SOCIETY
Fraud cases in foreign employment surged six-fold in last five years
Fraud cases in foreign employment surged six-fold in last fi...
KATHMANDU, Sept 4: Cases of fraud related to foreign employment have been surging every year. The Department of Foreign Employment (DoFE) says that the complaints registered have escalated by six fold in the past five years.
Sep 04, 2024
OPINION
Constitutional Amendment and the Question of Stability
Constitutional Amendment and the Question of Stability
The assertion that political stability automatically leads to development is flawed. There was stability during the 104 years of Rana rule. Similarly, the country was stable during the 30 years of Panchayat rule. But did Nepal develop during those periods? While other countries progressed, we remain...
Sep 04, 2024
SOCIETY
Melamchi project to resume water supply in Kathmandu Valley from mid-September
Melamchi project to resume water supply in Kathmandu Valley...
KATHMANDU, Sept 4: Minister for Water Supply Pradeep Yadav claimed on Tuesday that the currently suspended Melamchi Water Supply Project will resume water supply to the Kathmandu Valley from mid-September.
Sep 04, 2024
Editorial
The way out
The way out
Our politicians seem to have no appetite for politics: they would all rather ride to power in a jeep than on the shoulders of the masses they claim to represent. Despite the wanton destruction wrought on the structural framework of Pakistani democracy over the last two years, neither its victims nor...
Sep 04, 2024
SOCIETY
TU invites applications for the appointment of IOM’s Dean
TU invites applications for the appointment of IOM’s Dean
KATHMANDU, Sep 3: Tribhuvan University (TU) has initiated the process for appointing a new Dean at the Institute of Medicine (IOM) under Tribhuvan University.
Sep 03, 2024
POLITICS
National Assembly members seek investigation into alleged irregularities in MEC results
National Assembly members seek investigation into alleged ir...
KATHMANDU, Sept 3: Lawmakers expressed concerns over the alleged irregularities in the results of the Medical Education Commission, demanding an investigation to find the facts over the issue.
Sep 03, 2024
SPORTS
Bronze medalist Palesha to be honored with a city tour tomorrow
Bronze medalist Palesha to be honored with a city tour tomor...
KATHMANDU, Sep 3: Taekwondo player Palesha Goverdhan, who won a bronze medal in the K44 category at the Paris Paralympics, will be honored with a city tour on Wednesday.
Sep 03, 2024
ECONOMY
CAAN reduces fuel surcharge following drop in aviation fuel prices
CAAN reduces fuel surcharge following drop in aviation fuel...
KATHMANDU, Sept 3: The Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) has announced a reduction in fuel surcharges for flights, effective from Tuesday, in response to a decrease in aviation fuel prices by Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC). The fuel surcharge has been reduced by Rs 20 to Rs 265, depending on the...
Sep 03, 2024
SOCIETY
Deputy Mayor Dangol raises questions about Mayor Balen's working style
Deputy Mayor Dangol raises questions about Mayor Balen's wor...
KATHMANDU, Sept 4: Deputy Mayor of Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC), Sunita Dangol, has raised concerns about Mayor Balen Shah's working style. Deputy Mayor Dangol was critical of Mayor Shah for lack of wider consultations on critical issues among elected representatives. She made such remarks foll...
Sep 03, 2024
WORLD
US seizes Venezuela leader Maduro's plane
US seizes Venezuela leader Maduro's plane
MIAMI, Sept 2: The United States on Monday seized Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's plane in the Dominican Republic and flew it to Florida, a move condemned by the South American leader as "piracy" but which Washington said was necessary due to sanction violations.
Sep 03, 2024