POLITICS
Prez Paudel extends wishes for Saraswati Puja
Prez Paudel extends wishes for Saraswati Puja
President Ram Chandra Paudel has extended his best wishes on the occasion of Basanta Panchami and Saraswati Puja today, Monday.
Feb 03, 2025
WORLD
UK to become first country to criminalise AI child abuse tools
UK to become first country to criminalise AI child abuse too...
The government will make it illegal to possess, create or distribute AI tools designed to generate sexualised images of children, punishable by up to five years in prison, interior minister Yvette Cooper revealed.
Feb 03, 2025
ECONOMY
US dollar remains stable, so does Euro
US dollar remains stable, so does Euro
Nepal Rastra Bank has set the open market exchange rates for foreign currencies. While different banks may quote varying rates based on their systems, the exchange rates for Monday have been officially published.
Feb 03, 2025
POLITICS
New hopes for Pathibhara cable car construction dispute
New hopes for Pathibhara cable car construction dispute
The government has formed a negotiation team, led by Home Ministry Joint Secretary Prem Prasad Bhattarai, to engage with concerned parties and resolve the dispute over the cable car construction in the Pathibhara (Mukkumlung) of Taplejung.
Feb 03, 2025
SOCIETY
Goddess Saraswati being worshipped today
Goddess Saraswati being worshipped today
Shree Panchami, also known as Basanta Panchami, is being observed nationwide with devotion, honoring Goddess Saraswati. Devotees worship Saraswati, the goddess of wisdom, knowledge, and learning, who is depicted as having a fair complexion, holding a ‘veena’ (lute) and a book in her hand...
Feb 03, 2025
WORLD
Russia and Ukraine trade blame over an attack on a boarding school in Russia’s Kursk regio...
Russia and Ukraine trade blame over an attack on a boarding...
Competing claims emerged over a deadly attack on a boarding school in Sudzha, a city in Russia’s Kursk region that has been under Ukrainian control for five months, with Ukraine and Russia accusing each other of carrying out the strike.
Feb 03, 2025
WORLD
USAID website goes offline in Trump administration’s 2-week-old freeze on foreign aid worl...
USAID website goes offline in Trump administration’s 2-week-...
The website of the U.S. Agency for International Development went offline without explanation Saturday as thousands of furloughs, layoffs and program shutdowns continued in President Donald Trump’s freeze on U.S.-funded foreign aid and development worldwide.
Feb 03, 2025
Editorial
Addressing Sluggish Economy
Addressing Sluggish Economy
Our current economic slowdown has lately hit the import of petroleum products. The slow pace of development along with the sharp increase in the purchase of electric vehicles is attributed to the current decline in the imports of petroleum products. The reduction in the import of fuel means a notabl...
Feb 03, 2025
OPINION
Rising Women's Movement
Rising Women's Movement
In Nepal, the women's movement and women activists are often criticized or misunderstood. Many people assume that the movement is confined to urban areas and that women activists are educated, elite individuals. However, my participation in the Anupam Abhiyan in Madhya Bindu, Nawalpur, in March 2024...
Feb 03, 2025
BLOG
Importance of Saraswati Puja
Importance of Saraswati Puja
The festival typically falls on the full moon day of the month of Magh, which is usually in January or February. Saraswati Puja is an important festival in Nepal and holds great significance in Hindu culture.
Feb 03, 2025