SOCIETY
Stakeholders call for amendment in bill to regulate CSOs
Stakeholders call for amendment in bill to regulate CSOs
At a discussion program jointly organized by the Nepal Bar Association and the NGO Federation in the capital on Friday, speakers emphasized the need to make revisions in the draft bill arguing it would breach the rights and shrink the spaces of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs).
Aug 30, 2025
WORLD
Oil-rich Guyana seeks to escape 'resource curse' as voters head to polls
Oil-rich Guyana seeks to escape 'resource curse' as voters h...
With an estimated 11 billion barrels of reserves for a population of 850,000 inhabitants -- more per capita than Kuwait -- the former British colony has experienced explosive economic growth since beginning oil production in 2019.
Aug 30, 2025
WORLD
Indonesia protest blaze kills 3 as anger erupts over driver death
Indonesia protest blaze kills 3 as anger erupts over driver...
Southeast Asia's biggest economy was rocked by protests in major cities including the capital Jakarta on Friday after footage spread of a motorcycle taxi driver being run over by a police tactical vehicle in earlier rallies against low wages and financial perks for lawmakers.
Aug 30, 2025
ECONOMY
IBN grants permission to issue license for Lower Arun Hydropower Project
IBN grants permission to issue license for Lower Arun Hydrop...
The draft related to direct investment in the Arun-3 Hydropower Project under construction in Sankhuwasabha was approved and a decision was made to recommend submitting the proposal to the cabinet for necessary decision.
Aug 30, 2025
SOCIETY
Sugarcane farmers warn of indefinite highway blockade from September 10
Sugarcane farmers warn of indefinite highway blockade from S...
The announcement came during a press conference held at Maitighar on Saturday.
Aug 30, 2025
SOCIETY
KMC intensifies market monitoring: fines Rs 200,000 after finding fly in beverage
KMC intensifies market monitoring: fines Rs 200,000 after fi...
The city imposed a fine of Rs 200,000 on an industry after an inedible object was found in an alcoholic beverage Mustang Gold, produced by Dhanusha Distillery Pvt. Ltd.
Aug 30, 2025
WORLD
Floods, landslides kill at least 11 in India's Jammu region
Floods, landslides kill at least 11 in India's Jammu region
An intense monsoon rainstorm in the Indian-administered territory since Tuesday has caused widespread chaos, with raging water smashing into bridges and swamping homes.
Aug 30, 2025
SOCIETY
Mayor of Lumbini Sanskritik municipality passes away
Mayor of Lumbini Sanskritik municipality passes away
He had been battling with heart disease, according to the family source.
Aug 30, 2025
SOCIETY
Nine highways across the country blocked due to rainfall
Nine highways across the country blocked due to rainfall
The rain-triggered landslides and floods have completely blocked the Koshi Highway at Bhotkhola in Sankhuwasabha district, the bridge connecting Nepal and China in Rasuwa district, Pasang Lhamu highway in Rasuwa and Arniko Highway in Sindhupalchowk district, said the Nepal Police.
Aug 30, 2025
POLITICS, SOCIETY
Historic First: Municipalities and rural municipalities are now without Acting CAOs
Historic First: Municipalities and rural municipalities are...
According to MoFAGA spokesperson Kali Prasad Parajuli, this is the first time rural municipalities and municipalities have been left without acting Chief Administrative Officers.
Aug 30, 2025