POLITICS
UN Under-Secretary-General Lacroix pays courtesy call on Minister Saud
UN Under-Secretary-General Lacroix pays courtesy call on Min...
KATHMANDU, June 30: UN Under-Secretary-General for Department of Peace Operations, Jean-Pierre Lacroix, paid a courtesy call on Minister for Foreign Affairs, NP Saud, today.
Jun 30, 2023
SOCIETY
262 kilograms of illegal drug seized from Indian truck
262 kilograms of illegal drug seized from Indian truck
BARA, June 30: District Police Office Bara has seized a large quantity of illegal narcotics from a truck with an Indian number plate.
Jun 30, 2023
SOCIETY
147,000 acquire passports in one month beginning mid-May: Department of Passports
147,000 acquire passports in one month beginning mid-May: De...
KATHMANDU, June 30: The number of people acquiring passports is reported to be increasing lately.
Jun 30, 2023
POLITICS
Former lawmaker and Pappu Construction owner Hari Narayan Rauniyar arrested
Former lawmaker and Pappu Construction owner Hari Narayan Ra...
KATHMANDU, June 30: Hari Narayan Rauniyar, a prominent construction businessman and former lawmaker, has been apprehended by the authorities.
Jun 30, 2023
POLITICS
Special Court finds former NOC Director Gopal Bahadur Khadka guilty
Special Court finds former NOC Director Gopal Bahadur Khadka...
KATHMANDU, June 30: The Special Court has found former executive director of Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC), Gopal Bahadur Khadka, guilty of corruption.
Jun 30, 2023
ECONOMY
Paddy output needs to be increased to boost economy: Agriculture Minister Bhusal
Paddy output needs to be increased to boost economy: Agricul...
PATAN, June 30: Minister for Agriculture and Livestock Development, Dr Beduram Bhusal has underscored the need for promoting paddy production to boost the economy.
Jun 30, 2023
SOCIETY
Mysterious death of rhino sparks increased patrols and demands for action in Parsa Nationa...
Mysterious death of rhino sparks increased patrols and deman...
MAKWANPUR, June 30: Rhino’s horns have been illegally smuggled from the protected 'core area' of Parsa National Park (PNP), which is off-limits to the general public.
Jun 30, 2023
ECONOMY
ADB to provide 50 million US dollars loan to Nepal
ADB to provide 50 million US dollars loan to Nepal
KATHMANDU, June 30: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has granted Nepal a loan of 50 million US dollars (approximately Rs 6.6 billion). The loan has been sanctioned to support the policy reforms aimed at enhancing Nepal's internal and external trade.
Jun 30, 2023
POLITICS
Lalita Niwas land-grab scam: SC orders govt to show cause on writ petition of three arrest...
Lalita Niwas land-grab scam: SC orders govt to show cause on...
KATHMANDU, June 30: The Supreme Court (SC) has issued a show cause order on the writ petition of the three accused arrested in connection with the Lalita Niwasland-grab scam.
Jun 30, 2023
ECONOMY
Nepal’s first ‘SkyWalk Tower’ comes into operation in Kathmandu
Nepal’s first ‘SkyWalk Tower’ comes into operation in Kathma...
KATHMANDU, June 30: As a new tourist destination in the valley, the SkyWalk Tower has been constructed with an investment of around Rs 2 billion. The tower has been opened to the public since Thursday. This tower was built with private investment.
Jun 30, 2023