POLITICS
Speaker Ghimire returns after a five-day visit to Cambodia
Speaker Ghimire returns after a five-day visit to Cambodia
Speaker Devraj Ghimire said that his visit to Cambodia was a success, highlighting that Nepal’s peace process and its achievements were effectively conveyed on the international stage.
Nov 27, 2024
SOCIETY
14,000 Nepali workers perish abroad in 16 years of foreign employment
14,000 Nepali workers perish abroad in 16 years of foreign e...
Some Nepali workers have committed suicide abroad due to mental stress, while others fall ill due to unsuitable environments or develop depression, which also increases the risks. The FEB’s data shows an increase in the number of Nepali workers suffering from serious diseases, becoming disable...
Nov 27, 2024
DIASPORA
Nepali student, who went missing in the UK, returns home safely
Nepali student, who went missing in the UK, returns home saf...
Earlier, Sachin had given statements to the Bristol police, but the police have not provided any information about how he went missing or how he was found.
Nov 27, 2024
ECONOMY
Govt floats Rs 2 billion citizen saving bonds
Govt floats Rs 2 billion citizen saving bonds
The key features of the Citizen Savings Bond include semi-annual interest payments, the ability to use it as collateral for loans from banks and financial institutions and the option to trade it in the secondary market.
Nov 27, 2024
SOCIETY
Motorcyclist injured in accident dies during treatment in Jhapa
Motorcyclist injured in accident dies during treatment in Jh...
The accident occurred early Monday morning on the East-West Highway near Kamal Bridge in Ward No. 1, Shivasatakshi Municipality, Jhapa District.
Nov 27, 2024
WORLD
Israel and Lebanon’s Hezbollah start a ceasefire after nearly 14 months of fighting
Israel and Lebanon’s Hezbollah start a ceasefire after nearl...
The ceasefire announced Tuesday is a major step toward ending nearly 14 months of fighting sparked by the ongoing war in Gaza between Israel and Hamas.
Nov 27, 2024
SOCIETY
Mercury continues to dip in Kathmandu Valley
Mercury continues to dip in Kathmandu Valley
According to the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology, the weather will be partly cloudy in the hilly region and fair in remaining parts of the country.
Nov 27, 2024
OPINION
Kafala: Modern Slavery under Legal Guise?
Kafala: Modern Slavery under Legal Guise?
Recruitment agencies often charge exorbitant fees, which workers must repay, trapping them in cycles of debt. Workers migrating to GCC countries often borrow large sums of money at high interest rates to pay recruitment agents.
Nov 27, 2024
ECONOMY
Retail purchase via digital means surges 36 percent during the festive season
Retail purchase via digital means surges 36 percent during t...
According to the NRB, the total transaction through the digital means was recorded at Rs 751.86 billion in the third month of the current FY. In the same period of FY 2023/24, the amount stood at Rs 553.70 billion.
Nov 27, 2024
POLITICS
Kirtipur by-election: NC, UML, Maoists and independent candidates in the fray
Kirtipur by-election: NC, UML, Maoists and independent candi...
The by-election is being held in Kirtipur to fill the post vacated after the death of Rajkumar Nakarmi of the Nepali Congress (NC) who was elected in the last election.
Nov 27, 2024