WORLD
‘Progress' in push to salvage Israel-Hamas truce: Palestinian sources
‘Progress' in push to salvage Israel-Hamas truce: Palestinia...
Palestinian sources reported progress on Thursday in efforts to salvage the ceasefire in Gaza from its worst crisis yet, with a view to ensuring that Hamas releases Israeli hostages this weekend as planned.
Feb 13, 2025
DIASPORA
3,000 jobless Nepali students in Texas to receive food aid
3,000 jobless Nepali students in Texas to receive food aid
Nepali social activists based in the Dallas Fort Worth area of Texas are collecting food aid for about 3,000 Nepali students by launching a campaign called Community Programme for Students.
Feb 13, 2025
SOCIETY
New DGs appointed in Customs and IRD
New DGs appointed in Customs and IRD
Minister of Finance Bishnu Paudel has made changes in the leadership of the Inland Revenue Department (IRD) and the Department of Customs. In a reshuffle involving 14 joint-secretaries, he has appointed new directors-general to these departments.
Feb 13, 2025
SOCIETY
NEA begins repairing water pipe that burst in Babarmahal
NEA begins repairing water pipe that burst in Babarmahal
The Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has started repairing the bulk distribution system (BDS) pipe at Babarmahal which was burst on Wednesday while carrying out horizontal drilling for underground electrical wiring.
Feb 13, 2025
SOCIETY
Shankharapur bus accident: 27 injured people discharged from hospital
Shankharapur bus accident: 27 injured people discharged from...
Twenty-seven of the injured in the accident involving a bus (Ba 2 Kha 7958) of SS Academy in Chabahil on Wednesday afternoon have been discharged from the hospital.
Feb 13, 2025
SOCIETY
Two Indian nationals arrested along with 318 gram of gold
Two Indian nationals arrested along with 318 gram of gold
According to Kathmandu Police Range, they were arrested along with 318 grams of gold while they were coming from Kankadvitta in a passenger bus (Ba Pra 01-002 Kha 0542).
Feb 13, 2025
SOCIETY
Two arrested for setting fire to community forest in Parbat
Two arrested for setting fire to community forest in Parbat
According to the Parbat District Police Office, the suspects Subas Paudel, 26, and Ramesh Paudel, 31, both residents of Kushma Municipality-14, Bagal Thok were apprehended for igniting a fire in the Thuladhunga Community Forest in Arthur Dandakhark on January 12.
Feb 13, 2025
WORLD
North Korea demolishing family reunion centre, Seoul says
North Korea demolishing family reunion centre, Seoul says
North Korea is demolishing a venue that for decades hosted tearful reunions of families separated by the Korean War and the division of the country, Seoul said Thursday.
Feb 13, 2025
Health
Minister Paudel calls for support to make screening campaign against non-communicable dise...
Minister Paudel calls for support to make screening campaign...
Minister for Health and Population Pradip Paudel has appealed to everyone to make the free screening campaign successful, which is launched by the Ministry from Thursday, with the aim of promoting preventive methods against non-communicable diseases.
Feb 13, 2025
SOCIETY
Kathmandu ranked world’s second most polluted city
Kathmandu ranked world’s second most polluted city
Additionally, Kathmandu's Sankha Park ranked second after Pokhara, with Bharatpur in third place. Both have AQI of 182. The pollution level of Bhaktapur has been measured at 169, followed by Dhangadhi with 167; Ratnapark area with 163; Hetauda with 159, and Khumaltar with 159.
Feb 13, 2025