288 people reported dead in rail accident in India

Kathmandu: At least 288 people were killed and more than 800 injured in Friday’s incident in Odisha state, involving two passenger trains and a goods train. Rescue efforts have concluded, with officials saying all trapped and injured passengers have been retrieved, as reported by the BBC. People found guilty over a deadly rail accident in… Continue reading 288 people reported dead in rail accident in India

Prime Minister Dahal returns from India

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Kathmandu: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda has returned home after completing a four-day official visit to India. Indian Minister of State for External Affairs Meenakshi Lekhi bid farewell to Prime Minister Prachanda at the Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi on his way back to Nepal. This is Prime Minister Prachanda’s first bilateral… Continue reading Prime Minister Dahal returns from India

Biden falls on stage at Air Force graduation ceremony

Kathmadnu: President Biden tripped and fell at the Air Force Academy graduation ceremony Thursday immediately after delivering the commencement speech. The 80-year-old commander-in-chief was helped to his feet by two Secret Service agents and an Air Force officer. Biden appeared to point back at something on stage after he was helped up, as reported by… Continue reading Biden falls on stage at Air Force graduation ceremony

Drug traffickers smuggling crystal meth past South East Asia security: UN

Drug traffickers have found new ways of smuggling crystal methamphetamine, known as ice, out of South East Asia to high-paying customers outside the region, according to a UN report. Criminal gangs are moving more drugs by sea to evade land patrols in Thailand and China, making them harder to spot. They have learnt “to anticipate,… Continue reading Drug traffickers smuggling crystal meth past South East Asia security: UN

Gold price sets a new record as govt hikes the custom tax

Kathmandu: The price of gold has set a new record today. The price of yellow bullion has reached 113,300 rupees per tola today which was 112,500 per tola on Thursday. It has been said that the gold price skyrocketed after the government raised the custom tax on gold imports. Announcing the budget for the fiscal… Continue reading Gold price sets a new record as govt hikes the custom tax

Govt arranging Prime Minister Dahal’s China trip

Kathmandu: The government has made arrangements for China trip of Prime Minister Puspha Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’. CPN Maoist Center Vice President Agni Prasad Sapkota has said that he conveyed the message of Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal’s visit to China. Sapkota, who returned after visiting China for almost two weeks, said that the Prime Minister… Continue reading Govt arranging Prime Minister Dahal’s China trip

Fonepay and LankaPay sign MOU for cross-border interoperable payment system

Kathmandu: Fonepay has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Sri Lanka’s NationalPayment Network: LankaPay, to collaborate on the strategic partnership to revolutionize thedigital payment landscape by developing an interoperable digital payment system thatenables users to transact seamlessly across the two countries. The MOU was signed by Diwas Kumar Sapkota, the CEO of Fonepay and… Continue reading Fonepay and LankaPay sign MOU for cross-border interoperable payment system

President Paudel authenticates the Citizenship Bill

Kathmandu: President Ramchandra Paudel has authenticated the Citizenship Bill. President Paudel on Wednesday approved the bill to amend the Nepal Citizenship Act, 2063. The Citizenship Bill, which was passed twice by the previous Parliament, was halted at the President’s Office after the then President Bidhya Devi Bhandari did not authenticate it. The current government requested… Continue reading President Paudel authenticates the Citizenship Bill

Nepal signs $120 mn concessional loan financing agreement and $19.7 mn grant agreement with World Bank

Kathmandu: The Government of Nepal and the World Bank today signed a financing agreement for a $120 million concessional loan from the International Development Association and a grant agreement for $19.7 million from the Global Partnership for Education for the School Sector Transformation Program (SSTP) Operation, which support the implementation of the government’s flagship School… Continue reading Nepal signs $120 mn concessional loan financing agreement and $19.7 mn grant agreement with World Bank