Kathmandu, 3, Nepal

Ambassador-designate Ghimire commits to increase exports

KATHMANDU: The ambassador-designate to the United Kingdom, Chandra Prasad Ghimire, has expressed his commitment to make every possible effort to increase the exports of Nepali goods to the UK. Addressing an event organized in his honour by Dharan Sarokar Sama…

2024-11-16 14:03

National strategy to end child marriage in the offing

KATHMANDU: The Ministry of Women, Children and Senior Citizens is all set to bring a ‘national strategy to end child marriage, 2081’. The strategy is aimed at reducing and ending one of social ills- child marriage- prevalent in many districts in the country. …

2024-11-16 11:15

Sports essential for national image: Speaker Ghimire

LALITPUR: Speaker Devraj Ghimire emphasized that sports are vital not only for personal health and enjoyment but also for enhancing the nation’s image. Speaking at the opening of the First Jhapa-1 Kathmandu Cup Futsal, organized by the Jhapa Constituency-1 Pa…

2024-11-16 10:15

Maoists discussing electoral alliance with Unified Socialist

KATHMANDU: Maoist Center and Unified Socialist Party are in talks to form an electoral alliance for the upcoming local by-elections, scheduled for December 1. Both parties are prepared to contest independently but are open to cooperating where necessary at th…

2024-11-16 08:25

1 day Kathmandu itinerary: What to eat, see and do if you’re short on time

I had 24 hours in Kathmandu, this is how I spent it.

2024-11-16 06:00

Constitution amendment is for national interest: Deuba

DADELDHURA: Nepali Congress President and former Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has said that the constitution should be amended in the national interest. He said so while addressing a press conference organized by Nepal Press Union here on Friday. On the …

2024-11-16 02:45

APF–SSB 8th coordination meeting begins in Kathmandu today

KATHMANDU: The 8th coordination meeting between Nepal’s Armed Police Force (APF) and India’s Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) is set to begin in Kathmandu today. The meeting aims to enhance cross-border collaboration and coordination. The discussions, which will con…

2024-11-16 01:45

What’s it Really like to travel to Bhutan?

Travel to Bhutan and you’ll enjoy one of the most special and unusual destinations this planet has to offer. Bhutan is a destination I had been hoping to visit for some time, and it finally happened this year. I was deciding between three destinations for my …

2024-11-15 15:52

NOC increases prices of diesel and kerosene

KATHMANDU: The Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) has announced a price increase for diesel and kerosene. Effective Saturday night, the prices will increase by Rs 3 per liter. In Kathmandu and Pokhara, the new price for diesel and kerosene will be Rs 153 per liter, …

2024-11-15 15:45

Nepal’s participation in COP29 “fruitful in voicing Nepal’s concern” on climate change

KATHMANDU: Nepal’s participation in the 29th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP29) in Baku, Azerbaijan, under President Ram Chandra Paudel’s leadership has been fruitful, as the nation strongly voiced its major age…

2024-11-15 12:15