OPINION
A Review of Scholar's Perspective on Nepal's Foreign Policy
A Review of Scholar's Perspective on Nepal's Foreign Policy
In a country where the top guns in politics have frequently made fake promises of making Nepal another Switzerland or Singapore, Professor Surya Prasad Subedi's addition of Austria and the Netherlands as Nepal's likely transformation spots and even Kathmandu taking the place of London as the center...
Jun 21, 2022
SOCIETY
SC orders not to implement govt decision to restrict loan disbursement
SC orders not to implement govt decision to restrict loan di...
KATHMANDU, June 21: The Supreme Court (SC) on Monday issued an interim order in the name of the government not to implement its decision to stop issuing loans from banks and financial institutions by accepting land as collateral.
Jun 21, 2022
POLITICS
HoR passes two bills related to annual budget
HoR passes two bills related to annual budget
KATHMANDU, June 21: The meeting of the House of Representatives (HoR) on Monday passed the 'Bill designed to raise national debt, 2022' and the 'Debt and Guarantee (Twenty-fifth Amendment) Bill, 2022' by a majority vote.
Jun 21, 2022
WORLD
Despite Western arms, Ukraine is outgunned in the east
Despite Western arms, Ukraine is outgunned in the east
BAKHMUT, Ukraine, June 21: Holed up in a bombed-out house in eastern Ukraine, Ukrainian troops keep a careful accounting of their ammunition, using a door as a sort of ledger. Scrawled in chalk on the door are figures for mortar shells, smoke shells, shrapnel shells, flares.
Jun 21, 2022
ECONOMY
Nepal and Bhutan hold virtual trade talks
Nepal and Bhutan hold virtual trade talks
KATHMANDU, June 21: Nepal and Bhutan on Monday held the fourth round of trade talks through virtual means to expedite the bilateral trade and cooperation between the two countries.
Jun 21, 2022
ECONOMY
Govt suspends NAC Executive Chairman Adhikari 'until further notice'
Govt suspends NAC Executive Chairman Adhikari 'until further...
KATHMANDU, June 20: The government has decided to suspend Executive Chairman of Nepal Airlines Corporation Ubaraj Adhikari. A cabinet meeting held on Monday made a decision to this effect.
Jun 20, 2022
POLITICS
Nepal decides not to be part of the State Partnership Program of US govt
Nepal decides not to be part of the State Partnership Progra...
KATHMANDU, June 20: The government has decided not to be part of the State Partnership Program (SPP) of the US government following a controversy surrounding it in Nepal.
Jun 20, 2022
POLITICS
Balen secured victory as KMC mayor by hiring Routine of Nepal Bandh for publicity campaign...
Balen secured victory as KMC mayor by hiring Routine of Nepa...
KATHMANDU, June 20: Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba’s wife and NC central member Arzu Rana Deuba has alleged that Balen Shah was able to secure victory as Mayor of Kathmandu Metropolitan City by paying money to Routine of Nepal Band (RONB), a facebook page, for his election publicity campaign.
Jun 20, 2022
POLITICS
Discussion on Appropriation Bill to continue tomorrow
Discussion on Appropriation Bill to continue tomorrow
KATHMANDU, June 20: Discussion on Appropriation Bill 2079 BS will continue in the National Assembly on Tuesday. The National Assembly today discussed various topics related to law, justice and parliamentary affairs, youth and sports, forest and environment, labor employment and social security, urba...
Jun 20, 2022
ECONOMY
Country cannot move ahead when it has to import food items worth Rs 350 billion: FinMin S...
Country cannot move ahead when it has to import food items...
KATHMANDU, June 20: Minister for Finance Janardan Sharma has said that Nepal being an agriculture-oriented country cannot head towards development while continuing to import Rs 350 billion worth of food items from outside the country.
Jun 20, 2022