Kathmandu : Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) senior deputy governor Nilam Dhungana Timsina has been assigned as the acting governor. Timsina was given the responsibility by the Finance Ministry after the recommendation committee formed for the appointment of the governor delayed the recommendation process...

Makawanpur : The Hetauda Cement Industry has resumed production of cement from today after a gap of nearly five months. It is said that cement production, which was halted due to lack of electricity required for the industry, has resumed with the supply of electricity. Officiating General...

Kathmandu : The counting of votes for the 27th Central Working Committee (CWC) of The Nepal Bar Association (NBA) is set to begin at 12:00 noon today. Voting was held on Saturday for the new working committee of the Bar. According to Chief Electoral Officer Senior Advocate Ram Krishna Nirala, the...

Kathmandu : Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has been urged to include a programme in the upcoming budget for the operation of Khaptad Engineering Campus in Doti. A delegation comprising members of the intellectual community of the district, including the Nepali Congress and CPN (UML) representa...

Kathmandu : The peaceful protests of school teachers continue in the federal capital today as well. Today, they have occupied the area along the Babarmahal-Baneshwor route, demanding students and teachers-friendly School Education Act. It has been the fifth day that teachers who have arrived...

Taplejung : Flights have been resumed at local Suketar Airport from today after a hiatus of about four months. Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC), the national flag-carrier, which had been operating regular flights to Suketar, suspended its flights since the second week of December 2024 after...

Kathmandu : The government has started issuing mountaineering permits to expeditions to climb Mt Everest, the world's highest peak, in the spring season this year. According to the Department of Tourism, so far 17 women and 60 men from seven groups of climbers have taken permission to cl...

TOKYO : US President Donald Trump's tariffs on Japanese goods are a "national crisis", Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Friday ahead of cross-party talks on mitigating the impact. Japanese firms are the biggest investors into the United States but Trump on Thursday announced a hef...