PM Dahal pledges to amend privacy laws

KATHMANDU, DECEMBER 7Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' has expressed his commitment to initiate amendments to privacy laws, with the aim of making personal de...

Govt, CIMMYT forge decade-long partnership to advance agricultural science

KATHMANDU, DECEMBER 7The Government of Nepal and the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) have signed a memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that marks the next 1...

Environment minister Mahato calls for nature-based solutions to tackle climate challenges

DUBAI, DECEMBER 7Minister for Forests and Environment Dr Birendra Prasad Mahato has stressed the need for adopting measures of solutions based on the nature to address climate chan...

Woman facing extreme labour exploitation rescued

BENI, DECEMBER 7Hirakumari Chokhal, a resident of Beni municipality-9, Ghalan Kaulegaunda, has been rescued alive in Kuwait. She had been suffering from extreme forms of labour exp...

Chinese comedians living abroad are winning fans

WASHINGTON, DECEMBER 6Comedian Xi Diao says he knows he should avoid talking politics on stage, but sharing a family name with Chinese President Xi Jinping makes it hard to resist....

Kiss say farewell to live touring, become first US band to go virtual and become digital avatars

On Saturday night, Kiss closed out the final performance of their "The End of the Road" farewell tour at New York City's famed Madison Square Garden.But as dedicated fans sure...

Special places being constructed for performing Chhath rituals

KATHMANDU, NOVEMBER 16Preparations have started for organising the Chhath puja at different places of the federal capital. Construction of places for the Chhath worship have been s...

Two killed, four injures in Achham tempo accident

ACHHAM, NOVEMBER 16Two persons died and four others were injured when a tempo met with an accident at Totkesal along the Hid-Hill Highway last night.The deceased have been identifi...