DoC begins study on import of Tesla EV

KATHMANDU, DECEMBER 13 The Department of Commerce (DoC) has started a study on the import of Tesla cars in Nepal. After receiving information about the Tesla electric vehicles being imported through an under-invoiced statement, the department...

Human Rights National Magna Meet concludes

KATHMANDU, DECEMBER 13 The 12th Human Rights National Magna Meet, which kicked off on December 9 marking the International Human Rights Day, concluded here today, issuing a 45-point declaration. The declaration called for discouraging heinous...

Govt to introduce climate-resilient adaptation plans in all local levels

KATHMANDU, DECEMBER 13 Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has expressed Nepal’s commitment to submit the enhanced Nationally Determined Contributions by the end of this year and develop an ambitious long-term strategy on climate change to...

British College hospitality course

KATHMANDU: The British College (BC) has announced the launch of the BSc (Hons) Hospitality Business Management, a brand new course, in partnership with Leeds Beckett University (UK), from this winter. The British College already has...

Govt frames compulsory free education rules

KATHMANDU, DECEMBER 13 The government has framed the Compulsory and Free Education Rules-2020 to implement constitutional provisions and the Compulsory and Free Education Act-2018 accordingly. The constitution mandates that every citizen shall have the right to...

‘No amnesty for human rights violations’

KATHMANDU, DECEMBER 13 Minister of Foreign Affairs Pradeep Kumar Gyawali said today that there would be no blanket amnesty in cases of serious human rights violation that took place during the 10-year armed conflict in...

Messi fires anxious Barca to victory over Levante

BARCELONA: Lionel Messi dragged a nervous Barcelona to a 1-0 win at home to Levante in La Liga on Sunday to cool tensions after a chaotic week at the Catalan club. Barca had dominated the game but...

EDITORIAL: Endorse the rules

If Crime Victim Protection Rules comes into force, the crime victims will definitely benefit from it in many ways In order to impart impartial, free and fair justice, the state should provide total protection to...