POLITICS, Latest Updates
Amicus Curiae to present its opinion from today
Amicus Curiae to present its opinion from today
KATHMANDU, Feb 16: With the pleading by the plaintiffs and defendants on the writ petitions on the case related to the dissolution of the House of Representatives coming to an end on Monday, the Constitutional Bench at the Supreme Court is receiving arguments from the Amicus Curiae starting from Tu...
Feb 16, 2021
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
Saraswati Puja being observed today
Saraswati Puja being observed today
KATHMANDU, Feb 16: Shree Panchami, also known as Basanta Panchami or Saraswati Puja, is being celebrated across the country by worshipping Saraswati, the goddess of knowledge, wisdom, learning, art, music and culture, on Tuesday.
Feb 16, 2021
ECONOMY
Russia ready to help expand railway service in Nepal
Russia ready to help expand railway service in Nepal
KATHMANDU, Feb 16: Russia has shown its interest in expansion of the rail services in Nepal. Russian Ambassador to Nepal Aleksei Novikov while paying a courtesy call on Minister for Physical Infrastructures and Transport Basant Kumar Nembang at the latter's office in Singh Durbar on Monday, shared...
Feb 16, 2021
ECONOMY
Nepal spent US $2.04 billion to purchase Indian currency to fund imports in the first six...
Nepal spent US $2.04 billion to purchase Indian currency to...
KATHMANDU, Feb 16: Nepal bought Indian rupees worth Rs 241.31 billion by selling US dollars to finance the imports from the southern neighbour during the first six months of the fiscal year compared to that of Rs 229.55 billion in the same period in the last fiscal year.
Feb 16, 2021
ECONOMY
Stocks rally erasing four-day losses
Stocks rally erasing four-day losses
KATHMANDU, Feb 16: Stocks witnessed a sharp rally in the morning with the benchmark reaching as high as 2,565 mark. A minor correction saw the Nepse index erase some of its morning gains. However, strength in the latter trading hours pushed the index higher. Following a steady surge until the closin...
Feb 16, 2021
POLITICS
NC President Deuba doubts EC’s commitment to hold midterm polls by mid-May
NC President Deuba doubts EC’s commitment to hold midterm po...
Deuba urges EC to settle authenticity dispute of NCP at the earliest to facilitate the polls within the stipulated dates
Feb 15, 2021
SOCIETY, VALLEY POLLUTION INDEX, Latest Updates
Kathmandu continues to breathe low quality air, PM 2.5 reading docks at 186.22 μg/m³
Kathmandu continues to breathe low quality air, PM 2.5 readi...
KATHMANDU, Feb 15: The air pollution level in the country’s capital city has been deteriorating for the last few days.
Feb 15, 2021
My City, Lifestyle
Ancient mass production brewery uncovered in Egypt
Ancient mass production brewery uncovered in Egypt
Archaeologists have discovered a 5,000-year-old brewery that could produce thousands of liters of beer in the ancient Egyptian city of Abydos, Egypt’s tourism and antiquities ministry said.
Feb 15, 2021
WORLD
South Africa's ex-president Zuma fails to show at corruption inquiry
South Africa's ex-president Zuma fails to show at corruption...
JOHANNESBURG, Feb 15: South Africa’s former president Jacob Zuma did not show up on Monday at an inquiry into corruption during his time in office despite the country’s top court ordering him to appear.
Feb 15, 2021
POLITICS, Latest Updates
Here are the ‘major achievements’ of KP Oli-led govt in three years (with full document)
Here are the ‘major achievements’ of KP Oli-led govt in thre...
KATHMANDU, Feb 15: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli on Monday unveiled the 'major achievements' made by the government led by him in the past three years.
Feb 15, 2021