POLITICS
JSP leader Dr Baburam Bhattarai floats two options for ratification of MCC agreement
JSP leader Dr Baburam Bhattarai floats two options for ratif...
KATHMANDU, Feb 23: The Janata Samajwadi Party (JSP) Federal Council Chairman Dr Baburam Bhattarai has put forward two options as disagreements surfaced in the ruling coalition over the ratification of US-funded Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC).
Feb 23, 2022
SOCIETY
114 Nepal Army first responders lose their life so far
114 Nepal Army first responders lose their life so far
KATHMANDU, Feb 23: The Nepal Army has had to bear the loss of its personnel in various disasters including wildlife attacks at different times in the course of nature conservation. At a press conference organized by the Nepal Army on Tuesday, it was reported that 114 people have lost their lives in...
Feb 23, 2022
SOCIETY
Veteran artist Jayananda Lama no more
Veteran artist Jayananda Lama no more
KATHMANDU, Feb 23: Veteran folk singer Jayananda Lama has passed away.
Feb 23, 2022
ECONOMY
Nepal-India Energy Secretary-Level Joint Steering Committee meeting today
Nepal-India Energy Secretary-Level Joint Steering Committee...
KATHMANDU, Feb 23: A meeting of Nepal-India Energy Secretary-Level Joint Steering Committee is taking place from Wednesday to discuss the ways on power trade and bilateral cooperation in the energy sector.
Feb 23, 2022
SOCIETY
SC rejects demand for interim order to postpone local level poll
SC rejects demand for interim order to postpone local level...
KATHMANDU, Feb 22: The Supreme Court (SC) on Tuesday refused to issue an interim order in a petition filed earlier demanding to put off the local level election slated for May 13.
Feb 23, 2022
WORLD
West hits back with sanctions for Russia’s Ukraine actions
West hits back with sanctions for Russia’s Ukraine actions
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BRUSSELS, Feb 23: Responding swiftly to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s order sending troops to separatist regions of Ukraine, world leaders hit back with non-military actions Tuesday in hopes of averting a full-blown war in Europe.
Feb 23, 2022
OPINION
MCC in Nepal: Games Nations Play!
MCC in Nepal: Games Nations Play!
The geopolitical confrontation between the US and China has been escalating since 2015 and Nepal is in a sensitive position in terms of geographical location. That is why we need to have a balanced relationship not only with India and China, but also with the United States.
Feb 23, 2022
POLITICS
UML Chairman Oli turns down request of PM Deuba to support MCC ratification
UML Chairman Oli turns down request of PM Deuba to support M...
KATHMANDU, Feb 22: Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has solicited support of the main opposition party, CPN-UML, to ratify Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) grant agreement through parliament.
Feb 22, 2022
ECONOMY
Complaints against insurers for delaying insurance claims settlement on the rise
Complaints against insurers for delaying insurance claims se...
KATHMANDU, Feb 22: Insurers have been found dilly-dallying to settle insurance claims of their clients with the Insurance Board (IB) receiving an increasing number of complaints in recent days.
Feb 22, 2022
ECONOMY
Nepal spends Rs 343.82 billion more on imports in first seven months of current FY
Nepal spends Rs 343.82 billion more on imports in first seve...
KATHMANDU, Feb 22: Nepal spent Rs 343.82 billion more money to import foreign goods during the first seven months of the current fiscal year, compared to the same period of the previous year.
Feb 22, 2022