ECONOMY
International ICT Conference to be held in mid-June
International ICT Conference to be held in mid-June
KATHMANDU, June 11: The Federation of Computer Association of Nepal (CAN) is set to organize International Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Conference 2018 on June 17 and 18.
The event is organized with the slogan of “sustainable development goals for smart society”.
Jun 12, 2018
WORLD
Trump, Kim shake hands to open momentous summit
Trump, Kim shake hands to open momentous summit
SINGAPORE, June 12: President Donald Trump and North Korea’s Kim Jong Un kicked off a momentous summit Tuesday that could determine historic peace or raise the specter of a growing nuclear threat, with Trump declaring they would have a “great discussion” and Kim saying they had overcome obstacles t...
Jun 12, 2018
POLITICS
NC forms shadow governments in Khotang local units
NC forms shadow governments in Khotang local units
KHOTANG, June 11: The main opposition Nepali Congress (NC) has formed shadow governments and inspection committees to monitor the works of the local governments in Khotang district.
Jun 12, 2018
SOCIETY
Dalit woman bags Darnal Award for social justice
Dalit woman bags Darnal Award for social justice
She will be honored with a cash prize of Rs 500,000 and a letter of appreciation. The award will be provided on August 15 amid a function.
Jun 12, 2018
SOCIETY
Two arrested for attempting to traffic women to Iraq using fake visa
Two arrested for attempting to traffic women to Iraq using f...
ITAHARI, June 11: It's been 15 years since Manju Limbu of Itahari-5 divorced her husband after being unable to bear the torturous marriage. She has been living in her maternal home since then. Forty-year-old Limbu has a son. She has long been doing labor to earn bread for her son and herself.
Jun 12, 2018
ECONOMY
NRs 99.2m Indian aid for 2700 shallow tube wells
NRs 99.2m Indian aid for 2700 shallow tube wells
KATHMANDU, June 12: Indian government has provided NRs 99.2 million for the installation of 2,700 shallow tube-well irrigation system in Nepal.
Jun 12, 2018
POLITICS
Bureaucrats complain of undue pressure from elected representatives
Bureaucrats complain of undue pressure from elected represen...
RAMPUR, June 11: Just like in other local units, four bureaucrats were transferred to Rampur Municipality of Palpa as executive officers after the local elections a year ago.
Jun 12, 2018
POLITICS
Political stability will prevail: Dahal
Political stability will prevail: Dahal
MAHOTTARI, June 11: Chairman of Nepal Communist Party (NCP) Pushpa Kamal Dahal has affirmed that there will be no political instability in the nation from now on.
Jun 12, 2018
ECONOMY
NBA ditches cap on fixed deposit interest rate amid pressure
NBA ditches cap on fixed deposit interest rate amid pressure
Bankers say the NBA decided to allow the member banks to fix their interest rates by removing the cap as many banks were already violating the cap by secretly offering higher rates.
Jun 12, 2018
WORLD
Trump, Kim shake hands to begin historic summit
Trump, Kim shake hands to begin historic summit
SINGAPORE, June 12: U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un shook hands and smiled as they started a historic summit on Tuesday, just months after they traded insults and threats of nuclear war.
Jun 12, 2018