National security and defense must be strengthened: PM Deuba

Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has said that national security and defense should be strengthened through timely implementation of the approved action plan of the national security policy.

Excess liquidity fluctuates around Rs. 12 billion, challenges for BFIs loom large

The Current Macroeconomic and Financial Situation of the mid-February revealed that the balance of payment (BoP) remained at a deficit of Rs. 247.03 billion, imports increased by 42.8 per cent, remittance decreased by 4.9 per cent in the NPR terms.

Minister Chaudhary instructs to work to restore water supply from Melamchi by mid-April

Minister for Water Supply Umakanta Chaudhary instructed all agencies concerned to work in such a manner that Melamchi Project's water could be supplied to Kathmandu Valley within mid-April this year.

Russia says Ukraine talks progressing as onslaught continues

Hopes for diplomatic progress rose after Zelenskyy said Tuesday that Ukraine realized it could not join NATO, his most explicit acknowledgment that the goal, enshrined in Ukraine’s Constitution, was unlikely to be met. Russian President Vladimir Putin has long depicted Ukraine’s NATO aspirations as a threat to Russia, something the Western military alliance denies.

Talks with Ukraine are hard, Russia for peace as soon as possible — chief delegate

"The negotiators’ main task is to search through the tremendous amount of complex issues to pick those on which agreement is possible, to rely on them, to include these points of agreement in the agenda and to gradually move forward step by step towards the end result that will suit our peoples - the conclusion of peace," he said.

China urges U.S. to take concrete actions to ease situation in Ukraine

The United States should deeply reflect on the role it has played in the development of the Ukraine crisis and make tangible efforts to ease the situation in Ukraine, Zhao added.

41 new cases, 213 recoveries in 24 hrs

According to Dr. Sangita Mishra, spokesperson of the Ministry of Health and Population, 41 persons tested positive for the virus infection in the PCR test o 4,790 people across the country.

CPN (Maoist Center) holds ideological political orientation programme

Party members in the Valley Special Provincial Committee, Contact Coordination Provincial Committee and Diaspora Coordination Provincial Committee of the party are taking part in the programme.

Drive to minimize usage of LGP gas kicks off in Madhesh Province

Foundation's secretary Dilli Ghimire shared that they would also launch an awareness drive about the clean energy to use in the kitchen, a quest for alternative energy and removal of smoke in households.

Govt. recommends proroguing parliament session

Birodh Khatiwada, Minister for Health and Population, confirmed that the meeting of the Council of Ministers held today made a decision to this effect.