Whenever India goes to the polls, the world, especially South Asia, watches keenly. The last Indian general elections were held in 2019 when India’s “surgical strikes” against Pakistan, which Indian politicians accused of terrorism against
With world’s economic giants - China and India on either side, Nepal is like a hidden treasure waiting to be discovered by foreign investors. Nepal has the potential to be a good place for investors to spend money and see it grow. Investi
As winter descends, people will be facing the cold for the next few months in Northern Hemisphere. The chill can be tricky to navigate, with the cold pestering the body. While there are people who proudly assert that they are ‘winter person
Security forces have been deployed in the quake-hit district of Rukum West to construct makeshift shelters. A joint team of security forces from the Nepali Army, the Armed Police Force and Nepal Police has been mobilised to construct the temporary housing in Aathbiskot Municipality and Sanibheri Rural Municipality of the district.
A large number of Badis living in Karnali are still landless. As per a study report published by the task force formed for the development and upliftment of the Badi community, Badis living in Surkhet, Dailekh, Kalikot, Jumla, Jajarkot, Salyan and Rukum West districts do not own land.
The 11th edition of the Nepal Human Rights International Film Festival concluded by distributing awards in Kathmandu on Tuesday. The film ‘No Winter Holidays’ directed by Rajan Kathet and Sunir Pandey, received the accolade for the best feature documentary.
Bimal Jagmer, 29, of Kemalipur in Mithila Municipality-7, Dhanusha, has been out of contact for the past two months. He left for Russia to join the Russian Army via Dubai on September 6 this year.
American sprinter Noah Lyles and Kenya’s Faith Kipyegon were named the men’s and women’s track athletes of the year by World Athletics on Monday. Lyles was recognised for the t
The 20th Handicraft Trade Fair and the 18th Handicraft Competition with the theme ‘prospects for prosperity’ is scheduled in Kathmandu, from December 14 to 18. During a press conference held in Kathmandu on Monday, the Federation of Handicraft Associations of Nepal (FHAN) shared the details about the fair and art competition. The primary objective of the fare is to boost
When United Nations climate talks wrap up at some point this week in Dubai, big promises will likely be made about how the world is going to combat climate change, caused by the burning of fossil fuels like oil, gas and coal.
The 220 KV transmission line of the Kushma-New Butwal section under the Kaligandaki Corridor project has been inaugurated. Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation Shakti Bahadur Basnet inaugurated the transmission line on Monday.
Construction of a dam of the Sunkoshi-Marin Diversion Multi-Purpose Project, a national pride project, has begun in the Sunkosi River. On Tuesday, former Prime Minister and Chairman of CPN-UML KP Sharma Oli inspected the dam site as part of his Sankalp Yatra, a journey from Jhulaghat, Baitadi, to Chiwabhanjyang, Panchathar. On the occasion, Mitra Baral, the head of the project, informed that a
Save the Children, with the support of European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Operations, has received 800 life-saving winter tents, which it would distribute to the earthquake-affected people of Jajarkot and Rukum West districts.
Jonathan Glazer's chilling Auschwitz-set drama, "The Zone of Interest," has been named best movie of the year by the Los Angeles Film Critics Association. The critics group, which announced its picks late Sunday after a day-long meeting, also awarded prizes for Glazer's directing and Mica Levi's score. It selected Sandra Hüller, who stars in both "The Zone of Interest" and the French courtroom drama "Anatomy of a Fall," for one of its two lead performance awards.
The horse cart, a traditional mode of transportation for moving from one place to another, has been phased out, causing a crisis to those maintaining their livelihood by driving horse carts.