POLITICS
Govt not reducing number of army personnel: Defense Minister Khadka
Govt not reducing number of army personnel: Defense Minister...
KATHMANDU, July 14: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defense Purna Bahadur Khadka has made it clear that the government has no intention of reducing the number of Nepal army.
Jul 14, 2023
POLITICS
Cabinet gives nod for Finance Minister Dr Mahat to attend G20 meet
Cabinet gives nod for Finance Minister Dr Mahat to attend G2...
KATHMANDU, July 14: The government has decided to send a Nepali delegation led by Finance Minister Dr Prakash Sharan Mahat to attend the third finance ministerial meeting of G20 countries- the developed and developing countries including India- being held in Gujarat, India. The Cabinet decision was...
Jul 14, 2023
ECONOMY
NBA decides not to intervene in individual banks’ decision to fix their interest rates
NBA decides not to intervene in individual banks’ decision t...
KATHMANDU, July 14: Commercial banks will be setting the interest rate of deposits on their own as the Nepal Bankers’ Association (NBA) on Thursday decided not to intervene in the autonomy of the banks to make their own decision on the interest rates.
Jul 14, 2023
POLITICS
Pak, B’desh PMs condole death of PM Dahal’s wife
Pak, B’desh PMs condole death of PM Dahal’s wife
Kathmandu, July 14: Prime Ministers of Pakistan and Bangladesh have extended condolence to Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal on the sudden demise of his wife Sita Dahal.
Jul 14, 2023
SOCIETY
Chinese national held for duping, and taking Nepali citizens hostage
Chinese national held for duping, and taking Nepali citizens...
KATHMANDU, July 14: A 42-year-old Chinese national, Liang Ju, who identified himself as Johansson, has been arrested for duping people and taking them hostage in the name of sending them for a job in Thailand.
Jul 14, 2023
OPINION
Transhumanist Ideals: Techno-Libertarianism to Anarcho-Capitalism
Transhumanist Ideals: Techno-Libertarianism to Anarcho-Capit...
Nepal's relentless pursuit of obsolete ideologies, coupled with an entrenched fanaticism towards them, evokes profound sorrow, stifles progress, and leaves a lingering melancholic mark on the nation. In its quest for liberation, Nepal must fervently embrace novel, forward-thinking philosophies and i...
Jul 14, 2023
WORLD
Record monsoon rains have killed more than 100 people in northern India over two weeks
Record monsoon rains have killed more than 100 people in nor...
NEW DELHI: Schools and colleges were closed after record monsoon rains led to massive waterlogging, road caves-in, collapsed homes and gridlocked traffic in large parts of northern India, killing more than 100 people over two weeks, officials said Thursday.
Jul 14, 2023
ECONOMY
Nepal Chamber requests South Korea to invest in Nepal
Nepal Chamber requests South Korea to invest in Nepal
KATHMANDU, July 14: The Nepal Chamber of Commerce (NCC) has requested for investment from South Korea to Nepal.
Jul 14, 2023
Editorial
Nutrition-sensitive agriculture solutions to promote nutrition security
Nutrition-sensitive agriculture solutions to promote nutriti...
In South Asia, a region that houses approximately 24% of the global population on just 3% of the world's landmass, population density has reached its peak. With around 67% of the people residing in rural areas and relying on agriculture for their livelihoods, it is concerning that undernutrition con...
Jul 14, 2023
ECONOMY
CAAN bans 'mountain flight' during monsoon
CAAN bans 'mountain flight' during monsoon
POKHARA, July 13: The Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN), the sole regulatory body of Nepal's aviation sector, has banned mountain flights conducted by helicopters for the entire monsoon season after frequent helicopter accidents.
Jul 13, 2023