Japan’s Parliament elects former diplomat Kishida as new PM

Fumio Kishida was elected Japan’s prime minister in a parliamentary vote Monday and will be tasked with quickly tackling the pandemic and other domestic and global challenges and leading a national election within weeks.

Chitwan stun reigning champion Lalitpur, enter qualifiers

Chitwan Tigers stunned reigning champion Lalitpur Patriots by five wickets for the fourth consecutive win in the Everest Premier League on Sunday. Electing to bat first, Lalitpur struggled to collect 108 runs losing nine wickets in the 20 overs. In reply, Chitwan achieved the victory by scoring 112 runs in 17.2 overs.

Trailer of ‘Dandako Bar Pipal’ made public

The trailer of director Shovit Basnet’s film Dandako Bar Pipal has been released in Kathmandu on Sunday. It is the 31st film of Basnet as director The trailer shows many aspects of sorrows that a loving couple has to endure because of caste system.

Dr. Ayodhi’s ‘Election Cost and Political Party Finance ‘released

Former Chief Election Commissioner Dr. Ayodhi Prasad Yadav’s new book “Election Cost and Political Party Finance’ was launched on Saturday. Nepal Communist Party (Maoist Centre) chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ and Janata Samajbadi Party Nepal’s chair Upendra Yadav jointly unveiled the book amid a special function held in Lalitpur on Saturday. The number of book written by Dr. Yadav has reached 10 now and it is the fifth book on the issues of election and electoral management. The...

Tanga transport on verge of extinction

Tanga ride, a light carriage pulled by one horse which has become an attraction for domestic and foreign tourists, is on the verge of extinction in Dhanusha and other districts of the Terai region. In about four or five districts of the Terai region, Tanga, which used to provide service on unpaved roads like Balyalgada, used to be a primary means of travel for domestic and foreign tourists. But it has been losing its charm over time. Until some years back, it used to be the interest of the tourists...

Nepal-India military training concludes

The Nepal-India joint military exercise named Ex. Surya Kiran-XV concluded on Saturday. Held in Pithoragarh of India from September 20 to October 2, the training was of the Battalion level.

Microfinances urged to cut interest rates

Finance Minister Janardan Sharma has urged the microfinance institutions (MFIs) to reduce the current interest rate on their credit flow. According to MFIs, they have been extending loans at 10 to 15 per cent interest. Accepting the demand letter of Microfinance Association of Nepal on Sunday, Minister Sharma stated that the living standards of the poor people will not change unless the MFIs reduced interest rates. Their role will be important in reducing poverty as they have higher penetration...

Pancha Singh picked chair of ANNISU-Revolutionary

Pancha Singh has become chairperson of the All Nepal National Independent Students’ Union Revolutionary, the student wing affiliated to the CPN (Maoist-Centre). Maoist chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda Sunday announced his decision to make Singh chairperson from among six candidates vying for the post after the union gave responsibility to Prachancha to pick the chair of the organisation. ANNISU-R national convention is continuing in Kathmandu. This is the first time in history of ANNISU-R...

ISPs urged for a deal with NEA to disentangle cable issue

Nepal Electricity Authority has appealed the Internet service providers to come to an agreement with it with the record of the amount of cables each company is using to provide Internet, telephone and television. Issuing a statement on Sunday, the state-owned electricity monopoly said that it is always ready to resolve any grievances regarding the use of the structure through dialogue. However, it said that regardless of the structure of the state, every citizen and service provider has a mandatory...

Crews race to limit damage from major California oil spill

Crews on the water and on shore worked feverishly Sunday to limit environmental damage from one of the largest oil spills in recent California history, caused by a suspected leak in an underwater pipeline that fouled the sands of famed Huntington Beach and could keep the beaches there closed for weeks or longer.