SOCIETY
Gaijatra festival today
Gaijatra festival today
KATHMANDU, Aug 27: The traditional festival of Gaijatra or the 'cow festival' is being observed from today in the three cities of Kathmandu Valley and some other places in the country amidst the fun, gaiety, humor, satire, and entertainment.
Aug 27, 2018
WORLD
Gunman kills two at video game tournament in Florida
Gunman kills two at video game tournament in Florida
JACKSONVILLE, Aug 27: A video gamer killed two people and wounded several others on Sunday when he opened fire with a handgun at a tournament that was being streamed online from a restaurant in Jacksonville, Florida, police said.
Aug 27, 2018
WORLD
8 people, 6 of them kids, killed in Chicago apartment fire
8 people, 6 of them kids, killed in Chicago apartment fire
CHICAGO, Aug 27: Eight people, including six children, were killed when a fire broke out before dawn Sunday at a Chicago apartment in one of the deadliest fires in the nation’s third-largest city in years, officials say.
Aug 27, 2018
SPORTS
Tara Devi Pun sets new national record, but Nepal’s poor performance continues
Tara Devi Pun sets new national record, but Nepal’s poor per...
KATHMANDU, Aug 27: Nepal’s Tara Devi Pun set a new national record in the women’s weightlifting in 75-kg weight category at the ongoing 18th Asian Games held at JI Expo in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Sunday.
Aug 27, 2018
ECONOMY
Nepse begins week on a negative note
Nepse begins week on a negative note
KATHMANDU: Stocks fluctuated throughout Sunday's trading session but largely maintained a negative bias on the day. The benchmark Nepal stock Exchange (Nepse) index, which fell initially, tried to recover mid-day. However, stocks came under pressure in the remaining session to close slightly lower,...
Aug 27, 2018
ECONOMY
Chandannath Municipality organizing investment conference on Sept 14
Chandannath Municipality organizing investment conference on...
KATHMANDU, Aug 27: Chandannath Municipality of Jumla has announced to organize an investment conference with an objective to bring investments in the municipality.
Aug 27, 2018
ECONOMY
New fruits, vegetables market coming up in Bharatpur
New fruits, vegetables market coming up in Bharatpur
BHARATPUR, Aug 27: Construction of a modern fruits and vegetables market in Chhetrapur of Chitwan is in the last leg.
Aug 27, 2018
SOCIETY
Municipality’s judiciary committee helping locals in social disputes
Municipality’s judiciary committee helping locals in social...
GORKHA, Aug 27: Drinking water facility at the Ratna Rajya Secondary School of Gorkha is not good. Water taps at the school dispense dirty water. Few students bring water from home, but most rely on the same dirty water.
Aug 27, 2018
ECONOMY, SOCIETY
Road damage likely to affect Rasuwagadhi hydropower project
Road damage likely to affect Rasuwagadhi hydropower project
RASUWA, Aug 27: Works at the Rasuwa-based Rasuwagadhi hydropower project of 111MW capacity are likely to be affected due to shortage of construction materials. Supplies to the power plant have been cut off as the road from Dhunche to Syaphrubesi has been damaged by floods and landslides.
Aug 27, 2018
SOCIETY
TIA tightening security during BIMSTEC Summit
TIA tightening security during BIMSTEC Summit
KATHMANDU, Aug 27: Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) Civil Aviation Office has tightened security at the country’s only international airport targeting the upcoming Bay of Bengal Initiatives for Multi-Sectoral, Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) 2018.The 4th BIMSTEC Summit is being hel...
Aug 27, 2018