ECONOMY
Dolma Impact Fund becomes Swet Ganga Hydro’s shareholder
Dolma Impact Fund becomes Swet Ganga Hydro’s shareholder
KATHMANDU, August 20: Dolma Impact Fund, a private equity fund from Europe, has now become a shareholder of Swet Ganga Hydropower & Construction Public Limited Company, promoted by Sanima Hydro Group, as a foreign investor.
Aug 20, 2017
POLITICS
EC seeks fool-proof security for Province 2 local polls
EC seeks fool-proof security for Province 2 local polls
KATHMANDU, August 20: The Election Commission (EC) has urged the government to arrange fool-proof security for the third round of local elections scheduled for September 18 in Province 2.
Aug 20, 2017
SOCIETY
Foreign employment to blame for rising divorce cases in Baglung: Judge
Foreign employment to blame for rising divorce cases in Bagl...
BAGLUNG, August 20: Cases of couples seeking divorce have increased in Baglung district in the last four years. In the fiscal year 2016-17, 138 cases among the total 489 cases filed at the District Court, Baglung were related to divorce cases.
Aug 20, 2017
SOCIETY
Nepal losing Chinese tourists to poor roads
Nepal losing Chinese tourists to poor roads
POKHARA, August 20: Chinese love for Nepal was at the peak when the devastating earthquake hit the country in 2015, which subsequently put a halt to their flow. It took pretty long time for the tourism sector to recover from the setback.
Aug 20, 2017
POLITICS
Nepali parliamentary delegation visits North Korea for peace and friendship
Nepali parliamentary delegation visits North Korea for peace...
KATHMANDU, August 20: A high-level parliamentary delegation from Nepal visited North Korean capital Pyongyang with a view to promoting peace and friendship.
Aug 20, 2017
POLITICS
RPP not to support amendment bill
RPP not to support amendment bill
KATHMANDU, August,20: The Rastriya Prajatantra Party will not support the constitutional amendment bill that is scheduled to be put to a vote in Parliament later this week, RPP Chairman Kamal Thapa has said.
Aug 20, 2017
ECONOMY
Airlines companies resume flights to Biratnagar
Airlines companies resume flights to Biratnagar
KATHMANDU, August 19: Airlines companies partly resumed their flights in the Kathmandu - Biratnagar sector on Saturday, after a weeklong halt due to massive rainfall and floods in the eastern part of the country that had closed down Biratnagar airport.
Aug 20, 2017
POLITICS
UML sticks to its guns on constitution amendment
UML sticks to its guns on constitution amendment
KATHMANDU, August 20: UML Vice Chairman Bam Dev Gautam has said that the main opposition UML would take an appropriate decision regarding the constitutional amendment after receiving a formal request from the ruling parties.
Aug 20, 2017
SPORTS
India registers thumping 9-0 win over Maldives
India registers thumping 9-0 win over Maldives
KATHMANDU, August 19: India made a wining start in the ongoing SAFF U-15 Championship as it registered thumping 9-0 win over Maldives at ANFA Complex Satdobato, Lalitpur on Saturday.
Aug 20, 2017
SOCIETY
15-year-old new mother without food for a week
15-year-old new mother without food for a week
MUSARNIYA, August 20: There was no sign that the continuous rain since Friday night would stop till Saturday morning. Suddenly, water from the Bighi river gushed into the settlement. Within few minutes, the entire village was inundated.
Aug 20, 2017