International
Remains of 50,000-year-old mammoth found
Remains of 50,000-year-old mammoth found
On Monday, Russian scientists displayed the remarkably preserved remains of a baby mammoth found in Yakutia, a remote region bordering the Arctic Ocean. Due to the presence of permafrost, this Russian province acts as a perennial freezer, preserving the remains of prehistoric animals.
Dec 24, 2024
SOCIETY
13 missing in Phulchoki forest come in contact with police
13 missing in Phulchoki forest come in contact with police
Information officer of the District Police Office, Lalitpur, Superintendent of Police (SP) Navratna Poudel, said that the rescue of those who had lost their way in the forest has been underway since Monday afternoon. Thirteen missing people, from two different groups, contacted each other; rescue is...
Dec 24, 2024
ECONOMY
New exchange rates: US Dollar and other currencies see rise in value
New exchange rates: US Dollar and other currencies see rise...
Nepal Rastra Bank has determined the exchange rate for foreign currencies. According to the new exchange rate, the value of the US Dollar has increased. Moreover, Australian Dollar, Chinese Yuan, Saudi Arabian Riyal, UAE Dirham, Malaysian Ringgit, Hong Kong Dollar, Kuwaiti Dinar, Bahraini Dinar, and...
Dec 24, 2024
POLITICS
Parliamentary committees to meet today
Parliamentary committees to meet today
Three parliamentary committees are meeting today. Among them, the Law, Justice and Human Rights Committee will meet at 11 am. The meeting will discuss the sections related to the Ministry of Health and Population in the Bill to amend some Nepal Acts.
Dec 24, 2024
SOCIETY
Nepali tech entrepreneur Karki receives Presidential honor in US
Nepali tech entrepreneur Karki receives Presidential honor i...
A special ceremony on December 20 honored Prince Yubaraj Karki, a prominent Nepali entrepreneur based in Silicon Valley, with the prestigious President’s Volunteer Service Award 2024. San Jose Mayor Matt Mohan presented the award to Karki.
Dec 24, 2024
SOCIETY
MoFA issues travel advisory for Nepalis visiting Southeast Asia
MoFA issues travel advisory for Nepalis visiting Southeast A...
Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) has issued a travel advisory for Nepali citizens planning to visit Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, and Laos.
Dec 24, 2024
POLITICS
Transitional Justice process mired in political wrangling
Transitional Justice process mired in political wrangling
The victims of the decade long armed conflict of Nepal have concluded that the failure of the committee formed by the government to recommend office bearers of the transitional justice bodies has been an affront to judicial rights. They blamed political interference and vested interests for the fail...
Dec 24, 2024
POLITICS
Lamichhane's statement contradicts Gorkha Media's accountant’s records
Lamichhane's statement contradicts Gorkha Media's accountant...
The prosecution documents detail that Gorkha Media paid the loan installments issued in Rabi Lamichhane's name at a rate of Rs 112,000 per month. The payments were made from Gorkha Media's Global IME Bank account to Suryadarshan Cooperative's account maintained with Nepal Investment Mega Bank.
Dec 24, 2024
POLITICS
Maoist Strategy: 'Pun Card' as a catalyst for Bhandari’s return to politics
Maoist Strategy: 'Pun Card' as a catalyst for Bhandari’s ret...
Chairman KP Oli had hinted that Bhandari could actively contribute within the party during the party's foundation day and another public program organized in Godavari, Lalitpur, on April 21.
Dec 24, 2024
ECONOMY
Govt seeks to allow BFIs to issue loans against moveable and intangible assets
Govt seeks to allow BFIs to issue loans against moveable and...
KATHMANDU, Dec 23: The Finance Committee under the House of Representatives passed the first amendment to the ‘Secured Transactions Bill, 2023’ which envisions to facilitate Banks and Financial Institutions (BFIs) to issue loans by considering moveable assets as collaterals.
Dec 24, 2024