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Nine bills registered in House seek justice, governance, social protection overhaul

Nepal, Aug. 6 -- Nepal's federal parliament has received a package of nine bills aimed at reshaping key areas of governance, justice delivery, social protection and administrative reform. The governm... Read More


Factional ambitions place NC at a historic crossroads

Nepal, Aug. 6 -- "Self-interest, communalism, personality cults and an outward-looking mindset dominate the country today. In such a situation, the first casualty is nationalism. Our struggle was once... Read More


UML infighting stalls provincial power-sharing and government formation

Nepal, Aug. 6 -- Internal disputes within the CPN-UML have cast uncertainty over the formation of new provincial governments and cabinet expansions across the country. Despite an agreement between th... Read More


Govt announces relief package for families of Sunsari, Siraha unrest victims

Nepal, Aug. 5 -- The government has announced relief and compensation for the families of those killed during recent unrest in Sunsari and Siraha, while pledging to cover the full treatment expenses o... Read More


Three arrested with pistol and magazine

Nepal, Aug. 5 -- Three people have been arrested from Salokhari Dastol of Laxmipur Patari Rural Municipality-6 in Siraha. Police apprehended 21-year-old Sanjay Das and 20-year-old Gurudev Das of Laha... Read More


Keeping Nepal alive in Japan one classroom at a time

Nepal, Aug. 5 -- As Nepal's population in Japan continues to grow rapidly, schools offering the Nepali curriculum are expanding across the country. Established to teach the Nepali language, culture an... Read More


Biratnagar receives highest rainfall in 24 hrs

Nepal, Aug. 5 -- Biratnagar received the highest rainfall measuring 151.6 millimetres (mm) in 24 hours from Monday morning, according to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (... Read More


Home Minister Gurung in talks with family of deceased Rabindra Mehta

Nepal, Aug. 5 -- Home Minister Sudan Gurung has begun talks with the family of Rabindra Mehta, who died while undergoing treatment after being injured in the Kaptangunj incident in Sunsari. The meeti... Read More


Ukyab appointed CEO of Investment Board Nepal

Nepal, Aug. 5 -- The government has appointed Yangki Ukyab (Kathmandu) as the Chief Executive Officer of the Investment Board Nepal. Dipa Dahal, the press and research adviser to the Prime Minister, ... Read More


South Korea envoy pays farewell call on Foreign Secretary

Nepal, Aug. 5 -- Ambassador of the Republic of Korea (RoK) to Nepal, Park Taeyoung, paid a farewell call on Foreign Secretary Amrit Bahadur Rai today. During the meeting held at the Ministry of Fore... Read More