SOCIETY
Tourism Board faces challenges in work execution and budget allocation due to lack of lead...
Tourism Board faces challenges in work execution and budget...
KATHMANDU, July 20: The Nepal Tourism Board has been without an executive head since January 29, when the tenure of former CEO Dhananjay Regmi ended.
Jul 20, 2024
POLITICS
CIAA launches investigation into ruling party MP for corruption allegation
CIAA launches investigation into ruling party MP for corrupt...
KATHMANDU, July 20: The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) is investigating MPs from the ruling party. Specifically, the CIAA is investigating policy decisions made by CPN-UML MP Mahesh Basnet in the past.
Jul 20, 2024
SPORTS
ACC Women’s Asia Cup: Nepal to face Pakistan in second match on Sunday
ACC Women’s Asia Cup: Nepal to face Pakistan in second match...
KATHMANDU, July 20: After a victorious start in the ACC Women’s Asia Cup Cricket, Nepal will face Pakistan in their second match on Sunday. The clash between Nepal and Pakistan will take place at Sri Lanka’s Dambulla Stadium, starting at 7:15 PM.
Jul 20, 2024
SOCIETY
Heavy rainfall likely in four provinces today
Heavy rainfall likely in four provinces today
KATHMANDU, July 20: The Meteorological Forecasting Division (MFD) under the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology has reported the ongoing influence of monsoon winds across the country.
Jul 20, 2024
SOCIETY
Simaltal bus accident: Indian team to arrive with equipment for search operation
Simaltal bus accident: Indian team to arrive with equipment...
KATHMANDU, July 20: The search for two missing buses and their passengers in Simaltal of the Narayanghat-Mugling section under Bharatpur Metropolitan City-29 in Chitwan is still ongoing.
Jul 20, 2024
ECONOMY
Tourist arrival up in Chitwan National Park
Tourist arrival up in Chitwan National Park
CHITWAN, July 20: The number of tourists visiting Chitwan National Park increased in the last fiscal year. A total of 306,837 tourists visited the Chitwan National Park district in the year 2080/081 BS while the number of visitors in 2079/080 BS was 299,412.
Jul 20, 2024
SOCIETY
Former PM Chand's health improving
Former PM Chand's health improving
KATHMANDU, July 20: The health condition of former Prime Minister Lokendra Bahadur Chand is improving. Former PM Chand has been receiving treatment at Bir Hospital since Thursday.
Jul 20, 2024
OPINION
China's Third Plenum Signals Strategic Shifts – South Asia Must Prepare
China's Third Plenum Signals Strategic Shifts – South Asia M...
Increased Chinese investment in the region could spur development, especially in infrastructure, technology, and trade. Projects under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) have already demonstrated China’s willingness to invest heavily in South Asian economies.
Jul 20, 2024
POLITICS
PM Oli directs NEA ED Ghising to restore power supply to industries
PM Oli directs NEA ED Ghising to restore power supply to ind...
KATHMANDU, July 20: Prime Minister KP Oli has directed Kulman Ghising, executive director of the Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA), to promptly restore electricity to industries impacted by recent disputes over dedicated feeder and trunk lines.
Jul 20, 2024
Editorial
Expectations from Finance Minister
Expectations from Finance Minister
The primary reason for the government's unpopularity in recent years is economic hardship. As these hardships increase for ordinary citizens, dissatisfaction with the government grows. This dissatisfaction can extend to the democratic system itself, despite democracy being the most advanced system o...
Jul 20, 2024