WORLD
Los Angeles Fires Death Toll Reaches 11 as Firefighters Gain Ground Amid Low-Wind Reprieve
Los Angeles Fires Death Toll Reaches 11 as Firefighters Gain...
The known death toll in the fires that are ravaging Los Angeles County this week rose to 11 on Friday, the Los Angeles Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed, as firefighters struggling against high winds all week were given a reprieve on the fourth day of seemingly unstoppable blazes that have d...
Jan 11, 2025
SOCIETY
Snowfall likely in Karnali and Sudurpaschim Provinces
Snowfall likely in Karnali and Sudurpaschim Provinces
According to the Meteorological Forecasting Division, the weather is partly cloudy in the high hilly and mountainous areas of Koshi Province, Karnali Province, and Sudurpaschim Provinces and mainly clear in the remaining areas.
Jan 11, 2025
SOCIETY
NEA announces power outage in areas under Chhetrapati and Thapathali feeder
NEA announces power outage in areas under Chhetrapati and Th...
The Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has announced a power outage in various areas of Kathmandu today to facilitate line maintenance and expansion work.
Jan 11, 2025
POLITICS
Govt introduces ordinances to improve service delivery, attract foreign direct investment
Govt introduces ordinances to improve service delivery, attr...
According to the ordinance, non-resident Nepali citizens who have lived in Nepal for ten years will now be eligible for a free visa.
Jan 11, 2025
POLITICS
National Assembly members stress on new TU Act
National Assembly members stress on new TU Act
Members of the Public Policy and Delegated Legislation Committee of the National Assembly have emphasized the need for a new act concerning Tribhuvan University (TU). The MPs expressed this view during a discussion on the delegated legislation related to the TU Act-2049 BS (1992) on Friday.
Jan 11, 2025
Editorial
Freeing Nepal’s Bureaucracy from Partisan Unions
Freeing Nepal’s Bureaucracy from Partisan Unions
Excessive political interference haunts every section of Nepal. Starting from the water sources and the common paths the public use to fields and hills where people collect firewood and grass, everything has its own political color and influence.
Jan 11, 2025
POLITICS
Birth anniversary of Prithvi Narayan Shah being celebrated
Birth anniversary of Prithvi Narayan Shah being celebrated
On this occasion, a special program will be held at the Shah's statue complex located in front of the west main gate of Singha Durbar. A special program is organized here every year on Poush 27.
Jan 11, 2025
OPINION
Gender Equality: Shaping Nepal’s Diplomatic Future
Gender Equality: Shaping Nepal’s Diplomatic Future
Integrating gender perspectives into diplomacy has become a pressing need in today’s complex global landscape. Diplomacy now goes beyond political and economic negotiations to embrace broader issues like human rights, social justice, and equality.
Jan 11, 2025
ECONOMY
Nepal’s foreign exchange reserves climb to Rs 2.273 trillion
Nepal’s foreign exchange reserves climb to Rs 2.273 trillion
The foreign exchange reserves of Nepal has increased to Rs 2.273 trillion as of mid-December, showing a notable improvement of 11.4 percent in the first five months of the current fiscal year.
Jan 11, 2025
POLITICS
Bumpy road ahead for constitutional amendment
Bumpy road ahead for constitutional amendment
Differing perspectives held by the ruling and opposition parties have brought the constitutional amendment debate under the spotlight lately. The Nepali Congress (NC) and the CPN-UML, the two ruling parties, have discussed the necessity of amending specific provisions of the national charter to tack...
Jan 11, 2025