May 20, 2024

President mourns death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi

President Mohammed Shahabuddin has expressed deep shock and sorrow at the deaths of Iranian President Dr. Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi, Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian and members of the entourage in a helicopter crash.

In a condolence message to I…

1300 billion rupees worth of import, 126 billion export

Kathmandu: As of the end of the month of Basaikh (mid-May) of the current financial year, the country has suffered trade deficit worth Rs 1177 billion. Goods worth Rs. 1303 billion was imported while the export was limited to just Rs 126 billion, acco…

PM allows battery-run rickshaws on Dhaka streets: Quader

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has given clearance to plying of battery-powered rickshaws only in Dhaka city considering the suffering of low-income people and impacts of commodity prices amid the ongoing global crises, Road Transport and Bridges Minis…

Two dead, 21 injured in Surkhet bus accident

Two people were killed and 21 others injured in a bus accident in Surkhet today.

The deceased have been identified as Sher Bahadur Khadka, 65, from Dullu municipality-10 in Dailekh and currently residing in Thakurbaba municipality-5 in Bardiya and B…

District Hospital, Humla faces shortage of medicines

The District Hospital in Humla has been facing a shortage of medicines for over a month. The 15-bed health facility in this mountainous district of Karnali Province has been grappling with the situation amidst a surge in patients seeking treatment fo…

Jaleshwar prison house dilapidated, overcrowded

Mahottari prison building in Jaleshwar has become dilapidated due to lack of timely maintenance.

This prison, which was established back in 1853, is currently 171 years old.

The inmates have complained that the old building is facing risk as the ro…