WORLD
Dollar at one week high after hawkish Fed minutes; Asia stocks capped
Dollar at one week high after hawkish Fed minutes; Asia stoc...
TOKYO, Oct 18: Asian stocks were capped and the dollar rose to a one week-high in early Thursday trade after the minutes of the Federal Reserve’s latest meeting showed broad agreement among board members on the need to raise borrowing costs further.
Oct 18, 2018
SOCIETY
Mahanawami being celebrated today
Mahanawami being celebrated today
KATHMANDU, Oct 18: Mahanawami, the ninth day of Bada Dashain, is being observed throughout the country today.
Oct 18, 2018
WORLD
Student gunman kills 17, wounds 40 in Crimea
Student gunman kills 17, wounds 40 in Crimea
MOSCOW, Oct 17: Russian officials said a 18-year student attacked his vocational school Wednesday in Crimea, going on a rampage that killed 17 students and left more than 40 people wounded before killing himself. One student said the shooting went on for at least 15 minutes.
Oct 17, 2018
POLITICS
PM Oli to reshuffle Cabinet after Dashain, says NCP leader
PM Oli to reshuffle Cabinet after Dashain, says NCP leader
KATHMANDU, Oct 17 : A leader of the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) said on Wednesday that the Cabinet would be reshuffled immediately after Dashain festival.
Oct 17, 2018
WORLD
UN Chief says ending poverty ‘a question of justice’ on International Day
UN Chief says ending poverty ‘a question of justice’ on Inte...
NEW YORK, Oct 17: Highlighting that for the United Nations, eliminating poverty in all its forms remains one of the greatest global challenges and priorities, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres stressed the fundamental connection between eradicating poverty and upholding equal rights for all.
Oct 17, 2018
SOCIETY
IN PICTURES: Prez Bhandari visits various shrines to observe Maha Astami
IN PICTURES: Prez Bhandari visits various shrines to observe...
KATHMANDU, Oct 17: President Bidya Devi Bhandari on Wednesday visited various shrines in the Kathmandu Valley to pay homage to goddess Durga Bhawani to mark the Maha Astami, eighth day of the 10-day-long Bada Dashain festival.
Oct 17, 2018
POLITICS
Nepal-India ties are deep-rooted: Minister Mahaseth
Nepal-India ties are deep-rooted: Minister Mahaseth
DHANUSHA, Oct 17: Minister for Physical Infrastructure and Transport, Raghubir Mahaseth has said that the relations between Nepal and India were deep-rooted.
Oct 17, 2018
SOCIETY, WORLD
Global aid, local focus: the mission to end poverty by 2030
Global aid, local focus: the mission to end poverty by 2030
As the UN marks the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty on Wednesday, aid experts say donors must work closely with local governments, which in turn must do more to foster the economic growth that could lift millions out of poverty.
Oct 17, 2018
WORLD
#MeToo impact: MJ Akbar resigns over sexual harassment allegations
#MeToo impact: MJ Akbar resigns over sexual harassment alleg...
NEW DELHI, Oct 17: Indian Junior foreign minister MJ Akbar, who has been accused of sexual harassment by over 10 women, has resigned from his post, reported ANI
Oct 17, 2018
ECONOMY
Prospects of investment in energy sector in Nepal discussed in China
Prospects of investment in energy sector in Nepal discussed...
KATHMANDU, Oct 17: An interaction program on the topic of ‘Nepal-China Economic Co-operation Forum: Prospects of Investment in Nepal’s Energy Sector’ was held in Beijing today at the aegis of the Embassy of Nepal, in collaboration with China Association for International Economic Co-operation.
Oct 17, 2018