SOCIETY
Sigdel takes over Nepali Army command from today
Sigdel takes over Nepali Army command from today
KATHMANDU, Sept 9: Army Chief Ashok Raj Sigdel has officially taken over the command of the Nepali Army starting from Monday.
Sep 09, 2024
ECONOMY
Gold price increases by Rs 100 per tola
Gold price increases by Rs 100 per tola
KATHMANDU, Sept 9: The price of gold has increased by Rs 100 per tola in the domestic market on Monday. According to the Federation of Nepal Gold and Silver Dealers’ Associations, the price of fine gold has been fixed at Rs 152,200 per tola on Monday, up from Rs 152,100 on Sunday.
Sep 09, 2024
SOCIETY
Nepal-India cannabis smuggling network exposed
Nepal-India cannabis smuggling network exposed
KATHMANDU, Sept 9: An extensive cannabis smuggling network spanning Nepal and India has been uncovered, revealing the ease with which marijuana is being cultivated in Nepal and trafficked across the border. Recent investigations have shown that smugglers from both countries are using bribery to coer...
Sep 09, 2024
ECONOMY
Tourism sector in Nepal struggles with low bookings and uncertainty ahead of peak season
Tourism sector in Nepal struggles with low bookings and unce...
POKHARA, Sept 8: Nepal’s tourism sector is facing a significant challenge as the peak tourist season approaches, with hotel bookings remaining alarmingly low. The season, which begins in mid-September and lasts until November, is considered the second most critical period for the tourism in the coun...
Sep 09, 2024
SOCIETY
Shree Airlines plane that made an emergency landing resumes regular operations
Shree Airlines plane that made an emergency landing resumes...
KATHMANDU, Sept 9: A Shree Airlines flight that took off from the Tribhuvan airport for Surkhet has made an emergency landing.
Sep 09, 2024
SOCIETY
One killed in road accident in Chitwan
One killed in road accident in Chitwan
MUGLING (CHITWAN), Sept 9: One person has died in a road accident that took place in Chitwan this morning. The accident took place when a container truck (Na 8 Kha 2818) coming from Birgunj with chicken feed to Bharatpur hit a motorcycle (Ba Pra 06-003 Pa 4851) coming from the opposite direction.
Sep 09, 2024
SOCIETY
BP Jayanti being celebrated today
BP Jayanti being celebrated today
KATHMANDU, Sept 9: The 111th birth anniversary of BP Koirala, the first elected Prime Minister of Nepal, is being celebrated by organizing a variety of events across the country today.
Sep 09, 2024
POLITICS
Task force formed to draft govt's common minimum program
Task force formed to draft govt's common minimum program
KATHMANDU, Sept 9: A task force comprising leaders from the Nepali Congress and CPN-UML has been formed to draft the government's common minimum program.
Sep 09, 2024
OPINION
Earth Democracy: Enshrining the Rights of Nature in the Constitution
Earth Democracy: Enshrining the Rights of Nature in the Cons...
The Bagmati River, once a sacred lifeline, now languishes as Nepal's most polluted waterway, its tainted waters a stark reflection of the erosion within Nepali society’s moral fabric. The government appears either absent or mired in corruption, indifferent to the fate of this once-revered river.
Sep 09, 2024
POLITICS
Unified Socialist demands protection of riverside settlements in Kathmandu
Unified Socialist demands protection of riverside settlement...
KATHMANDU, Sept 9: Madhav Kumar Nepal, chairman of the CPN (Unified Socialist) Party, has voiced strong opposition to the Supreme Court's recent decision affecting riverside settlements in Kathmandu.
Sep 09, 2024