WORLD
Privacy fears high as Musk’s DOGE seeks access to taxpayers' data
Privacy fears high as Musk’s DOGE seeks access to taxpayers...
Elon Musk’s task force for streamlining the United States government is seeking access to troves of taxpayer information, media outlets have reported, prompting fears of privacy violations and retribution against political rivals, Al Jazeera reported.
Feb 18, 2025
SOCIETY
‘Three-tier government coordination essential for Chure conservation’
‘Three-tier government coordination essential for Chure cons...
Stakeholders have underlined the need for effective coordination and cooperation among all three tiers of government for the conservation of the Chure region.
Feb 18, 2025
Market
Value of US Dollar appreciates again
Value of US Dollar appreciates again
Nepal Rastra Bank has set today’s foreign exchange rates, with the value of the US dollar appreciating again. According to the central bank, the buying rate for 1 US dollar is Rs 138.71, while the selling rate is Rs 139.31.
Feb 18, 2025
WORLD
Singapore opposition leader gets guilty verdict but can run in election
Singapore opposition leader gets guilty verdict but can run...
A Singapore court on Monday found the nation’s opposition leader guilty of lying under oath to Parliament, in a case that has riveted the country because it raised the prospect of disqualifying him from office.
Feb 18, 2025
WORLD
Delta plane crashes, flips upside down while landing in Toronto from Minneapolis
Delta plane crashes, flips upside down while landing in Toro...
At least 17 people are injured after a Delta Air Lines plane flipped upside down while landing amid wintry conditions Monday at Toronto Pearson International Airport.
Feb 18, 2025
Editorial
Equip Farmers, Enhance Agricultural Productivity
Equip Farmers, Enhance Agricultural Productivity
Nepal's Generation X – the demographic cohort born between 1965 and 1980 – grew up hearing a certain narrative: Nepal is an agricultural country, with 80 percent population depending on sustainable farming.
Feb 18, 2025
OPINION
The Enigma of Dreams
The Enigma of Dreams
Perhaps the true meaning of dreams will forever remain an elusive mystery.
Are dreams simply a byproduct of neural activity, or do they hold a deeper significance? Do they offer glimpses into our deepest desires, fears, and aspirations? Or is it an inbuilt entertainment system? A means to dis...
Feb 18, 2025
POLITICS
Govt working through diplomatic channels on the death Nepali student in India: PM
Govt working through diplomatic channels on the death Nepali...
Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has said that the government was working through diplomatic channels to address the matter of the death of a Nepali student in the hostel of Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) in Odisha, India.
Feb 18, 2025
POLITICS
Foreign Minister Deuba calls on Japan for cooperation in restoring BP Highway
Foreign Minister Deuba calls on Japan for cooperation in res...
Japan's Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Miyaji Takuma, paid a courtesy call on Minister for Foreign Affairs, Dr Arzu Rana Deuba on Monday on the sidelines of the '8th Indian Ocean Conference' in Muscat, the capital of Oman.
Feb 18, 2025
ECONOMY
DoED amends regulations to promote solar power projects
DoED amends regulations to promote solar power projects
The Department of Electricity Development (DoED) in a bid to expedite investment in the solar electricity generation and energy mix projects has amended the 'Grid Connected Alternative Electricity Development Procedures, 2022’.
Feb 18, 2025