PHOTOS: Anti-MCC protests intensify as ruling alliance decides to ratify the compact

2 years ago

KATHMANDU, Feb 27: Anti-Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) cadres clashed with the security personnel while staging protests against the compact at New Baneshwar. Heavy s ...

IN PICS: With ruling alliance’s decision to ratify MCC, protest erupts at Baneshwar

2 years ago

KATHMANDU, Feb 27: With the ruling alliance’s decision to ratify the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) with an ‘interpretative declaration’, protests have erupted at New Baneshwar, wher ...

Large number of security personnel deployed at Baneshwar ahead of HoR Meeting

2 years ago

KATHMANDU, Feb 27: A large number of security personnel have been deployed at New Baneshwar area in Kathmandu ahead of a meeting of the House of Representatives (HoR). As...

As many as 34 political parties scheduled to stage protest against MCC in capital today

2 years ago

KATHMANDU, Feb 25: As the government prepares to ratify the Millennium Challenge Corporate-Nepal Compact (MCC) compact agreement, as many as 34 political parties including the member of ruling alliance are schedul...

Nirmal Purja appointed ‘The Global Goodwill Ambassador for Nepal's Tourism’

2 years ago

KATHMANDU, Feb 24: The Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation has appointed Nirmal Purja,  who holds the record of summiting 14 peaks above 8,000 meters in just seven months,...

PHOTOS: Anti-MCC protesters clash with security personnel at Baneshwar

2 years ago

KATHMANDU, Feb 24: Police and anti-MCC (Millennium Challenge Corporation-Nepal Compact) protesters clashed at Baneshwar in Kathmandu on Thursday afternoon. The protesters threw st ...

Calendars published without approval to be seized

2 years ago

KATHMANDU, Feb 24: The Nepal Calendar Determination Committee has urged the concerned sides to take its approval prior to the publication of calendar and wall calendar. A press statement issued...

SC refuses to issue interim order to delay local level polls

2 years ago

KATHMANDU, Feb 22: The Supreme Court (SC) has refused to issue an interim order to delay the local level polls.  Conducting a hearing on the writ petition filed at the...

British Ambassador Pollitt vows to extend assistance to Gandaki Province

2 years ago

GANDAKI, Feb 22: British Ambassador to Nepal, Nicola Pollitt, called on Chief Minister of Gandaki Province Krishna Chandra Nepali Pokhrel on Monday. On the occasion, CM Pokhrel extended gratitude to...

Govt office chiefs asked for CDO's permission to leave district

2 years ago

SIMKOT, Feb22: The chiefs of government offices in Humla are now required to take permission of Chief District Officer to leave district. CDO Sita Pariyar gave such direction reasoning that...

36 Chinese nationals arrested from Old Baneshwar

2 years ago

KATHMANDU, Feb 22: As many as 36 Chinese nationals were arrested from Old Baneshwar, Kathmandu.  A team of police personnel of Metropolitan Police Range, Kathmandu arrested t ...

Uranium seized from Boudha was brought to Nepal from Gaya by an Indian national

2 years ago

KATHMANDU, Feb 21: The police on February 14 seized 2.8 kilograms (KG) of Uranium for the parking area of Boudha-based Hyatt Regency Hotel. The police have arrested eight individu...

MCC is tabled in parliament. What is next?

2 years ago

KATHMANDU, Feb 21: The government on Sunday tabled the Millennium Challenge Corporation-Nepal Compact (MCC) in parliament despite huge public outcry and protests. The main opposit ...

Police fire rubber bullets as protesters rally against MCC at New Baneshwar

2 years ago

KATHMANDU, Feb 20: Police on Sunday afternoon fired several rounds of rubber bullets in a clash with protesters at New Baneshwar in Kathmandu.  Various political parties, inc ...

IN PICS: New Baneshwar looks tensed as govt tables MCC in parliament

2 years ago

KATHMANDU, Feb 20: Protests have intensified at New Baneshwar, where lies the federal parliament building, as the government tabled the Millennium Corporate Challenge (MCC) in parliament on Sunday. ...