HoR winter session: RSP disruption at the start (photos)

1 year ago

Kathmandu, January 31 — The winter session of the federal Parliament began on Friday. The session was disrupted as soon as it started when MPs from the Rashtriya Swatantra...

Resident doctors stage pen-down protest demanding equal pay

1 year ago

Kathmandu, January 31 — Resident doctors on protest have staged a pen-down strike today as part of their ongoing demonstration. Demanding equal pay with government employees, the protesting doctors...

Rabi Lamichhane meets Speaker Ghimire, requests suspension to be revoked

1 year ago

Kathmandu, January 31 — Suspended Member of Parliament from the Rashtriya Swatantra Party (RSP), Rabi Lamichhane, has urged Speaker Devraj Ghimire to lift his suspension. Lamichhane met with Speaker...

Midair collision kills 67 people in the deadliest US air disaster in almost a quarter century

1 year ago

ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — A midair collision between an Army helicopter and a jetliner killed all 67 people aboard the two aircraft, officials said Thursday, as they scrutinized the actions...

PM Oli claims Nepal's export trade data is fake

1 year ago

Kathmandu, January 30 — Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has claimed that the export trade statistics of Nepal are fake. Speaking at the Chamber Expo held in the capital on...

Mechi Highway blocked for three days, transport operators demand immediate resolution

1 year ago

Kathmandu, January 30 — Traffic has been halted on the Mechi Highway for the past three days. This disruption is due to a transportation strike organized in protest of...

Three killed in Okhaldhunga jeep accident

1 year ago

Kathmandu, January 30 — Three people have died in a sumo vehicle accident in Manebhanjyang Rural Municipality, Ward No. 7, in Okhaldhunga. The vehicle, with registration number Na. 1...

Opposition to raise issues of livelihood in Parliament

1 year ago

Kathmandu, January 30 — The opposition parties in Parliament have decided to reject the ordinance brought by the government. Additionally, they plan to raise strong voices in the upcoming session...

Jet collides with helicopter near Washington, multiple casualties reported

1 year ago

ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — A jet carrying 60 passengers and four crew members collided Wednesday with an Army helicopter while landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington, prompting a...

New bill proposes citizenship for individuals with unknown father’s identity

1 year ago

Kathmandu, January 29 — The government has registered a bill to amend the Nepal Citizenship Act, 2006. The bill was submitted by Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak on Tuesday....

Nepal requests India for additional air routes

1 year ago

Kathmandu, January 29 — Nepal has once again requested India for additional air routes, specifically for the Gautam Buddha International Airport and Pokhara International Airport. The request was...

Government to import 200,000 metric tons of wheat

1 year ago

Kathmandu, January 29  — The government has initiated the process to import 200,000 metric tons of wheat. The Ministry of Industry, Commerce, and Supplies has assigned the responsibility...

New proposal to extend medical benefits for police personnel

1 year ago

Kathmandu, January 29 — A proposal has been made to provide additional treatment facilities for police personnel in Nepal, including covering transportation costs for those needing medical care. The proposal...

China's DeepSeek AI on US national security radar

1 year ago

Washington, January 29 — US officials are considering the national security implications of an apparent artificial intelligence (AI) breakthrough by Chinese firm DeepSeek, according to White House press secretary Karoline...

PM and ministers pay tribute to martyrs at Shahid Gate (photos)

1 year ago

Kathmandu, January 29 — On Martyrs' Day, the Prime Minister and other ministers paid tribute at the Shahid Gate (literal translation: Martyrs' Gate). On Wednesday, Prime Minister KP Sharma...