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Nepal's 17 pride projects may take 41 years to finish, warns World Bank

Kathmadnu, March 16 -- On December 30 last year, Binod Pariyar was returning home to Butwal from Kathmandu. He reached Dumkibas at around 10 pm, taking four hours, but it took him another 10 hours to... Read More


Himachal government, NDDB sign three MoUs

Shimla, March 16 -- The Himachal Pradesh government and the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) on Monday signed three Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) in the presence of Chief Minister Sukhvin... Read More


Climate Change: A pressing challenge for Nepal's new government

Nepal, March 16 -- The Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) has secured a decisive victory with a near two-thirds majority in Nepal's general elections held earlier this month. This outcome has sparked wide... Read More


Leaders aren't gods, and progress is possible only through collective leadership

Nepal, March 16 -- Aged 26, Manish Khanal is a Gen Z-er through and through. He was on the streets on September 8 when a peaceful protest broke out in the capital, and on September 9 when the protest ... Read More


Nine rights groups urge Bangladesh PM to prioritise human rights

Dhaka, March 16 -- Nine rights groups have written to Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, urging the new government to include human rights within its priority agenda. Rahman and his Bangladesh... Read More


Time for renewal

Nepal, March 16 -- Much is being made of the fact that of the 32 House of Representatives seats up for grabs from Madhesh province, the Madhesh-based parties this time got none. This is a remarkable r... Read More


US tells citizens they can fly out of Gulf commercially; UAE borders with Saudi Arabia, Oman open, cancellations of flights possible

Dubai, March 16 -- The United States International Travel Department, in its updated travel advisory on Monday, said it is closely monitoring the situation in West Asia and advised American citizens i... Read More


Raped and left to die, teenager's family wants answers

Surkhet, March 16 -- Indra Bahadur BK had a simple explanation for why he left Nepal six years ago to work as a security guard in Dubai. His pension from the Nepali Army was enough to get by, he said-... Read More


Trump to announce coalition for protecting Strait of Hormuz trade. Will China join? US President answers

New Delhi, March 16 -- The Donald Trump administration is likely to announce that multiple countries have agreed to form a coalition to escort ships through the critical Strait of Hormuz, where trade ... Read More


Vista Imaging, Medikabazaar and United Imaging Bring India's First and Most Advanced 640-Slice AI Powered CT Scanner to Hyderabad

New Delhi, March 16 -- uCT 960+ is an advanced AI Powered 640-Slice CT Scanner. Collaboration between Vista Imaging, Medikabazaar and United Imaging Healthcare. Brings first of its kind... Read More