WORLD
Sweden mourns after school massacre
Sweden mourns after school massacre
Mourners left candles, flowers and notes in front of the cordoned-off Campus Risbergska, a school for young adults in Orebro, as residents joined members of the royal family to pay their respects.
Feb 06, 2025
POLITICS
Govt withholds ordinance in parliament due to lack of majority
Govt withholds ordinance in parliament due to lack of majori...
The government has backed off from its plan to present the ordinances, citing the numerical situation in the National Assembly and pending discussions with the Janata Samajwadi Party (JSP) Nepal.
Feb 06, 2025
SOCIETY
Wild elephant shot dead in Chitwan after attack on park rangers
Wild elephant shot dead in Chitwan after attack on park rang...
During a sweeping patrol on Wednesday in the Lamital area of the Kumroj Intermediate Community Forest, the elephant attacked a domesticated elephant used in the operation. In response, rangers fired two rounds into the air as a warning.
Feb 06, 2025
ECONOMY
Lower Solukhola hydro project nears completion
Lower Solukhola hydro project nears completion
The construction of the power house, tunnel way and installation of turbine and generator, among others, have been completed in the project promoted by Lower Solu Hydropower Company. Company manager Dharmendra Gotame said the breakthrough of the penstock tunnel would be made in near future.
Feb 06, 2025
SOCIETY
Health Insurance Board invites applications for executive director
Health Insurance Board invites applications for executive di...
Applications have been for the position of Executive Director of the Health Insurance Board (HIB). The HIB’s Executive Director Recommendation Committee has called for applications through an open competition on Thursday.
Feb 06, 2025
POLITICS
PM directs to expedite construction works of TU Int'l Cricket Ground
PM directs to expedite construction works of TU Int'l Crick...
PM Oli had previously decided to upgrade the stadium within 300 days of assuming office. The ministry had informed the PM that the bidding process for the construction of parapets and floodlights at the stadium was nearing its final stage, and the contract would soon be awarded.
Feb 06, 2025
Market
Gold price rises by Rs 1,600 per tola
Gold price rises by Rs 1,600 per tola
According to the Federation of Nepal Gold and Silver Dealers' Associations, the gold price has been fixed at Rs 168,500 per tola, marking an increase from Rs 166,900 per tola on Wednesday.
Feb 06, 2025
POLITICS
RSP Chair Lamichhane presented before Chitwan court
RSP Chair Lamichhane presented before Chitwan court
Police have presented Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) Chairman Rabi Lamichhane before the Chitwan District Court on Thursday. Police presented him before the court for detention hearing in connection with Sahara Chitwan Multipurpose Cooperative fund misappropriation case.
Feb 06, 2025
SOCIETY
11 injured in gas cylinder explosion at a momo shop in Kamal Pokhari (with names)
11 injured in gas cylinder explosion at a momo shop in Kamal...
According to SSP Khanal, the condition of one of the 11 people injured in the explosion is critical and the building has also been damaged.
Feb 06, 2025
WORLD
Trump's Gaza proposal faces backlash
Trump's Gaza proposal faces backlash
Human rights organization, Amnesty International, said Donald Trump's proposal to move Palestinians from Gaza was "inflammatory, outrageous and shameful" and amounted to a "flagrant violation of international law,” Roshni Majumdar wrote in Deutsche Welle.
Feb 06, 2025