POLITICS
UML candidate Shahi elected as chairperson of Mahabu rural municipality
UML candidate Shahi elected as chairperson of Mahabu rural m...
UML candidate Jung Bahadur Shahi was elected with 3,127 votes. His nearest contender Jhalak Bhandari of the Nepali Congress (NC) secured 2,675 votes.
Dec 02, 2024
POLITICS
RSP's Rojina Shrestha elected ward chairperson of KMC Ward-16
RSP's Rojina Shrestha elected ward chairperson of KMC Ward-1...
Rojina Shrestha of the Rashtriya Swatantra Party (RSP) has been elected as the Ward Chairperson of Ward-16 in Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC). This marks the RSP's first victory at the local level.
Dec 02, 2024
OPINION
Mobocracy in Democracy: Is Nepal Facing Anarchy?
Mobocracy in Democracy: Is Nepal Facing Anarchy?
A new form of mobocracy has emerged in Nepal, driven by social media. This phenomenon distorts values by portraying unrighteousness as virtue and virtue as unrighteousness.
Dec 02, 2024
Editorial
In Favor of Breakthrough Agreement on BRI
In Favor of Breakthrough Agreement on BRI
The coalition partners – Nepali Congress and the CPN-UML – have also harmonized their position with regard to BRI, agreeing in principle that Nepal is committed to BRI, but is not in a position to implement it under a loan agreement.
Dec 02, 2024
SOCIETY
Hacker attack or manipulation? IDEMIA faces scrutiny over passport system glitch
Hacker attack or manipulation? IDEMIA faces scrutiny over pa...
Last week, the public faced significant difficulties as they were unable to access online passport forms and related services. The disruption, which lasted for a week, was attributed to a hacker attack and a virus infection in the software system, causing widespread inconvenience.
Dec 02, 2024
POLITICS
By-elections held peacefully
By-elections held peacefully
Initial reports from Nepal Police offices at the local units where by-elections were held on Sunday also suggest that the voter turnout for most of the local units was above 60 percent.
Dec 02, 2024
SPORTS
Sports Ministry in the dark about NPL
Sports Ministry in the dark about NPL
Minister for Youth and Sports Teju Lal Chaudhary claimed that he has neither been informed about the details of the tournament nor been sent any official document regarding the organization of the tournament even after it started.
Dec 02, 2024
ECONOMY
Nepal achieves milestone with arrival of 1 million tourists in 11 months
Nepal achieves milestone with arrival of 1 million tourists...
Despite an increase in tourist numbers, rising airfare costs and airport closures have caused concerns. There has been a reduction in international flight operations due to the expansion of the taxiway at Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) but this has not adversely affected the number of tourist...
Dec 02, 2024
ECONOMY
SEBON starts probe on possible insider trading of crisis-ridden KDBL’s share
SEBON starts probe on possible insider trading of crisis-rid...
KATHMANDU, Dec 1: The Securities Board of Nepal (SEBON) has started investigation over the possible ‘insider trading’ on share transactions of the crisis-ridden Karnali Development Bank Limited (KDBL).
Dec 01, 2024
SOCIETY
Animal rights campaigners urge VP Yadav to boycott mass animal slaughter during Gadhimai f...
Animal rights campaigners urge VP Yadav to boycott mass anim...
KATHMANDU, Dec 1: Animal rights advocates, including former Indian MP and founder of People for Animals, Maneka Gandhi, along with Humane Society International/India, have called on Nepal’s Vice President, Ram Sahaya Yadav, to refrain from attending the Gadhimai festival and inaugurating the m...
Dec 01, 2024