ECONOMY
Nepal wasted electricity worth Rs 5 billion last monsoon, owing to low domestic consumptio...
Nepal wasted electricity worth Rs 5 billion last monsoon, ow...
KATHMANDU, May 8: Nepal faced wastage of 500 MW of electricity worth Rs 5 billion during the rainy season last year.
May 08, 2022
ECONOMY
Sebon asks Nepse to run stock market on Friday instead of Sunday, maintaining the five-day...
Sebon asks Nepse to run stock market on Friday instead of Su...
KATHMANDU, May 7: The Securities Board of Nepal (Sebon) has directed Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) to run the secondary market from Monday to Friday every week, citing the two-day weekend announced by the government.
May 07, 2022
ECONOMY
DoFE grills individuals, consultancies illegally recruiting job-seekers for foreign compan...
DoFE grills individuals, consultancies illegally recruiting...
KATHMANDU, May 7: The Department of Foreign Employment (DoFE) has filed cases against a number of individuals and consultancies which have been found embezzling large amounts of money from foreign job aspirants.
May 07, 2022
ECONOMY
Investors lost Rs 167 billion in their shares’ value last week
Investors lost Rs 167 billion in their shares’ value last we...
KATHMANDU, May 7: A total of Rs 167 billion was wiped out from the secondary market amid the ongoing slump in share transactions at Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) last week.
May 07, 2022
POLITICS
The people became free after Oli-led gov fell: PM Deuba
The people became free after Oli-led gov fell: PM Deuba
TANAHUN, May 7: Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has said that all political parties are committed to making the electoral alliance among the ruling coalition victorious in the upcoming local polls. The PM also said that the nation needs the alliance at the moment.
May 07, 2022
SOCIETY
NHRC suggests security bodies be aware of possible risks in bordering areas during electio...
NHRC suggests security bodies be aware of possible risks in...
ILLAM, May 7: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has warned of the dangers posed by international borders in order to hold free and fair local elections in the district. The monitoring team of the commission also suggested formulating a security strategy focusing on the international border...
May 07, 2022
POLITICS
EC tightens screw on code of conduct breach
EC tightens screw on code of conduct breach
KATHMANDU, May 7: With preparations for the May 13 local level election coming to a final phase, the Election Commission (EC) has tightened its screw against the breach of poll code of conduct.
May 07, 2022
WORLD
Diplomatic efforts seek to save Ukraine fighters in Mariupol, Zelenskiy says
Diplomatic efforts seek to save Ukraine fighters in Mariupol...
KYIV, May 7: Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said diplomatic efforts were underway to save the remaining fighters holed up inside the Azovstal steelworks in the city of Mariupol, as more civilians were evacuated from the bombed-out plant.
May 07, 2022
POLITICS
Chitwan NC members resign en masse
Chitwan NC members resign en masse
CHITWAN, May 7: As many as 136 cadres and members of Nepali Congress (NC) have resigned from the party in Chitwan district. Leaders including NC Chitwan leader and independent mayoral candidate of Bharatpur Metropolis Jagannath Poudel resigned after the party took action against them. They claim tha...
May 07, 2022
ECONOMY
Annapurna Circuit Trail sees more European tourists
Annapurna Circuit Trail sees more European tourists
MANANG, May 7: More than 6,000 foreign tourists, mostly Europeans, have visited Manang district since the beginning of the current fiscal year 2021/22 to date.
May 07, 2022