SOCIETY
Nepali migrant worker dies in Portugal
Nepali migrant worker dies in Portugal
LISBON, May 21: A Nepali migrant worker, who had arrived here for foreign employment eight months ago, has passed away.
May 21, 2023
SOCIETY
Govt gears up preparation to distribute driving licenses within a week after the start of...
Govt gears up preparation to distribute driving licenses wit...
KATHMANDU, May 21: Ending the existing cumbersome and lengthy process to obtain a driving license, the government is preparing to provide the license to the service seekers within a week after the start of the process to acquire a driving license.
May 21, 2023
POLITICS
Chairman Oli dissatisfied with number of UML MPs present in parliament
Chairman Oli dissatisfied with number of UML MPs present in...
KATHMANDU, May 21: CPN-UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli has complained that the attendance of the party's lawmakers in the federal parliament was not satisfactory.
May 21, 2023
SOCIETY
Melamchi Municipality tops the list in local level Financial Good Governance Risk Assessme...
Melamchi Municipality tops the list in local level Financial...
SINDUPALCHOWK, May 21: The Melamchi municipality of Sindhupalchok has come first in local level financial good governance risk assessment. Melamchi stood first in district by obtaining 89.5 per cent marks in the preliminary results for the financial year 2078/79 BS.
May 21, 2023
SOCIETY
Earthquake recorded in East Rukum
Earthquake recorded in East Rukum
RUKUM, May 20: An earthquake has occurred in East Rukum.
May 21, 2023
SOCIETY
Two foreign nationals arrested
Two foreign nationals arrested
KATHMANDU, May 21: Two foreign nationals have been arrested in Kathmandu on charges of fraud by telling people to take them to Poland for employment.
May 21, 2023
OPINION
Why are Nepalis Leaving the Country?
Why are Nepalis Leaving the Country?
A society, where exploitation and inequality are at its highest level and unemployment is a major problem, can hardly appeal to the people to stay within the country with a hungry stomach and under such conditions. They would certainly try to migrate to other countries in search of a better life.
May 21, 2023
WORLD
G7 wants 'stable' China relations, warns on 'militarisation'
G7 wants 'stable' China relations, warns on 'militarisation'
HIROSHIMA, May 21: G7 leaders on Saturday warned China over its "militarisation activities" in the Asia-Pacific region but said the bloc also wanted "constructive and stable relations" with Beijing. In a final communique issued at a summit in Hiroshima, the nations laid out a raft of concerns about...
May 21, 2023
POLITICS
Govt stands for distributive budget despite its pledges for austerity measures
Govt stands for distributive budget despite its pledges for...
KATHMANDU, May 21: Although the government time and again reiterates to implement austerity measures by curtailing its unproductive expenses, the government seems to have included a number of populist programs in the upcoming budget for the fiscal year 2023/24.
May 21, 2023
Editorial
A Call to Action for Local Governments
A Call to Action for Local Governments
Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) Mayor Balendra Shah's recent initiative to inspect community schools within the metropolis deserves huge applause. His proactive measures to enhance the quality of education in the community schools has set a positive example for 752 other local government heads to...
May 21, 2023