ECONOMY
Daily turnover jumps as Nepse ends higher
Daily turnover jumps as Nepse ends higher
KATHMANDU, May 13: The Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index traded slightly higher in the morning and continued to advance gaining as much as 17 points at mid-day. Stocks corrected marginally in the afternoon and hovered in positive territory throughout the latter part of the trading session. At the c...
May 13, 2021
POLITICS
Oppn parties fail to secure majority seats in parliament to form new govt, Oli likely to b...
Oppn parties fail to secure majority seats in parliament to...
KATHMANDU, May 13: The main opposition party, Nepali Congress (NC), which earlier decided to form a new government under its leadership, has concluded that the formation of an alternative government is not possible.
May 13, 2021
ECONOMY
Himalayan Bank and Nepal Investment Bank ink agreement for merger
Himalayan Bank and Nepal Investment Bank ink agreement for m...
KATHMANDU, May 13: Himalayan Bank Limited (HBL) and Nepal Investment Bank Limited (NIBL) on Thursday signed a memorandum of understanding for merger, agreeing to name the merged entity as ‘Himalayan and Nepal Investment Bank Limited.’
May 13, 2021
POLITICS, Latest Updates
UML’s Nepal faction lawmakers not to resign immediately as talks between Oli and Nepal end...
UML’s Nepal faction lawmakers not to resign immediately as t...
KATHMANDU, May 13: Talks between CPN-UML Chairman KP Oli and senior leader Madhav Kumar Nepal have ended on a ‘positive note’.
May 13, 2021
Latest Updates, Coronavirus
COVID-19 in Nepal: 5,055 patients recover, 8,960 new cases detected on Thursday
COVID-19 in Nepal: 5,055 patients recover, 8,960 new cases d...
214 patients die of coronavirus, taking the death taly to 4,466
May 13, 2021
POLITICS
EU mobilizes Rs 282 million to tackle COVID-19 surge in Nepal
EU mobilizes Rs 282 million to tackle COVID-19 surge in Nepa...
KATHMANDU, May 13: The European Union (EU) has mobilized an initial Rs 282 million in humanitarian funding at the request of Nepal to help contain the explosion in COVID-19 cases.
May 13, 2021
POLITICS, Latest Updates, Coronavirus
“Mr Prime Minister, how would you feel if you didn’t get a kidney ahead of transplantation...
“Mr Prime Minister, how would you feel if you didn’t get a k...
KATHMANDU, May 13: Chairman of Bibeksheel Sajha Party, Rabindra Mishra has asked the government to hold dialogues with the friendly nations, import necessary equipment and set up oxygen plants at government hospitals at the earliest.
May 13, 2021
POLITICS
Amnesty Int'l urges govts in South Asia to take urgent action to combat COVID-19 surge
Amnesty Int'l urges govts in South Asia to take urgent actio...
KATHMANDU, May 13: Amnesty International (AI) has urged governments across South Asia to immediately address healthcare shortages and urgently strengthen their healthcare systems to respond to the rapid surge of COVID-19 cases in the region.
May 13, 2021
Coronavirus
What we saw at Teku Hospital (photo feature)
What we saw at Teku Hospital (photo feature)
KATHMANDU, May 13: Nepal is being ravaged by the deadlier second wave of the coronavirus disease. Around 10,000 new cases are being detected on a daily basis and more than 100 patients died of the disease every day over the past few days.
May 13, 2021
POLITICS
Oli, Nepal hold meeting as lawmakers close to Nepal-led faction prepare to resign en masse
Oli, Nepal hold meeting as lawmakers close to Nepal-led fact...
KATHMANDU, May 13: CPN-UML Chairman KP Oli and senior leader of the party, Madhav Kumar Nepal, have been holding talks to resolve their differences to save party unity.
May 13, 2021