ECONOMY
Labor Minister Kunwar directs all offices concerned to work towards making foreign employm...
Labor Minister Kunwar directs all offices concerned to work...
KATHMANDU, July 21: The Ministry of Labor, Employment and Social Security (MoLESS) has directed stakeholders concerned to make foreign employment more effective by resolving problems seen in the foreign employment information system.
Jul 21, 2022
SOCIETY
KTM receives heavy rainfall from early morning, floods predicted in coastal areas
KTM receives heavy rainfall from early morning, floods predi...
KATHMANDU, July 21: It has been raining heavily in Kathmandu since morning. At present, light to moderate rain with thunder and lightning is occurring at a few places in Province 1, Madhesh Province, Bagmati Province, Gandaki Province and Lumbini Province.
Jul 21, 2022
SOCIETY
Garbage collection to be affected due to road construction in Sisdole Valley
Garbage collection to be affected due to road construction i...
KATHMANDU, July 21: Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) has requested all concerned people not to take out the waste generated from houses, shops and businesses for the next seven days.
Jul 21, 2022
POLITICS
President Bhandari appoints ambassador to South Africa
President Bhandari appoints ambassador to South Africa
KATHMANDU, July 21: President Bidya Devi Bhandari on Wednesday appointed Dan Bahadur Tamang as a residential ambassador to the Republic of South Africa.
Jul 21, 2022
WORLD
Wildfires rage across Europe as climate alarm sounded
Wildfires rage across Europe as climate alarm sounded
ATHENS/LONDON, July 21: Emergency services battled wildfires across swathes of southern Europe amid mass evacuations on Wednesday, as warnings sounded in London after Britain's hottest day that the fight against climate change needed to be stepped up.
Jul 21, 2022
POLITICS
Nepal, China agree to conduct joint monitoring to settle border disputes
Nepal, China agree to conduct joint monitoring to settle bor...
KATHMANDU, July 20: Nepal and China have agreed to conduct a joint monitoring of borders as Nepal raised the issue of border of dispute in some parts of Nepal-China borders.
Jul 20, 2022
WORLD
India’s top court orders release of jailed Muslim journalist
India’s top court orders release of jailed Muslim journalist
NEW DELHI: India’s top court Wednesday granted bail to a Muslim journalist and ordered his release from jail, more than three weeks after he was detained for allegedly hurting religious sentiments through his tweets.
Jul 20, 2022
ECONOMY
Nepal to get Rs 2.55 billion in grants to distribute electric stoves to 1 million househol...
Nepal to get Rs 2.55 billion in grants to distribute electri...
KATHMANDU, July 20: Nepal is getting Rs 2.55 billion in grants from the United Nations Green Climate Fund (UNGCF) to distribute electric stoves to one million households in Terai.
Jul 20, 2022
ECONOMY
Govt issued licenses to 56 hydropower companies with combined capacity of around 1,600 MW...
Govt issued licenses to 56 hydropower companies with combine...
KATHMANDU, July 20: The government issued new licenses, including permits for survey and construction, to 56 hydropower companies that have planned to produce 1,587 MW of electricity in total, in the fiscal year 2021/22.
Jul 20, 2022
SOCIETY
EU envoy inaugurates sanitation and hygiene facilities at major ground crossing points of...
EU envoy inaugurates sanitation and hygiene facilities at ma...
DHANGADHI, July 20: European Union Ambassador to Nepal, Nona Deprez, has inaugurated the newly-constructed Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH), health and protection-based facilities at Gauriphanta and Gaddachauki ground crossing points of Sudurpashchim Province on July 20, Wednesday.
Jul 20, 2022