ECONOMY
NTA writes to UTL to pay Rs 7.5 billion outstanding due within 15 days
NTA writes to UTL to pay Rs 7.5 billion outstanding due with...
KATHMANDU, June 7: The Nepal Telecommunications Authority (NTA) has written to United Telecom Limited (UTL), a private sector telecommunication service provider, demanding immediate payment of outstanding dues totaling around Rs 7.5 billion within 15 days. The directive was communicated via a lette...
Jun 07, 2024
SOCIETY
Study reveals 71 percent of Dalit women face violence due to inter-caste marriage
Study reveals 71 percent of Dalit women face violence due to...
KATHMANDU, June 7: A study report has revealed that Dalit women faced various kinds of violence because of inter-caste marriage.
Jun 07, 2024
SOCIETY
Govt employees in Madesh Province found marking attendance two days in advance, staying ho...
Govt employees in Madesh Province found marking attendance t...
KATHMANDU, June 7: In Madhesh Province, it has been found that more than half of the government employees are absent from their offices without having their leave approved. Some employees mark their attendance a day or two in advance and then stay home.
Jun 07, 2024
POLITICS
Budget aims to develop Nepal into an IT hub over next decade: PM
Budget aims to develop Nepal into an IT hub over next decade...
KATHMANDU, June 7: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has said the budget for the upcoming fiscal year aims to develop the nation into a hub of information technology (IT). The budget has announced a decade for IT development, he added.
Jun 07, 2024
POLITICS
Home Minister Lamichhane announces to formulate regulations within a month to pave the way...
Home Minister Lamichhane announces to formulate regulations...
KATHMANDU, June 5: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Home Affairs Rabi Lamichhane has expressed commitment to drafting the regulations for a feasibility study on the cultivation of marijuana for medical use.
Jun 07, 2024
SOCIETY
2024 K-Culture Day Celebrated in Kathmandu
2024 K-Culture Day Celebrated in Kathmandu
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KATHMANDU, June 7: The Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Nepal hosted the ‘2024 K-Culture Day’ at Hotel Himalaya on Friday.
Jun 07, 2024
SOCIETY
Court orders withdrawal of victim's birth certificate in self-proclaimed ascetic Bamjan c...
Court orders withdrawal of victim's birth certificate in sel...
RAUTAHAT, June 7: In the ongoing child sexual abuse case against self-proclaimed ascetic Ram Bahadur Bamjan, currently held in Mahottari prison, the Sarlahi District Court has ordered the withdrawal of the victim girl's birth certificate.
Jun 07, 2024
POLITICS
PM Dahal: New regulatory body to oversee cooperatives in Nepal
PM Dahal: New regulatory body to oversee cooperatives in Nep...
KATHMANDU, June 7: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has said that the cooperative movement in the country should move forward on the path of socialism and positive efforts are necessary for the same.
Jun 07, 2024
SOCIETY
DoMLI accused of unnecessarily harassing businesspersons and civil servants in the name of...
DoMLI accused of unnecessarily harassing businesspersons and...
KATHMANDU, June 7: The Department of Money Laundering Investigation (DoMLI) has been found summoning businesspersons and employees for complaints that do not even constitute an offense, making them fill out property disclosure forms, and engaging in intimidating activities.
Jun 07, 2024
SOCIETY
Over 16 quintals of marijuana seized in Sarlahi
Over 16 quintals of marijuana seized in Sarlahi
RAUTAHAT, June 7: A large amount of illegal marijuana has been seized in Sarlahi district. A team from Nepal Police and Armed Police Force (APF) seized over 16 quintals of marijuana in the district.
Jun 07, 2024