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DIG Dhakal is new spokesperson of Nepal Police
DIG Dhakal is new spokesperson of Nepal Police
KATHMANDU, Jan 18: Deputy Inspector General Bhim Prasad Dhakal has been designated as the new Spokesperson of Nepal Police.
Jan 18, 2024
POLITICS
Prime Minister Dahal off to Uganda to address NAM Summit
Prime Minister Dahal off to Uganda to address NAM Summit
KATHMANDU, Jan 18: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has left for Uganda, leading a Nepali delegation to attend the 19th summit of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM). He left here early this morning via Qatar Airlines.
Jan 18, 2024
OPINION
Harnessing Synergies in Agriculture through Systems Thinking
Harnessing Synergies in Agriculture through Systems Thinking
As Nepal strives for food security, economic development, and environmental conservation, systems thinking emerges as a crucial tool to navigate the complexities inherent in the agricultural sector and beyond. A holistic perspective is needed to address the problems associated with climate, biodiver...
Jan 18, 2024
SOCIETY
Ward chairman Bade arrested with Rs 1.5 million bribe
Ward chairman Bade arrested with Rs 1.5 million bribe
KAVRE, Jan 18: Nripesh Bade, the ward chairman of Banepa municipality- 9 of Kavre, has been arrested on the charge of taking bribes. He was arrested by the Commission for Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) team on Wednesday night from Ghatthaghar in Bhaktapur.
Jan 18, 2024
WORLD
Japan plane turns back after man bites cabin attendant
Japan plane turns back after man bites cabin attendant
TOKYO, Jan. 18: A US-bound ANA plane had to return to Tokyo after an intoxicated passenger bit a cabin attendant mid-flight, the Japanese carrier said Wednesday.
Jan 18, 2024
WORLD
Kate, the Princess of Wales, hospitalized for up to two weeks after undergoing abdominal s...
Kate, the Princess of Wales, hospitalized for up to two week...
LONDON Jan 18: The Princess of Wales has been hospitalized after undergoing planned abdominal surgery and will remain at a private hospital for up to two weeks, Kensington Palace said Wednesday.
Jan 18, 2024
POLITICS
Political bickering continues to stall progress of transitional justice
Political bickering continues to stall progress of transitio...
KATHMANDU, Jan 18: It has been 22 years since Muktinath Adhikari, a teacher and rights activist of Lamjung, was brutally murdered by the then Maoist rebels on January 16, 2002, for not providing donations. Many other victims of the decade-long armed conflict and their families are still waiting for...
Jan 18, 2024
ECONOMY
Nepal receives FDI commitment of Rs 22.33 billion in first half of current FY
Nepal receives FDI commitment of Rs 22.33 billion in first h...
KATHMANDU, Jan 18: Foreign companies have pledged to invest Rs 22.33 billion in the first half of the current fiscal year.
Jan 18, 2024
Editorial
Seize the current momentum of FDI pledges
Seize the current momentum of FDI pledges
In a welcome development, Nepal is poised to see significant growth in the inflow of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI). Foreign companies have pledged investment of Rs 22.33 billion in the first half of the current fiscal year. According to the Department of Industry (DoI), a total of 226 foreign firm...
Jan 18, 2024
ECONOMY
About 3,500 tourists visit Upper Mustang, govt collects Rs 230 million in revenue from tou...
About 3,500 tourists visit Upper Mustang, govt collects Rs 2...
KATHMANDU, Jan 17: The number of tourists visiting Upper Mustang has increased. According to the Annapurna Conservation Area Project (ACAP), the number of tourists visiting the area has surged in 2023 compared to 2022 and the government has earned Rs 229.14 million.
Jan 17, 2024