OPINION
Nepal Needs a Licensing Body for Counseling and Therapy in Mental Health
Nepal Needs a Licensing Body for Counseling and Therapy in M...
Mental health in Nepal has become an issue of growing concern, with a significant rise in mental health disorders, stress, anxiety, depression, and cases of suicide. According to the latest report from Nepal Police, an average of 17 people die by suicide every day, a staggering statistic that highli...
Sep 22, 2024
ECONOMY
US positive to extend deadline of duty-free facility while revising the lists of 77 privil...
US positive to extend deadline of duty-free facility while r...
KATHMANDU, Sept 22: The USA has responded positively to extend the deadline to provide duty-free facility to Nepal for its 77 specified products exported to the USA which is about to end next year.
Sep 22, 2024
Editorial
National Shame Projects!
National Shame Projects!
The government has labeled large infrastructural projects as "national pride projects," considering their potential to drive the country's economic and social transformation. These projects are envisioned as a means to realize the national aspiration of propelling Nepal from a Least Developed Countr...
Sep 22, 2024
ECONOMY
Rising dementia cases in Nepal highlight need for awareness and action
Rising dementia cases in Nepal highlight need for awareness...
KATHMANDU, Sept 21: The number of dementia patients visiting Bir Hospital’s Neuro Medicine department has been rising steadily over the past few years, a marked change from a decade and a half ago when such cases were sparse.
Sep 21, 2024
ECONOMY
MCA Nepal begins compensation distribution process for land required for transmission line...
MCA Nepal begins compensation distribution process for land...
KATHMANDU, Sept 21: The Millennium Challenge Account Nepal (MCA Nepal) has started the process of distributing compensation for acquiring land required for the construction of towers for the electricity transmission line in various locations in Tanahun district under the US-funded project.
Sep 21, 2024
SOCIETY
PSC receives no applications for 24 positions
PSC receives no applications for 24 positions
KATHMANDU, Sept 21: Amid the ongoing trend of hundreds of youths leaving the country daily due to the lack of opportunities and employment in the country, not a single application was submitted for 24 positions announced by the Public Service Commission (PSC) for the civil service in the last fiscal...
Sep 21, 2024
SOCIETY
Pacific Angel Exercise between Nepali Army and US Army concludes
Pacific Angel Exercise between Nepali Army and US Army concl...
KATHMANDU, Sept 21: The Pacific Angel 24-2 Exercise has successfully concluded, featuring collaboration between the Nepali Army and the US Pacific Air Forces.
Sep 21, 2024
ECONOMY
New trekking route to Tilicho Lake in operation
New trekking route to Tilicho Lake in operation
MYAGDI, Sept 21: A new trekking route to Tilicho Lake came into operation recently. The Lake situated at 4,919 meters above sea level in Manang district is known to be the lake situated at the highest altitude in the world.
Sep 21, 2024
POLITICS
Dahal threatens to continue parliamentary obstruction, launch fresh protests against attem...
Dahal threatens to continue parliamentary obstruction, launc...
KATHMANDU, Sept 2: Chairman of the CPN (Maoist Center), Pushpa Kamal Dahal, stated that the term “violence” used by the CPN-UML to describe the Maoist insurgency is against the letter and spirit of the constitution and the comprehensive peace accord.
Sep 21, 2024
SOCIETY
People’s climate march activists demand climate finance
People’s climate march activists demand climate finance
Over 300 participants took part in the 2024 People’s Climate March in Kathmandu on Saturday. The march saw a diverse group of participants, including youths, civil society organizations, farmers, women’s groups, persons with disabilities, marginalized, and indigenous communities. Together, they call...
Sep 21, 2024