ECONOMY
RBB's extension branch comes into operation
RBB's extension branch comes into operation
SANKHUWASABHA, March 3: Rastriya Banijya Bank (RBB)'s extension branch has come into operation at Sundar Pokhari Bazaar which is located in between ward 3 and 5 of Chainpur municipality.
Mar 03, 2018
ECONOMY
NRB unveils Payment System Oversight Framework
NRB unveils Payment System Oversight Framework
KATHMANDU, March 3: Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) has introduced ‘Payment System Oversight Framework’ as part of its objectives to ensure sound legal foundation of payment systems and enhance their risk management and control.
Mar 03, 2018
SOCIETY
Citizenship paves way for senior citizens to get old-age allowance
Citizenship paves way for senior citizens to get old-age all...
DHADING, March 3: Atimaya Damai hardly remembers how old she is. However, she assumes, she is 84. The local of Gajuri Rural Municipality-6 had no idea of the old-age allowance provided by the state, until recently. When she came to know of it a few months back and that she was eligible for it, she t...
Mar 03, 2018
ECONOMY
Stock freefall continues
Stock freefall continues
KATHMANDU, March 3: Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) benchmark index nosedives 28.74 points to close at 1,345.99 points on Wednesday -- the last trading day of the week. The freefall of stocks continued this week as worries about more restrictions on stock market from the new finance minister unnerved...
Mar 03, 2018
VALLEY POLLUTION INDEX
Valley Pollution Levels for 2 March, 2018
Valley Pollution Levels for 2 March, 2018
Valley Pollution Levels for 2 March, 2018
Mar 03, 2018
ECONOMY
NYC to assist thousands of youth entrepreneurs across the country
NYC to assist thousands of youth entrepreneurs across the co...
KATHMANDU, March 3: National Youth Council (NYC) is set to extend its Youth Entrepreneurship Program to all 753 local levels of the country which will allow approximately as many as 7,530 enterprisers across Nepal to start their own venture.
Mar 03, 2018
SOCIETY
Villages flourishing, headquarters losing charm
Villages flourishing, headquarters losing charm
PARBAT, March 3: There was a time when the locals of all 55 VDCs of Parbat had to reach the district headquarters Kushma even for minor recommendations or administrative work. Each time they reached the headquarters, they had to stay there at least for one day. Many people used to come here for busi...
Mar 03, 2018
SOCIETY
Holi celebrations in tarai (Photo Feature)
Holi celebrations in tarai (Photo Feature)
March 3: Holi revelers celebrating the festival of color in Kailali (top row) and in Birgunj on Friday. Eighteen tarai districts celebrated the festival on the day.
Mar 03, 2018
SOCIETY
Khumbu locals say snow came late and is less
Khumbu locals say snow came late and is less
SOLUKHUMBU, March 3: The main season of snow usually begins from the last week of January or the first week of February in the Khumbu area of Solukhumbu district. But this year, snow came late and it was less than usual. Much to the surprise of the locals, snowfall was not even enough to cover the m...
Mar 03, 2018
POLITICS
EC to hand down used vehicles to provincial govts
EC to hand down used vehicles to provincial govts
KATHMANDU, March 3: The Election Commission (EC) is set to hand down around two dozen cars which have been in use for a few years to the government for use by the provincial governments. The commission will, however, keep dozens of new vehicles it had bought recently for itself.
Mar 03, 2018