SOCIETY
'Nepal can also reap benefits from Maha Kumbh’
'Nepal can also reap benefits from Maha Kumbh’
The devotees are seen with joy while taking holy dips at the confluence of the Yamuna and the Ganges rivers.
Feb 12, 2025
Market
Gold price decline by Rs 2,700 per tola
Gold price decline by Rs 2,700 per tola
According to the Federation of Nepal Gold and Silver Dealers' Associations, the gold price has been fixed at Rs 167,500 per tola, marking an decrease from Rs 170,200 per tola on Tuesday.
Feb 12, 2025
POLITICS
NRNA Prez KC appointed member of Industry, Commerce, and Promotion Dialogue Council
NRNA Prez KC appointed member of Industry, Commerce, and Pro...
Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has appointed NRNA President Badri KC to the Industry, Commerce, and Promotion Dialogue Council as one of its members. KC’s appointment to the council stems from the December 20, 2024 decision, under the 2075 BS Industry, Commerce, and Promotion Dialogue Council (F...
Feb 12, 2025
SOCIETY
Provincial MP files writ petition at SC over cement price hike
Provincial MP files writ petition at SC over cement price hi...
A writ petition has been filed in the Supreme Court (SC) against the excessive price hike in cement. Madhesh Province MP from the CPN (Maoist Center), Rahbar Ansari, filed the writ petition in the SC on Tuesday.
Feb 12, 2025
SOCIETY
Land Ministry invites Swargadwari Trust-affected Tenant Farmers for dialogue
Land Ministry invites Swargadwari Trust-affected Tenant Farm...
The Ministry of Land Management, Cooperatives, and Poverty Alleviation has invited the 'Swargadwari Guthi (Trust) affected Tenant Farmer Struggle Committee' for dialogue. In a press release, the ministry's Under Secretary and spokesperson, Ganesh Prasad Bhatta, extended the invitation to the protest...
Feb 12, 2025
WORLD
Thousands of new files on JFK assassination: FBI
Thousands of new files on JFK assassination: FBI
The FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation) has announced the discovery of thousands of records related to the assassination of John F Kennedy following searches undertaken to comply with an executive order by United States President Donald Trump, Al Jazeera reported.
Feb 12, 2025
SOCIETY
Garbage piles up in Pokhara amid disposal dispute
Garbage piles up in Pokhara amid disposal dispute
A growing garbage problem is plaguing the streets of Pokhara, a major tourist destination in Nepal. The tourist town’s waste collection has been disrupted for days due to the blockage of the disposal site by locals. The intersections where Pokhara’s main and inner roads meet are overflow...
Feb 12, 2025
SOCIETY
International Day for Prevention of Violent Extremism today
International Day for Prevention of Violent Extremism today
The world observes International Day for the Prevention of Violent Extremism today. The United Nations called for this international day, which is observed by efforts from intergovernmental organizations, civil society, academics, religious leaders, and the media to raise awareness about countering...
Feb 12, 2025
SOCIETY
Magh Shukla Purnima: Swasthani Vrata concludes
Magh Shukla Purnima: Swasthani Vrata concludes
Today, on Magh Shukla Purnima, devotees will conclude the one-month-long Swasthani Vrata Katha. The ritual, which began on the full moon of Poush, will end as devotees wrap up their month-long fast.
Feb 12, 2025
SOCIETY
Westerly low-pressure system partially affects the country
Westerly low-pressure system partially affects the country
A westerly low-pressure system is partially influencing the country, bringing cloud cover to the hilly regions of Koshi, Gandaki, and Karnali provinces, while the rest of the country remains clear, according to the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology (DHM).
Feb 12, 2025