SOCIETY
Residents of Karnali exposed to high risks of accidents on unsafe rural roads
Residents of Karnali exposed to high risks of accidents on u...
KALIKOT, Feb 13: Accidents often occur when vehicles are operated without permission on the rural roads of Kalikot district. Most of the dozer operators, being engineers themselves, have had accidents on under-construction roads dug by the local level. Car accidents happen every day on these roads,...
Feb 13, 2024
WORLD
Nearly half of the world’s migratory species are in decline, UN report says
Nearly half of the world’s migratory species are in decline,...
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13: Nearly half of the world's migratory species are in decline, according to a new United Nations report released Monday.
Feb 13, 2024
ECONOMY
20.27 percent of Nepalis are living under the poverty line
20.27 percent of Nepalis are living under the poverty line
KATHMANDU, Feb 13: A total of 20.27 percent of Nepalis are living under the poverty line, down by 4.93 percentage points compared to 12 years ago.
Feb 13, 2024
Editorial
Take holistic approach to contain rising corruption
Take holistic approach to contain rising corruption
The government’s commitment to maintain good governance in public administration looks good only on paper as the anti-graft body in the country has painted a bleak picture of the state of corruption – pointing out a large number of flaws in the working mechanism at various government levels.
Feb 13, 2024
ECONOMY
NRB turns flexible on threshold for capital adequacy of banks
NRB turns flexible on threshold for capital adequacy of bank...
KATHMANDU, Feb 12: At a time when banks have been experiencing an increasing pressure in their capital adequacy fund, Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) has introduced measures to address the issue through the mid-term review of the Monetary Policy 2023/24.
Feb 12, 2024
ECONOMY
Govt downsizes budget for current FY by 12.62 percent to Rs 1.530 trillion
Govt downsizes budget for current FY by 12.62 percent to Rs...
KATHMANDU, Feb 12: The government has downsized the budget for this fiscal year by 12.62 percent to Rs 1.530 trillion.
Feb 12, 2024
WORLD
One Nepali among 101 hostages still held by Hamas believed to be alive
One Nepali among 101 hostages still held by Hamas believed t...
PARIS, Feb 12: Some 101 hostages taken by Hamas during its October 7 attack on Israel are still believed to be alive in Gaza, according to an AFP count after the rescue of two more on Monday.
Feb 12, 2024
POLITICS
Parliamentary delegation presents China visit report to PM Dahal
Parliamentary delegation presents China visit report to PM D...
KATHMANDU, Feb 12: A parliamentary delegation that visited China last December submitted its visit report to Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal.
Feb 12, 2024
ECONOMY
FWEAN and Global Equity Fund sign MoU to promote women entrepreneurship in Nepal
FWEAN and Global Equity Fund sign MoU to promote women entre...
KATHMANDU, Feb 12: Federation of Women Entrepreneurs’ Associations of Nepal (FWEAN) and Global Equity Fund have joined hands for a nobel cause of enhancing women entrepreneurship for socioeconomic development of Nepal.
Feb 12, 2024
SOCIETY
Prez Paudel honors singer Menuka Paudel
Prez Paudel honors singer Menuka Paudel
KATHMANDU, Feb 12: President Ram Chandra Paudel honored singer Menuka Paudel, who reached the top ten finalists of the Indian reality show 'Indian Idol'.
Feb 12, 2024