SOCIETY
'New policy will drive transformation in telecommunication sector'
'New policy will drive transformation in telecommunication s...
Minister Gurung, who is also the spokesperson for the government, said that along with policy revision, it is essential to focus on technology generation to ensure the effectiveness of telecommunications speed.
Feb 20, 2025
WORLD
Sri Lanka passenger train kills six elephants
Sri Lanka passenger train kills six elephants
The express train was travelling near a wildlife reserve at Habarana, some 180 kilometres (110 miles) east of the capital Colombo, when it hit the herd before dawn.
Feb 20, 2025
SOCIETY
Five-point Gandaki Declaration issued for Kaligandaki conservation
Five-point Gandaki Declaration issued for Kaligandaki conser...
It calls for preserving the natural course and uninterrupted flow of Kaligandaki River, opposing human encroachment and exploitation that hampers the uninterrupted availability of Shaligram (the ammonite stone considered sacred by Hindus) to the lower coastal areas of Gandaki.
Feb 20, 2025
Market
NEPSE inches up 3.14 points as daily turnover slides to Rs 8.62 billion
NEPSE inches up 3.14 points as daily turnover slides to Rs 8...
Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) on Thursday increased marginally by 3.14 points to close at 2,743.74 points.
Feb 20, 2025
ECONOMY
Govt meets only 4% of annual targets in first half of current FY
Govt meets only 4% of annual targets in first half of curren...
The government's work progress reached only 4.2% of its target in the first six months of the current Fiscal Year (FY) 2024/25. In comparison, it achieved 8.5% during the same period of FY 2023/24 and 11.2% in FY 2022/23.
Feb 20, 2025
SOCIETY
Sudurpaschim province reports 1,081 incidents of human rights violation in 2024
Sudurpaschim province reports 1,081 incidents of human right...
INSEC Province Coordinator Khadkaraj Joshi said that 1,999 people across the province were affected by human rights violations and atrocities in 2024.
Feb 20, 2025
WORLD
Hamas hands over dead Israeli hostages in black coffins
Hamas hands over dead Israeli hostages in black coffins
The ceremony, held on a sandy area that was once a cemetery before its destruction by Israeli forces, marked the first handover of deceased captives under a fragile Israel-Hamas truce.
Feb 20, 2025
ECONOMY
Upper Hewakhola to raise Rs 500 million via right share to pay off debt
Upper Hewakhola to raise Rs 500 million via right share to p...
The board of directors of the company has decided to issue right shares in the ratio of 1:1 to reduce the debt taken from banks and financial institutions while constructing the 8.5 MW capacity Upper Hewakhola small hydropower project.
Feb 20, 2025
SOCIETY
PM Oli confers degree to 7,872 students in Pokhara University’s 20th convocation
PM Oli confers degree to 7,872 students in Pokhara Universit...
The university's Chancellor and Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli conferred degrees to the students during a special ceremony organized at the university's central office in Dhungepatan, Pokhara Metropolitan City-30.
Feb 20, 2025
WORLD
India's ruling party takes control of capital as chief minister sworn in
India's ruling party takes control of capital as chief minis...
Rekha Gupta, 50, of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is the fourth woman to serve as chief minister of the sprawling megacity of more than 30 million people.
Feb 20, 2025