POLITICS
Maoist leaders decide to oppose any activity against peace agreement
Maoist leaders decide to oppose any activity against peace a...
KATHMANDU, March 8: Alarmed by the Supreme Court’s decision to allow filing cases against Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal, who as the leader of the then Maoist rebels started the People’s War that killed over 17,000 people, the Maoist leaders convened a meeting on Tuesday and issued a three-point...
Mar 08, 2023
Editorial
Danger Ahead, Caution Needed!
Danger Ahead, Caution Needed!
The rapidly growing public debt in Nepal is a cause for concern, and officials’ assurances that the country can handle public debt up to 53 percent of the country’s GDP should not be taken lightly. The government has been relying on loans to meet the regular expenditure of the country, which is not...
Mar 08, 2023
ECONOMY
Nepal’s electricity production capacity reaches more than 2,577 MW
Nepal’s electricity production capacity reaches more than 2,...
KATHMANDU, March 7: Nepal’s electricity production capacity has reached 2,577.48 MW, shows the records maintained by the government authorities.
Mar 07, 2023
SOCIETY
KMC offering free legal advice to general people from 32 wards from March 15
KMC offering free legal advice to general people from 32 war...
KATHMANDU, March 7: The Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) is providing free legal consultancy services from each of its ward offices to the general people from March 15.
Mar 07, 2023
ECONOMY
Nepse adds up 14.41 points, while daily turnover slips to Rs 1.20 billion on Tuesday
Nepse adds up 14.41 points, while daily turnover slips to Rs...
KATHMANDU, March 7: Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) on Tuesday increased by 14.41 points to close at 1,952.66 points.
Mar 07, 2023
ECONOMY
Nepal has public debt of over Rs 2 trillion
Nepal has public debt of over Rs 2 trillion
KATHMANDU, March 7 :The country's public debt is increasing every year. By mid-February of the current fiscal year (FY 2022/23), the debt liability of the government has reached about Rs 2 trillion. Experts have said that the country's economy has become more challenging due to the increasing debt o...
Mar 07, 2023
WORLD
3,000 Afghan refugees return from Pakistan
3,000 Afghan refugees return from Pakistan
KABUL, March 7: A total of 3,000 Afghan refugees returned to Afghanistan from neighboring Pakistan on Monday, said a statement of Afghanistan's Ministry for Refugees and Repatriation Affairs, released here Tuesday.
Mar 07, 2023
SOCIETY
Indian Navy officer arrested with a gun from TIA
Indian Navy officer arrested with a gun from TIA
KATHMANDU, March 7: An officer of the Indian Navy, who was on a visit to Nepal, was arrested with a gun at the Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA).
Mar 07, 2023
POLITICS
‘Can someone responsible for 5,000 deaths become the Prime Minister of the country?’
‘Can someone responsible for 5,000 deaths become the Prime M...
KATHMANDU, March 7: A writ petition has been registered at the Supreme Court (SC) against Prime Minister and chairman of CPN (Maoist Center) Pushpa Kamal Dahal.
Mar 07, 2023
WORLD
5 people killed in bomb attack in eastern Iraq
5 people killed in bomb attack in eastern Iraq
BAGHDAD, March 7: Five people were killed and four wounded in a bomb attack on Monday in Iraq's eastern province of Diyala, a local security source said.
Mar 07, 2023