POLITICS
Nepali Congress CWC meeting today
Nepali Congress CWC meeting today
KATHMANDU, Feb 15: A central working committee (CWC) meeting of the Nepali Congress (NC) is being held today at 1:00 PM at the party's central office in Sanepa, Lalitpur. The meeting is scheduled to discuss the preparations for the Mahasamiti meeting of the party to be held at Godavari in Lalitpur f...
Feb 15, 2024
SOCIETY
Kapilvastu bus accident update: Ten deceased identified
Kapilvastu bus accident update: Ten deceased identified
Chandrauta (Kapilvastu), Feb 15: The identities of the 10 people who died in a road accident near the Surahi Bridge in Shivraj Municipality-1 in Kapilvastu district this morning have been revealed.
Feb 15, 2024
ECONOMY
NAC offers 25% discount on domestic flights for students under 25
NAC offers 25% discount on domestic flights for students und...
KATHMANDU, Feb 15: Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) has launched a scheme targeting students. The NAC has introduced a 25 percent discount on domestic flights for students up to 25 years of age.
Feb 15, 2024
WORLD
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi opens stone-built Hindu temple in UAE ahead of India’s...
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi opens stone-built Hindu...
ABU MUREIKHA, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the Middle East’s first traditional stone-built Hindu temple on Wednesday, internationalizing both his reelection campaign and his effort to push secular India into a Hindu state.
Feb 15, 2024
ECONOMY
NEA decides to sign PPA with small hydropower projects of up to 10 MW
NEA decides to sign PPA with small hydropower projects of up...
KATHMANDU, Feb 15: Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has decided to open power purchase agreements (PPA) with small hydropower companies tasked with producing up to 10 megawatt of electricity.
Feb 15, 2024
POLITICS
UML submits memo to Chief Secretary, secretaries of different ministries
UML submits memo to Chief Secretary, secretaries of differen...
KATHMANDU, Feb 15: The CPN-UML submitted a memorandum to the Chief Secretary of the government and secretaries of different ministries on Wednesday. The memo has incorporated the citizens’ problems and suggestions collected in the course of the UML's 'Jhulaghat-Chuwa Bhanjyang' campaign.
Feb 15, 2024
ECONOMY
Permits of 9 hydropower projects likely to be revoked due to non-cooperation from Ministry...
Permits of 9 hydropower projects likely to be revoked due to...
KATHMANDU, Feb 15: The permits of nine hydropower projects with a total capacity of 461 megawatts are in risk of being revoked after they failed to get approval from national parks and conservation areas to conduct feasibility study.
Feb 15, 2024
SOCIETY
DoFE grants work permits to 3 million workers for foreign employment
DoFE grants work permits to 3 million workers for foreign em...
KATHMANDU, Feb 15: Young individuals are venturing into labor abroad after obtaining work permits from the government in pursuit of good income. Each year, millions of youths seek employment opportunities overseas due to the lack of job opportunities domestically.
Feb 15, 2024
SOCIETY
Indian nationals held hostage with a promise to send them to US rescued
Indian nationals held hostage with a promise to send them to...
KATHMANDU, Feb 15: Police have rescued at least seven Indian nationals who were held hostage by bringing them to Kathmandu under the pretext of sending them to the US.
Feb 15, 2024
SOCIETY
World Social Forum 2024 kicks off in Kathmandu today
World Social Forum 2024 kicks off in Kathmandu today
KATHMANDU, Feb 15: The World Social Forum (WSF) 2024 is beginning in Kathmandu today under the theme "Another World is Possible."
Feb 15, 2024