ECONOMY
Nepse snaps four-day gaining run
Nepse snaps four-day gaining run
KATHMANDU, Aug 20: After gaining almost 30 points last week, the benchmark Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) Index pulled back on the first trading day of the week, losing over 14 points. Despite remaining unchanged for the first half an hour of the day's trading, stocks came under pressure throughout th...
Aug 20, 2018
WORLD
Afghanistan announces Muslim Eid holiday ceasefire with Taliban
Afghanistan announces Muslim Eid holiday ceasefire with Tali...
AFGHANISTAN, Aug 20: Afghan President Ashraf Ghani announced a ceasefire with Taliban insurgents from Monday to mark the Muslim Eid al-Adha holiday, days after fighting in the central city of Ghazni and a northern province.
Aug 20, 2018
ECONOMY
MBL appoints three brand ambassadors
MBL appoints three brand ambassadors
KATHMANDU, Aug. 20: Machhapuchchhre Bank Ltd (MBL) has appointed rising sports personalities -- Mira Rai, Pratima Sherpa and Aryan Giri -- as its brand ambassadors. The commercial banks announced it by organizing a press meet in Kathmandu on Friday.
Aug 20, 2018
SOCIETY
Labour Ministry active on formulating policies
Labour Ministry active on formulating policies
KATHMANDU, Aug 20: The Ministry of Labour, Employment and Social Security has given pace to the formulation and implementation of laws and policies to systematize the foreign employment, migrant workers' problems and society security.
Aug 20, 2018
VALLEY POLLUTION INDEX
Valley pollution levels for August 19
Valley pollution levels for August 19
Valley pollution levels for August 19
Aug 20, 2018
POLITICS
Madhes experts condemn boycott of PM's address
Madhes experts condemn boycott of PM's address
LAHAN, Aug 20: Madesh affairs experts have condemned the boycott of Prime Minister KP Oli's address to Province-2 Assembly by provincial assembly (PA) members, calling it 'the beginning of anarchist politics' in the province.
Aug 20, 2018
SPORTS
Manchester gap widens as City score six and United lose
Manchester gap widens as City score six and United lose
LONDON, Aug 19: Sergio Aguero scored a hat-trick in Manchester City’s 6-1 rout of Huddersfield Town on Sunday before the champions’ neighbours Manchester United suffered a limp 3-2 defeat at Brighton & Hove Albion that left Paul Pogba questioning his team’s attitude.
Aug 20, 2018
SOCIETY
Cancer cases at Kanti rise, govt slashes funds
Cancer cases at Kanti rise, govt slashes funds
KATHMANDU, Aug 20: A mother carrying her about one-and-a-half years old baby was seen rushing to knock the doors of high ranking officials at Kanti Children’s Hospital (KCH) for treatment on Friday. Her baby was treated for a month at different hospitals in Chitwan, 145 km south from Kathmandu, and...
Aug 20, 2018
POLITICS
Govt can’t disclose classified information: Oli
Govt can’t disclose classified information: Oli
KATHMANDU, Aug 20: Prime Minister KP Oli said that the government cannot disclose all the information related to the state to the general public despite the fact that the constitution has guaranteed the right to information.
Aug 20, 2018
POLITICS
Govt to sign MoU for energy cooperation with BIMSTEC countries
Govt to sign MoU for energy cooperation with BIMSTEC countri...
KATHMANDU, Aug 20: In the wake of the upcoming BIMSTEC summit, the government has decided to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the establishment of the BIMSTEC grid interconnection for energy cooperation among the six BIMSTEC countries.
Aug 20, 2018