SOCIETY
School principal accused of embezzling Rs 1.1 million
School principal accused of embezzling Rs 1.1 million
RUKUM, MARCH 26: The principal of a school in Rukum's (East) Putha Uttarganga Rural Municipality has reportedly been out of contact for a year after misappropriating the school's funds. Balkumar Sharma, principal of Himalaya Adharbhut Vidyalaya at Pelma, Putha Uttarganga-2, has not visited the schoo...
Mar 26, 2019
SOCIETY
Okhaldhunga locals told to submit illegal arms and ammunition
Okhaldhunga locals told to submit illegal arms and ammunitio...
OKHALDHUNGA, March 26: As instructed by the Ministry of Home Affairs, the Okhaldhunga District Administration Office has issued a circular for the residents of Okhaldhunga district to hand over all illegally acquired weapons.
Mar 26, 2019
ECONOMY
Rafting resumes on Kaligandaki River
Rafting resumes on Kaligandaki River
PARBAT, March 26: With the onset of summer season, rafting on the Kaligandaki River has resumed. The adventure sport was halted since October for winter. Companies that manage the sport in the river say that Nepali people are increasingly attracted to rafting, and their participation equals that of...
Mar 26, 2019
ECONOMY
Citizens Bank International appoints Ganesh Pokharel CEO
Citizens Bank International appoints Ganesh Pokharel CEO
KATHMANDU, March 25: Citizens Bank International Ltd has appointed Ganesh Raj Pokharel as its chief executive officer (CEO). The 295th meeting of the board of directors of the commercial bank held on Monday decided to appoint Pokharel to the post for four years with effect from April 1, according to...
Mar 26, 2019
ECONOMY
NMB, NBI join hands for financial literacy program
NMB, NBI join hands for financial literacy program
KATHMANDU, March 25: NMB Bank Ltd (NMB) and National Banking Institute Ltd (NBI) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for promotion of financial literacy program. Issuing a statement on Tuesday, the commercial bank said that it signed the MoU with NBI on Monday to promote Financial Litera...
Mar 26, 2019
SOCIETY
24 injured as passenger bus turns turtle in capital
24 injured as passenger bus turns turtle in capital
KATHMANDU, March 26: 24 people sustained injuries when a passenger bus met with an accident at Chalnakhel area in Kathmandu on Tuesday morning.
Mar 26, 2019
ECONOMY
Nepse rebounds after four-day losses
Nepse rebounds after four-day losses
KATHMANDU: In the initial trading hour of Monday's session, stocks lacked conviction and traded slightly in the red. The Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index gained some momentum in the afternoon and erased its earlier losses to trend over 5 points higher at mid-session. Despite a pullback, Nepse mana...
Mar 26, 2019
My City, Entertainment
Actor Michael Madsen accused of driving under the influence
Actor Michael Madsen accused of driving under the influence
Police have arrested actor Michael Madsen after they say he was stopped while driving under the influence.
Mar 26, 2019
SOCIETY
Snowfall in Humla puts SEE candidates in trouble
Snowfall in Humla puts SEE candidates in trouble
HUMLA, March 26: Snowfall has occurred here again in the second week of Chait, leading to a dip in temperature and causing problem to the students who are appearing in the Secondary Education Examination (SEE) that is underway.
Mar 26, 2019
SOCIETY
E-learning centers in Banepa community schools
E-learning centers in Banepa community schools
BANEPA, March 26: E-learning is common in private schools. However, it draws headlines when this happens in community schools. There are a very few community schools in the country to offer this facility and schools of Panauti Municipality have recently made into this list. With the support of donor...
Mar 26, 2019