ECONOMY
Kuwaiti Dinar at highest, Thai Baht at lowest in NRB's latest exchange rates
Kuwaiti Dinar at highest, Thai Baht at lowest in NRB's lates...
Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) has set the exchange rates for foreign currencies for Thursday. The bank has fixed the buying rate for one US dollar at Rs 135.63 and the selling rate at Rs 136.23.
Dec 19, 2024
POLITICS
NC caught in persistent factional tension over senior leaders' hierarchy
NC caught in persistent factional tension over senior leader...
There is no provision for a senior leader in the NC statute except during the unification of the NC and the then NC (Democratic) in 2007. Party leaders and cadres have been assigning various nicknames to leaders based on their compatibility and closeness.
Dec 19, 2024
ECONOMY
CNP sees more foreign visitors than domestic visitors
CNP sees more foreign visitors than domestic visitors
Chitwan National Park (CNP) has collected over Rs 100 million in revenue from 72,000 visitors after the current fiscal year witnessed 72,461 people visiting the park from Shrawan (mid-July to mid-August) to Mangsir (mid-November to mid-December).
Dec 19, 2024
POLITICS
Int’l rights groups urge govt to ensure credible leadership in TJ bodies
Int’l rights groups urge govt to ensure credible leadership...
Three prominent international human rights organizations have called the top leadership of major political parties including Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli to ensure an environment conducive for the selection of independent, impartial, competent, diverse and widely accepted leadership for the Transit...
Dec 19, 2024
ECONOMY
FWEAN President Gyawali holds meeting with Australian Mayor Tiwari
FWEAN President Gyawali holds meeting with Australian Mayor...
KATHMANDU, Dec 19: Shova Gyawali, President of the Federation of Women Entrepreneurs’ Associations of Nepal (FWEAN), held a meeting with Pradeep Tiwari, Mayor of Maribyrnong Municipality, Australia, during her visit to Melbourne.
Dec 19, 2024
ECONOMY
Govt makes yet another attempt to promote local products
Govt makes yet another attempt to promote local products
In yet another attempt, the government has stepped up efforts to make the public entities mandatory to utilize as much as domestic products in office uses. Although this plan was announced a decade ago, it has remained ineffective till date.
Dec 19, 2024
SOCIETY
Nepal Telecom urges public to stay alert regarding rumors on social media
Nepal Telecom urges public to stay alert regarding rumors on...
Stating that rumors have been spread using Nepal Telecom's official logo, claiming arrangements of up to Rs. 5,000 in cash and gifts on the occasion of Christmas and English New Year, Nepal Telecom has urged everyone to stay alert.
Dec 19, 2024
WORLD
Navy speedboat just before it collided with the ferry off Mumbai coast
Navy speedboat just before it collided with the ferry off Mu...
An Indian Navy speedboat that was undergoing engine trials lost control and collided with a passenger ferry off the Mumbai coast today. The navy in a statement said 13 people including a naval officer and two people from the original equipment manufacturer were killed in the accident.
Dec 19, 2024
Editorial
A Welcome Powerful Move
A Welcome Powerful Move
With such power generation goals, Nepal needs to pace up in moving that quantity of electricity not only across the country but across borders and that too efficiently.
Dec 19, 2024
OPINION
Kathmandu’s Water Crisis: A Social Problem Demanding Urgent Action
Kathmandu’s Water Crisis: A Social Problem Demanding Urgent...
Given that water sources are located in peri-urban and rural areas, enhancing urban-rural linkages is vital. Strengthening connections with existing sources like Melamchi, as well as potential future sources like Yangri, Larke, and Sisneri, could yield significant benefits.
Dec 19, 2024