- by Pabitra Sunar
KATHMANDU, June 2: Experts have warned that failing to protect children from addiction to tobacco products in various forms could have dire consequences. They issued the warning on the occasion of World No Tobacco Day on Friday.
- by Hari Prasad Shrestha
In developing countries, a high proportion of economic activity is controlled, directly or indirectly, by the government, where the political process determines the allocation of resources. However, in advanced countries, the budget is a mechanism by which taxpayers and their representatives control the financial activities of the government, distributing public power between different sectors and creating a system of checks and balances.
- by Bhuwan Sharma
KATHMANDU, June 2: The Road Division Office, Kathmandu on Friday summoned Mayor of Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) Balen Shah (Balen), asking him to appear at the Division Office within three days to address certain matters. The Road Division Office has warned that failure to appear within the stipulated time will result in further legal action as the mayor had snubbed the letters of the division office already three times.
- by Republica
The directive issued by Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister Rabi Lamichhane to deploy traffic rule violators as volunteers on the roads has courted widespread controversy. A group of lawyers have also challenged this controversial decision at the Supreme Court. This incident raises fundamental questions about governance, the rule of law and the principles of justice in our society.
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, June 1: Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) has unveiled a 13-point policy to extend financial access to the people.
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, June 1: Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) plunged 61.96 points last week as a result of the investors responding negatively to the annual budget announced by the government.
- by Republica
CANJUERS, France, May 31: The elite French Foreign Legion is preparing for security duty in Paris during this summer's Olympic Games, a far cry from the group's previous deployments to places like the troubled Sahel region of Africa.
- by Tapendra Karki
KATHMANDU, June 1: A Bangladeshi citizen accused in the murder case of Bangladeshi MP Anwarul Azim Anar has been arrested in Nepal.
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, June 1: Record-breaking mountaineer Nirmal Purja, popularly known as Nimsdai, has been accused of sexual harassment by two female climbers.
- by Republica
MUGU, June 1: Two yarsa pickers died from altitude sickness in Mugu district.
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, June 1: The 15th Municipal Council meeting of Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) has been scheduled for June 14.
- by Republica
DARCHULA, June 1: A youth who had gone to the highlands to pick Yarsa died after falling off a cliff.
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, June 1: The meeting of the CPN-UML Parliamentary Party is currently underway to discuss the budget presented by the government in the House of Representatives.
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, June 1: Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister Rabi Lamichhane conducted inspections of three police circles in Kathmandu namely, Bouddha, Gaushala and Maharajgunj.
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, June 1: The Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has announced power outages lasting 5 to 9 hours today in various areas of Kathmandu and Lalitpur.
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, June 1: The Embassy of Nepal in Dhaka, Bangladesh hosted a three-day ‘Photography Exhibition’ to observe International Mount Everest Day-2024. The Exhibition is being organized by the Embassy under the theme of ‘Mountain Memories: Connecting Peaks and People’ at Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy from 31 May to 2 June 2024.
- by Republica
NEPALGUNJ, June 1: Following continuous rise in the temperature, the Nepalgunj sub-metropolitan city has extended the summer vacation for students till June 21.
- by Republica
MANANG, June 1: The weather today is partly cloudy in the hilly areas and mostly clear in the rest of the country. This is due to partial influence of local winds, westerly winds and a low-pressure area extending from Uttar Pradesh to West Bengal in India, says the Meteorological Forecasting Division (MFD).
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, June 1: Both the houses of the Federal Parliament will commence discussions on the budget from Sunday.
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, June 1: The Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) has formed a special committee to investigate issues faced by government hospitals.