POLITICS
National Assembly to regularize 'zero hour'
National Assembly to regularize 'zero hour'
KATHMANDU, Aug 15: The Business Advisory Committee of the National Assembly has decided to allocate time for a zero hour during each session of the upper house. Previously, the zero hour was scheduled three days a week.
Aug 15, 2024
SOCIETY
WHO declares mpox global health emergency
WHO declares mpox global health emergency
LONDON, Aug 15: The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the mpox outbreak in parts of Africa a public health emergency of international concern.
Aug 15, 2024
SOCIETY
Gatthaghar area tense after truck hits and kills *man (with pictures)
Gatthaghar area tense after truck hits and kills *man (with...
KATHMANDU, Aug 15: Ghattaghar are became tense following the death of a scooter rider when a truck hit and dragged his scooter in Ghattaghar, Bhaktapur.
Aug 15, 2024
ECONOMY
Construction of Dhalkebar-Loharpatti transmission line completes
Construction of Dhalkebar-Loharpatti transmission line compl...
KATHMANDU, Aug 15: The 132-kV double circuit transmission line, considered to be significant for quality power supply to Dhanusha, Mahottari and surrounding areas, has come into operation.
Aug 15, 2024
SOCIETY
NC lawmaker Neupane unanimously elected as chair of parliamentary Public Hearing Committee
NC lawmaker Neupane unanimously elected as chair of parliame...
KATHMANDU, Aug 15: Lawmaker Ishwari Devi Neupane has been unanimously elected as the Chairperson of the Parliamentary Hearing Committee (PHC).
Aug 15, 2024
ECONOMY
NEPSE soars by 43.05 points; daily turnover sets new record of Rs 29.95 billion
NEPSE soars by 43.05 points; daily turnover sets new record...
KATHMANDU, Aug 15: Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) on Thursday hit the record high single-day turnover of Rs 29.95 billion.
Aug 15, 2024
BLOG
From Acid Attack to Dream Home: Dolly’s Dauntless Journey
From Acid Attack to Dream Home: Dolly’s Dauntless Journey
In a small rented room in Uttar Pradesh, seven-year-old Dolly would draw pictures of houses with a pencil on paper. She would color them with love and write "Dolly's House." Her dream was to study, get a job, earn money, and build her own house.
Aug 15, 2024
SOCIETY
AWC criticizes ‘missed opportunity’ in Nepal’s transitional justice legislation
AWC criticizes ‘missed opportunity’ in Nepal’s transitional...
KATHMANDU, Aug 15: The Accountability Watch Committee (AWC) has expressed disappointment over what it sees as a missed opportunity by the House of Representatives to establish a strong legal framework for concluding Nepal’s long-stalled transitional justice process.
Aug 15, 2024
POLITICS
RSP registers in parliament motion for attention on nationwide spread of cholera
RSP registers in parliament motion for attention on nationwi...
KATHMANDU, Aug 15: The Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) registered a motion for attention on the nationwide spread of the cholera infection in parliament on Thursday.
Aug 15, 2024
SOCIETY
Man* dies in Ghattaghar after truck hits and drags scooter stopped by traffic police
Man* dies in Ghattaghar after truck hits and drags scooter s...
KATHMANDU, Aug 15: A man died on the spot when a truck hit and dragged her scooter which was stopped by traffic police in Ghattaghar, Bhaktapur on Thursday. The truck (Na 6 Ba 2173) struck the scooter (Ba 49 Pa 8944) after the vehicle was stopped by police for inspection.
Aug 15, 2024