SOCIETY
Manakamana Cable Car to begin operation with digital technology starting today
Manakamana Cable Car to begin operation with digital technol...
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CHITWAN, Sept 17: The Manakamana Cable Car will resume regular operations from today. Operated by Manakamana Darshan Pvt Ltd, Nepal's first cable car will now operate using digital technology.
Sep 17, 2024
POLITICS
Parliamentary probe committee says 40 cooperatives embezzled at least Rs 87 billion of the...
Parliamentary probe committee says 40 cooperatives embezzled...
KATHMANDU, Sept 17: Yet another committee formed by the government has finalized its final report asserting that 40 cooperatives have embezzled a total of Rs 87 billion of their depositors’ money.
Sep 17, 2024
POLITICS
Proposal to split CAAN’s role as aviation service provider and regulator presented to Cabi...
Proposal to split CAAN’s role as aviation service provider a...
KATHMANDU, Sept 17: Badri Pandey, the minister for culture, tourism, and civil aviation, has announced the submission of a proposal to the Cabinet to form a high-level investigation committee to probe air accidents as well as draft a bill to separate the regulatory and service-providing roles of the...
Sep 17, 2024
POLITICS
Land Commission to be formed within a month: Minister Adhikari
Land Commission to be formed within a month: Minister Adhika...
KATHMANDU, Sept 17: Minister for Land Management, Cooperatives and Poverty Alleviation, Balram Adhikari, has expressed the government’s commitment to form the much-demanded Land Commission within a month to foster and facilitate agriculture-related entrepreneurial mindset across the nation.
Sep 17, 2024
POLITICS
Foreign Minister Rana off to Canada to participate in the meeting of women foreign ministe...
Foreign Minister Rana off to Canada to participate in the me...
KATHMANDU, Sept 17: Minister for Foreign Affairs, Dr Arju Rana Deuba, left Nepal for Canada on Monday evening to participate in the meeting of women foreign ministers scheduled to take place at Toronto from September 19.
Sep 17, 2024
OPINION
Ethical AI: Disruptive Digital Marketing
Ethical AI: Disruptive Digital Marketing
Albert Einstein once said, “Know where to find the information and how to use it. That is the secret of success.” The internet, a fundamental resource for connectivity, is crucial for all. In Jeff Kosseff's book The 26 Words That Created the Internet, the internet is defined by the phrase: “No prov...
Sep 17, 2024
POLITICS
Current session of both houses of Federal Parliament prorogued
Current session of both houses of Federal Parliament prorogu...
KATHMANDU, Sept 17: The current session of both houses of the Federal Parliament was prorogued. President Ram Chandra Paudel, on the recommendation of the government, ended the session effective from Monday midnight.
Sep 17, 2024
POLITICS
Ruling alliance steps back from ousting Deputy Speaker Rana
Ruling alliance steps back from ousting Deputy Speaker Rana
KATHMANDU, Sept 17: The ruling alliance appears to have stepped back from its plan to remove Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives (HoR) Indira Rana over a letter she wrote to the US Embassy, requesting a visa interview for individuals unrelated to her office.
Sep 17, 2024
Editorial
Unethical 'political pragmatism' must stop
Unethical 'political pragmatism' must stop
When pragmatism takes precedence in politics, not only do principles fade, but political ideals also take a backseat. Politics in Nepal is currently witnessing exactly this phenomenon. This is unfortunate for a country striving to grow as a healthy democracy, where accountability, transparency, and...
Sep 17, 2024
ECONOMY
Interim govt of Bangladesh approves decision to import 40 MW of electricity from Nepal
Interim govt of Bangladesh approves decision to import 40 MW...
KATHMANDU, Sept 16: The Interim Government of Bangladesh has approved the initiative to import 40 MW of hydropower from Nepal. This project, which was operated during the then Sheikh Hasina-led government in mid-June, has been continued by the interim government.
Sep 16, 2024