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Teej festival being celebrated across Nepal
National

Teej festival being celebrated across Nepal

KATHMANDU: People who practice Hinduism in Nepal, especially ladies, are celebrating the festival of Teej, also called Haritalika, today. According to the lunar calendar, this important cele...

Deepak Raj Joshi re-appointed as CEO of Nepal Tourism Board for second term
Travel

Deepak Raj Joshi re-appointed as CEO of Nepal Tourism Board for second term

KATHMANDU: Deepak Raj Joshi, the CEO of the Nepal Tourism Board (NTB), has been reappointed. The decision was made at a meeting of the NTB Board of Directors on Thursday, which marked the st...

China defends trade practices as Thailand's concerns grow over impact of cheap imports
International

China defends trade practices as Thailand's concerns grow over impact of cheap imports

China is defending itself against accusations that the cheap items it is bringing in are hurting Thai local businesses. In response to these charges, the Chinese Embassy in Thailand emphasized how...

Gold price reaches new record after Rs.1,300 per tola increased
Economy and Business

Gold price reaches new record after Rs.1,300 per tola increased

KATHMANDU: The price of gold reached a new record after it surged by Rs.300 per tola today.


On Friday, 6th September 2024, according to the Federation of Nepal Gold and Silv...

Flooding in Baglung's Bandre River claims 2 lives, 1 still missing
Society

Flooding in Baglung's Bandre River claims 2 lives, 1 still missing

KATHMANDU: Two people have died and one is missing as a result of flooding in Baglung Municipality-4 in the Bandre River. A motorcycle and a scooter were swept away by floodwaters Friday nig...

NTGC projects need Rs 910 billion investment by 2040 to support 28,500 MW power supply in Nepal
National

NTGC projects need Rs 910 billion investment by 2040 to support 28,500 MW power supply in Nepal

KATHMANDU: The National Transmission Grid Company (NTGC) has projected a need for Rs 910 billion in investment by 2040 to support the electricity supply system for the anticipated production...

Landslides block Kanti Lokpath road
Society

Landslides block Kanti Lokpath road

KATHMANDU: The Kanti Lokpath, a key route connecting Hetauda and Kathmandu, has been obstructed due to landslides caused by recent rains. The landslides occurred at Lamrang in Bakaiya Rural...

Mother and son found dead in Udayapur
Crime

Mother and son found dead in Udayapur

KATHMANDU: In Sorung Chhabise, Katari Municipality-10, Udayapur district, a tragic incident has occurred where a mother, Nirmala Thapa, 40, and her 6-year-old son, Aarus Thapa, were found de...

FEMBoSA Chief Election Commissioners meet with President Paudel in Kathmandu
National

FEMBoSA Chief Election Commissioners meet with President Paudel in Kathmandu

KATHMANDU: The Forum of the Election Management Bodies of South Asia (FEMBoSA) is holding its 12th annual meeting in Kathmandu. They met with President Ram Chandra Paudel in Shital Niwas, an...

Sukilumba Airport in Ilam resumes operations after 3-month closure
Travel

Sukilumba Airport in Ilam resumes operations after 3-month closure

KATHMANDU: The Falgundanda Sukilumba Airport in Ilam, closed for the past three months due to monsoon and weather-related issues, is scheduled to resume operations today. Dinesh Sundas, the...

Parliamentary committee orders probe into MECEE exam result errors
Education

Parliamentary committee orders probe into MECEE exam result errors

KATHMANDU: A parliamentary committee sitting at Singha Durbar on Wednesday discussed mistakes discovered in the results of the Medical Education Common Entrance Examinations (MECEE) for publ...

Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak pledges thorough investigation into Nirmala Panta’s murder
National

Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak pledges thorough investigation into Nirmala Panta’s murder

KATHMANDU: The inquiry into Nirmala Panta's murder will be carried out completely and with the utmost seriousness, Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak promised. Lekhak stressed during a press confer...