ECONOMY
Stock market sees transaction above 5.5 billion
Stock market sees transaction above 5.5 billion
KATHMANDU, July 29: The stock market this week saw transaction worth Rs. 5.53 billion. Altogether 9.58 million shares of 170 companies were traded during the week, according to Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse).
Jul 29, 2017
SOCIETY
Nepal to double the number of tigers by 2022
Nepal to double the number of tigers by 2022
RATNAGAR, July 29: Nepal's aim to double the existing number of tigers by 2022 is in the way of reality as its number has increased to 198 from 120 just within three years since the plan was made. The number of tigers may go higher as the count was carried out in 2013.
Jul 29, 2017
SOCIETY
29 metric tonnes of waste collected in valley
29 metric tonnes of waste collected in valley
KATHMANDU, July 29: A total of 29 metric tonnes of solid waste was collected from major rivers in the Kathmandu valley and ring road cleanup campaign today.
Jul 29, 2017
POLITICS
Big parties support simultaneous polls
Big parties support simultaneous polls
KATHMANDU, July 28: Major political parties represented in parliament have seconded Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba’s proposal to hold both the provincial and federal elections simultaneously.
Jul 29, 2017
My City
Sheeran, Stormzy nominated for Mercury award
Sheeran, Stormzy nominated for Mercury award
LONDON: Pop star Ed Sheeran and grime artist Stormzy made it on to the Mercury prize shortlist, award organizers announced on Thursday.
Jul 29, 2017
My City
Pinto joins tiger preservation movement
Pinto joins tiger preservation movement
New Delhi: ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ actress Frieda Pinto has partnered with an initiative to promote a global awareness movement to save tigers from extinction.
Jul 29, 2017
My City
Actor Inder Kumar dies of heart attack
Actor Inder Kumar dies of heart attack
Mumbai: Bollywood actor Inder Kumar, who worked in films like ‘Tumko Na Bhool Paayenge’ and ‘Wanted’, died on early Friday. He was 45.
Jul 29, 2017
My City
Changing face of festivities: Nag panchami and Janai Purnima
Changing face of festivities: Nag panchami and Janai Purnima
“Previously one used to paint Naags (snakes) all day with the help of a wooden base, while printed pictures are used these days,” said priest Krishna Prasad Bhattarai. In addition, priests used to make janai and doro (sacred threads), the latter by mixing Kesar powder with the originally white threa...
Jul 29, 2017
My City
Katy Perry to host MTV Video Music Awards
Katy Perry to host MTV Video Music Awards
LOS ANGELES: Pop singer Katy Perry will host the MTV Video Music Awards (VMA) in August, MTV said on Thursday, and will also perform and compete for some top awards.
Jul 29, 2017
SOCIETY
32 injured in road accident at Daunne
32 injured in road accident at Daunne
NAWALPARASI, July 29: As many as 32 passengers were injured in a road accident at Daunne of Bardaghat Municipality along the East-West Highway earlier this morning.
Jul 29, 2017