ECONOMY
Valley onion price drops to lowest in eight months
Valley onion price drops to lowest in eight months
KATHMANDU, March 19: The price of onions has plummeted over the past week in the Kathmandu Valley. The wholesale price for a kilogram of onion hovered around Rs 33 and Rs 35 last Sunday at the Kalimati Fruits and Vegetable Market. This Sunday, the price went down to an average of Rs 30 per kilogram.
Mar 19, 2018
ECONOMY
Mountaineering expo to begin from March 23
Mountaineering expo to begin from March 23
KATHMANDU, March 19: Global Adventure & Mountaineering Conference and Expo (GAMCE) 2018, jointly organized by Nepal Tourism Board and House of Rajkarnicar, has been scheduled to be held at Hotel Yak & Yeti in Kathmandu on March 23-25.
Mar 19, 2018
ECONOMY
Improved seeds popular among farmers
Improved seeds popular among farmers
DAMAK, March 19: Use of improved seeds has been increased as the number of commercial farmers practicing modern methods of farming is growing in recent years. Farmers in Jhapa have brought seeds processing center into operation. Maharani Jhoda Small Farmers Cooperative Institution has started operat...
Mar 19, 2018
ECONOMY
Country’s external financial transactions in bad shape: NRB
Country’s external financial transactions in bad shape: NRB
KATHMANDU, March 19: Country’s financial condition is getting tighter as all indicators of financial transactions with other countries have posted negative indicators.
Mar 19, 2018
VALLEY POLLUTION INDEX
Valley Pollution Levels for 18 March 2018
Valley Pollution Levels for 18 March 2018
Valley Pollution Levels for 18 March 2018
Mar 19, 2018
SOCIETY
Rural municipality to hike allowance for women delivering at health centers
Rural municipality to hike allowance for women delivering at...
TERHATHUM, March 19: With the objective of encouraging women to give births at birthing centers and health institutions, Menchyayem Rural Municipality of Terhathum has decided to increase the motivation allowance for such women. As per the decision, an additional Rs 1,000 to Rs 1,500 -- depending on...
Mar 19, 2018
POLITICS, SOCIETY
Go to your work stations or quit: Pandit
Go to your work stations or quit: Pandit
KATHMANDU, March 19: The government has decided to sack civil servants who fail to report to their newly-assigned work stations at the provincial and local levels within the set deadline. The government decision comes in the wake of many civil servants refusing to go to their deputations in province...
Mar 19, 2018
SOCIETY
Fire flattens 70 homes in Sunsari (Update)
Fire flattens 70 homes in Sunsari (Update)
ITAHARI, March 19: On Saturday evening, Renu Sardar, 25 of Barahakshetra Municipality in Sunsari had just gone to bed clutching her three-month-old daughter and a year-and-a-half-old son when she heard screams outside. Carrying both the children, Renu came out of her home and saw a massive blaze in...
Mar 19, 2018
POLITICS
PM: Won’t tolerate corruption by ministers, officials
PM: Won’t tolerate corruption by ministers, officials
KATHMANDU, March 19: Vowing to do away with the rampant corruption in the country, Prime Minister KP Oli has announced to keep all his cabinet colleagues under surveillance and threatened to sack right away any cabinet member found involved in any unscrupulous activity.
Mar 19, 2018
SOCIETY
Glaucoma patients increasing
Glaucoma patients increasing
LAHAN, March 19: After his left eye started seeing blur vision, Suman Devi Thakur, 48, a local of Bihar State in India, visited Sagarmatha Chaudhary Eye Hospital in Lahan of Siraha district seeking treatment.
Mar 19, 2018