Election Commission distributes PR seats to six political parties

KATHMANDU:- The Election Commission (EC) has determined House of Representatives (HoR) seats for political parties under the proportional representation (PR) system. The results and HoR seat..

Nepal reaffirms strong support for UNIFIL and safety of peacekeepers

KATHMANDU:- Nepal joined fellow countries today in reaffirming its strong support for the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) and emphasized the need to ensure the safety and security of..

Over 65,000 Nepali citizens register on portal amid West Asia conflict

KATHMANDU:- A total of 65,886 Nepali citizens have registered their personal details in the online system launched by the Department of Consular Services under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Nepal..

Study on provisions related to blacklisting individuals underway: NRB

PARSA:- Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) Governor Dr Biswo Nath Paudel said the central bank is carrying out a study on the provision related to blacklist while making financial transactions. At a..

Heavy rainfall recorded in Chitwan, Gorkha, Udayapur districts

KATHMANDU:- A heavy rainfall was recorded in Chitwan, Gorkha and Udayapur districts today, according to the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology. The Department stated that Udayapur witnessed..

Iran’s secretive top leader vows to keep up attacks in his first statement since being appointed

By JON GAMBRELL, DAVID RISING, MIKE CORDER and NATALIE MELZER, DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP):- Iran’s secretive new supreme leader on Thursday vowed to keep up attacks on Gulf Arab..

Eswatini receives third batch of migrants deported by the US

By NOKUKHANYA MUSI and MICHELLE GUMEDE, Johannesburg (AP):- Four more African migrants deported from the United States arrived in Eswatini, authorities said Thursday. This is the..

Representation of marginalized groups in HoR weakens

KATHMANDU:- The results of the March 5 election to the House of Representatives have been made public for both the first-past-the-post (FPTP) and proportional representation (PR)..

Monitor LPG supply, prevent hoarding, black marketing of cylinders: Centre to states

NEW DELHI, (PTI):- The Centre on Wednesday advised all the states and Union territories to monitor LPG supplies daily, take strict action against the violators, quell rumour mongering and maintain..

US says it destroyed 16 minelaying vessels as Iran threatens to block Gulf oil exports

By JON GAMBRELL, JULIE WATSON and SAMY MAGDY, DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP):- The U.S. said it took out more than a dozen mine-laying Iranian vessels Tuesday, and the Islamic Republic vowed..

Patan High Court summons both sides for discussion on March 13 regarding NRNA election process

KATHMANDU:- The Patan High Court has ordered both parties to be summoned for discussion on March 13 in a hearing on a writ petition filed by the association's UK president Prem Gaha Magar,..

Inflation drops to 3.25 per cent as of mid-Feb

KATHMANDU:- Consumer price inflation (CPI) based inflation contained to 3.25 per cent as on mid-Feb on year-on-year basis (YoY). According to the Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) monthly report released..

‘Situation does not warrant immediate evacuation of Nepali workers from war-torn Gulf countries’

KATHMANDU:- Minister for Foreign Affairs Balananda Sharma has said there is no situation currently requiring immediate evacuation of Nepali workers from Gulf countries, due to the tension that has..

Nepali in Saudi Arabia requested to stay alert

RIYADH:- The Nepali Embassy in Saudi Arabia has requested all Nepali nationals in Saudi Arabia to remain alert as per the news/directive/information released by official agencies in view of the..

Supreme Court orders for full hearing on writ petition filed against RSP Chair Lamichhane

KATHMANDU:- The Supreme Court has ordered a full hearing on the writ petition filed against Chairperson of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), Rabi Lamichhane. File Photo The SC issued such an..

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