ECONOMY
Govt discusses alternatives to counter the excessive hike in airfares
Govt discusses alternatives to counter the excessive hike in...
KATHMANDU, Nov 9: Three federal ministers including the Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Badri Pandey, Minister for Foreign Affairs Arzu Rana Deuba, and Minister for Labor and Employment Sharat Singh Bhandari have shown interest to curb the excessive hike in airfares of international...
Nov 09, 2024
Editorial
An Important Step Forward in the TJ Process
An Important Step Forward in the TJ Process
The long-stalled transitional justice (TJ) process is set to gain momentum with the government finalizing guidelines to select the chief commissioner and other commissioners of the TJ bodies.
Nov 09, 2024
POLITICS
RSP’s central committee to meet on Saturday
RSP’s central committee to meet on Saturday
KATHMANDU, Nov 8: The Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) has called for a central committee meeting.
Nov 08, 2024
POLITICS
Additional collaboration with UN to address urbanization challenges: DPM Singh
Additional collaboration with UN to address urbanization cha...
KATHMANDU, Nov 8: Deputy Prime Minister (DPM) and Minister for Urban Development, Prakash Man Singh, has stated that additional collaboration will be pursued with the United Nations and UN-Habitat to address Nepal's major urban challenges.
Nov 08, 2024
POLITICS
UML Lumbini finalizes all six candidates for local by-election
UML Lumbini finalizes all six candidates for local by-electi...
KATHMANDU, Nov 8: The CPN-UML has finalized all six candidates for the upcoming local level by-election in Lumbini Province. The UML Lumbini Province In-charge Padma Aryal posted on social media that the provincial committee has finalized the candidates unanimously to contest six vacant positions in...
Nov 08, 2024
POLITICS
Recommendation committee calls for applications for chairpersons and members of TRC and CI...
Recommendation committee calls for applications for chairper...
KATHMANDU, Nov 8: The Secretariat of the Recommendation Committee has issued a notice calling for applications for the positions of Chairpersons and members of the Commission for Investigation on Enforced Disappearance Persons (CIEDP) and the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC).
Nov 08, 2024
ECONOMY
Alipay+ users can now make payments via NEPALPAY QR in Nepal
Alipay+ users can now make payments via NEPALPAY QR in Nepal
SINGAPORE/KATHMANDU, Nov 8: Nepal Clearing House Limited (NCHL) and Ant International have announced the launch of cross-border payments between NEPALPAY QR and Alipay+ at the Singapore Fintech Festival 2024.
Nov 08, 2024
ECONOMY
PPMO blacklists 18 construction companies
PPMO blacklists 18 construction companies
KATHMANDU, Nov 8: The Public Procurement Monitoring Office under the Office of the Prime Minister has blacklisted 18 construction companies, including Kanchharam Construction.
Nov 08, 2024
WORLD
Australia plans a social media ban for children under 16
Australia plans a social media ban for children under 16
MELBOURNE, Australia, Nov 8: The Australian government announced on Thursday what it described as world-leading legislation that would institute an age limit of 16 years for children to start using social media, and hold platforms responsible for ensuring compliance.
Nov 08, 2024
SOCIETY
One killed, six injured in three-wheeler accident in Bardiya
One killed, six injured in three-wheeler accident in Bardiya
BARDIYA, Nov 8: A person died and six others were injured in a car accident on Thursday afternoon in Bardiya.
Nov 08, 2024