ECONOMY
Gandaki province giving Rs 400m to 827 farms in grants
Gandaki province giving Rs 400m to 827 farms in grants
POKHARA, May 20: Gandaki Province is set to distribute Rs 400 million in grants to develop exemplary models of agricultural farms and animal husbandry, and provide employment opportunities to the youth.
May 20, 2019
ECONOMY
Bhat-Bhateni opens 16th outlet at Satdobato
Bhat-Bhateni opens 16th outlet at Satdobato
KATHMANDU, May 20: Bhat-Bhateni Super Market opened its 16th store in Satdobato of Lalitpur on Friday. Min Bahadur Gurung, chairman and managing director of Bhat-Bhateni Group, inaugurated the store, according to a statement issued by the group.
May 20, 2019
ECONOMY
Nepse begins week with a dip
Nepse begins week with a dip
KATHMANDU: Majority of stocks lacked conviction during Sunday's trading session. The benchmark Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index hovered around 1,320 points in the morning. Following some selling pressure in the afternoon, Nepse fell to as low as 1,312 points.
May 20, 2019
SOCIETY
Family receives child's dead body after municipality assures compensation
Family receives child's dead body after municipality assures...
DHADING, May 20: The family members of a child, who died after falling into a pit dug up by a cement factory in Benighat Rorang Municipality-2, received the dead body after being assured of Rs 1 million in relief and a job for a family member.
May 20, 2019
SOCIETY
877 tornado-affected students get school materials in Bara
877 tornado-affected students get school materials in Bara
BARA, May 20: Students hit by last month's tornado in Bara district were handed over stationery items and books during a charity program on Sunday.
May 20, 2019
SOCIETY
Nurses agree to withdraw hunger strike after job assurance
Nurses agree to withdraw hunger strike after job assurance
KATHMANDU, May 20: Agitating nurses of Shahid Dharma Bhakta National Transplant Center have withdrawn their protests after the government agreed to recruit them by announcing vacancy soon.
May 20, 2019
SOCIETY
Govt to observe week-long International Day against Drug Abuse
Govt to observe week-long International Day against Drug Abu...
KATHMANDU, May 20: The government is set to celebrate a week-long International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking on June 20-26. The awareness campaign aims to stop drug abuse and its illicit trafficking.
May 20, 2019
SOCIETY
Attraction shifts from private to community schools
Attraction shifts from private to community schools
SURKHET, May 20: Liladhar Chapai of Gurvakot Municipality had decided that his children would attend private school even before they were born. Despite being a teacher at a community school, he had no faith in the quality of the education provided by community schools. However, this year he admitted...
May 20, 2019
POLITICS, SOCIETY
PM Oli’s plan to use Budhanilkantha School land against govt policy (with video)
PM Oli’s plan to use Budhanilkantha School land against govt...
KATHMANDU, May 20: In 2016, the first KP Oli-led government announced to develop 240 quality public schools across the country, like the Budhanilkantha School in Kathmandu. However, the second Oli-led government in 2019 has reportedly started “crippling” the famous school against its own previous co...
May 20, 2019
My City, Gen-Next, Slammed
The pleasure of hopes and folds
The pleasure of hopes and folds
And then there she was
Standing tall in awe and excitement
Didn't knew exactly what's expected of her or of what she expected from them
Diamond and rainbows weren't part of any game
May 20, 2019