POLITICS
Home ministry urges vigilance to curtail coercive religion conversion
Home ministry urges vigilance to curtail coercive religion c...
KATHMANDU, April 15: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MoHA) has issued stringent directives to all 77 district administration offices to thwart coerced religion conversions driven by intimidation and extortion.
Apr 15, 2024
SOCIETY
Sapkota elected as vice-chairman of NTB Executive Committee
Sapkota elected as vice-chairman of NTB Executive Committee
KATHMANDU, April 15: Ram Prasad Sapkota (Kamal) has been elected as the vice-chairman of Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) Executive Committee. The 368th meeting of the NTB Executive Committee held on Monday appointed board member Sapkota as the vice-chairman of the NTB Executive Committee.
Apr 15, 2024
POLITICS
NC formally supports Resham Chaudhary's CM candidate
NC formally supports Resham Chaudhary's CM candidate
KATHMANDU, April 15: A meeting of the Nepali Congress Sudurpaschim Province Parliamentary Party has formally decided to support Laxman Kishore Chaudhary of Nagarik Unmukti Party as the chief minister (CM). Laxman Chaudhary is backed by NUP patron Resham Chaudhary.
Apr 15, 2024
SOCIETY
MrBeast revitalizes Nepali hospital, bringing vital services to thousands
MrBeast revitalizes Nepali hospital, bringing vital services...
KATHMANDU, April 15: MrBeast, the celebrity YouTuber with the highest number of subscribers globally, has dramatically transformed a Nepali hospital. His team, which arrived in Nepal in December 2023, recently released a video detailing their renovation efforts at a hospital in Fikkal Rural Municipa...
Apr 15, 2024
SOCIETY
Judge Giri jailed on marital rape charges
Judge Giri jailed on marital rape charges
KATHMANDU, April 15: Judge Bhuwan Giri, accused of marital rape, has been imprisoned following a court order.
Apr 15, 2024
SOCIETY
Two minors killed in fire incident in Achham
Two minors killed in fire incident in Achham
ACHHAM, April 15: Two minors were killed in a fire in Mellekh Rural Municipality, Achham, at around 10 AM today.
Apr 15, 2024
POLITICS
Academics laud adoption of meritocracy in appointment of university officials
Academics laud adoption of meritocracy in appointment of uni...
KATHMANDU, April 15: University professors and academics have expressed happiness over the adoption of meritocracy in regard to the appointment of vice-chancellor, rector and registrar at Tribhuvan University.
Apr 15, 2024
SOCIETY
Former JSP parliamentarian assaulted in Sarlahi, three arrested
Former JSP parliamentarian assaulted in Sarlahi, three arres...
SARLAHI, April 15: In Ishwarpur Municipality, Sarlahi, Pramod Shah, a former member of parliament (MP) from the Janata Samajwadi Party (JSP), was attacked and beaten up. The incident occurred around 11 PM on Sunday when Shah and his workers, Rajendra Mahato and Ravi Paswan, were returning home after...
Apr 15, 2024
WORLD
Israel is quiet on next steps against Iran — and on which partners helped shoot down missi...
Israel is quiet on next steps against Iran — and on which pa...
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israeli leaders on Sunday credited an international military coalition with helping thwart a direct Iranian attack involving hundreds of drones and missiles, calling the coordinated response a starting point for a “strategic alliance” of regional opposition to Tehran.
Apr 15, 2024
WORLD
Australian police probe why man who stabbed 6 people to death in a Sydney mall targeted wo...
Australian police probe why man who stabbed 6 people to deat...
MELBOURNE, Australia, April 15: Australian police are examining why a lone assailant who stabbed six people to death in a busy Sydney shopping mall and injured more than a dozen others targeted women while avoiding men, a police commissioner said on Monday. The killer’s father blamed his son’s frust...
Apr 15, 2024