- by Agencies
KOLKATA, Sept 4: An Indian state, shaken by weeks of protests demanding justice after the rape and murder of a doctor, passed a law on Tuesday that could lead to the execution of rapists.
- by Dipesh Darsandhari
KATHMANDU, Sept 4: Taekwondo player Palesha Goverdhan, who won a bronze medal in the K44 category at the Paris Paralympics, has arrived in Kathmandu.
- by Republica
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.
- by Saroj Bhattarai
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 remained stagnant.
- by Republica
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.
- by Republica
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 its beneficiaries seem to have had enough.
- by Tapendra Karki
KATHMANDU, Sept 3: Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak is preparing to present a new draft of the Nepal Police Act, which will replace the Police Act of 2012 BS, in Parliament within this month of September. Having become Home Minister nine years after the constitution was enacted, Lekhak has stated that he is determined to bring the new police act this time. The government faces the obligation to present the long-awaited new police act in Parliament.
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, Sep 3: Tribhuvan University (TU) has initiated the process for appointing a new Dean at the Institute of Medicine (IOM) under Tribhuvan University.
- by Republica
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.
- by Republica
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.
- by Republica
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 destination.
- by Republica
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 following a recent decision of the Supreme Court and a subsequent notice issued by the metropolis without holding proper discussion.
- by AFP/RSS
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.
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, Sept 3: The deadline for the Parliamentary Special Committee, formed to investigate the embezzlement of funds in various cooperative institutions across the country, has been extended by 15 days.
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, Sept 3: The government has issued a circular to all subordinate offices to celebrate Constitution Day for three days. Accordingly, Constitution Day is being celebrated on September 18, 19 and 20 with various programs.
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, Sept 3: Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) on Tuesday increased marginally by 6.94 points to close at 2,830.20 points.
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, Sept 3: The US Embassy in Kathmandu has announced the addition of new student visa appointment slots monthly, starting September 4, 2024.
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, Sep 3: The International Relations and Tourism Committee under the House of Representatives has urged the government to consider the letter and spirit of the proportional inclusive principle while recommending Nepali ambassadors for different countries.
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, Sept 3: Sagar Pandey has been elected the president of the Trekking Agencies' Association of Nepal (TAAN), the umbrella organization of trekking entrepreneurs.
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, Sept 3: An agreement was signed on Monday between All Nepal Table Tennis Association and 361 Degree Sarvasiddhi Impex Pvt Ltd, the official seller of 361 Degree for Nepal.