WORLD
Bangladesh protests to resume after ultimatum ignored
Bangladesh protests to resume after ultimatum ignored
DHAKA, July 29: Bangladeshi students called new street protests for Monday after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's government ignored an ultimatum to release their leaders and apologise for those killed in deadly unrest.
Jul 29, 2024
POLITICS
HoR meeting underway (live)
HoR meeting underway (live)
KATHMANDU, July 29: The meeting of the House of Representatives (HoR) is currently underway in the federal parliament building at New Baneshwor.
Jul 29, 2024
ECONOMY
Govt to terminate contracts with 52 builders who failed to complete work on time (With lis...
Govt to terminate contracts with 52 builders who failed to c...
KATHMANDU, July 29: The Road Division office, Charikot, under the Federal Road Supervision and Monitoring Office, Kathmandu, has initiated the process of terminating contracts with 52 builders who failed to complete their construction projects on time.
Jul 29, 2024
ECONOMY
Cross-border electricity trade agreement among Nepal, India and Bangladesh halted
Cross-border electricity trade agreement among Nepal, India...
KATHMANDU, July 29: The tripartite agreement between Nepal, India and Bangladesh for cross-border electricity trade, which was scheduled to be inked on Sunday, has been halted.
Jul 29, 2024
SOCIETY
Gorkha landslide: Three bodies found, two still missing
Gorkha landslide: Three bodies found, two still missing
GORKHA, July 29: Three bodies have been found out of five people who went missing after a landslide occurred at Resegaon, Dharche Rural Municipality-5, Gorkha.
Jul 29, 2024
POLITICS
Bagmati CM Lama to seek vote of confidence on July 30
Bagmati CM Lama to seek vote of confidence on July 30
KATHMANDU, July 29: Bahadur Singh Lama, the newly appointed chief minister (CM) of Bagmati Province, will seek a vote of confidence on July 30. CM Lama has submitted a letter to the Provincial Assembly Secretariat in Hetauda requesting the vote of confidence on that date.
Jul 29, 2024
POLITICS
Pradhan withdraws candidacy for Election Commissioner amid controversy
Pradhan withdraws candidacy for Election Commissioner amid c...
KATHMANDU, July 29: Krishna Man Pradhan, nominated for the position of Election Commissioner, has withdrawn his nomination after facing strong opposition from the Parliamentary Hearing Committee.
Jul 29, 2024
SOCIETY
Nepali man killed by robbers in the US
Nepali man killed by robbers in the US
KATHMANDU, July 29: A Nepali man was tragically murdered in a shootout in Texas, USA, by a group of robbers.
Jul 29, 2024
SOCIETY
NC and CPN-UML decide not to endorse Pradhan as Election Commissioner
NC and CPN-UML decide not to endorse Pradhan as Election Com...
KATHMANDU, July 29: The two major parties in the Parliament, the Nepali Congress and the CPN-UML have reached the decision that they cannot endorse Krishna Mani Pradhan as the proposed Election Commissioner based on the assessment of the Parliamentary Hearing Committee.
Jul 29, 2024
POLITICS
RPP lawmaker Karki against proving sexual abuse-accused Pradhan as election commissioner
RPP lawmaker Karki against proving sexual abuse-accused Prad...
KATHMANDU, July: Roshan Karki, a lawmaker from the Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP), has requested the Parliamentary Hearing Committee not to approve Krishnaman Pradhan as a Commissioner of the Election Commission due to allegation of sexual abuse.
Jul 29, 2024