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17 US nationals, one Indian under investigation for proselytisation

Kathmandu, Feb. 7 -- Local authorities in Sunsari have interrogated 17 US nationals and one Indian citizen, and sent their documents to the Immigration Department for further investigation. The forei... Read More


Fire in Gaurishankar Conservation Area comes under control

Dolakha, Feb. 7 -- A wildfire in the Gaurishankar Conservation Area, which had been raging since January 28, has finally been brought under control after nine days of intense efforts. The fire, which ... Read More


Dahal attacks government but won't burn bridges with Congress

Kathmandu, Feb. 7 -- CPN (Maoist Centre) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal, who is also the main opposition leader, tried to drive a wage in the ruling coalition of the Nepali Congress and the CPN-UML and m... Read More


Chitwan court grants Lamichhane Rs5.4 million bail

Chitwan, Feb. 7 -- The Chitwan District Court has ordered the release of Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) chair and former home minister Rabi Lamichhane on a bail of Rs5.4 million in connection with a c... Read More


Most divorce cases filed by women cite domestic violence as the main reason.

Surkhet, Feb. 7 -- year-old girl from ward 9 of Birendranagar Municipality married a man from Kalikot district in November 2022. They knew each other, had a brief relationship, and tied the knot with ... Read More


Negotiations with Yadav's party delay ordinances' passage from Parliament

Kathmandu, Feb. 7 -- On Thursday, the House of Representatives and the National Assembly were supposed to hold deliberations on the six ordinances introduced by the KP Shamra Oli government when Parli... Read More


Save the trees

Nepal, Feb. 7 -- Humans have little regard for the environment that sustains them. Take the case of trees, which have been around for millions of years. Our focus on infrastructure development has not... Read More


Hydro Nepal project launched to boost hydropower potential through digitisation

Kathmandu, Feb. 7 -- The Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) and Blue Water Intelligence (BWI) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to launch the Hydro Nepal Project. The project is a signif... Read More


Potential blowback on the economy

Nepal, Feb. 7 -- In January 2022, four members of a family, from the western Indian state of Gujarat, froze to death at the US-Canada border. The couple and their two children had paid a hefty amount ... Read More


Agriculture expert Madan Rai sentenced to 2.5 years in prison for child sex abuse

Kathmandu, Feb. 7 -- Agriculture expert Madan Rai has been sentenced to two and a half years in prison for sexually abusing a child. The verdict was issued on Friday by a bench of judge Narayan Prasad... Read More