- by Agencies
NEW YORK, May 31: Former United States President Donald Trump has been found guilty in a historic criminal hush-money trial, in a decision that could shake up the 2024 election campaign.
- by Narayan Manandhar
Nepal’s internal politics is all about triangular fights transforming into bi-polar fights leading to a win-lose situation. When there are more than two parties involved in a dispute situation, it becomes more complicated to have a decisive win-lose situation. The outcome often involves an impasse or a prolonged transition period. However, the polarization process reduces a multi-party conflict into a bipartite one, making a possibility for a quick resolution.
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, May 31: Nepal's budget transparency has seen an improvement, securing a score of 50 in the Open Budget Survey (OBS) 2023, surpassing the global average of 45 out of 100.
- by Republica
Biman's sudden U-turn on whether buying two Airbus A350 planes would be profitable or not seems to be driven by factors other than financial viability. In January, after studying the proposal for six months, the airliner concluded that it would be making massive losses—amounting to an accumulated cash shortfall of up to $463.08 million over 25 years—if it bought the planes. Strangely enough, on April 22, a new appraisal committee took over the evaluation and, in only three days, decided that it would be a profitable venture. To come to this conclusion, the second committee seems to have invented all sorts of unrealistic scenarios.
- by AFP/RSS
COLOMBO, May 30: Sri Lanka's foreign ministry said Thursday it is seeking the release of hundreds of its ex-soldiers fighting for Russia as well as around a dozen prisoners of war in Ukraine.
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, May 30: A task force has been formed to study the service age limit for Nepal Police and Armed Police Force (APF).
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, May 30: A Bill aiming to amend the Constitutional Council (Functions, Duties, Powers, and Procedures) Act-2066 BS was endorsed by the State Affairs and Good Governance Committee under the House of Representatives.
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, May 30: Nepal has started exporting around 400 megawatts of electricity to India each day. This initiative was launched by the Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) last Monday night.
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, May 30: President Ram Chandra Paudel is going to visit Switzerland and Germany.
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, May 30: Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) on Thursday declined 19.89 points to close at 2,069.53 points.
- by Republica
KAILALI, May 30: A total of 661 new cottage and small industries were registered with the Office of the Cottage and Small Industry in Kailali district in the last 10 months of the current fiscal year 2023/24.
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, May 22: The US Embassy in Kathmandu has once again denied a visa to Nepali cricketer Sandeep Lamichhane.
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, May 30: Nepali workers abroad are facing high risks and fatalities.
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, May 30: The opposition parties, including the Nepali Congress (NC), are working on a new equation from Madhesh Province.
- by Republica
JANAKPURDHAM, May 30: The Janakpurdham Sub-Metropolitan City has announced the closure of schools for five days starting today due to extreme heat.
- by Republica
GHODAGHODI (KAILALI), May 30: A new species of bird has been traced in Ghodaghodi Bird Sanctuary of Kailali.
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, May 30: Minister for Youth and Sports, Biraj Bhakta Shrestha, has inspected the Tribhuvan University (TU) Cricket Ground in Kirtipur.
- by Republica
SINDHUPALCHOWK, May 30: Ambassador of the People's Republic of China to Nepal, Chen Song, has said that China is ready to help upgrade the Barabise-Tatopani road section.
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, May 30: Ncell customers can now enjoy unlimited daily data service at more affordable rates while traveling abroad, thanks to Ncell's new and improved roaming offer.
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, May 30: The hearing on the writ petition filed against Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister Rabi Lamichhane was adjourned today as well.