SOCIETY
Two Indian nationals arrested with over 8 kg gold from Hetauda
Two Indian nationals arrested with over 8 kg gold from Hetau...
HETAUDA, Oct 5: Police have detained two Indian nationals from Hetauda with 8 kg 243 grams and 970 milligram of gold on Saturday.
Oct 05, 2024
SOCIETY
Four blocked highways to reopen by Sunday, BP Highway unlikely to reopened before Dashain
Four blocked highways to reopen by Sunday, BP Highway unlike...
KATHMANDU, Oct 5: Minister for Physical Infrastructure and Transport, Devendra Dahal, has said that the government's top priority is to rescue vehicles stranded on the BP Highway.
Oct 05, 2024
SOCIETY
Traffic resumes one-way in Daunne
Traffic resumes one-way in Daunne
NAWALPARASI (BARDAGHAT SUSTA), Oct 5: Traffic in the south of Nawalparasi has resumed one-way after the damaged road section was repaired.
Oct 05, 2024
SOCIETY
CIAA files corruption cases against 1,545 people in a year, over Rs 8 billion sought in co...
CIAA files corruption cases against 1,545 people in a year,...
KATHMANDU, Oct 5: The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) prosecuted 1,545 people and organizations holding public office in 201 corruption cases during the fiscal year 2023/24. The total compensation demanded exceeds Rs 8.40 billion.
Oct 05, 2024
SOCIETY
14 districts including Kathmandu Valley to be declared as disaster-crisis areas
14 districts including Kathmandu Valley to be declared as di...
KATHMANDU, Oct 5: The government is preparing to declare 14 districts, including Kathmandu, Lalitpur, and Bhaktapur, as disaster-crisis areas.
Oct 05, 2024
ECONOMY
Nepal to receive Rs 1.06 billion from carbon trade
Nepal to receive Rs 1.06 billion from carbon trade
KATHMANDU, Oct 5: Nepal is to receive Rs 1.06 billion from carbon trade. Nepal is going to receive the amount for reducing carbon dioxide emission through its forests in 13 districts of the Terai region, according to the REDD Implementation Center under the Ministry of Forest and Environment.
Oct 05, 2024
BLOG
My Search for Freedom: Conversation with Gurcharan Das
My Search for Freedom: Conversation with Gurcharan Das
"The true horror of existence is not the fear of death, but the fear of life. It is the fear of waking up each day to face the same struggles, the same disappointments, the same pain.”— Albert Camus, The Fall
Oct 05, 2024
SOCIETY
FDB warns against recording and posting film scene on social media
FDB warns against recording and posting film scene on social...
KATHMANDU, Oct 5: The Film Development Board (FDB), Nepal, has issued a warning to viewers who record key scenes from film and upload them on social media asking them to refrain from such actions. Issuing a statement, the board warned that such practice violates the copyright laws with legal provisi...
Oct 05, 2024
SOCIETY
Disaster-induced death toll climbs to 239, 18 missing
Disaster-induced death toll climbs to 239, 18 missing
KATHMANDU, Oct 5: The number of people who lost their lives in the recent late monsoon-induced disaster has reached 239. So far, 239 people have been confirmed dead while 18 more are still missing in the floods and landslides that occurred in the country last week.
Oct 05, 2024
OPINION
Devastating Floods and Landslides in Nepal: Costly Lessons for Future
Devastating Floods and Landslides in Nepal: Costly Lessons f...
From September 26 to 28, heavy rainfall triggered devastating floods and landslides in central and eastern Nepal. The damage was widespread, and the human cost immense. In just 24 hours, Kathmandu recorded an astonishing 300 mm of rain, the highest in 54 years.
Oct 05, 2024