SPORTS
Asian Premier League in Nepal
Asian Premier League in Nepal
KATHMANDU, June 11: Ultimate Sports Management (USM), an Indian sports management company, is set to organize the Asian Premier League (APL) T20 tournament in Nepal in association with National Sports Council (NSC) at the TU Cricket Ground from June 19 to July 4.
Jun 12, 2017
SOCIETY
Cardamom farming: A success story from Kavre
Cardamom farming: A success story from Kavre
KAVRE, June 11: Some years back, locals of Rayale Lamidada, Panauti-1, in Kavrepalanchok district had no choice but to visit nearby bazaar just to buy vegetables. Recalling those days, Upendra Prasad Timilsina, a local farmer said, “In those days vegetables were not grown here and when I told villag...
Jun 12, 2017
SOCIETY
Health researchers pledge to work in collaboration
Health researchers pledge to work in collaboration
KATHMANDU, June 11: Researchers of the health and technology sectors have underscored the need of working in collaboration with each for effective results.
Jun 12, 2017
ECONOMY
CNI veep off to Geneva
CNI veep off to Geneva
KATHMANDU, June 11: Rajesh Kumar Agrawal, vice-president of Confederation of Nepalese Industries (CNI) and coordinator of the confederation's Employers’ Council, left for Geneva on Sunday to participate in the 106th session of International Labor Conference.
Jun 12, 2017
ECONOMY, SOCIETY
69,000 sat for Korean language test
69,000 sat for Korean language test
KATHMANDU, June 11: Around 69,000 Nepali youths have appeared in the Korean Language test this year in pursuit to secure jobs through widely acclaimed Employment Permit System (EPS) of the South Korean government.
Jun 12, 2017
ECONOMY
Melamchi's contractor to build Solukhola Dudhkoshi Project
Melamchi's contractor to build Solukhola Dudhkoshi Project
KATHMANDU, June 11: Italian contractor company Cooperativa Muratori e Cementisti di Ravenna (CMC) has bagged the contract to construct the Solukhola Dudhkoshi Hydropower Project with 86 MW capacity.
Jun 12, 2017
WORLD
Families ripped apart, freedom of expression under attack in Gulf: AI
Families ripped apart, freedom of expression under attack in...
KATHMANDU, JUNE 11: Amnesty International (AI) has accused Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) of toying with the lives of thousands of Gulf residents as part of their dispute with Qatar, splitting up families and destroying peoples' livelihoods and education.
Jun 12, 2017
SOCIETY
Pallotar bus station has no buses
Pallotar bus station has no buses
PANCHTHAR, June 11: A bus station in Phidim meets all the requirements of a standard bus park having ticket counters, security posts, public toilets, waiting lounges and other basic facilities but unfortunately it has no vehicles.
Jun 12, 2017
ECONOMY
Jumla farmers start growing Italian Fuji apples
Jumla farmers start growing Italian Fuji apples
JUMLA, June 11: Farmers in Jumla have produced Italian Fuji apples for the first time.
Jun 12, 2017
ECONOMY
Half of the damaged houses were less than 20 years old
Half of the damaged houses were less than 20 years old
KATHMANDU, June 11: More than half of the houses damaged by the 2015 earthquakes were less than 20 years old.
Jun 12, 2017