Kathmandu: The party registration has stated from today for the local level election to be held in mid-April. The Election Commission has issued a notice calling on the parties to register for the election from today. As per the information issued by the commission, an application for party registration can be submitted during office hours.… Continue reading Party registration begins for local level elections
Month: February 2022
81 people including 1 Chinese arrested from Bhaktapur
Bhaktapur: Eighty-one people, including Chinese nationals, have been arrested from the Sanothimi area of Bhaktapur district. A team from Bhaktapur Police raided and arrested them on Tuesday. All the arrested have been kept at Bhaktapur Police Circle. Earlier, 37 people, including Chinese nationals, were arrested from the Madhya Baneshwor area.
Nepal’s dream to play World Cup remain unfulfilled
Kathmandu: Nepal’s dream of playing ICC T20 World Cup cricket remained unfulfilled. After losing by 68 runs to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in the semi-finals of the ICC T20 World Cup Cricket held on Tuesday, Nepal’s dream remained unfulfilled. Following the UAE’s target of 176 runs at the Emirates Cricket Ground, Nepal was bowled… Continue reading Nepal’s dream to play World Cup remain unfulfilled
Australia welcomes back tourists with toy koalas, Tim Tams
CANBERRA, Australia (AP): International tourists and business travelers began arriving in Australia with few restrictions on Monday, bringing together families in tearful reunions after separations of two years or longer forced by some of the most draconian pandemic measures of any democracy in the world. Australia closed its borders to tourists in March 2020 in… Continue reading Australia welcomes back tourists with toy koalas, Tim Tams
At Olympics, cybersecurity worries linger in background
BEIJING (AP): Warnings to use disposable “burner” phones and laptops. Privacy-protecting software. Concerns about a security flaw in an official Games smartphone app. Such precautions fueled unease about data privacy for competitors and attendees at the Winter Olympics in Beijing. Not everyone heeded them. “Honestly, I’ve been coming to China for 12 years or whatever,… Continue reading At Olympics, cybersecurity worries linger in background
Nepal reach semifinals of T20 World Cup qualifiers
Kathmandu: Nepal has reached the semifinals of the ICC T20 World Cup qualifiers after winning matches of Group A. Nepal reached the target of 81 runs set by Canada at the Emirates Stadium in Oman on Saturday by losing two wickets in 14 overs. Kushal Bhurtel scored 34 runs and Dipendra Singh Airy scored 27… Continue reading Nepal reach semifinals of T20 World Cup qualifiers
Traffic police launch mobile app to detect fake driving license
Kathmandu: The traffic police has started using the mobile app to check whether riders are carrying fake driving license. After the Department of Transport Management developed a mobile app for checking driver’s license and handed it over to the Metropolitan Traffic Police today, the traffic police will now be able to check the fake license… Continue reading Traffic police launch mobile app to detect fake driving license
Lawmakers suggest making law for living together relationships
Kathmandu: Stating that the problem of living together is increasing in Nepal, the parliamentarians have suggested making a law to address it. At a meeting of the Women and Social Affairs Committee under the House of Representatives held at Singha Durbar on Monday, MP’s have stressed on law needed to address the problem of Living… Continue reading Lawmakers suggest making law for living together relationships
Nepal Army to conduct cleaning campaign in mountains
Kathmandu: The Nepal Army is going to launch mountaing cleaning campaign dubbed ‘Safa Himal Abhiyan’ in the upcoming mountaineering season. During the campaign officials deployed by Nepal Army will clean Mount Everest, Mt Lhotse, Mt Kanchenjunga and Mt Manaslu. According to the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, a total of 29 troops will… Continue reading Nepal Army to conduct cleaning campaign in mountains
MCC table in Parliament
Kathmandu: The grant agreement between the US aid agency Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) and the Government of Nepal has been tabled in the House of Representatives 32 months after it was registered in the Millennium Challenge Compact Parliament. On behalf of Finance Minister Janardan Sharma, Information Technology and Communications Minister Gyanendra Karki table the agreement… Continue reading MCC table in Parliament