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NCP MPs condemn govt for Dashain allowance

Lawmakers of the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) — Bhim Rawal and Janardan Sharma — and Chief Whip of the Nepali Congress in the House of Representatives Bal Krishna Khand have opposed the distribution of Dashain allowance among federal lawmakers

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Legendary Ang Rita Sherpa is dead

Ang Rita Sherpa, known as the ‘Snow Leopard’ in the mountaineering sector, passed away at his residence in Jorpati. He was 72

Majority of private school teachers, staffers in Nepal deprived of salary

While many people working in the private sector have been deprived of salary ever since the nationwide lockdown was imposed on March 24, the condition of many teachers and administrative staffers working in private school is no different

Nepal records highest death toll in single day

Nepal on Monday reported its highest number of deaths from the novel coronavirus in a single day. As many as 16 Covid-19 fatalities were confirmed in the last 24 hours

Nepal's domestic carriers resume operations after six months

Domestic carriers resumed their operations on Monday, nearly six months after being grounded due to restrictions imposed to contain the spread of COVID-19

Nepal figures in leaked money laundering report

Top secret documents prepared by the US government’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) and leaked to the media have revealed $2 trillion in suspicious money transfers, and include files that involve some of Nepal’s top banks

Ruling party fight in Nepal was for power-sharing and it has become apparent, experts and analysts say

Days after a semblance of peace returning to the Nepal Communist Party, the party held its Secretariat meeting on Sunday to “discuss a Cabinet reshuffle”

Ruling NCP Secretariat dwells on cabinet reshuffle

The Secretariat of the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) today began discussion on cabinet reshuffle

Women, children highly affected by COVID pandemic

The National Women Commission today organised a webinar on ‘Impact of COVID-19 on Women and Initiatives Taken by NWC and Nepal Police in Addressing Gender Based Violence Issues’ to highlight impact of pandemic on women and children across the country

Nepal and India begin joint security patrol along border in Kapilvastu

Security forces of Nepal and India have initiated a joint security patrol of the Nepal-India border in Kapilvastu district to control the spread of COVID-19 and check illegal cross-border activities

New deterrent provisions against acid attacks on the cards in Nepal

Acid attack victim Muskan Khatun’s plea to Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has moved the PM to bring stringent laws to curb such attacks

How COVID-19 saves lives in Nepal

The COVID-19 crisis has dominated news bulletins in Nepal for the last six months, and in the past week the headlines are about rising cases and fatalities

Nepal COVID-19 cases top 61k with record high daily spike

The overall COVID-19 cases in Nepal has increased to 61,653 after the Himalayan country reported a record high spike in the number of single-day infections, according to the Ministry of Health and Population

Nepal to resume railway services after seven-year suspension

Nepal has planned to resume passenger railway services after a 7-year suspension as two sets of rails that Kathmandu purchased from India have arrived in Janakpur city

Nepal’s economy on trajectory of growth: PM

The Nepal government held a function to mark the sixth Constitution Day and the National Day today

Nepal's airlines allowed to operate flights with full occupancy

A meeting held at the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation today decided to allow domestic airline operators to operate flights with full occupancy