ECONOMY
PAC chair claims dedicated feeder and trunk line dues far exceed NEA estimates
PAC chair claims dedicated feeder and trunk line dues far ex...
KATHMANDU, Aug 4: The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) Chairman Rishikesh Pokhrel has claimed that the parliamentary committee has complete evidence to prove that the manufacturers who used dedicated feeders and trunk lines owe electricity bills of Rs 21.88 billion.
Aug 04, 2024
POLITICS
Govt finally moves to fully operationalize underperforming GBIA and PRIA
Govt finally moves to fully operationalize underperforming G...
KATHMANDU, Aug 4: The government has expressed its concern to bring into full operation two international airports that have failed to promote their businesses even after two years of coming into operation.
Aug 04, 2024
OPINION
Metal tradition is associated with sustainability
Metal tradition is associated with sustainability
Copper and brass containers were used for fetching and storing water from natural sources like streams, lakes, rivers, and wells. Since these sources are vulnerable to contamination, the use of copper and brass vessels might have helped to purify the water by killing pathogens upon contact with the...
Aug 04, 2024
SOCIETY
Bhoto Jatra being celebrated today
Bhoto Jatra being celebrated today
KATHMANDU, Aug 4: Bhoto Jatra is being celebrated today, marking the conclusion of the month-long Rato Machhindranath Chariot Festival.
Aug 04, 2024
Editorial
Weakest first: On judiciary and sub-categorisation within a class
Weakest first: On judiciary and sub-categorisation within a...
The jurisprudence of affirmative action has been evolving constantly. From a notion of formal equality rooted in a general principle of non-discrimination, it has reached a point where the aim is substantive equality.
Aug 04, 2024
POLITICS
Nepali team arrives in Portugal to collect e-passport applications
Nepali team arrives in Portugal to collect e-passport applic...
LISBON, Aug 3: A joint team of the Kathmandu-based Department of Passports and the Nepali Embassy in France arrived in Portugal to collect applications for e-passport.
Aug 03, 2024
POLITICS
Former KMC Mayor Shakya warns Mayor Balen against hooliganism
Former KMC Mayor Shakya warns Mayor Balen against hooliganis...
KATHMANDU, Aug 3: Former Mayor of Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) Bidhya Sundar Shakya has accused the incumbent Mayor Balendra Shah of engaging in hooliganism with the support of the city police.
Aug 03, 2024
SOCIETY
Cholera cases confirmed among 25 individuals across the country
Cholera cases confirmed among 25 individuals across the coun...
KATHMANDU, Aug 3: The number of cholera-infected persons across the country has reached 25
Aug 03, 2024
ECONOMY
NTA instructs Ncell to pay Rs 19 billion, warns of revoking license if renewal fees is not...
NTA instructs Ncell to pay Rs 19 billion, warns of revoking...
KATHMANDU, Aug 3: The Nepal Telecommunications Authority (NTA) has directed Ncell, Nepal’s second-largest telecommunications service provider, to pay Rs 19 billion for the renewal of its mobile service license. The NTA sent a letter to Ncell demanding the payment, which includes fees and fines assoc...
Aug 03, 2024
WORLD
MrBeast’s giant reality competition faces safety complaints from initial contestants
MrBeast’s giant reality competition faces safety complaints...
NEW YORK, Aug 3: YouTube’s biggest star MrBeast is facing complaints about the safety of contestants from the preliminary round of his ambitious “Beast Games” game show, which boasts 1,000 competitors hoping for a $5 million grand prize.
Aug 03, 2024