SOCIETY
Corruption at the local level pose serious challenge to good governance
Corruption at the local level pose serious challenge to good...
KATHMANDU, June 9: Local governments have become the most corruption-prone entities among the three tiers of government. Reports from the Auditor General and the Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) indicate that local governments are increasingly evolving into hotbeds of co...
Jun 09, 2024
POLITICS
HoR meetings scheduled for today and tomorrow postponed
HoR meetings scheduled for today and tomorrow postponed
KATHMANDU, June 9: The meetings of the House of Representatives (HoR) scheduled for today and tomorrow have been postponed.
Jun 09, 2024
SOCIETY
Anbu Khaireni-Mugling road closed for four hours today
Anbu Khaireni-Mugling road closed for four hours today
TANAHUN, June 9: The Anbu Khaireni-Mugling road section under the Prithvi Highway will remain shut for traffic for four hours today. The road has been closed from 10:00 AM and will be closed till 1:00 PM to carry out landslide-control works near a dam located in Ambukhareni Municipality-4.
Jun 09, 2024
POLITICS
SC full bench to hear writ petition against formation of Koshi govt from today
SC full bench to hear writ petition against formation of Kos...
KATHMANDU, June 9: The Supreme Court (SC)’s full bench is scheduled to hear the writ petition against the formation of the Koshi province government starting today.
Jun 09, 2024
SOCIETY
Light rainfall likely in Bagmati, Koshi and Gandaki provinces
Light rainfall likely in Bagmati, Koshi and Gandaki province...
KATHMANDU, June 9: The weather is presently partly cloudy in the hilly parts and clear in the rest of the country. This is due to the effect of local and westerly winds and low-pressure system formed around Bihar, India, says the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology.
Jun 09, 2024
ECONOMY
IMF shows concern over the audit report of the credits issued by BFIs
IMF shows concern over the audit report of the credits issue...
KATHMANDU, June 9: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has expressed its concern over the slow progress of Nepal’s government in a number of economic and financial reform areas of the country.
Jun 09, 2024
OPINION
On PM Modi’s ceremonial procedures of coronation and oath ceremony
On PM Modi’s ceremonial procedures of coronation and oath ce...
Once the proper proceedings of coronation purify and empower the ruler from all around, he attains the dazzling national dignity.
Jun 09, 2024
POLITICS
PM Dahal leaving for India today to attend Indian PM Modi's swearing-in ceremony
PM Dahal leaving for India today to attend Indian PM Modi's...
KATHMANDU, June 9: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal is going to India today. He will leave for New Delhi this afternoon, leading a five-member delegation to attend the swearing-in ceremony of his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi.
Jun 09, 2024
Editorial
Perils of hasty ambassadorial recall
Perils of hasty ambassadorial recall
The abrupt decision of the government led by Pushpa Kamal Dahal to recall 11 ambassadors from key diplomatic posts, including those in India, the United States, and the United Kingdom, has sparked considerable controversy. Despite the government's insistence that these recalls are part of its routin...
Jun 09, 2024
ECONOMY
NIA records show surrender of life insurance policies worth over Rs 10 billion in current...
NIA records show surrender of life insurance policies worth...
KATHMANDU, June 8: The cases of surrendering life insurance policies by insured individuals before maturity period are on the rise, likely due to the slowdown in economic activities.
Jun 08, 2024