POLITICS
RSP meeting to take decision on vice presidential election postponed
RSP meeting to take decision on vice presidential election p...
KATHMANDU, March 17: A joint meeting of the office bearers and Parliamentary Party(PP) members of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) scheduled for today has been postponed.
Mar 17, 2023
SOCIETY
CIVICUS rates Nepal's civil space as 'obstructed'
CIVICUS rates Nepal's civil space as 'obstructed'
KATHMANDU, March 17: While concluding that civil freedom in the country is facing an increasing crackdown as in most other Asian countries, a global research agency has rated Nepal’s civic space as ‘obstructed’.
Mar 17, 2023
POLITICS
RPP not to participate in vice presidential election
RPP not to participate in vice presidential election
KATHMANDU, March 17: The Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) will not participate in the voting for the vice presidential election.
Mar 17, 2023
ECONOMY
Indian company NHPC Ltd permitted to carry out study of 450 MW Seti River-6 Hydropower Pro...
Indian company NHPC Ltd permitted to carry out study of 450...
KATHMANDU, March 17: The Investment Board Nepal (IBN) has permitted NHPC Limited, India, to carry out study of 450 MW Seti River-6 Hydropower Project.
Mar 17, 2023
SOCIETY
Chinese national arrested with US dollars and Bangladeshi Taka
Chinese national arrested with US dollars and Bangladeshi Ta...
KATHMANDU, March 17: A Chinese national was arrested today with 9,100 US dollars and 29,500 Bangladeshi Taka when he was trying to smuggle it illegally from the Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA).
Mar 17, 2023
WORLD
Banned from school, Afghan girls turn to madrassas
Banned from school, Afghan girls turn to madrassas
KABUL, March 17: In a madrassa in the Afghan capital, rows of teenage girls rock back and forth reciting verses of the Koran under the watchful eye of a religious scholar.
Mar 17, 2023
POLITICS
Vice presidential election today
Vice presidential election today
KATHMANDU, March 17: Voting for the election to the post of Vice President is taking place today. Astalaxmi Shakya (Bohara) of the CPN-UML, Mamata Jha of the Janamat Party and Ramsahaya Prasad Yadav of the Janata Samajwadi Party are in the race.
Mar 17, 2023
SOCIETY
Two earthquakes in a minute in Baitadi
Two earthquakes in a minute in Baitadi
BAITADI, March 17: Two earthquakes struck Baitadi within a span of a minute on Thursday evening. The quakes measuring 3.2 and 3.5 on the Richter scale took place at 6:25PM and at 6:26PM, respectively.
Mar 17, 2023
OPINION
Nepal’s Low-Prioritized Development Pillars
Nepal’s Low-Prioritized Development Pillars
Based on the experiences of the landlocked countries, for rapid transformations of the economy and national development of Nepal, hydropower and tourism are undoubtedly the two strong development pillars.
Mar 17, 2023
WORLD
Credit Suisse bounces back but investors still cautious
Credit Suisse bounces back but investors still cautious
ZURICH, March 17: Credit Suisse rallied on the stock market Thursday after grabbing a $54 billion central bank lifeline in a bid to restore investor confidence but analysts remain wary about the major lender's future.
Mar 17, 2023