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School Staff Council holds emergency meeting amidst discontent over agreement with govt

Nepal, May 1 -- Following the agreement made between the government and the Nepal Teachers Association, school staff have expressed dissatisfaction with the terms. On Thursday, during a program at Ra... Read More


Celebrity chef Paik Jong-won faces firestorm of controversy - but the cameras keep rolling

SEOUL, May 1 -- South Korea's culinary kingpin Paik Jong-won may be battling a storm of allegations, but his TV career isn't slowing down. The celebrity chef - known for his no-nonsense kitchen perso... Read More


Conflict victims skeptical, call for a new public selection process

Nepal, May 1 -- Conflict victims from across Nepal have strongly condemned the recent recommendation process for the appointment of commissioners to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) and t... Read More


Nepalese Trade Unions rally in Kathmandu to mark 136th May Day (Photo Feature)

Nepal, May 1 -- The General Federation of Nepalese Trade Unions (GEFONT) has organized a rally on the occasion of the 136th May Day (International Workers' Day) 2082. The rally, which started from Bh... Read More


Biogen Q1 Results Top Estimates; Lowers FY25 Adj. EPS Outlook

India, May 1 -- Biotechnology company Biogen, Inc. (BIIB) reported Thursday that net income attributable to the company for the first quarter grew to $240.5 million or $1.64 per share from $393.4 mill... Read More


"Not Just a Climate Crisis, But a Justice Crisis": Women in rural Nepal speak out

Nepal, May 1 -- "We Live the Crisis": Women's Voices from Rural Nepal on the Uneven Burden of Climate Change In recent months, I traveled across seven provinces of Nepal-some so remote that our clima... Read More


School employees to announce further protests today

Nepal, May 1 -- The Nepal School Employee Council (NSEC) is set to announce a new round of protest today. An emergency meeting held at Ratna Rajya Secondary School in New Baneshwor decided to unveil ... Read More


Nepal provides favorable environment for investment: PM Oli

Nepal, May 1 -- Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has claimed that Nepal has a favorable investment environment. While inaugurating the Koshi Province Investment Summit in Biratnagar today, PM Oli made th... Read More


Indian govt agrees to supply additional 600 MW electricity to Nepal

Nepal, May 1 -- The Indian government has granted permission to supply an additional 600 megawatts of electricity to Nepal through the Muzaffarpur-Dhalkebar transmission line. Previously, India had b... Read More


Woman nabbed while using fake Indian notes

Nepal, May 1 -- A 19-year-old woman has been arrested in Biratnagar for possessing counterfeit Indian currency. The suspect, identified as Simpi Baisanti from Araria, Bihar, India, was caught on Tues... Read More