Wreath laid to pay respect to conservationists

Wreaths were laid on the statues of conservationists at Bhintunadanda in Phungling, the district headquarters of Taplejung. On the occasion of Conservation Day on Thursday, garlands were laid on the statues of prominent conservationists who died in a helicopter crash at Ghunsa Fale in Faktanglung Rural Munucupality-6, Lelep on September 23, 2006.

When visitor Gharti tried to steal crown from Narayanhiti

As usual days, the people were observing the Narayanhiti Durbar Palace Museum on Friday. Hundreds of people were visiting various rooms of the palace to observe various historical objects used by the former royal family.

Framing Independent Foreign Policy

Public awareness of foreign policy issues in Nepal has increased over the years. Media, civil society and intellectuals are socialising them about the historical forces of change and shaping contextual ideas to adapt to them. The nation’s search for an independent foreign policy is rooted in the tradition of its statecraft, legal strictures and geostrategic shift in the global balance of power. Nepali leaders have often projected its national identity and pursued its own destiny and goals. Nepalis...

In Quest Of Stability In Indo-Pacific Region

The decision of the United States, Britain and Australia to enhance defence cooperation by signing the AUKUS pact reflects current American thinking about China, and is another example of its attempts to further project power in the Indo-Pacific region. Apart from equipping Australia with nuclear submarines, concrete details about AUKUS are not publicly known. It is therefore premature to predict future developments – especially with regard to the international order. A cautious, or step by step...

NRB studying possibility to replace fiat currency

Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) has started studying the possibility of using Central Bank Digital Currency to replace existing fiat currency, said Deputy Governor Bam Bahadur Mishra. “We are also studying opportunities and challenges of using services related to cloud technology. We will continue to study, explore and adopt digital innovations at the NRB and will encourage and facilitate financial system to adopt it,” he said while addressing a seminar on ‘Knowledge exchange on digital transformation’,...

Govt. delays in paying for services under health insurance to hospitals, health institutions start halting services

The Nepal Korea Friendship Municipality Hospital (NKFMH) operated by the Madhyapur Municipality in Bhaktapur district has stopped providing the services under the health insurance because the government has not provided it the amount for the services provided.

1,103 new cases of COVID-19, 1,550 recoveries, nine fatalities in 24 hours

In 10,575 Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) tests done in the past 24 hours, a total of 1,103 persons were found infected with SARS-CoV-2, the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) in its daily update.

SC calls amicus curiae on writ concerning formation of constitutional bench

The Supreme Court (SC) is taking the help of amicus curiae to decide on the writ petition concerning the formation of constitutional bench without the Chief Justice.

Sub snub just one symptom of longtime French unease with US

Born of a revolution fought for liberty, ties between the United States and its oldest ally, France, have long been fraternal, but they’ve also been marked by deep French unease over their equality.

60 thousand goats being supplied to Kathmandu Valley

The Food Management and Trading Company Limited and Department of Livestock Services are preparing to supply 60,000 goats to Kathmandu Valley for the upcoming Dashain festival.