WORLD
U.S. to announce sanctions against Russia Tuesday in coordination with allies
U.S. to announce sanctions against Russia Tuesday in coordin...
WASHINGTON/UNITED NATIONS, Feb 22: The United States is coordinating with allies and will announce new sanctions against Russia on Tuesday after Moscow recognized two breakaway regions of Ukraine as independent and sent "peacekeeping" forces there, U.S. officials said on Monday.
Feb 22, 2022
ECONOMY, POLITICS
Scammers swindling the country will be booked within a week: Minister Ale
Scammers swindling the country will be booked within a week:...
KATHMANDU, Feb 22: Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Prem Bahadur Ale has said that swindlers who are scamming the country will be booked within a week.
Feb 22, 2022
POLITICS
CPN (Unified Socialist) not to quit government over MCC row
CPN (Unified Socialist) not to quit government over MCC row
KATHMANDU, Feb 22: The ruling coalition partner, the CPN (Unified Socialist) has concluded that the party should not leave the government even if the US-aid project- Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) is endorsed through parliament.
Feb 22, 2022
SOCIETY
SC issues interim order in favor of Hotel Yak & Yeti
SC issues interim order in favor of Hotel Yak & Yeti
KATHMANDU, Feb 22: The Supreme Court has issued a short-term interim order against the government's decision to close Hotel Yak & Yeti. A single bench of Justice Ananda Mohan Bhattarai on Monday issued a short-term interim order.
Feb 22, 2022
SOCIETY
NBA election slated on April 2
NBA election slated on April 2
KATHMANDU, Feb 22: An election to pick office bearers of the 26th Central Working Committee of the Nepal Bar Association (NBA) is scheduled to be held on April 2. As per the schedule released by the NBA on Monday, a 25-member new working committee will be elected through the new election process.
Feb 22, 2022
SOCIETY
Earthquake shakes Lamjung again
Earthquake shakes Lamjung again
LAMJUNG, Feb 22: Another earthquake has shaken Lamjung district in Gandaki province. According to the National Earthquake Measurement and Research Center, an earthquake measuring 3.2 on the Richter scale struck Besisahar Municipality-10 at 2:22 last night.
Feb 22, 2022
ECONOMY
Short-term order received by Batas Group revoked
Short-term order received by Batas Group revoked
KATHMANDU, Feb 22: The interim order received by Batas Group against the government's decision to cancel the ‘Nepal-India Friendship Dharamshala’ operation contract has been revoked.
Feb 22, 2022
WORLD
War fears grow as Putin orders troops to eastern Ukraine
War fears grow as Putin orders troops to eastern Ukraine
MOSCOW, Feb 22: A long-feared Russian invasion of Ukraine appeared to be imminent Monday, if not already underway, with Russian President Vladimir Putin ordering forces into separatist regions of eastern Ukraine.
Feb 22, 2022
ECONOMY
Short-term trading of shares increases in secondary market
Short-term trading of shares increases in secondary market
KATHMANDU, Feb 22: The government last month collected Rs 805.40 million in capital gains tax from the investors of the stock exchange market, out of which the short-term investors contributed the largest proportion.
Feb 22, 2022
OPINION
Local Election, National Importance
Local Election, National Importance
Democracy seems to delight people only as long as they feel they are getting fast, fair and free services from the local bodies.
Feb 22, 2022