POLITICS
Action will be taken against companies increasing airfares arbitrarily: Minister Pandey
Action will be taken against companies increasing airfares a...
KATHMANDU, Nov 17: Badri Prasad Pandey, the Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, has warned that airline companies which deceive passengers by increasing airfares arbitrarily will face legal action.
Nov 17, 2024
SOCIETY
16 cities in Nepal rally for climate justice, demanding equitable climate finance
16 cities in Nepal rally for climate justice, demanding equi...
KATHMANDU, Nov 17: Thousands of climate activists, youth leaders, and civil society groups across Nepal rallied on Friday to demand immediate and equitable climate finance, in solidarity with COP-29 discussions in Baku, Azerbaijan.
Nov 17, 2024
ECONOMY
NRB to mop Rs 50 billion to manage liquidity
NRB to mop Rs 50 billion to manage liquidity
KATHMANDU, Nov 17: The Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) is set to mop Rs 50 billion to manage liquidity from the banking system. On Sunday, the central bank announced that it would withdraw Rs 50 billion for a period of 21 days through a deposit collection tool.
Nov 17, 2024
SOCIETY
Man dies in jeep-motorcycle collision on Bhimdatta Highway
Man dies in jeep-motorcycle collision on Bhimdatta Highway
KATHMANDU, Nov 17: Lokendra Saud, 32, from Dipayal Silgadhi Municipality-1, Sirkholi, died in a collision between his motorcycle and a jeep in Shikhar Municipality-8 along the Bhimdatta Highway.
Nov 17, 2024
ECONOMY
Gold price drops by Rs 100 per tola
Gold price drops by Rs 100 per tola
KATHMANDU, Nov 17: The price of gold has decreased by Rs 100 per tola in the domestic market on Sunday.
Nov 17, 2024
SOCIETY
CPN (Maoist) leader Gaurav arrested in Parsa
CPN (Maoist) leader Gaurav arrested in Parsa
KATHMANDU, Nov 17: Chandra Prakash (CP) Gajurel aka ‘Gaurav’, the general secretary of the underground CPN (Maoist) faction, was arrested by police in Parsa on charges related to bombings in Jhapa and Kailali.
Nov 17, 2024
SOCIETY
Man killed in elephant attack in Jhapa
Man killed in elephant attack in Jhapa
JHAPA, Nov 17: A man was killed in an elephant attack at Damak Municipality-3 in Jhapa district this morning.
Nov 17, 2024
WORLD
Zelensky says war will ‘end sooner’ with Trump as president as he slams German chancellor’...
Zelensky says war will ‘end sooner’ with Trump as president...
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky has said he is certain the war with Russia will “end sooner” once Donald Trump returns to the White House.
Nov 17, 2024
SOCIETY
District level committees on the cards to resolve problems facing landless settlers
District level committees on the cards to resolve problems f...
KATHMANDU, Nov 17: The government is considering naming 77 district level committees to address the problems facing the Dalist and landless settlers across the country. An eight-member federal Land Related Problem Resolution Commission headed by Hari Prasad Rijal, in office since last month (October...
Nov 17, 2024
SOCIETY
Man kills neighbor with a rod in Jhapa
Man kills neighbor with a rod in Jhapa
KATHMANDU, Nov 17: A man has killed his neighbor by hitting him with a rod in Jhapa district. During a mutual dispute, Manpur Rajbanshi, 26, killed Gangalal Majhi, 45, of Bahradashi Rural Municipality-5 by hitting him with a rod.
Nov 17, 2024