WASHINGTON: The US Congress on Monday approved an $892 billion coronavirus aid package, throwing a lifeline to the nation’s pandemic-battered economy after months of inaction, while also keeping the federal government funded.
President Donald Trump...
KATHMANDU: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) urged all sides concerned to immediately pay the sugarcane farmers the outstanding dues owed to them.
Issuing a press release on Monday, NHRC spokesperson Tikaram Pokharel has urged...
KATHMANDU, DECEMBER 21
The five-decade-old Hotel Annapurna, which has become a landmark in the country’s tourism map, is going to shut down as it has not been able to afford staffers’ expenses. Due to the...
KATHMANDU: Two warring factions of the Nepal Communist Party (NCP) independently called meeting of the central committee members following dissolution of the House of Representative and announcement of mid-term polls, today.
NCP co-chairs Prime Minister...
KATHMANDU, DECEMBER 21
The government and the World Bank signed an $80 million (around Rs 9.3 billion) project today to bolster Nepal’s agriculture sector by strengthening rural market linkages and promoting entrepreneurship while creating jobs...
The Nepali Government and the World Bank penned an NPR 9.3 billion (USD 80 million) worth ‘The Rural Enterprise and Economic Development (REED) Project’ to boost the country’s agricultural sector.
Nepal’s Finance Secretary Sishir Kumar...
KATHMANDU, DECEMBER 21
Police have arrested more than a dozen human rights activists and civil society members for staging a demonstration outside the southern gate of Singha Durbar, the country’s major administrative hub.
Activists led by...
When parents engage with their children, they can reap countless benefits. They can gain the confidence to help their children at home with their learning. Sitting together can be quality time, for it forges...
