ECONOMY
Consumer scheme from Brij Cement Industries
Consumer scheme from Brij Cement Industries
KATHMANDU, Aug 24: Brij Cement Industries Pvt Ltd Tuesday announced that it had launched a consumer scheme with prizes ranging from Rs 50 to a Honda Shine motorcycle every week.
Aug 24, 2016
ECONOMY
Ncell will prioritize improving its data service: Simon Perkins
Ncell will prioritize improving its data service: Simon Perk...
KATHMANDU, Aug 24: Telecommunication service provider Ncell will focus on its internet data services this year, its head said.
Aug 24, 2016
WORLD
Magnitude 6.1 quake rattles Rome, central Italy
Magnitude 6.1 quake rattles Rome, central Italy
ROME, Aug 24: An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude estimated at 6.1 has rattled Rome and central Italy in the middle of the night.
Aug 24, 2016
SOCIETY
VDCs turned into municipalities without meeting basic criteria
VDCs turned into municipalities without meeting basic criter...
BHAKTAPUR, Aug 23: The government has declared various new municipalities in Bhaktapur district but, in true sense, they are no different than village development committees.
Aug 24, 2016
SOCIETY
Incredible returns pull farmers into Akabare chili farming
Incredible returns pull farmers into Akabare chili farming
ILAM, Aug 24: Top Bahadur Basnet of Soyang village tells something incredible. This year, he is seriously expecting Rs one million in return from the harvest of a special type of a type of Habanero Chili popularly known in Nepal as Akbare Khursani.
Aug 24, 2016
POLITICS
Dahal to visit India on Sept 15-18
Dahal to visit India on Sept 15-18
KATHMANDU, Aug 24: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal is set to visit India from September 15-18.
Aug 24, 2016
POLITICS
Experts also split on local units numbers
Experts also split on local units numbers
KATHMANDU, Aug 24: Just as the major political parties are sharply divided over the number of units at the local level under the new federal structure, experts are also at odds among themselves.
Aug 24, 2016
SOCIETY, SPECIAL
Women promoted to major for first time in NA infantry
Women promoted to major for first time in NA infantry
KATHMANDU, Aug 24: Despite the fact that outnumbered women in Nepalese Army (NA) have held high-ranking posts over the years, female officers have been promoted to the post of major in the infantry division for the first time in history of the national army.
Aug 24, 2016
POLITICS
UML names chiefs, deputies for its provincial committees
UML names chiefs, deputies for its provincial committees
KATHMANDU, Aug 24: CPN-UML on Tuesday declared chiefs and deputy-chiefs for all the provincial committees of the party.
Aug 24, 2016
POLITICS
Oppn parties to play ‘constructive’ role in drafting election laws
Oppn parties to play ‘constructive’ role in drafting electio...
KATHMANDU, Aug 24: A meeting of the opposition parties in the parliament on Tuesday decided that they would play a constructive role in drafting the necessary laws for holding elections and implementing the constitution.
Aug 24, 2016