ECONOMY
SCBNL holds workshop
SCBNL holds workshop
KATHMANDU, July 28: Standard Chartered Bank Nepal Ltd (SCNBNL) organised a Correspondent Banking Academy Workshop in Kathmandu on Thursday. The workshop -- attended by 82 senior resources of Nepal-based 28 commercial banks -- has an objective to update Nepali banks on emerging risks leading from fin...
Jul 28, 2016
ECONOMY
Makerspace to encourage entrepreneurship
Makerspace to encourage entrepreneurship
KATHMANDU, July 28: The US Embassy on Thursday opened a new 'Makerspace' at the embassy-supported Innovation Hub located inside the Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry building in Teku.
Jul 28, 2016
SOCIETY
Safi to get Insec human rights award
Safi to get Insec human rights award
KATHMANDU, July 28: Informal Sector Service Center (Insec) has announced that this year's 'Prakash Human Rights Award' will go to Maulana Abdul Jabbar Safi of Nepalgunj.
Jul 28, 2016
SOCIETY
13 including ex-state minister killed in bus accident
13 including ex-state minister killed in bus accident
DHANKUTA, July 28: At least 13 persons, including former Minister of State for Finance Hari Raj Khewa, were killed and 28 sustained injuries when a passenger bus (Ba 2 Kha 7366) skidded off the road and plunged some 80 meters from the road near Sindhuwa Bazaar of Dhankuta district on Thursday.
Jul 28, 2016
SOCIETY
Two injured as bus hits scooter in Gaushala
Two injured as bus hits scooter in Gaushala
KATHMANDU, July 28: Two persons were injured when a bus hit a scooter in Gaushala of the Capital City on Thursday afternoon.
Jul 28, 2016
SOCIETY
Nepalis-Indians clash at no-man’s land in Saptari, two Nepalis injured
Nepalis-Indians clash at no-man’s land in Saptari, two Nepal...
TILATHI, July 28: A clash has erupted between youths from Nepal and India at the no-man’s land following a debate over construction of a dam by Indian authorities.
Jul 28, 2016
SOCIETY
Over 300 people displaced by flood in Gulmi
Over 300 people displaced by flood in Gulmi
TAMGHAS (Gulmi), July 28: Over 300 people at Urlikhola bazaar in Gulmi have been displaced after the swollen Badighat River started eroding its banks, posing a high risk to the human settlements.
Jul 28, 2016
TECHNOLOGY
Xiaomi rolls out first laptop to take on Lenovo, Apple
Xiaomi rolls out first laptop to take on Lenovo, Apple
BEIJING, July 28: Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi on Wednesday rolled out its first laptop, testing the waters in a market that has been flooded with premium tablets.
Jul 28, 2016
WORLD
Merkel pledges justice after IS attacks
Merkel pledges justice after IS attacks
BERLIN, July 28: Chancellor Angela Merkel says the fact that two men who came to Germany as refugees carried out attacks claimed by the Islamic State group "mocks the country that took them in."
Jul 28, 2016
POLITICS
CPN (Maoist Center) sets criteria for new ministers
CPN (Maoist Center) sets criteria for new ministers
KATHMANDU, July 28: The meeting of the Central Office of the CPN (Maoist Center) on Thursday has set the criteria for the Ministers to be represented from the party.
Jul 28, 2016