Nepal Pulse

Lumbini- The Government of Nepal today sent two elephants as a gift to the Government of Qatar. The elephants, Khagendraprasad and Rudrakali, were loaded onto a truck from Chitwan’s Sauraha and transported to Bhairahawa. From there, they were flown to Qatar via a Qatar Airways cargo charter flight. The elephants…

Kathmandu- The Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) of Nepal Police has filed a case at the Kathmandu District Court alleging fraud in the decision to lease two ropanis of land at Durbarmarg owned by the Nepal Trust. The case was registered on Wednesday through the Government Attorney’s Office following a month-long…

Kathmandu- Nepal were defeated by Afghanistan by six wickets in their final Group ‘B’ match of the ICC U-19 Asia Cup held in Dubai on Tuesday, ending their campaign in the tournament. Afghanistan successfully chased the target of 125 runs set by Nepal, reaching the total in 26.5 overs with…

Kathmandu– The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is set to provide Nepal with USD 100 million in concessional loan support to help implement fiscal federalism, strengthen public financial management, and improve budgetary systems across all three tiers of government. The assistance will be extended under Subprogram–2 of ADB’s Strengthening Public Financial…

Kathmandu- Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation Kulman Ghising has expressed confidence that Nepal will soon receive water from the Tanakpur Barrage, stating that coordination with the Indian side is underway to facilitate water release. Minister Ghising made the remarks while inspecting the Tanakpur Barrage at Brahmadev in Kanchanpur…

Kathmandu- The United Nations states that gender equality, besides being a fundamental human right, is essential for achieving peaceful societies, realizing full human potential, and ensuring sustainable development. Globally, it is widely recognized that societies that promote gender equality tend to be more stable, prosperous, and resilient. Furthermore, research and…

Kathmandu- Voting has begun at the ongoing 11th National Congress of the CPN (UML), though the process started about an hour later than the scheduled time of 8:00 am. The leadership election is being held at Bhrikutimandap in Kathmandu. The national congress, which aims to elect a new leadership and…

Kathmandu- The government’s capital expenditure has remained sluggish in the first five months of the current fiscal year 2082/83, with spending reaching only eight percent of the annual allocation. According to data released by the Financial Comptroller General Office (FCGO), capital expenditure stood at Rs 33.87 billion as of December…

Kathmandu- Seven Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) posts in Nepal Police have remained vacant for more than a month and a half, as promotions have yet to be finalized despite multiple senior officers being elevated to higher ranks. Five SSPs—Bhupendra Khatri, Sanuram Bhattarai, Om Adhikari, Shekhar Khanal and Abhinarayan Kafle—were…

Kathmandu- The first plenary meeting of the Central Committee of the Pragatisheel Loktaantrik (Progressive Democratic) Party (Pralopa) began in Kathmandu on Monday, marking the party’s initial formal gathering after its formation. The meeting is being held at a party venue in Nayabazar and is scheduled to continue until Tuesday. According…