SOCIETY
Nepal fields candidacy for director at WHO's Southeast Asia Regional Office
Nepal fields candidacy for director at WHO's Southeast Asia...
KATHMANDU, Oct 1: The Government of Nepal has fielded the country's senior public health expert Dr Shambhu Prasad Acharya for the post of Southeast Asia Regional Director of the World Health Organization (WHO).
Oct 02, 2023
POLITICS
President Paudel appoints non-resident ambassadors
President Paudel appoints non-resident ambassadors
KATHMANDU, Oct 2: President Ram Chandra Paudel on Sunday appointed two non-resident ambassadors of Nepal to different countries.
Oct 02, 2023
SOCIETY
NHRC urges govt to guarantee senior citizens' rights
NHRC urges govt to guarantee senior citizens' rights
KATHMANDU, Oct 2: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has appealed to all to respect senior citizen's rights. Those misbehaving with senior citizens must be taken action, while the young generation can learn from senior citizen's knowledge, skills and experiences.
Oct 02, 2023
SOCIETY
Actor Anmol KC released from custody
Actor Anmol KC released from custody
KATHMANDU, Oct 2: Actor Anmol KC, who was arrested following a complaint filed by producer Supriya Katuwal regarding a financial transaction dispute related to the film 'Rawayan,' has been released from custody. Authorities have entrusted him to the care of his parents for future appearances as requ...
Oct 02, 2023
SOCIETY
Two held on charge of assaulting doctor at KMC
Two held on charge of assaulting doctor at KMC
KATHMANDU, Oct 2: Police on Sunday nabbed two youths for assaulting doctors of Kathmandu Medical College at Sinamangal in Kathmandu.
Oct 02, 2023
SOCIETY
14 passengers injured as bus en route from Pokhara to Surkhet crashes in Dang
14 passengers injured as bus en route from Pokhara to Surkhe...
POKHARA, Oct 2: A passenger bus with registration number Ga 1 Kha 8485, en route from Pokhara to Surkhet, veered off the road, resulting in injuries to 14 passengers. The accident occurred at 5 AM today near the Babaisota bridge in Lamhi-4 Ban village, situated along the East West Highway.
Oct 02, 2023
ECONOMY
Flight bound for Pokhara forced to return to Kathmandu due to technical issues
Flight bound for Pokhara forced to return to Kathmandu due t...
KATHMANDU, Oct 2: A flight originally destined for Pokhara had to abort its journey and return to Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) due to communication equipment issues at Pokhara Regional International Airport.
Oct 02, 2023
OPINION
Tertiary Education at a Crossroads in Nepal
Tertiary Education at a Crossroads in Nepal
In recent years, a growing number of students have approached me for migration certificates or recommendation letters to leave the country and study abroad. To the questions, ‘Why do you want to leave your parents and homeland and go abroad? Why don’t you study in Nepal?’, they had answers or counte...
Oct 02, 2023
WORLD
Netherlands halts extraction from Europe's biggest gas field
Netherlands halts extraction from Europe's biggest gas field
THE HAGUE, Oct 2: The Netherlands halted extraction from Europe's biggest gas field on Sunday, which was resulting in earthquakes that have shaken local residents for decades and threaten to persist.
Oct 02, 2023
WORLD
Suicide bomber detonates a device in the Turkish capital. A second assailant is killed in...
Suicide bomber detonates a device in the Turkish capital. A...
ANKARA, Turkey Oct 2 : A suicide bomber detonated an explosive device in the heart of the Turkish capital, Ankara, on Sunday A second assailant was killed in a shootout with police, the interior minister said.
Oct 02, 2023