May 7, 2024

CZOP urges govt. to prioritize child rights issues

Kathmandu: Children as Zones of Peace National Campaign (CZOP) has drawn attention of the three-tier governments to prioritize child rights in course of preparing government’s policy, programme and budget for coming fiscal year 2024/25.

Sending a mem…

RSP parliamentary party meeting commences

Kathmandu: The meeting of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) parliamentary party has commenced. Party Whip Nisha Dangi told RSS that the meeting is deliberating on the Parliament’s upcoming budget session and the party’s parliamentary activities.

Dan…

Shelter needed for Jajarkot quake survivors: Karnali CM Kandel

Kathmandu: Chief Minister of Karnali Province, Yamlal Kandel, has underlined the need to urgently build houses for the Jajarkot earthquake survivors.

In his address to a discussion organized by the ‘Nepal Shelter Forum’ here today, the Chief Minister…

Heat wave affects life in Banke

The rising temperature accompanying heat wave has adversely affected life in Banke, a Terai district of the Lumbini Province. From noon until 5:00 pm, the district experiences a significant surge in temperature due to the sweeping heat wave.

Reports…

HC rules over committee formation to control tree-cutting

DHAKA, The High Court (HC) today issued a rule, asking authorities concerned to explain in four weeks as to why it shall not pass order to form committee to control the cutting of trees across the country.

A High Court division bench comprising Just…

64,200 Bhola farmers to get incentives for Aush cultivation

BHOLA, A total of 64,200 small and marginal farmers in seven upazilas of the district will get seeds and fertilizers free of cost as agricultural incentive under the incentive and rehabilitation programme for cultivating Aush in the current Kharif-1 …

IM Fahad wins against Kazakhstan rival

DHAKA, International Master (IM) Mohammad Fahad Rahman of Bangladesh won against his WIM Nurman Alua of Kazakhstan in the third round games of Dubai Police Global Chess Challenge, Masters event which is now being held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Inflation to come down within target by end of FY: Waseqa

DHAKA, State Minister for Finance Waseqa Ayesha

Khan has expressed her optimism that inflation will come down to the

government-set target of 7.5 percent by the end of this fiscal year.

“It can be achieved through a series of governmental measures…