ECONOMY
Nepal requests WB to expedite financial management of 1,063 MW Upper Arun Hydroelectric Pr...
Nepal requests WB to expedite financial management of 1,063...
KATHMANDU, Nov 13: Nepal has requested the World Bank (WB) to take forward the financial management of the Upper Arun Hydroelectric Project citing the delay in the construction of the project which was supposed to start in April.
Nov 13, 2024
POLITICS
Deepak Manange’s journey comes full circle: From gangster to minister, now back to jail
Deepak Manange’s journey comes full circle: From gangster to...
KATHMANDU, Nov 13: The notorious tale of Rajiv Gurung, better known as Deepak Manange, has come to a full circle as the former gangster-turned minister of Gandaki Province finds himself back in jail after nearly two decades of legal and political twists.
Nov 13, 2024
OPINION
The Bigness of Smallness
The Bigness of Smallness
Nepal can be transformed as a developed nation only if it succeeds politically, diplomatically, and economically, moving from a surviving "small state" to a significant "influencing power" by defying the notion of traditional theories of international relations that "bandwagon," "bargain," or "buffe...
Nov 13, 2024
ECONOMY
Govt gets groundwork ready to sack NEA MD Ghising with fresh call for clarification
Govt gets groundwork ready to sack NEA MD Ghising with fresh...
KATHMANDU, Nov 13: The government has asked the Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) Managing Director Kulman Ghising a six-point clarification, aiming to remove Ghising from his position on pretext of his delay to reconnect the electricity supply to the defaulting industrialists upon government’...
Nov 13, 2024
Editorial
Expand treatment centers, raise awareness to curb snakebite deaths
Expand treatment centers, raise awareness to curb snakebite...
A recent study has revealed a concerning case of around 3,000 people, mostly from financially poor families, dying each year in Nepal due to snake bites. The staggering figure is based on research conducted by Professor François Chapuis from the University of Geneva and Dr. Sanjeev Kumar Shar...
Nov 13, 2024
POLITICS
Two senior NC leaders trade barbs over alleged casino bribery scam
Two senior NC leaders trade barbs over alleged casino briber...
The war of words between NC lawmaker Rajendra Bajgain and Minister Badri Pandey reflects an ongoing intra-party power struggle between Dr. Shashank Koirala and Dr. Shekhar Koirala.
Nov 13, 2024
SOCIETY
Lumbini Development Trust approves budget of over Rs 775 million
Lumbini Development Trust approves budget of over Rs 775 mil...
LUMBINI, Nov 12: The council meeting of Lumbini Development Trust (LDT) has approved the budget for the current fiscal 2081/82 BS (2024/25).
Nov 12, 2024
WORLD
Japan to push for biofuel-compatible new cars by 2030s
Japan to push for biofuel-compatible new cars by 2030s
TOKYO, Nov 12: Japan plans to encourage automakers to make all new passenger cars biofuel-compatible by the early 2030s in an effort to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from gasoline vehicles, local media reported.
Nov 12, 2024
Lifestyle
Ipsha Aryal wins Rhythm Revolution Dance Competition 2024
Ipsha Aryal wins Rhythm Revolution Dance Competition 2024
KATHMANDU, Nov 12: Ipsha Aryal of Nepal emerged as the winner of the Rhythm Revolution Dance Competition (RRDC) 2024 which concluded on October 23.
Nov 12, 2024
ECONOMY
Petrol sales drop by 8.25 percent in Kathmandu as consumers shift focus to EVs
Petrol sales drop by 8.25 percent in Kathmandu as consumers...
KATHMANDU, Nov 12: Petrol consumption in the Kathmandu Valley dropped by 8.25 percent in the first quarter of the current fiscal year despite a rise in imports of fossil fuel.
Nov 12, 2024