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MCC project 'temporarily' suspended in Nepal

KATHMANDU, Feb. 19 -- The US government has communicated its blanket decision to put on hold US-funded Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) projects for 90 days. In an email sent to Nepal's Ministr... Read More


Nepal's public debt crosses Rs 2.611 trillion

KATHMANDU, Feb. 19 -- Nepal's public debt has crossed Rs 2.611 trillion as of mid-February this year. According to the Public Debt Management Office (PDMO), the amount of borrowings increased Rs 140... Read More


Bill on E-Commerce passed unanimously

KATHMANDU, Feb. 19 -- The meeting of the House of Representatives on Tuesday unanimously passed the E-Commerce Bill, 2081 BS. The bill was tabled before the house by Minister for Industry, Commerce, ... Read More


Govt meets only 4% of annual targets in first half of current FY

KATHMANDU, Feb. 19 -- The government's work progress reached only 4.2% of its target in the first six months of the current Fiscal Year (FY) 2024/25. In comparison, it achieved 8.5% during the same pe... Read More


Liberia: Experts Warn of HPX's Threat to Liberia, Urge Gov't to Declare Agreement in Default and Seek Arbitration

Monrovia, Feb. 18 -- In a bold and unprecedented move, HPX-represented by Ivanhoe-has issued an ultimatum to the Government of Liberia. According to a January 2025 letter, if an Access Agreement is no... Read More


Liberia's Growing Drug Crisis: Weak Justice System Turning Nation into Traffickers' Haven

Monrovia, Feb. 18 -- Liberia is at a crossroads. As West Africa becomes an increasingly critical hub in the global drug trade, the country's fragile justice system and porous borders are allowing inte... Read More


The Enigma of Dreams

Nepal, Feb. 18 -- Perhaps the true meaning of dreams will forever remain an elusive mystery. Are dreams simply a byproduct of neural activity, or do they hold a deeper significance? Do they offer gl... Read More


Equip Farmers, Enhance Agricultural Productivity

Nepal, Feb. 18 -- Nepal's Generation X - the demographic cohort born between 1965 and 1980 - grew up hearing a certain narrative: Nepal is an agricultural country, with 80 percent population depending... Read More


Senior Nepali officials reach KIIT University to help Nepali students

KATHMANDU, Feb. 18 -- Foreign Minister Dr ArzU Rana Deuba has said that two senior Nepali officials have reached the Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) University in Odisha, India to he... Read More


Land Ordinance: Opponents test govt's adeptness in tackling crises

KATHMANDU, Feb. 18 -- The land-related ordinance has unleashed a heated debate regarding whether the ordinance should be endorsed in Parliament. Oppositions parties, including some Madhesh-based parti... Read More