- by Republica
KATHMANDU, March 14: The Ministry of Youth and Sports has sent a letter to the All Nepal Football Association (ANFA), criticizing them for dispatching unnecessary personnel on a visit to Malaysia.
- by Associated Press
DALLAS, March 14: Confined to an iron lung after contracting polio as a child, Paul Alexander managed to train himself to breathe on his own for part of the day, earned a law degree, wrote a book about his life, built a big following on social media and inspired people around the globe with his positive outlook.
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, March 14: A total of six lawmakers did not take part in the voting when Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal sought the vote of confidence from the House of Representatives (HoR) meeting on Wednesday.
- by Republica
There is an urgent need to boost both domestic and foreign investments in Nepal to propel economic development and prosperity given the fact that the level of investment the country is receiving now is minimal. Nepal Republic Media Limited (NRM) collaborated with the Investment Board Nepal to organize a 'Nagarik Impact Forum' on Monday to identify challenges in attracting investments and propose measures to address them.
- by Republica
In 2022, Nepal generated half a billion dollars through IT exports. According to IIDS research, the credibility of experts in the IT industry has increased since then. Out of this half a billion dollars, $300 million was contributed by 67,000 individuals working locally but earning globally through freelancing, while only 106 companies brought in over $200 million.
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- by Tapendra Karki
KATHMANDU, March 13: In the ongoing investigation by Nepal Police's Central Investigation Bureau (CIB), it's been discovered that Finance Minister Barshaman Pun has been in touch with gold smugglers. This revelation surfaced when questions arose regarding the possible involvement of former Vice President Nanda Bahadur Pun's family in gold smuggling.
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, March 13: Chairperson of the National Assembly, Narayan Prasad Dahal, has nominated names of upper house members to chair the National Assembly meeting in the absence of the Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson.
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, March 13: President Ramchandra Paudel has relieved the Province Chiefs of three provinces from their posts.
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, March 13: Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) on Wednesday fell 2.48 points to close at 2,108.72 points.
- by Bhasa Sharma
KATHMANDU, March 13: The Supreme Court (SC) is set to deliver its verdict on March 21 on a corruption case that has been pending for the past 12 years. A joint bench of Justices Saranga Subedi and Abdul Ajeej Musalman is scheduled to deliver the verdict. The case dates back to 2011 (2068 BS).
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, March 13: Kantipur Cinemas has emerged as a promising platform for independent filmmakers to showcase their work. The OTT platform, known for streaming independent films such as 'Murder', 'Mukhiya', 'Ritu', 'Kharani', and 'Pakheta', has now added another independent film to its collection with the release of 'Nepali Fiction'.
- by Santosh Pokharel
POKHARA, March 13: Businessmen in Pokhara have raised concerns regarding the tourism sector’s inability to generate expected income despite an increase in commercial competition and hotel facilities. With about 700 touristic hotels and around 40,000 beds, Pokhhara’s hospitality industry faces strong competition. Although some hotels are still under construction, the overall number of rooms is expected to rise further, intensifying the competition.
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, March 12: Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) has come under scrutiny for neglecting its responsibilities by leaving three critical safety-related departments without heads.
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, March 13: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has challenged former Finance Minister Dr Prakash Sharan Mahat to prove immediately the allegation that PM Dahal tried to distribute money arbitrarily in the cabinet.
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- by Republica
KATHMANDU, March 13: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has received the vote of confidence in the House of Representatives for a third time.
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, March 13: Papua New Guinea (PNG) emerged victorious in the Tri-nations T20 International Series final match held in Hong Kong, defeating Nepal by 86 runs in the finals.
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, March 13: One person died when a truck hit a motorcycle in Sindhuli on Wednesday morning.
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, March 13: It has been revealed that Deepak Bahadur Dhami of Bajhang, who is unwell, was denied transportation service by Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) from Malaysia to Nepal.
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- by Republica
KATHMANDU, March 13: Foreign policy experts highlighted the need to critically examine the necessity and approach to redefining Nepal’s foreign policy priorities in a pragmatic manner to capitalize on strategic benefits while upholding strategic autonomy.
- by Republica
SURKHET, March 13: A meeting of the Karnali Province Assembly is taking place today, marking the commencement of the third session of the second term.