POLITICS
Politicians granted amnesty in Lalita Niwas land grab scam, govt employees and businessmen...
Politicians granted amnesty in Lalita Niwas land grab scam,...
KATHMANDU, Feb 17: The Special Court has convicted former government employees, middlemen and land buyers in the infamous Lalita Niwas land-grab case that saw the involvement of high-profile politicians as well.
Feb 17, 2024
WORLD
Ukraine's Zelenskyy signing security agreements with Germany, France as Kyiv shores up sup...
Ukraine's Zelenskyy signing security agreements with Germany...
BERLIN, Feb. 17: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a bilateral security agreement with Germany and planned to sign another with France on Friday, securing a strong signal of long-term backing as Kyiv works to shore up Western support nearly two years after Russia launched its full-scale...
Feb 17, 2024
ECONOMY
Govt incurs additional public debt of Rs 22.97 billion in the last one month
Govt incurs additional public debt of Rs 22.97 billion in th...
KATHMANDU, Feb 17: The government took an additional public borrowing worth Rs 22.97 billion last month amid slow revenue collection and high recurrent expenditure.
Feb 17, 2024
SOCIETY
Kathmandu turns into a melting pot of ideas as activists from around the world gather to e...
Kathmandu turns into a melting pot of ideas as activists fro...
KATHMANDU, Feb 17: In the heart of Kathmandu, within the premises of Bhrikutimandap, a profound brainstorming is underway. The World Social Forum 2023 has turned the city into a melting pot of ideas, activism, and cultural expression, all aimed at shaping a better world.
Feb 17, 2024
SOCIETY
Postage stamps printed within country after 64 years
Postage stamps printed within country after 64 years
KATHMANDU, Feb 17: The government has been able to print postage stamps within the country after 64 years.
Feb 17, 2024
SOCIETY
Balkumari incident probe committee submits report
Balkumari incident probe committee submits report
KATHMANDU, Feb 17: A committee formed by the government to probe the Balkumari incident has submitted its report to Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Home Affairs Narayan Kaji Shrestha on Friday.
Feb 17, 2024
SOCIETY
Tiger found dead in Nawalpur
Tiger found dead in Nawalpur
NAWALPUR (Nawalparasi), Feb 17: A tiger has been found dead in Madhya Bindu of Nawalparasi (Bardghat-Susta East).
Feb 17, 2024
OPINION
Media trials and their impact on the judiciary
Media trials and their impact on the judiciary
Often, the media is alluded to as the face of a country, the reason being that it plays a world-shaking role in a democratic country, which means how free the media is to represent and perform responsibly for the current and actual position of a country. The chief obligation of the media is to infor...
Feb 17, 2024
SOCIETY
26,707 temporary shelters built for quake survivors in Rukum West
26,707 temporary shelters built for quake survivors in Rukum...
RUKUM, Feb 17: A total of 26,707 temporary shelters have been built for quake-survivors in Rukum West so far while 5,637 are under-construction.
Feb 17, 2024
Editorial
Time to introduce alerts for toxic air
Time to introduce alerts for toxic air
The High Court's order for the government to introduce an alert system to caution citizens about toxic air highlights the urgency of addressing the ever-deteriorating air quality crisis in Bangladesh. So far, as with other major public health threats, the government's response has been mostly limite...
Feb 17, 2024