OPINION
Nepal's LGBTQ+ Landscape: Legal Wins and Social Battles
Nepal's LGBTQ+ Landscape: Legal Wins and Social Battles
The fight for LGBTQIAA+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, Asexual, and more) rights has been an ongoing struggle for decades. Throughout history, individuals identifying as part of this community have faced discrimination, persecution, and societal exclusion. Many societies view...
Jun 12, 2024
ECONOMY
Banks’ lending rates likely to decline further as economic slowdown continues
Banks’ lending rates likely to decline further as economic s...
KATHMANDU, June 12: Banks have reduced their interest rates on loans by an average of 2.31 percentage points in the past one year, while it is still on a declining trend.
Jun 12, 2024
ECONOMY
Jyoti Bikas Bank’s initiative to donate baby warmers to rural hospitals saves thousands of...
Jyoti Bikas Bank’s initiative to donate baby warmers to rura...
KATHMANDU, June 12: Hypothermia—a condition where body temperature drops below 35°C—is a leading cause of child mortality in rural Nepal, where community hospitals lack life-saving equipment. To combat this, Jyoti Bikas Bank has launched a CSR initiative to distribute baby warmers to rural hospitals...
Jun 12, 2024
Editorial
For plurality: On CSDS-Lokniti’s post-poll survey
For plurality: On CSDS-Lokniti’s post-poll survey
A drop in satisfaction levels with governance, the stagnating popularity of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the resilience of regional parties and the rejuvenation of the Congress party, and the fading of Hindutva for marginalised sections in the Hindi heartland.
Jun 12, 2024
POLITICS
Upper House passes Secured Transactions (First Amendment) Bill
Upper House passes Secured Transactions (First Amendment) Bi...
KATHMANDU, June 11: The National Assembly has unanimously passed the 'Secured Transactions (First Amendment) Bill, 2080'.
Jun 11, 2024
SOCIETY
175 commercial rentals of 13 schools in Kathmandu locked by KMC’s Education Department
175 commercial rentals of 13 schools in Kathmandu locked by...
KATHMANDU, June 11: The Education Department of Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) locked 175 commercial rentals rented by 13 community schools on Monday.
Jun 11, 2024
SOCIETY
CIAA directs govt to investigate residency permits of MPs, and govt employees
CIAA directs govt to investigate residency permits of MPs, a...
KATHMANDU, June 11: The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) has directed the government to immediately investigate whether Members of Parliament (MPs), civil servants and public office holders have obtained foreign citizenships and residence permits. The CIAA issued this in...
Jun 11, 2024
SPORTS
Nepal facing Yemen tonight in FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifiers
Nepal facing Yemen tonight in FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifiers
KATHMANDU, June 11: Nepal will go head-to-head against Yemen in the final match of the second round of FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifiers tonight.
Jun 11, 2024
POLITICS
Various issues of public concern aired during HoR zero hour
Various issues of public concern aired during HoR zero hour
KATHMANDU, June 11: House of Representatives (HoR) members raised several pressing issues ranging from the rescue of mules following the snap of the cable of a suspension bridge over the Karnali River to a growing shortage of drinking water in the Terai-Madhesh region.
Jun 11, 2024
SPORTS
Nepal vs Sri Lanka: Nepal aims to keep Super 8 hopes alive
Nepal vs Sri Lanka: Nepal aims to keep Super 8 hopes alive
KATHMANDU, June 11: Nepal, under pressure in the ICC T20 World Cup, will have to overcome former champions Sri Lanka in the T20 World Cup on Wednesday to keep their Super 8 chances alive.
Jun 11, 2024