OPINION
Can Congress Create Charisma?
Can Congress Create Charisma?
The Nepali Congress should be able to find the ways of assuring speedy economic progress, supplant the nation from illusively hyped remittance-based economy to a self-generated sustainable economy, hit the problem of unemployment and make the party work in bringing significant changes to the daily l...
Dec 18, 2021
Coronavirus
Omicron more likely to reinfect than Delta, no milder -study
Omicron more likely to reinfect than Delta, no milder -study
Dec 18: The risk of reinfection with the Omicron coronavirus variant is more than five times higher and it has shown no sign of being milder than Delta, a study showed, as cases soar across Europe and threaten year-end festivities.
Dec 18, 2021
ECONOMY
Govt mulls allowing cross-border electricity trade by Nepali private hydropower producers
Govt mulls allowing cross-border electricity trade by Nepali...
KATHMANDU, Dec 18: The government is mulling over involving private sector hydropower producers in cross-border electricity trade, at a time when Bangladesh has expressed its will to purchase electricity from the Nepali private sector.
Dec 18, 2021
ECONOMY
Commercial banks issued loans 16 times more than deposits collection in five months of cur...
Commercial banks issued loans 16 times more than deposits co...
KATHMANDU, Dec 17: Commercial banks issued additional loans worth Rs 360 billion in the first five months of the current fiscal year, which was more than 16 times their deposit collections over the period.
Dec 17, 2021
SOCIETY
Public holiday on December 19: Ministry of Home Affairs
Public holiday on December 19: Ministry of Home Affairs
KATHMANDU, Dec 17: The Ministry of Home Affairs has decided to grant public holiday on December 19.
Dec 17, 2021
SOCIETY
32 percent children in Nepal chronically malnourished: NPC Report
32 percent children in Nepal chronically malnourished: NPC R...
KATHMANDU, Dec 17: A National Planning Commission (NPC) report has stated that multidimensional poverty, vulnerability to shocks including the economic slowdown from COVID-19 and weak infrastructure all impede the progress toward reducing under-nutrition in the country.
Dec 17, 2021
WORLD
Bhutan confers highest civilian award on PM Modi
Bhutan confers highest civilian award on PM Modi
THIMPHU, Dec 17: Bhutan on Friday conferred its highest civilian award, Ngadag Pel gi Khorlo on Prime Minister Narendra Modi. "Overjoyed to hear His Majesty pronounce Your Excellency Modiji's Narendra Modi name for the highest civilian decoration, Ngadag Pel gi Khorlo," Prime Minister's Office (PMO)...
Dec 17, 2021
POLITICS
FinMin directs ministries to spend 30 percent of budget within one month
FinMin directs ministries to spend 30 percent of budget with...
KATHMANDU, Dec 17: Finance Minister Janardan Sharma has directed all ministries to spend at least 30 percent of their budgets within one month.
Dec 17, 2021
ECONOMY
Khukuri rum to run special music campaign across Nepal
Khukuri rum to run special music campaign across Nepal
KATHMANDU, Dec 17: Khukuri Rum is set to run a special musical campaign in different parts of the country to give a chance to the rising performers to perform along with the established artists in collaboration with the famous musical group.
Dec 17, 2021
POLITICS
Cabinet meeting concludes
Cabinet meeting concludes
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KATHMANDU, Dec 17: The government of Nepal has made various decisions at a Cabinet meeting held on Thursday.
Dec 17, 2021