SPORTS
IWF, AWF to send Nepali weightlifters abroad for training
IWF, AWF to send Nepali weightlifters abroad for training
KATHMANDU, July 29: Nepal Weightlifting Association (NWA) successfully hosted Asian Youth and Junior Weightlifting Championships featuring 241 players from 32 nations.
Jul 30, 2017
ECONOMY
Excise duty stickers on beer bottles soon
Excise duty stickers on beer bottles soon
KATHMANDU, July 29: Beer producers will be required to put excise duty stickers on beer bottles from now on, according to a recent amendment in the Excise Duty Rules 2002. Currently, they put the stickers on the cartons only.
Jul 30, 2017
ECONOMY
Myagdi sees rise in tourist footfalls
Myagdi sees rise in tourist footfalls
MYAGDI, July 29: Almost 70,000 foreign tourists have visited Myagdi the last fiscal year, which is an increase by 26,000 compared to the previous year.
Jul 30, 2017
ECONOMY
Banks struggle to meet productive sector lending requirement
Banks struggle to meet productive sector lending requirement
KATHMANDU, July 29: Commercial banks are struggling to meet the directed-sector lending requirement as set by Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB).
Jul 30, 2017
ECONOMY
Less than half paddy plantation in 10 Tarai districts
Less than half paddy plantation in 10 Tarai districts
KATHMANDU, July 29: Tarai, known as the bread basket of Nepal, has not seen even 50 percent of paddy plantation in its different districts till the end of July.
Jul 30, 2017
SPECIAL
Wild animals know no borders
Wild animals know no borders
CHITWAN/MAHENDRANAGAR, July 29: Tigers don’t recognize boundaries nor are patriotic. They are wild and for them jungle is their home - be it Nepali or India. Officials at the Chitwan National Park (CNP) say that it is common among wildlife on both sides of border to travel across the borders. “Tiger...
Jul 30, 2017
WORLD
Pakistan names Abbasi interim prime minister
Pakistan names Abbasi interim prime minister
ISLAMABAD, July 30: Pakistan's ruling party named senior lawmaker Shahid Khaqan Abbasi as successor to the deposed prime minister on Saturday, a day after the Supreme Court removed Nawaz Sharif from office for concealing assets.
Jul 30, 2017
POLITICS
RJPN rift deepens ahead of crucial meets
RJPN rift deepens ahead of crucial meets
Leaders from western Terai considering stark moves including resignation en masse and formation of a new party if concerns not met.
Jul 30, 2017
POLITICS
MPs for banning candidates for 10 yrs for involvement in tearing ballot papers
MPs for banning candidates for 10 yrs for involvement in tea...
KATHMANDU, July 29: Taking their cue from the ballot-tearing incident during the vote count for the local polls in Bharatpur Metropolitan City (BMC), lawmakers have sought a strong legal penalty against candidates and party representatives who get involved in ballot-tearing in the upcoming parliamen...
Jul 30, 2017
SOCIETY
Chhaupadi still prevalent in hilly districts
Chhaupadi still prevalent in hilly districts
DAILEKH, July 29: The government's failure to implement the Supreme Court (SC) order against the Chhaupadi practice has given continuity to the social evil in Dailekh district where violence against women is highly prevalent. Incidents of women dying in cowsheds while practicing Chhaupadi are on the...
Jul 30, 2017