Nepali Congress & CPN-UML strike deal to oust PM ‘Prachanda’; to form new alliance
Kathmandu :- In a dramatic political development, Nepal's two largest parties - Nepali Congress and CPN-UML - have inked a midnight power-sharing deal to form a new 'national consensus government' to replace the coalition...
Free transportation for female community health volunteers nationwide
Rajesh Didiya
Kathmandu: Female health volunteers will now be able to use public transportation for free while performing their duties.
In an initiative led by Health and Population Minister Pradeep Paudel, transportation operators have announced that...
“Ajima and 6 Gender Identities”: A Groundbreaking Exploration of Kathmandu’s Matriarchal Heritage
Kathmandu, Nepal – Sunil Babu Pant’s documentary, "Ajima and 6 Gender Identities," which recently premiered at Biswajyoti Cinema Hall in Kathmandu, has garnered significant attention for its profound exploration of Kathmandu's matriarchal history. The film...
At least 16 feared dead in mass shootings in US city of Lewiston, Maine
BBC. Police in the US city of Lewiston, Maine have warned a gunman is on the loose, with reports that at least 16 people have been killed.
Residents of the city, the second-largest in the...
CIAA probes allegations of misuse of grants by SGM organisations
Kathmandu: The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) has launched an investigation into allegations of the misuse of grants by sexual and gender minority organisations.
SGM organisations, Blue Diamond Society, the Federation...
British police launch first investigation into virtual rape in metaverse
Euronews. The girl, allegedly under the age of 16, is said to have been left traumatised after her avatar – her personalised digital character – was "sexually attacked" by a group of online strangers.
UK...
Community school in distress during monsoon rains in Rautahat, students at risk
RAUTAHAT . The arrival of monsoon rains in Nepal has brought along various monsoon-related disasters and discomforts affecting daily life across the country. In Rautahat, the heavy rains have caused severe distress at a community...
Meeting Between Maoist Center and Chinese Communist Party Leaders, Prachanda Emphasizes Implementation of Bilateral...
Kathmandu. A meeting was held at the residence of Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda,’ Chairman of the CPN (Maoist Center), in Khumaltar between the Maoist Center and the visiting delegation of the Chinese Communist Party...
Ganeshman Singh was a unifying force in the party: NC leader KC
Ganeshman Singh, the supreme leader of the Nepali Congress, was a unifying figure who never engaged in factionalism, NC leader Bal Bahadur KC said.
Speaking at a program organized on the 110th birth anniversary of...
Marijuana use raises risk of heart attack, heart failure and stroke, studies say
Older adults who don't smoke tobacco but do use marijuana were at higher risk of both heart attack and stroke when hospitalized, while people who use marijuana daily were 34% more likely to develop heart failure, according to two new...