultant coach of the Nepali national women cricket team. The appointment takes place at a time when Nepal is preparing for the 2023 ICC Women's T20 World Cup Asia Qualifier.
Aug 06, 2023
POLITICS
Maoist Center reshuffles responsibilities of party leaders
Maoist Center reshuffles responsibilities of party leaders
KATHMANDU, Aug 6: CPN (Maoist Center) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal has reshuffled the responsibilities of the party leaders.
Aug 06, 2023
POLITICS
Govt announces vacancy for post of Auditor General and commissioners
Govt announces vacancy for post of Auditor General and commi...
KATHMANDU, Aug 6: The government has issued an advertisement asking for applications for the positions of commissioners and members of constitutional bodies including the Auditor General.
Aug 06, 2023
Interview
'LDCs' concern about the potential loss of concessional financing following their graduati...
'LDCs' concern about the potential loss of concessional fina...
Dr. Ratnakar Adhikari has held the position of Executive Director at the Executive Secretariat for the Enhanced Integrated Framework at the World Trade Organization in Geneva since October 2013. Before assuming this role, Dr Adhikari served as the Chief Executive Director of South Asia Watch on Trad...
Aug 06, 2023
SOCIETY
NARMIN expresses dissatisfaction over some provisions of Education Bill
NARMIN expresses dissatisfaction over some provisions of Edu...
KATHMANDU, Aug 6: The National Association of Rural Municipalities in Nepal (NARMIN) has expressed dissatisfaction over some provisions of the Education Bill going to be tabled in parliament by the government.
Aug 06, 2023
SOCIETY
Police arrest two for stealing pistol, bullets belonging to SC Justice’s PSO
Police arrest two for stealing pistol, bullets belonging to...
KATHMANDU, Aug 6: The police have detained two persons along with a pistol and its live bullets from Bauddha in Kathmandu.
Aug 06, 2023
WORLD
Pakistan’s ex-Prime Minister Imran Khan spends night at high-security prison after court s...
Pakistan’s ex-Prime Minister Imran Khan spends night at high...
ATTOCK, Pakistan, Aug 6: Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan spent the night at a high-security prison after a court handed him a three-year jail sentence for corruption, a development that could end his future in politics.
Aug 06, 2023