Lumbini Chief Minister Acharya wins vote of confidence
Deukhuri (Dang), Aug 20: Chief Minister of Lumbini Province, Chet Narayan Acharya, has won a vote of confidence from the Province Assembly. He was appointed the Chief Minister on July…
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U-20 SAFF: Nepal into semi-finals
Kathmandu, Aug 20: Nepal has entered the semi-finals of the U-20 SAFF Men's Football Championship underway in the capital. Nepal booked a place in semi-finals, with one match yet to…
NC, UML alliance not targeted against other political parties, Deuba says
Kathmandu, Aug 20: Nepali Congress (NC) President Sher Bahadur Deuba has said that the recent understanding forged between the Nepali Congress (NC) and CPN (UML) was not targeted against any…
Low revenue, soaring public debt creates problem in financing development: Finance Minister
Kathmandu, Aug 20: Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister, Bishnu Prasad Paudel, has said it is challenging to manage resources for development in the face of the weakening capacity of…
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Challenges facing women in rural Nepal
Lilesh Kumar Yadav Kathmandu, Aug 20 : Discrimination against women refers to the unjust treatment, exclusion, or disadvantage faced by women and girls based on their gender. It involves treating…
US to donate two Skytrucks and two helicopters to Nepal
Kathmandu, Aug 19: The United States has agreed to provide two M28 Skytrucks worth approximately 37 million USD to Nepal by January 2025. These are short take-off and landing, fixed…
Xi, Vietnamese top leader Lam reaffirm ‘priority’ of bilateral relations
Two countries join hands on socialist path, expand cooperation Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Chinese president, and To Lam, general secretary of…
Li to visit Russia, Belarus to ‘boost exchange, cooperation’
To co-chair regular meeting with Russian PM Mishustin At the invitation of Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin and Belarusian Prime Minister Roman Golovchenko, from August 20 to 23, Chinese Premier…
CCG restricts repeated Philippine vessel intrusions near South China Sea reefs
The China Coast Guard (CCG) on Monday took legitimate, professional and restrained restrictive measures on Philippine Coast Guard ships when they consecutively intruded into waters adjacent to two Chinese reefs…
Lithium protests in Serbia: environment driven or politically motivated?
‘White glove’ interference A recent protest against a lithium mining project broke out in Serbia, with demonstrators filling the streets of capital Belgrade. They reportedly obstructed the tracks at two…