PHOTO FEATURE/Video
Protest against MCC continues (With Photos)
Protest against MCC continues (With Photos)
KATHMANDU, Feb 27: Members and cadres of various political parties and student activists have continued with their protests against the US-funded Millenium Challenge Corporation (MCC) compact agreement in the New-Baneshwor area, where lies the federal parliament building.
Feb 27, 2022
POLITICS, SOCIETY
Govt attaches special priority to development of fine arts: Minister Ale
Govt attaches special priority to development of fine arts:...
KATHMANDU, Feb 27: Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Prem Bahadur Ale has said that the government has attached special priority to the conservation and development of culture and fine arts.
Feb 27, 2022
SOCIETY, Coronavirus
Nepal records 111 cases, 415 recoveries and one death from COVID-19 on Sunday
Nepal records 111 cases, 415 recoveries and one death from C...
KATHMANDU, Feb 27: Nepal recorded 111 new cases of COVID-19 along with 415 recoveries and one death from the deadly virus on Sunday, according to the information released by the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP).
Feb 27, 2022
POLITICS
LIVE: HoR meeting underway
LIVE: HoR meeting underway
KATHMANDU, Feb 27: A meeting of the House of Representatives (HoR) is currently underway at the federal parliament building in New Baneshwor, Kathmandu.
Feb 27, 2022
POLITICS
Mahantha Thakur in favor of MCC
Mahantha Thakur in favor of MCC
KATHMANDU, Feb 27: Democratic Socialist Party Chairman Mahantha Thakur has said that his party is in favor of the US-aid Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) compact agreement.
Feb 27, 2022
POLITICS
Only that foreign assistance which respects Nepal's sovereignty will be welcomed: Khanal
Only that foreign assistance which respects Nepal's sovereig...
KATHMANDU, Feb 27: Leader of the ruling party CPN (Unified Socialist) and former Prime Minister Jhala Nath Khanal has objected to the ruling coalition's decision to pass the US-aid Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) compact agreement with an ‘explanatory note’.
Feb 27, 2022
WORLD
Russian troops ordered to advance in Ukraine
Russian troops ordered to advance in Ukraine
KYIV, Feb 27: Moscow ordered its troops to advance in Ukraine "from all directions" while the West responded late Saturday with sanctions that sought to cripple Russia's banking sector.
Feb 27, 2022
POLITICS
Supporters of MCC are national traitors: Bhim Rawal
Supporters of MCC are national traitors: Bhim Rawal
KATHMANDU, Feb 27: CPN-UML leader Bhim Rawal has called on the House of Representatives (HoR) to reject the US-aid project (MCC) compact agreement ‘for being treasonous’.
Feb 27, 2022
POLITICS
We have to move forward by forging mutual agreement on MCC: Gurung
We have to move forward by forging mutual agreement on MCC:...
KATHMANDU, Feb 27: Participating in the discussion on the MCC compact agreement, Chief Whip of the CPN (Maoist Center) Dev Prasad Gurung said that the MCC agreement should be taken forward only as a purely economic project without violating Nepal's sovereignty and without violating Nepal's constitut...
Feb 27, 2022
WORLD
Ukrainian oil, gas infrastructure burns as West tightens sanctions
Ukrainian oil, gas infrastructure burns as West tightens san...
KYIV, Feb 27: Huge explosions from Russian attacks on oil and gas installations lit up the night sky in Ukraine early on Sunday, while Western allies tightened sanctions to banish major Russian banks from the main global payments system.
Feb 27, 2022