OPINION
Land and the Road to Dignity
Land and the Road to Dignity
“I have no land; I have no home to call my own. I am waiting to die, and God knows if the house owner will allow my community to perform my last rite according to our tradition. I lived fearfully all my life and will die fearfully. I have never wanted a home so badly as I do now,” Sita Badi (name ch...
Dec 30, 2023
SOCIETY
Three-day fair to foster social harmony begins in Lalitpur
Three-day fair to foster social harmony begins in Lalitpur
LALITPUR, Dec 30: A three-day festival aiming to foster social harmony and goodwill kicked off at Lalitpur metropolis-19 on Friday. The event hosted by the local level aims to promote social comity and tourism industry.
Dec 30, 2023
WORLD
China names navy ex-chief as new defense minister
China names navy ex-chief as new defense minister
BEIJING, Dec. 30: China on Friday named former navy commander Dong Jun as its new defense minister, state media said, filling a vacancy created by the surprise removal of Li Shangfu in October.
Dec 30, 2023
ECONOMY
Karnali Chisapani hydropower project estimated to cost around Rs 1.147 trillion
Karnali Chisapani hydropower project estimated to cost aroun...
KATHMANDU, Dec 30: Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has initiated a new study of the Karnali Chisapani Hydropower Project, arguably the largest hydropower project of South Asia. As per the current price estimates, the project is expected to cost Rs 1147 billion.
Dec 30, 2023
SOCIETY
Two killed in ensuing clashes with police as youths denied to take EPS examinations for Ko...
Two killed in ensuing clashes with police as youths denied t...
KATHMANDU, Dec 30: A protest over the Employment Permit System (EPS) examination took an ugly turn when youths set ablaze the vehicle of Minister for Physical Infrastructure and Transport Prakash Jwala in the Gwarko-Balkumari road section of Lalitpur, on Friday.
Dec 30, 2023
Editorial
Revitalizing the operation of industries to their full capacity
Revitalizing the operation of industries to their full capac...
In the wake of an economic slowdown that has cast a shadow over the nation, the manufacturing sector in Lumbini Province finds itself grappling with a significant setback. Recent findings from a study report by Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) reveal a disconcerting 5.54 percent shrinkage in the production c...
Dec 30, 2023
ECONOMY
Over 7 million passengers travel to and from TIA in a 10-month span
Over 7 million passengers travel to and from TIA in a 10-mon...
KATHMANDU, Dec 29: Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) in Kathmandu witnessed a significant influx of travellers, with a total of 7,023,907 passengers moving through its terminals over a 10-month period in 2023.
Dec 29, 2023
SOCIETY
Kathmandu District Court convicts cricketer Lamichhane of rape case
Kathmandu District Court convicts cricketer Lamichhane of ra...
KATHMANDU, Dec 29: The District Court, Kathmandu has convicted cricketer Sandeep Lamichhane in a rape case.
Dec 29, 2023
SOCIETY
St Xavier’s college honors alumni with visual disabilities in MediaTalk Series-xxx
St Xavier’s college honors alumni with visual disabilities i...
KATHMANDU, Dec 29: St Xavier’s College, reflecting the college’s commitment to fostering an inclusive environment, felicitated its alumni with visual disabilities during the MediaTalk series-xxx.
Dec 29, 2023
POLITICS
SC halts govt decision to celebrate Phalgun 1 as People's War Day, grant public holiday
SC halts govt decision to celebrate Phalgun 1 as People's Wa...
KATHMANDU, Dec 28: The Supreme Court (SC) has issued an order preventing the implementation of the government's decision to declare a public holiday on the 1st day of the month of Phalgun as People's War Day. This date commemorates the initiation of the decade-long armed insurgency initiated by the...
Dec 29, 2023