Editorial
Paush 1 and Nepali Politics
Paush 1 and Nepali Politics
It was Paush 1 yesterday, a ‘Black Day’ in Nepal’s political history. On this day, 62 years ago, the then King Mahendra Bir Bikram Shah staged a coup, overthrowing Nepal’s first democratically-elected government led by the charismatic, popular leader BP Koirala who was arrested and jailed immediatel...
Dec 17, 2022
POLITICS
National Dalit Commission recommends action against Mayor Sampang over a social media pos...
National Dalit Commission recommends action against Mayor S...
DHARAN, Dec 16: The National Dalit Commission has recommended legal action against Mayor Harka Raj Rai (Sampang) who insulted the Dalit community through social media (Facebook).
Dec 16, 2022
POLITICS
61 MPs elected from Karnali
61 MPs elected from Karnali
BIRENDRANAGAR, Dec 16: From Karnali, 61 MPs have been elected directly and proportionally to the Provincial Assembly and the House of Representatives. In the provincial assembly, 24 direct, 16 proportional and in the House of representatives, 12 direct and 9 proportional which summed up to 61 people...
Dec 16, 2022
POLITICS
Electing president of non-political background is unthinkable: Dev Gurung
Electing president of non-political background is unthinkabl...
KATHMANDU, Dec 16: General Secretary of the ruling CPN (Maoist Centre) Dev Prasad Gurung has said that it is beyond imagination to think of choosing a president without having a political background.
Dec 16, 2022
SPORTS
Club World Cup to feature 32 teams in 2025, says FIFA president Infantino
Club World Cup to feature 32 teams in 2025, says FIFA presid...
AL RAYYAN, Qatar, Dec 17: The 2025 Club World Cup will feature 32 teams, making the format similar to the ongoing soccer World Cup, FIFA President Gianni Infantino said on Friday.
Dec 16, 2022
SOCIETY
Road accident in Sarlahi claims a life, one injured
Road accident in Sarlahi claims a life, one injured
RAUTAHAT, Dec 16: One person died and another one was injured in a road accident in Sarlahi on Friday. According to the police, the accident occurred when a tractor collided head on with a motorcycle coming from the opposite direction.
Dec 16, 2022
POLITICS
Maoist Center to pick Dahal as PP leader after proportional MPs get certificates
Maoist Center to pick Dahal as PP leader after proportional...
KATHMANDU, Dec 16: The CPN (Maoist Center) will select the leader of the parliamentary party (PP) only after the MPs elected through the proportional representation election system get their certificates. Although the MPs elected through both the first past the post (FPTP) and the proportional repre...
Dec 16, 2022
ECONOMY
Regular flights operation begins at Surkhet Airport
Regular flights operation begins at Surkhet Airport
KATHMANDU, Dec 16: Regular flights have begun from today at the airport in Surkhet, the provincial capital of Karnali Province, with an ATR-72 aircraft taking off the airport's runway.
Dec 16, 2022
SOCIETY
Nepali Army’s Sushant Khadka receives Sandhurst Medal
Nepali Army’s Sushant Khadka receives Sandhurst Medal
KATHMANDU, Dec 16: Lieutenant Sushant Khadka of the Nepali Army (NA) has received the Sandhurst Medal of the United Kingdom.
Dec 16, 2022
SOCIETY
State-owned media should not only sing praises of govt: Minister Karki
State-owned media should not only sing praises of govt: Mini...
KATHMANDU, Dec 16: Minister for Communication and Information Technology Gyanendra Bahadur Karki has asked the government media not to sing the praises of the government.
Dec 16, 2022