WORLD, Coronavirus
S.African official says children sick with COVID-19 have mild infections
S.African official says children sick with COVID-19 have mil...
JOHANNESBURG, Dec 6: Higher hospital admissions among children during a fourth wave of COVID-19 infections in South Africa that has been driven by the Omicron coronavirus variant should not prompt panic as infections have been mild, a health official said on Saturday.
Dec 06, 2021
POLITICS
Thapa elected NC Province 1 Committee President
Thapa elected NC Province 1 Committee President
BIRATNAGAR, Dec 6: Uddhav Thapa has been elected the President of the Nepali Congress (NC) Province 1 Committee by defeating his contender Gururaj Ghimire.
Dec 06, 2021
POLITICS
Baniya elected President of NC Bagmati Province Committee
Baniya elected President of NC Bagmati Province Committee
MAKAWANPUR, Dec 6: Indra Bahadur Baniya has been elected the President of Nepali Congress (NC) Bagmati Province Committee from the first Bagmati Province Convention of the party held on Sunday. Baniya received 1,085 votes in the election, while his rival Jagdishwor Narsingh KC got 927 votes, accordi...
Dec 06, 2021
SOCIETY
Two killed in Bajura auto rickshaw accident
Two killed in Bajura auto rickshaw accident
KATHMANDU, Dec 6: Two people were killed in an auto rickshaw accident at Thuwakandha in Bajura's Badimalika Municipality-8. According to the District Police Office, Bajura, two of the four injured in the accident died on the spot.
Dec 06, 2021
WORLD
Indonesia Semeru volcanic eruption kills 14; dozens injured
Indonesia Semeru volcanic eruption kills 14; dozens injured
SUMBERWULUH, Indonesia Dec 6: The eruption of Semeru volcano has killed at least 14 people and injured dozens on Java island, Indonesia's disaster agency said on Sunday, as rescue teams searched for victims under layers of ash, sometimes digging with their bare hands.
Dec 06, 2021
ECONOMY
87 manufacturing firms proposed to invest Rs 122 billion during mid-July and mid-October
87 manufacturing firms proposed to invest Rs 122 billion dur...
KATHMANDU, Dec 6: A total of 87 firms have proposed to invest Rs 122 billion to set up their manufacturing plants in the country in the first three months of the current fiscal year.
Dec 06, 2021
OPINION
Sports to Change the Gloomy Status Quo of Girls with Disabilities
Sports to Change the Gloomy Status Quo of Girls with Disabil...
From boccia to table tennis to swimming to taekwondo to cricket, powerlifting to wheelchair basketball to mention just a few, there are a multitude of sports disciplines where adaptive athletes have been active for many years.
Dec 06, 2021
ECONOMY
Nepse begin week with a sharp dip
Nepse begin week with a sharp dip
KATHMANDU, Dec 6: Stocks continued to tumble since the beginning of Sunday’s session. After dropping towards 2,550, the market found some footing. Nonetheless, the benchmark index continued to dip sharply in the latter trading hours. At the close, Nepse registered a loss of 72.32 points to end tradi...
Dec 05, 2021
ECONOMY
DRI files cases, seeks to recover Rs 447.38 million from two individuals accused of revenu...
DRI files cases, seeks to recover Rs 447.38 million from two...
KATHMANDU, Dec 5: The Department of Revenue Investigation (DRI) on Sunday filed cases against two individuals on charge of evading tax, seeking to recover Rs 447.38 million from the accused.
Dec 05, 2021
ECONOMY
HBL and NIBL seek additional time for their merger
HBL and NIBL seek additional time for their merger
KATHMANDU, Dec 5: Himalayan Bank Limited (HBL) and Nepal Investment Bank Limited (NIBL), which have been in the merging process, have requested Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) to extend the deadline to complete the final unification process between the two banks.
Dec 05, 2021