POLITICS
Officiating PM Singh calls an all-party meeting to discuss disaster response situation
Officiating PM Singh calls an all-party meeting to discuss d...
KATHMANDU, Sept 29: Officiating Prime Minister Prakash Man Singh has called for an all-party meeting to discuss the disaster situation including the damage to life and property by rain-induced floods and landslides across the county.
Sep 29, 2024
WORLD
Hezbollah confirms its leader Hassan Nasrallah was killed in an Israeli airstrike
Hezbollah confirms its leader Hassan Nasrallah was killed in...
BEIRUT, Sept 29: Lebanon’s Hezbollah group confirmed on Saturday that its leader and one of its founding members, Hassan Nasrallah, was killed in an Israeli airstrike in a southern suburb of Beirut.
Sep 29, 2024
SOCIETY
Death toll from floods, landslides and inundation rises to 102, with 64 still missing
Death toll from floods, landslides and inundation rises to 1...
KATHMANDU, Sept 29: The number of fatalities due to floods, landslides and inundation following continuous rainfall has reached 102.
Sep 29, 2024
OPINION
Toxic Gerontocracy in the Age of Goddess Kali
Toxic Gerontocracy in the Age of Goddess Kali
As the Dashain festival draws near, Nepal’s streets hum with a palpable joy, alive with the warmth of celebration. Ancient temples, aglow in the golden hues of dusk, echo with the soft cadence of prayers—a rhythmic murmur that floats through the air like a sacred song.
Sep 29, 2024
SOCIETY
Army helicopter dispatched to three districts to rescue disaster victims
Army helicopter dispatched to three districts to rescue disa...
KATHMANDU, Sept 29: The Ministry of Home Affairs has sent helicopters of the Nepalese Army to search and rescue citizens in three districts affected by natural disasters.
Sep 29, 2024
Editorial
World News Day
World News Day
These are unprecedented times. War, political strife, climate change and social upheaval feature regularly in our everyday lives.
Sep 29, 2024
SOCIETY
100 dead, 65 missing across Nepal due to rainfall-induced disaster
100 dead, 65 missing across Nepal due to rainfall-induced di...
Disaster incidents induced by persistent rainfall across the country has resulted in at least 100 deaths in the past three days, leaving 40 individuals injured and 65 missing.
Sep 28, 2024
POLITICS
Discussion on Federal Civil Service Bill halted
Discussion on Federal Civil Service Bill halted
KATHMANDU, Sept 28: The State Affairs and Good Governance Committee of the House of Representatives has failed to continue discussions on the new Federal Civil Service Bill, 2024 which aims to make provisions regarding the formation, operation, and conditions of service for the civil service.
Sep 28, 2024
ECONOMY
Water level at Kulekhani I Hydropower Station recedes, operating at full capacity
Water level at Kulekhani I Hydropower Station recedes, opera...
KATHMANDU, Sept 28: The water level in the reservoir of Kulekhani I Hydropower Station (KL1HPS) has started to recede.
Sep 28, 2024
ECONOMY
NEPSE shed 90 points while investors lost Rs 143.10 billion in share trading last week
NEPSE shed 90 points while investors lost Rs 143.10 billion...
KATHMANDU, Sept 28: The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) last week declined by 90 points, in continuation of the bearish trend which continues for over the past month.
Sep 28, 2024