SOCIETY
PM Oli reaches Jumla to attend first convocation ceremony of KAHS
PM Oli reaches Jumla to attend first convocation ceremony of...
KATHMANDU, Nov 13: Prime minister and chancellor of the Karnali Academy of Health Sciences (KAHS), KP Sharma Oli, has reached Jumla today to attend the first convocation ceremony of the KAHS.
Nov 13, 2024
POLITICS
Nepal to present cases of climate change consequences before COP29
Nepal to present cases of climate change consequences before...
BAKU, Nov 13: President Ram Chandra Paudel has been in Baku, Azerbaijan, since Monday, leading a high-level delegation to the 29th Conference of the Parties (COP29) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). The conference began on Monday and will end on November 22.
Nov 13, 2024
POLITICS
CIAA seeks clarification from MoFE for jumbo team’s visit to Baku
CIAA seeks clarification from MoFE for jumbo team’s visit t...
KATHMANDU, Nov 13: The participation of 31 members of the Nepali delegation in the ongoing UN Climate Conference (COP-29) held in Baku, Azerbaijan has drawn the attention of the Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) after it was revealed that over two and a half dozen individ...
Nov 13, 2024
BLOG
Student Challenge: A Catalyst for Climate Action
Student Challenge: A Catalyst for Climate Action
Climate action has become a buzzword with a tendency to be associated with advocacy. While making climate action visible and vocal is essential, I believe we also need tangible action on the ground. But as young people and students, there are limited opportunities for engaging in action. This is whe...
Nov 13, 2024
ECONOMY
Nepal requests WB to expedite financial management of 1,063 MW Upper Arun Hydroelectric Pr...
Nepal requests WB to expedite financial management of 1,063...
KATHMANDU, Nov 13: Nepal has requested the World Bank (WB) to take forward the financial management of the Upper Arun Hydroelectric Project citing the delay in the construction of the project which was supposed to start in April.
Nov 13, 2024
POLITICS
Deepak Manange’s journey comes full circle: From gangster to minister, now back to jail
Deepak Manange’s journey comes full circle: From gangster to...
KATHMANDU, Nov 13: The notorious tale of Rajiv Gurung, better known as Deepak Manange, has come to a full circle as the former gangster-turned minister of Gandaki Province finds himself back in jail after nearly two decades of legal and political twists.
Nov 13, 2024
OPINION
The Bigness of Smallness
The Bigness of Smallness
Nepal can be transformed as a developed nation only if it succeeds politically, diplomatically, and economically, moving from a surviving "small state" to a significant "influencing power" by defying the notion of traditional theories of international relations that "bandwagon," "bargain," or "buffe...
Nov 13, 2024
ECONOMY
Govt gets groundwork ready to sack NEA MD Ghising with fresh call for clarification
Govt gets groundwork ready to sack NEA MD Ghising with fresh...
KATHMANDU, Nov 13: The government has asked the Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) Managing Director Kulman Ghising a six-point clarification, aiming to remove Ghising from his position on pretext of his delay to reconnect the electricity supply to the defaulting industrialists upon government’...
Nov 13, 2024
Editorial
Expand treatment centers, raise awareness to curb snakebite deaths
Expand treatment centers, raise awareness to curb snakebite...
A recent study has revealed a concerning case of around 3,000 people, mostly from financially poor families, dying each year in Nepal due to snake bites. The staggering figure is based on research conducted by Professor François Chapuis from the University of Geneva and Dr. Sanjeev Kumar Shar...
Nov 13, 2024
POLITICS
Two senior NC leaders trade barbs over alleged casino bribery scam
Two senior NC leaders trade barbs over alleged casino briber...
The war of words between NC lawmaker Rajendra Bajgain and Minister Badri Pandey reflects an ongoing intra-party power struggle between Dr. Shashank Koirala and Dr. Shekhar Koirala.
Nov 13, 2024