SOCIETY
Weather likely to remain fair today
Weather likely to remain fair today
According to the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology, the weather will be partly cloudy in the hilly regions of Lumbini, Karnali, Gandaki and Sudurpaschim provinces and mainly fair in the rest of the country this afternoon.
Jan 02, 2025
Lifestyle, Music, Entertainment
Kandara band releases ‘Hunechha: The Song of Hope’
Kandara band releases ‘Hunechha: The Song of Hope’
To mark the beginning of the new year 2025 in the Gregorian calendar, the Pokhara-based Lokpop rock music group, ‘Kandara Band,’ has released a new song titled ‘Hunechha: The Song of Hope.’
Jan 02, 2025
WORLD
At least 15 killed in New Orleans truck attack linked to ISIL
At least 15 killed in New Orleans truck attack linked to ISI...
At least 15 people have been killed and dozens more injured in New Orleans, the United States, after a man smashed a pick-up truck into New Year’s revellers in an attack that authorities have linked to ISIL (ISIS).
Jan 02, 2025
Market
NRB fixes foreign exchange rates for Thursday
NRB fixes foreign exchange rates for Thursday
Nepal Rastra Bank has announced the foreign exchange rates for Thursday. According to the fixed rates, the buying rate for 1 US dollar is Rs 136.74, and the selling rate is Rs 137.34.
Jan 02, 2025
ECONOMY
31,000 tourists visit Annapurna circuit in 2024
31,000 tourists visit Annapurna circuit in 2024
A total of 30,866 foreign tourists visited the globally renowned Annapurna Circuit Trek in 2024. Ranked among the top ten trekking routes in the world, this route saw 18,499 men, 12,362 women, and five individuals of other categories as visitors within a year.
Jan 02, 2025
POLITICS
Ousted UML Vice Chair Rawal announces formation of patriotic alternative political force
Ousted UML Vice Chair Rawal announces formation of patriotic...
Former UML Vice Chairman Bhim Rawal, who was expelled for allegedly acting against the party's interests, has announced plans to establish a "patriotic alternative political force."
Jan 02, 2025
Editorial
Envisioning A Child Marriage Free Nepal
Envisioning A Child Marriage Free Nepal
Federal, provincial, and local governments must collaborate to obtain better results. Educating girls and raising parental awareness is critical, and giving girls access to a high-quality education prevents marriage at an early age.
Jan 02, 2025
OPINION
BP Koirala: Struggles for Treatment and Concerns for Nation
BP Koirala: Struggles for Treatment and Concerns for Nation
Bishweshwar Prasad Koirala (popularly known as BP Koirala), Nepal’s first elected Prime Minister in 1959 and the founding leader of the Nepali Congress – the premier and Democratic Socialist Party, who was the torch bearer of democracy and renaissance of Nepali politics, was unjustly sen...
Jan 02, 2025
POLITICS
Civil servants' political unions: Tradition or time for change?
Civil servants' political unions: Tradition or time for chan...
A debate has emerged regarding the necessity of party-specific trade unions for government employees, following remarks made by Shyam Ghimire, the Chief Whip of the Nepali Congress Parliamentary Party, and Mahesh Bartaula, the Chief Whip of the CPN-UML Parliamentary Party.
Jan 02, 2025
ECONOMY
Hotels and restaurants contribute two percent to Nepal’s GDP
Hotels and restaurants contribute two percent to Nepal’s GDP
The National Hotel and Restaurant Survey 2080 report unveiled by the National Statistics Office (NSO) on Wednesday shows that the contribution of hotels and restaurants accounted for around two percent of Nepal’s GDP in the fiscal year 2022/23.
Jan 02, 2025