ECONOMY
IBN awards study license of 750 MW West Seti Hydropower Project to NHPC, India
IBN awards study license of 750 MW West Seti Hydropower Proj...
KATHMANDU, OCT 20: The Investment Board Nepal (IBN) on Thursday permitted NHPC Limited, India, to carry out study of 750 MW West Seti Reservoir Hydropower Project.
Oct 20, 2022
ECONOMY
Two patients die on Thursday, taking dengue death toll in Nepal to 51
Two patients die on Thursday, taking dengue death toll in Ne...
KATHMANDU, OCT 20: Two more people infected with dengue died in the past 24 hours, taking the dengue death toll to 51.
Oct 20, 2022
SOCIETY
Kathmandu District Court orders release of comedian Singh on bail
Kathmandu District Court orders release of comedian Singh on...
KATHMANDU, August 29: Kathmandu District Court (KDC) has ordered police to release standup comedian Apoorwa Kshitiz Singh on bail.
Oct 20, 2022
ECONOMY
Tourism entrepreneurs warn to protest if paragliding suspension is not withdrawn
Tourism entrepreneurs warn to protest if paragliding suspens...
POKHARA, Oct 20: In the second week of December 2020, Raju Gaire, 38, died in a paragliding accident in Pokhara. Even before Raju, there were occasional paragliding accidents in the skies of Pokhara, but all of them were solo or trainee accidents. However, Raju had an accident during a tandem (passe...
Oct 20, 2022
POLITICS
Pak envoy Shah pays a farewell call on President Bhandari
Pak envoy Shah pays a farewell call on President Bhandari
KATHMANDU, Oct 20: Ambassador of Pakistan to Nepal Syed Haider Shah paid a farewell call on President Bidya Devi Bhandari at the later’s office.
Oct 20, 2022
My City, Lifestyle, Health
Call for ‘search and destroy mosquito larvae’ campaign in Dhangadhi
Call for ‘search and destroy mosquito larvae’ campaign in Dh...
Kailali, Oct 20: Dhangadhi Sub-metropolitan City has requested its ward offices and health institutions to carry out a ‘search and destroy mosquito larvae’ campaign, saying that the risk of dengue infection is not over yet.
Oct 20, 2022
POLITICS
UK's Truss says she will resign as PM
UK's Truss says she will resign as PM
LONDON, Oct 20:Liz Truss said on Thursday she would resign as prime minister, brought down by her economic programme that sent shockwaves through the markets and divided her Conservative Party just six weeks after she was appointed.
Oct 20, 2022
POLITICS
Election Commission writes to Nepal Police to take action against Madhav Nepal
Election Commission writes to Nepal Police to take action ag...
KATHMANDU, OCT 20 :The Election Commission (EC) on Thursday asked Nepal Police to take action against former Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal, on the charge of breaching the election code of conduct.
Oct 20, 2022
WORLD
WHO says COVID-19 is still a global health emergency
WHO says COVID-19 is still a global health emergency
Oct 19 (Reuters) - The World Health Organization said on Wednesday that COVID-19 remains a global emergency, nearly three years after it was first declared as one.
Oct 20, 2022
Editorial
Addressing democratic deficit
Addressing democratic deficit
The elections to the House of Representatives (HoR) and provincial assemblies are just a month away now. Major political parties have forged electoral alliances or have agreed to support each other in the elections to secure victory as they expedite election campaigns across the country.
Oct 20, 2022