SOCIETY
When will the closed trial centers reopen?
When will the closed trial centers reopen?
KATHMANDU, June 3: Five trial centers set up for issuing driving licenses in the Kathmandu Valley have been closed for 15 days. The Ministry of Labor, Employment and Transport under the Bagmati Province Government is taking the initiative to reopen those trial centers. Around 5000 service seekers ar...
Jun 03, 2024
Editorial
Presidential felony: On the Trump verdict
Presidential felony: On the Trump verdict
Donald Trump is now the first ever former U.S. President to become a convicted felon after a New York state jury returned a guilty verdict for all 34 charges in the case relating to hush money that he paid to adult film actor Stormy Daniels in 2016.
Jun 03, 2024
ECONOMY
Babai Irrigation Project's maintenance woes leave farmers struggling
Babai Irrigation Project's maintenance woes leave farmers st...
KATHMANDU, June 2: Farmers reliant on the Babai Irrigation Project face severe hardships due to the ongoing canal maintenance issues. Despite being a project of National Pride, the Babai Irrigation Project’s canal in the command area fails to provide necessary water during dry seasons.
Jun 02, 2024
SOCIETY
SC prohibits assigning traffic violators to road duties
SC prohibits assigning traffic violators to road duties
KATHMANDU, June 2: The Supreme Court (SC) has issued an interim order preventing individuals charged with traffic violations, such as drunken driving, lane indiscipline, and overspeeding, from being assigned as traffic volunteers.
Jun 02, 2024
POLITICS
SC issues show cause order in writ petition filed demanding suspension of Home Minister La...
SC issues show cause order in writ petition filed demanding...
KATHMANDU, June 2: The Supreme Court (SC) has issued a show cause order to the petitioners demanding the suspension of Rastriya Swatantra Party Chairman Rabi Lamichhane from the post of deputy prime minister and home minister. A single bench of justice Til Prasad Shrestha on Sunday called both the p...
Jun 02, 2024
ECONOMY
NEPSE gains 13.51 points, while daily turnover inclines to Rs 4.31 billion
NEPSE gains 13.51 points, while daily turnover inclines to R...
KATHMANDU, June 2: Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) on Sunday escalated by 13.51 points to close at 2,083.04 points.
Jun 02, 2024
SOCIETY
Local levels give ultimatum of seven days to MoF to rectify reduction in fiscal equalizati...
Local levels give ultimatum of seven days to MoF to rectify...
KATHMANDU, June 2: The representatives of the local levels across the country have issued a seven days ultimatum to the Ministry of Finance (MoF) to rectify its decision to cut grants to the sub-national governments.
Jun 02, 2024
POLITICS
Former FinMin Mahat calls for ramping up investment in productive sector
Former FinMin Mahat calls for ramping up investment in produ...
KATHMANDU, June 2: Member of the House of Representatives (HoR) and former finance minister Dr Prakash Sharan Mahat has stressed the need for increasing financial investment in the productive sector.
Jun 02, 2024
SOCIETY
Police publicize ex-chairman of Kantipur Savings and Credit Cooperative, CB Lama, arrested...
Police publicize ex-chairman of Kantipur Savings and Credit...
KATHMANDU, June 2: The police have made public Chandra Bahadur Lama (CB Lama), 49, the former chairman of Kantipur Savings and Credit Cooperative, who was arrested for cooperative fraud and multiple banking offenses. A team from the Kathmandu Valley Investigation Office apprehended CB Lama on Friday...
Jun 02, 2024
SOCIETY
Kathmandu metropolis urges citizens for preventive measures against dengue
Kathmandu metropolis urges citizens for preventive measures...
KATHMANDU, June 2: The Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) has advised its citizens to take precautionary measures against the dengue fever infection.
Jun 02, 2024