POLITICS
BIMSTEC not an alternative to SAARC: PM Oli
BIMSTEC not an alternative to SAARC: PM Oli
KATHMANDU, Aug 31: Prime Minister KP Oli has said that BIMSTEC, or Bay of Bengal Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation, is not an alternative to the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC).
Aug 31, 2018
ECONOMY
Nepse closes week on a positive note
Nepse closes week on a positive note
KATHMANDU: Stocks lacked direction for the first half of Thursday’s session as the Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) Index fluctuated between 1,170 and 1,175 points. Nonetheless, the market witnessed a broad rally in the latter trading hours as the index closed firmly higher in the last trading day of th...
Aug 31, 2018
ECONOMY
Nepali rupee hits new low against US dollar
Nepali rupee hits new low against US dollar
KATHMANDU, Aug 31: The value of Nepali rupee against the US dollar has plunged to a new low. The rupee fell to 113.49 against the US dollar, according to the exchange rate fixed by Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) for Friday. The rate was Rs 113.25 on Thursday.
Aug 31, 2018
ECONOMY
OPPO launches F9 smartphone in Nepal
OPPO launches F9 smartphone in Nepal
KATHMANDU, Aug 31: OPPO has launched its new smartphone OPPO F9 in the Nepali Market, amid a ceremony held in Kathmandu on Wednesday. Issuing a statement, the company said that the new model has a ‘Waterdrop Screen’ of 6.3 inches, a 25MP front camera, and an 18MP rear camera.
Aug 31, 2018
SOCIETY
BIMSTEC Summit: Odd number plate vehicles run on Friday
BIMSTEC Summit: Odd number plate vehicles run on Friday
KATHMANDU, Aug 31: Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) started from Wednesday in Kathmandu.
Aug 31, 2018
ECONOMY
BIMSTEC leaders stress harnessing economic potential
BIMSTEC leaders stress harnessing economic potential
KATHMANDU, Aug 31: The fourth BIMSTEC summit kicked off in Kathmandu Thursday with top leaders of member states stressing the need to enhance cooperation in various areas to harness the full economic potential of the region.
Aug 31, 2018
ECONOMY, POLITICS
Malaysia may look elsewhere for security guards: Envoy
Malaysia may look elsewhere for security guards: Envoy
KATHMANDU, Aug 31: Malaysia could start hiring security guards from countries other than Nepal if Nepal continued to bar its citizens from taking up employment in the Southeast Asian country. If this happens, the move could potentially end a privilege enjoyed for long by Nepali citizens in Malaysia...
Aug 31, 2018
POLITICS
Rizal appeals to int’l community for Bhutanese refugees’ repatriation
Rizal appeals to int’l community for Bhutanese refugees’ rep...
KATHMANDU, Aug 31: Bhutanese leader Tek Nath Rizal has appealed to the international community to look into the Bhutanese refugee issue seriously.
Aug 31, 2018
SOCIETY
Police destroyed evidence in Nirmala case: Victim's uncle
Police destroyed evidence in Nirmala case: Victim's uncle
KANCHANPUR, Aug 31: After finding Nirmala Pant' body, police personnel washed the suruwal worn by her in order to destroy evidence, it has been learnt. Although police are supposed to take precautions to preserve evidence at the scene of a suspected crime, their act of washing a clothing item which...
Aug 31, 2018
SOCIETY
Elephant kills mahout
Elephant kills mahout
CHITWAN, Aug 31: Baurilal Sardar, a mahout, was killed by a male elephant on Thursday.
Aug 31, 2018