ECONOMY
Petrol, diesel and kerosene prices up by 2 rupees
Petrol, diesel and kerosene prices up by 2 rupees
KATHMANDU, Jan 19: The Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) has increased the price of petroleum products by 2 rupees per litre.
Jan 19, 2021
SOCIETY
Time card introduced for tippers to minimize road accidents
Time card introduced for tippers to minimize road accidents
RUPANDEHI, Jan 19: Lumbini Traffic Police has introduced a time card for tippers operating in two sections of the road in the district in a bid to minimize road accidents. The time card will be implemented for the tippers operating from Dovan of Palpa to Butwal and from Butwal to Bhairahawa.
Jan 19, 2021
My City, Lifestyle, Health
Chinese city reports coronavirus found on ice cream
Chinese city reports coronavirus found on ice cream
The coronavirus was found on ice cream produced in eastern China, prompting a recall of cartons from the same batch, according to the government.
Jan 19, 2021
OPINION
The BRICs at 20
The BRICs at 20
What the world really needs is what we called for back in 2001: genuinely representative global economic governance. Let us hope there is a renewed desire to take this path under the new US administration.
Jan 19, 2021
WORLD
British firms call for immediate $10.3 billion in COVID aid
British firms call for immediate $10.3 billion in COVID aid
LONDON, Jan 19: British firms called on Tuesday for another 7.6 billion pounds ($10.3 billion) of emergency government help, saying they cannot wait until finance minister Rishi Sunak’s March budget to learn if they will get more pandemic support.
Jan 19, 2021
ECONOMY
Import of electric vehicles plunges heavily in first five months of current FY
Import of electric vehicles plunges heavily in first five mo...
KATHMANDU, Jan 19: The import of electric vehicles dropped heavily after the government revised the customs duty on environment-friendly automobiles through the budget this year.
Jan 19, 2021
WORLD
Biden to propose 8-year citizenship path for immigrants
Biden to propose 8-year citizenship path for immigrants
WASHINGTON, Jan 19: President-elect Joe Biden plans to unveil a sweeping immigration bill on Day One of his administration, hoping to provide an eight-year path to citizenship for an estimated 11 million people living in the U.S. without legal status, a massive reversal from the Trump administration...
Jan 19, 2021
ECONOMY
DRI files a case to recover Rs 65.21 million from a fake VAT receipt user
DRI files a case to recover Rs 65.21 million from a fake VAT...
KATHMANDU, Jan 19: Continuing its drive to curb firms making rampant use of fake receipts of Value Added Tax (VAT) to evade government revenue, the Department of Revenue Investigation (DRI) on Sunday filed a case against a firm’s proprietor at Patan High Court.
Jan 19, 2021
OPINION
Why plagiarism thrives
Why plagiarism thrives
Though plagiarism is considered a misdemeanor and a punishable act under the Copyright Act (2002), offenders are rarely brought to the book.
Jan 19, 2021
WORLD, Latest Updates
Indian opposition seeks inquiry into security leak after TV anchor's messages emerge
Indian opposition seeks inquiry into security leak after TV...
NEW DELHI/MUMBAI, Jan 18: Indian opposition parties called on Monday for an investigation into chat messages from a top TV anchor that they said showed prior knowledge of air strikes carried out by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government against Pakistan in 2019.
Jan 18, 2021