Kathmandu / June 17: Millions of people worldwide, including in Nepal, are unable to have the number of children they desire—not due to a lack of interest in parenthood, but because of mounting economic and social barriers. This is the central message of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)’s 2025 State of World Population (SWP) […]
Kathmandu / June 17: As the Israel-Iran conflict escalates, the Ministry of Labour, Employment and Social Security on Tuesday finalised a comprehensive plan to ensure the safety—and if necessary, the evacuation—of Nepali workers in the Middle East. At an emergency meeting chaired by Krishna Hari Pushkar, labour secretary, officials from the ministries of foreign affairs, […]
Kathmandu / June 17: Air pollution is the number one risk factor for death and disability in Nepal, according to a new report by the World Bank (WB). Single-sector solutions are not sufficient to meet any clean air target. Public policy and investment need to optimize air quality actions across sectors, prioritizing those with the […]
Kathmandu / June 16: Minister for Foreign Affairs, Dr Arzu Rana Deuba, today took updates about the ongoing Israel-Iran conflict and the latest political developments there. During her meeting with Israel’s ambassador to Nepal, Shmulik Arie Bass, at her office, the Minister expressed her concerns over the situation of Nepali nationals in Israel, urging the […]
Kathmandu / June 16: Representatives from various ministries and Yoga tutors today called on Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli in view of the upcoming International Day of Yoga. During the meeting held at the Prime Minister’s official residence, Baluwatar, the Prime Minister was briefed about the formation of the Yoga Day Celebration Main Committee from […]
Kathmandu / June 16: Minister for Forest and Environment, Ain Bahadur Shahi, has reiterated the government’s commitment to effectively implementing the Chure-Terai-Madhesh Conservation and Management Master Plan to safeguard the livelihoods of communities reliant on the Chure region. Speaking at a programme in Kawasoti to mark the 11th Chure Conservation Day, Minister Shahi urged all […]
Kathmandu / June 15: President Ramchandra Paudel has said that democracy will be strengthened if the civil service wins the heart of the citizens by delivering services in a smooth, easy, and effective manner. The president expects the civil servants to perform, keeping this reality in mind. Speaking as the Chief Guest at the Diamond […]
Dang / June 15: Birendra Khadka, 27, of Jabang Dudilabot, Madi Rural Municipality-1, Rolpa, and Birendra Oli, 31, of Parivartan Rural Municipality-5, are making a good income from watermelon farming. The youth involved in watermelon farming on the banks of the Babai River in Ghusra, Ghorahi Sub-metropolitan City-7. They are involved in commercial watermelon farming […]
Kathmandu / June 15: Lawmakers from the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) and Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) on Sunday continued obstructing the House of Representatives, demanding the resignation of Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak, even as Speaker Devraj Ghimire proceeded with the parliamentary meeting. Speaker Ghimire allowed Finance Minister Bishnu Paudel to speak amid chants and sloganeering […]
Kathmandu / June 13: The ruling and opposition parties have entered into a two-point consensus to resume the parliamentary meeting by ending the deadlock surfaced in the House of Representatives (HoR). The consensus has been reached between Chief whip of the CPN (UML), Mahesh Kumar Bartaula and chief whip of the main opposition CPN (Maoist) […]
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