SOCIETY
Tokha municipality removes illegal structures
Tokha municipality removes illegal structures
KATHMANDU, July 27: Physical structures that encroached upon public land in the Tokha municipality of Kathmandu have been demolished by the local authority.
Jul 27, 2023
ECONOMY
Cross border movement of people increases through Rasuwagadhi transit point
Cross border movement of people increases through Rasuwagadh...
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RASUWA, July 27: People's movement has increased at Rasuwagadhi, the northern point along the Nepal-China border in Rasuwa lately. The checkpoint, which was closed due to COVID-19 pandemic, resumed its operations on April 1. Since then, there has been a rise in trade and touristic activities in the...
Jul 27, 2023
SOCIETY
LOD case: Case filed against three employees, while owners are given immunity
LOD case: Case filed against three employees, while owners a...
KATHMANDU, July 27: The District Government Attorney's Office, Kathmandu, has taken legal action against three individuals involved in the disturbing incident where minors were allowed entry into the Lord of Drinks (LOD) club in Thamel. The case has been filed under crimes against children.
Jul 27, 2023
POLITICS
Koshi province: Hearing on writ petition over government formation on Thursday
Koshi province: Hearing on writ petition over government for...
KATHMANDU, July 27: The hearing on the writ petition that was registered by questioning the constitutionality of the formation of a government in Koshi province has been set for Thursday, citing insufficiency of time to complete hearing over the case on Wednesday.
Jul 27, 2023
ECONOMY
IPPAN and NIA reach agreement on hydropower insurance premiums
IPPAN and NIA reach agreement on hydropower insurance premiu...
KATHMANDU, July 27: The Independent Power Producers' Association, Nepal (IPPAN), and the Nepal Insurers' Association (NIA) have reached an agreement regarding hydropower insurance premiums, setting a positive course for the future. The officials at NIA visited the IPPAN Secretariat on Wednesday to d...
Jul 27, 2023
SOCIETY
Lalita Niwas land grab scam: Five more days given for investigation
Lalita Niwas land grab scam: Five more days given for invest...
KATHMANDU, July 27: Nepal Police have been provided five more days to carry out investigation against the accused of Lalita Niwas land grab scam.
Jul 27, 2023
OPINION
Rising Intolerance against Dalits in Nepal
Rising Intolerance against Dalits in Nepal
I remember those days of three decades ago, when one of my Brahmin friends of western Nepal married a Dalit girl of Kathmandu by confronting the intense resistances from his family members and society as well.
Jul 27, 2023
POLITICS
NC to hold Mahasamiti meeting on November last week in Kathmandu, next CWC meeting called...
NC to hold Mahasamiti meeting on November last week in Kathm...
KATHMANDU, July 27: The ruling Nepali Congress (NC) has decided to hold the party’s Mahasamiti meeting from November 27 in Kathmandu.
Jul 27, 2023
SOCIETY
CIAA arrests senior head constable for bribery in Budhanilkantha
CIAA arrests senior head constable for bribery in Budhanilka...
KATHMANDU, July 27: The Commission for Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) has taken swift action against corruption by arresting Senior Head Constable Bishnu Singh, who served in the Budhanilkantha Police Division of Kathmandu. Singh was apprehended on Wednesday at Budhanilkantha Municipalit...
Jul 27, 2023
WORLD
IMF raises 2023 economic outlook but warns of slowing global growth
IMF raises 2023 economic outlook but warns of slowing global...
WASHINGTON, July 27: The International Monetary Fund has slightly upgraded its outlook for world growth this year on the back of resilient service sector activity in the first quarter and a strong labor market, the lender said Tuesday.
Jul 27, 2023