Weather: Light rain and snowfall forecast at few places today

Kathmandu, Nov 30: The Westerly wind along with the low-pressure area that has developed around Rajsthan of India have their general influence in Nepal at present. The weather will be partly to generally cloudy with chances of light rain at some places of the hilly region of the country today. Presently, it is partly cloudy in Madhes, Bagmati, Gandaki and Lumbini provinces, including in the h

PM Dahal in Dubai to attend COP 28

Kathmandu, Nov 30: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' has reached Dubai of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) today, leading Nepal's high-level delegation to the 28th Conference of Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP 28). COP 28 is kicking off in Dubai from today and will run till 12 December 2023. He is scheduled to attend the high-level segment o

Kanchanpur sans NSC coaches, but continues to shine in cricket

Mahendranagar (Kanchanpur), Nov 29: Kanchanpur, the district in the Far-west province, has never got a cricket coach from the National Sports Council (NSC), but continues to shine in the national cricket, thanks to the image earned by local players. The district has been producing talented players over the years and the credit for this goes to the former and senior national players, most of t

PM Dahal leaving for Dubai tonight to attend COP28

Kathmandu, Nov 29 (RSS): Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ will be leaving here tonight for Dubai of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), leading the Nepali delegation to the 28th Conference of Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP 28). The UN Climate Change Conference is scheduled to take place in Dubai from November 30 to December 12. The Prime Min

NTA seeks replies from internet service providers in regard with TikTok ban

Kathmandu, Nov 29: The Nepal Telecommunications Authority (NTA) has directed internet service providers to respond whether they have implemented the government decision to ban TikTok, the social media app. Issuing a public notice today, the NTA has sought the submissions of replies within the next 24 hours, warning that failure to do so may result in the cancellation of their licenses. Accord

NA Election for vacant posts to be held on coming January 25

Kathmandu, Nov 29: The government has decided to hold elections on coming January 25 for the seats to remain vacant in the National Assembly (NA) from coming March 4. The meeting of the Council of Ministers held today at the Singha Durbar-based Office of Prime Minister and Council of Ministers took the decision to this effect, according to Minister for Communications and Information Technolog

Price of yellow metal sets new record

Kathmandu, Nov 28: The price of yellow metal has recorded all-time high and is being traded at Rs 117,700 per tola (11.6 grams) today. According to the Federation of Nepal Gold and Silver Dealers Associations, with the increase of gold price in international market, it set a new record in the domestic market. The hallmark gold was traded at Rs 117,400 per tola on Monday. Similarly, the price of

14 bridges constructed along Jhapa-Sunsari section of Madan Bhandari Highway

Jhapa, Nov 28: Altogether 14 motorable bridges have been constructed out of total 37 to be constructed along the Jhapa-Sunsari section of Madan Bhandari Highway. Chief of Damak Office of Madan Bhandari Highway Project Gopal Prasad Khakurel shared that major part of construction of remaining other bridges has also completed. The length of the completed bridges ranges from 40 metres to 400 metres

Historical Garbha palace in state of neglect

Godavari (Kailali), Nov 28: A historical edifice known as Garbha Durbar, located at Khairala of Chure rural municipality-4 in Kailali district is in a state of neglect in lack of conservation. Constructed by Khadak Shumsher JB Rana in 1984 BS, the palace dating to the Rana period is in a dilapidated condition due to negligence of bodies concerned. Locals are worried after the palace with histor

Israel PM Office shares list of hostages released by Hamas

(ANI): The Israeli Prime Minister's Office shared a list of all 13 hostages, who returned home to their loved ones after being taken hostage by Hamas during the October 7 terror attacks. The Israeli PM Office informed that among those rescued as part of a swap deal with Hamas were 11 foreign nationals. In exchange for 24 Hamas hostages, who were rescued as part of the deal brokered by the US an