SOCIETY
Misuse of reservation quota rampant
Misuse of reservation quota rampant
KATHMANDU, July 30: Although the reservation quota for Public Service Commission (PSC) examinations is supposed to be reviewed every 10 years, it has not been updated for 17 years. Due to the lack of revision, the reservation quota has not been extended to the target groups. PSC officials said that...
Jul 30, 2024
POLITICS
21 Secretaries transferred en masse with government change
21 Secretaries transferred en masse with government change
KATHMANDU, July 30: The government has transferred 21 secretaries en masse through a Cabinet decision on Monday.
Jul 30, 2024
SOCIETY
One more detected with cholera on Tuesday
One more detected with cholera on Tuesday
KATHMANDU, July 30: Cholera has continued spreading in various places across the country since the last two weeks.
Jul 30, 2024
POLITICS
Bagmati CM Lama secures vote of confidence
Bagmati CM Lama secures vote of confidence
KATHMANDU, July 30: Bahadur Singh Lama, the newly appointed Chief Minister (CM) of Bagmati Province and leader of the Nepali Congress (NC) parliamentary party for the province, has secured a vote of confidence.
Jul 30, 2024
SOCIETY
World Day against Trafficking in Persons marked with renewed commitment to combat human tr...
World Day against Trafficking in Persons marked with renewed...
KATHMANDU, July 30: The United States Agency for International Development’s Hamro Samman II program, in partnership with the Ministry of Women, Children and Senior Citizens (MoWCSC) and various stakeholders, organized an event in Kathmandu today to observe the World Day Against Trafficking in Perso...
Jul 30, 2024
ECONOMY
TU approves budget of Rs 26 billion for academic session 2024/25
TU approves budget of Rs 26 billion for academic session 202...
KATHMANDU, July 30: Tribhuvan University's Senate has approved a budget exceeding Rs 26 billion for the academic session 2024/25.
Jul 30, 2024
POLITICS
New parliamentary committee to be formed 20 months after election
New parliamentary committee to be formed 20 months after ele...
KATHMANDU, July 30: A new parliamentary committee is being established 20 months after the last general election.
Jul 30, 2024
ECONOMY
NEPSE escalates 35.55 points; daily turnover declines to Rs 17.26 billion
NEPSE escalates 35.55 points; daily turnover declines to Rs...
KATHMANDU, July 30: Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) on Tuesday surged 35.55 points to close at 2,696.65 points.
Jul 30, 2024
SOCIETY
Bangladeshi IT workers flock to Nepal as govt imposes internet outage to curb protests
Bangladeshi IT workers flock to Nepal as govt imposes intern...
KATHMANDU, July 30: The hotel occupancy in Thamel—the main tourist hub in Nepal’s capital city, Kathmandu—has surged lately, rebounding from a previous low of 24 percent. This increase came as a result of an internet shutdown imposed by the Bangladeshi authorities to contain ongoing protests across...
Jul 30, 2024
ECONOMY
Govt to collect internal debt of Rs 10 billion, issues 11-year development bond
Govt to collect internal debt of Rs 10 billion, issues 11-ye...
KATHMANDU, July 30: The government has decided to collect an internal debt of Rs 10 billion. The Public Debt Management Office (PDMO) has issued an 11-year development bond 2035, on Tuesday.
Jul 30, 2024