ECONOMY
Lack of rainfall leaves Salyan farmers worried
Lack of rainfall leaves Salyan farmers worried
SALYAN, June 23: Farmers in Salyan district are worried after their crops are drying up due to prolonged drought. Maize plants and paddy seedlings have dried due to lack of rainfall and irrigation, complained farmers.
Jun 23, 2022
SOCIETY
COVID-19 vaccine to be administered to children in the 5-12 age group from today
COVID-19 vaccine to be administered to children in the 5-12...
KATHMANDU, June 23: Children aged between 5 to 12 years are being administered Pfizer BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine from today (Thursday) across the country.
Jun 23, 2022
POLITICS
Ruling parties agree to take forward the citizenship bill in parliament
Ruling parties agree to take forward the citizenship bill in...
KATHMANDU, June 23: The ruling parties have agreed to take forward the citizenship bill in parliament.
Jun 23, 2022
OPINION
Why Local Elections in Nepal Should be Held on Nonpartisan Basis
Why Local Elections in Nepal Should be Held on Nonpartisan B...
Nonpartisan local elections are desirable for several reasons. The main ones being that the locally-elected leaders are directly implementing location-specific programs while being close to the residents of their jurisdictions.
Jun 23, 2022
SOCIETY
4.9 magnitude earthquake hits Pokhara
4.9 magnitude earthquake hits Pokhara
KASKI, June 23: An earthquake measuring 4.9 Richther scale rattled Pokhara and surrounding areas in the wee hours today, according to the National Seismological Center.
Jun 23, 2022
WORLD
Afghanistan quake kills 1,000 people, deadliest in decades
Afghanistan quake kills 1,000 people, deadliest in decades
GAYAN, Afghanistan, June 23: A powerful earthquake struck a rugged, mountainous region of eastern Afghanistan early Wednesday, flattening stone and mud-brick homes and killing at least 1,000 people. The disaster posed a new test for Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers and relief agencies already struggling...
Jun 23, 2022
SOCIETY
Judicial Council forms three-member committee to study audio clip
Judicial Council forms three-member committee to study audio...
KATHMANDU, June 22: A meeting of the Judicial Council held on Wednesday has decided to form a three-member committee under the coordination of Judicial Council member Ram Prasad Shrestha, according to Spokesperson Maan Bahadur Karki of the council.
Jun 22, 2022
SOCIETY
Bank withholds compensation amount sent to accounts of project victims
Bank withholds compensation amount sent to accounts of proje...
Gorkha, June 22: According to the Budhigandaki Hydropower Project National Concern Committee, the project office has been ignoring the demands and complaints of the residents of the inundated areas. Hareram Dhakal, coordinator of the concerned committee, said the bank has withheld the compensation a...
Jun 22, 2022
POLITICS
Wave of announcing candidacy though election date not announced yet
Wave of announcing candidacy though election date not announ...
KATHMANDU, June 22: Many people have started announcing their candidacies even when the date for the election to the House of Representatives hasn’t been confirmed. The wave of announcing candidacy in Kathmandu and various other districts has started along with the government's preparations to annou...
Jun 22, 2022
ECONOMY, SOCIETY
‘Rise in petroleum prices in int’l market behind price hike in Nepal’
‘Rise in petroleum prices in int’l market behind price hike...
KATHMANDU, June 22: Minister for Industry, Commerce and Supplies, Dilendra Prasad Badu has said the price of petroleum products in Nepal has to be increased due to its rising prices in the international market.
Jun 22, 2022