June 23, 2024

National Assembly meeting begins

Kathmandu: The meeting of the National Assembly (NA) has begun.

At the special hour in the meeting of the upper house of the Federal Parliament, MPs have been raising various issues of public interest.

In the meeting, Minister for Energy, Water Reso…

Law doesn’t allow sending Khaleda Zia abroad: Anisul

Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Anisul Huq today said the law, under which BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia has been released after suspending her jail term, does not permit sending her abroad for treatment.

“As far as I know, proce…

HoR meeting begins

Kathmandu: Today’s meeting of the House of Representatives (HoR) has started. In the meeting, the bill with the message received from the National Assembly regarding the ‘Secure Transactions (First Amendment) Bill, 2080, which was originated in the Na…

Karan is Nepal Idol-5 winner

Kathmandu: Karan Pariyar from Bardiya has won the fifth edition of the ‘Nepal Idol’, a singing competition.

He became the winner based on the votes received from the audience, after defeating Mohit Bhujel, Salomi Gurung and Sachin Bishwakarma in the …

Man drowns while fishing, six others injured

A man who went fishing in the river near Kushe Rural Municipality-1 Tarechaur has died while six others have been injured.

Indra Bahadur Rokaya of Kushe Rural Municipality-9 died when he was swept away by flash floods while fishing in the river on S…

Emphasis on political stability for attracting FDI

Kathmandu: The public relations committee of the Nepali Congress in the UK has expressed concern over the lack of political stability in Nepal, which has discouraged foreign investment to Nepal from the UK.

In an event organized in London on Saturday…

CPD for structured energy budget to ensure sustainability

The Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) today laid emphasis on structured budget for power and energy sector to ensure energy sustainability in the country.

The think-tank also observed that without proper planning, allocation, implementation and monit…

Philippe Varin elected as chair of ICC

International industry leader Philippe Varin has been elected chair of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) – the voice of world business, representing over 45 million businesses.

Varin succeeds Maria Fernanda Garza – who becomes ICC’s Honora…