- by Devendra Basnet
DANG, Sept 16: The Lumbini Province Government has appointed Dr Dilli Raj Aryal as the vice-chairperson of the Provincial Planning Commission.
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, Sept 16: The newly-elected chairpersons of two committees under the National Assembly took oath of office and secrecy on Monday.
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, Sept 16: Prime Minister KP Oli is addressing the House of Representatives at 1PM today, after the Maoist Center agreed to allow the session to proceed.
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, Sept 16: Two-way traffic has resumed on the Narayanghat-Mugling road section. The road section near Nau Kilo, Ichhakamana Municipality-6, was damaged on Sunday at 7:20 pm.
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, Sept 16: Prime Minister KP Oli will address the House of Representatives at 1 pm today, after the Maoist Center agreed to allow the session to proceed.
- by Republica
BEIJING, Sept 16: The transformation of sustainable agrifood systems requires a more coordinated approach across multiple policy levels, especially to ensure food security and livelihoods in the Asia Pacific region, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). This was highlighted at the second regional organizing group meeting of the One Country One Product (OCOP) initiative held in China last Friday.
- by Tapendra Karki
KATHMANDU, Sept 16: The parliamentary special investigation committee formed to investigate embezzlement of cooperative funds has concluded that Rabi Lamichhane, chairman of the Rastriya Swatantra Party, was involved in the embezzlement of cooperative funds.
- by Dipesh Darsandhari
KATHMANDU, Sept 16: A mass Kumari Puja was held on the occasion of Indra Jatra, one of the biggest religious street festivals in Kathmandu, in front of the Taleju Bhawani Temple at Basantapur Durbar Square on Monday.
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, Sept 16: The price of gold has set a new record in the domestic market on Monday.
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, Sept 16: The Election Commission (EC) has recommended holding by-elections on December 1 to fill the vacant positions in local levels.
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, Sept 16: A group of officials from India’s Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) reportedly arrived in Kathmandu on Saturday. According to a source privy to the matter, the team reached Nepal to ascertain the validity of the largely unsubstantiated media reports claiming the increasing presence of agents of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) in Nepal.
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, Sept 15: Candidacy registration for the Federation of Nepali Journalists (FNJ) election is set to take place on September 20, with district, province, and union elections happening simultaneously.
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, Sept 16: Passengers disembarked a Buddha Air plane scheduled to depart from Kathmandu to Bharatpur, Chitwan, after a technical issue was detected.
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, Sept 16: Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr. Arzu Rana Deuba is leaving for Canada on Monday evening to attend a two-day meeting of women foreign ministers to be held from Thursday in Toronto, Canada.
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, Sept 16: At least 43 people were injured in a bus accident at the Unasi Bridge on the East-West Highway in Bara. Eight of the injured are in serious condition, according to Shashidhar Ghimire, Chief District Officer of Bara.
- by Republica
RANJHA (BANKE), Sept 16: Nepali Muslims are observing the birth anniversary of the founder of Islam, Hazrat Muhammad Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam today.
- by Anupam Bhattarai
The judiciary's renaissance in Nepal may be traced to a number of historic decisions and reforms that have reinforced the court's position as the protector of the constitution and human rights. Ensuring merit-based nominations and improving judicial accountability have been made possible in large part by the Judicial Council, which is in charge of all judge appointments, transfers, and disciplinary proceedings.
- by Agencies
West Palm Beach, Florida, Sept 16: The FBI is investigating what it said is an apparent assassination attempt on Donald Trump at his Florida golf club Sunday, the second time in two months there’s been an apparent attempt on the former president’s life.
- by Republica
Recent revelations of embezzlement at our iconic heritage sites have shaken the trust in one of the country’s most vital sectors—tourism. In a probe initiated in June and July, a shocking case of fraud involving 37 police officials, 377 tour guides and drivers, and five counter officials has come to light.
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, Sept 15: Dengue fever has affected 9,486 people across Nepal from January to September 13, according to the Epidemiology and Disease Control Division (EDCD). During this period, the disease resulted in six fatalities.