POLITICS
Bill on E-Commerce passed unanimously
Bill on E-Commerce passed unanimously
The meeting of the House of Representatives on Tuesday unanimously passed the E-Commerce Bill, 2081 BS.
Feb 19, 2025
Market
US dollar selling at Rs 139.43, euro at 145.9
US dollar selling at Rs 139.43, euro at 145.9
Nepal Rastra Bank has set the foreign exchange rates for Wednesday. According to the central bank, the buying rate for one US dollar is Rs 138.83, while the selling rate is Rs 139.43. The buying rate for one European euro is Rs 145.27, and the selling rate is Rs 145.90.
Feb 19, 2025
SOCIETY
Partially cloudy in hills, light snowfall in mountains
Partially cloudy in hills, light snowfall in mountains
Westerly winds and a western low-pressure system are partially influencing the country's weather, according to the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology (DHM).
Feb 19, 2025
Editorial
Nepali students abroad are not expendables
Nepali students abroad are not expendables
For a common Nepali, perturbing incidents refuse to slow down. The tragic death of Prakriti Lamsal, a young Nepali student, at KIIT University in Odisha, India, is a shocking occurrence that demonstrates how Nepali students are mistreated in Indian universities.
Feb 19, 2025
SOCIETY
At least six injured as bus overturns in Dang
At least six injured as bus overturns in Dang
A night bus traveling from Surkhet to Kathmandu overturned at Twangkhola, Babai Rural Municipality-2, around 9:30 PM on Tuesday, injuring at least six passengers.
Feb 19, 2025
OPINION
Is a New Economic Order Emerging?
Is a New Economic Order Emerging?
The old economic system has crumbled and the domination of the West and US geopolitical hegemony changed into a multipolar world.
Industrial policy and security concerns are now prime objectives of many countries. In addition, powerful nations are leading a global slide towards subsidies, exp...
Feb 19, 2025
ECONOMY
Nepal’s public debt crosses Rs 2.611 trillion
Nepal’s public debt crosses Rs 2.611 trillion
According to the Public Debt Management Office (PDMO), the amount of borrowings increased Rs 140.37 in the first seven months of the current fiscal year.
Feb 19, 2025
ECONOMY
MCC project ‘temporarily’ suspended in Nepal
MCC project ‘temporarily’ suspended in Nepal
The US government has communicated its blanket decision to put on hold US-fundaed Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) projects for 90 days.
Feb 19, 2025
SOCIETY
UN urged to halt BPTOC upgrade until justice is served to Maina Sunar
UN urged to halt BPTOC upgrade until justice is served to Ma...
Devi Sunar, the mother of Maina Sunar—a 15-year-old girl tortured and killed by army officers more that two decades ago at the Birendra Peacekeeping Operation Training Center (BPTOC) in Panchkhal, Kavre—has opposed the plan to upgrade BPTOC into the Asia-Pacific Regional Training Center....
Feb 19, 2025
SOCIETY
Former King Gyanendra seeks public support on eve of democracy day
Former King Gyanendra seeks public support on eve of democra...
Former King Gyanendra Shah, in a message on the eve of Democracy Day, has pointed out the need to protect national unity and identity, calling on public support for prosperity and progress of the country.
Feb 19, 2025