Editorial
Restoring public faith in the government
Restoring public faith in the government
In a welcome relief to service seekers waiting for years to get their driver’s license cards for months, Germany's Muehlbauer Company delivered over 600,000 driver’s license cards to the Nepal government on Thursday. The delivery of the first consignment of the driver’s license cards comes as a brea...
Jan 12, 2024
POLITICS
Another Nepali youth dies in Russia-Ukraine war
Another Nepali youth dies in Russia-Ukraine war
PYUTHAN, Jan 11: A youth from Pyuthan district, who was serving the Russian Army, died in the Russia-Ukraine war.
Jan 11, 2024
ECONOMY
Nepali passport ranks 8th on the list of world’s weakest passports
Nepali passport ranks 8th on the list of world’s weakest pas...
KATHMANDU, Jan 11: Nepali passport has significantly lost its strength as compared to the passports of various other countries.
Jan 11, 2024
SOCIETY
Sarlahi District Court remands self-proclaimed 'ascetic' Bamjan into judicial custody for...
Sarlahi District Court remands self-proclaimed 'ascetic' Bam...
KATHMANDU, Jan 11: Once revered as a modern embodiment of Gautam Buddha, Ram Bahadur Bamjan’s journey from reverence to ridicule has taken a startling turn. With Tuesday's arrest putting an end to his elusive five-year run, the District Court, Sarlahi has ruled in favor of advancing the investigatio...
Jan 11, 2024
SOCIETY
Gaushala 26 lodges complaint with Cyber Bureau alleging breach of privacy
Gaushala 26 lodges complaint with Cyber Bureau alleging brea...
KATHMANDU, Jan 11: Gaushala 26 has lodged a complaint with the Cyber Bureau of Nepal Police against disclosing her identity as a victim in the cricketer Sandeep Lamichhane rape case.
Jan 11, 2024
POLITICS
Law minister stresses consensus on transitional justice bill
Law minister stresses consensus on transitional justice bill
KATHMANDU, Jan 11: Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs, Dhanaraj Gurung, has insisted on the need for reaching a consensus on the bill related to transitional justice.
Jan 11, 2024
SOCIETY
Valley traffic police takes to advanced technology to monitor traffic
Valley traffic police takes to advanced technology to monito...
KATHMANDU, Jan 11: Hit-and-run cases are a frequent headache for the traffic police in Nepal. This is also because of the negligible use of technology to monitor traffic on the roads and highways throughout the country, including in the Kathmandu Valley.
Jan 11, 2024
POLITICS
PM directs NAMS to provide complaint-free services at Bir Hospital
PM directs NAMS to provide complaint-free services at Bir Ho...
KATHMANDU, Jan 11: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has directed the stakeholders to ensure that patients coming to the Bir Hospital, the oldest hospital of the country, seeking treatment will have no complaints about its services. He described the Bir Hospital as the pillar of the country’s health...
Jan 11, 2024
WORLD
Netflix pulls Indian culinary drama after religious backlash
Netflix pulls Indian culinary drama after religious backlash
NEW DELHI, Jan 11: A popular newly released Indian film was pulled from Netflix on Thursday after a backlash from Hindu activists for its depictions of meat-eating and inter-religious romance.
Jan 11, 2024
POLITICS
Chinese envoy commits swift advancement in upgrading Narayanghat-Butwal road
Chinese envoy commits swift advancement in upgrading Narayan...
KATHMANDU, Jan 11: Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) discussed the delay in the upgradation of the Narayanghat-Butwal road section with the Chinese ambassador to Nepal.
Jan 11, 2024