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Kathmandu DAO launches pilot run of 'Time Card' system
Kathmandu DAO launches pilot run of 'Time Card' system The DAO has started piloting the 'Time Card' system in an effort to provide hassle-free...
Valley authority starts tracing public land alongside rivers
Valley authority starts tracing public land alongside rivers The KVDA is preparing a report following maps and surveys of the encroached public land...
KMC renevue up nearly 20 per cent to Rs4.34 billion
KMC renevue up nearly 20 per cent to Rs4.34 billion The metropolis approves a fine of upto Rs 3,000 against anyone putting up unauthorised display...
Health officials intensify Covid test in Sudurpashim
Health officials intensify Covid test in Sudurpashim Screenings have been ramped up at various checkpoints to detect infected nationals returning home from...
Phidim fire: Two persons dead; property worth Rs 5m gutted
Phidim fire: Two persons dead; property worth Rs 5m gutted Police say the fire broke out at 1:35am on Wednesday
25 injured in rabid dog attack
25 injured in rabid dog attack A rabid dog runs amok in several neighbourhoods of Ichhakamana Rural Municipalityb in Chitwan
Task force proposes penal code provision against loan sharking
Task force proposes penal code provision against loan sharking The latest report covers efforts to follow the task force's earlier recommendations
Major General Prem Shahi remanded in military custody
Major General Prem Shahi remanded in military custody Shahi’s arrest comes a week after Supreme Court annulled Nepali Army’s decision regarding his retirement
PM issue directive to resolve mobile import complaints
PM issue directive to resolve mobile import complaints The PM's move follows a complaint that a TIA customs employee stopped a Nepali from...
KUKL: It'll take six months to fix Melamchi supply pipelines
KUKL: It'll take six months to fix Melamchi supply pipelines The valley water authority is building 796-km water distribution network for Baluwatar, Swoyambhu, Mandikhatar, and...
Inmates fight for breathing space in Kathmandu’s Central Jail
Inmates fight for breathing space in Kathmandu’s Central Jail The prison at Kathmandu’s Jagannath Dewal currently has 3,448 inmates, contrary to its maximum capacity...
Pokhara airport expects first international flight on Feb 23
Pokhara airport expects first international flight on Feb 23 The airport chief says at least six international carriers are keen to fly to Pokhara
Poll body proposes Feb 8 date for National Assembly by-election
Poll body proposes Feb 8 date for National Assembly by-election The poll body is also preparing to present the draft of the Integrated Election Laws
KMC Mayor Balen refuses to meet #OccupyTundikhel campaigners
KMC Mayor Balen refuses to meet #OccupyTundikhel campaigners Campaigners say Tundikhel serves as the much-needed open space for Kathmandu residents who need it...
Prachanda’s twin challenges 
Prachanda’s twin challenges  The new PM must manage the complex ruling coalition – plus balance Kathmandu’s ties with...
Passport pain: lengthy lines and long waits
Passport pain: lengthy lines and long waits Days after DPM Rabi Lamichhane’s surprise inspection at the passport office, service-seekers' hardships don’t seem...
Nepalis welcome New Year 2023 (Photo Gallery)
Nepalis welcome New Year 2023 (Photo Gallery) Youngsters head to Durbar Marg, Thamel, Lakeside and other hubs to ring in the New...
Pokhara's brand-new airport opens amid pomp, pageantry
Pokhara's brand-new airport opens amid pomp, pageantry Pokhara Regional International Airport’s opening elates citizens of Pokhara, especially tourism entrepreneurs
COVID-19: Omicron BF.7 fears force Nepali officials to buy booster doses
COVID-19: Omicron BF.7 fears force Nepali officials to buy booster doses Health ministry expects the delivery of booster doses by late January.
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