POLITICS
Kathmandu, Chengdu to be sister cities
Kathmandu, Chengdu to be sister cities
KATHMANDU, Dec 23: The Kathmandu Metropolitan City is all set to sign a memorandum of understanding with Chengdu, the capital city of Sichuan province of China, on Friday for establishing sister city relations between the two cities.
Dec 22, 2016
POLITICS
Federal Alliance announces anti-UML campaign
Federal Alliance announces anti-UML campaign
KATHMANDU, Dec 23: While taking strong exception to the protests spearheaded by the main opposition party CPN-UML against the constitution amendment bill, the agitating Federal alliance led by Upendra Yadav has announced to isolate the CPN-UML through various programs including street protests.
Dec 22, 2016
ECONOMY
Nepal SBI launches two new products
Nepal SBI launches two new products
KATHMANDU, Dec 23: Nepal SBI Bank Ltd has launched two new products -- NSBL Payment Gateway Phase-II (India to Nepal) and Merchant Acquiring Services (POS Terminal).
Dec 22, 2016
POLITICS
NOC told to rollback price hike decision
NOC told to rollback price hike decision
KATHMANDU, Dec 22: A sub-committee under the parliamentary Industry Commerce and Consumers Welfare Committee has directed the Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) not to implement its decision to increase price of petroleum products.
Dec 22, 2016
POLITICS
Constitution amendment for national consensus, asserts PM Dahal
Constitution amendment for national consensus, asserts PM Da...
DHADING, Dec 22: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has clarified that the constitution amendment bill was registered in a bid to forge a national consensus.
Dec 22, 2016
WORLD
Rahul Gandhi accuses India's PM Modi of being paid bribes
Rahul Gandhi accuses India's PM Modi of being paid bribes
NEW DELHI, Dec 22: Leading opposition figure Rahul Gandhi demanded an investigation into allegations that two Indian conglomerates paid millions of rupees as bribes to Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2013-14 when he was governing a western state.
Dec 22, 2016
WORLD
Snow falls in Sahara desert for first time in 37 years
Snow falls in Sahara desert for first time in 37 years
The Algerian town of Ain Sefra, deep in the dry, hot Sahara desert was hit by a freak snowfall on December 19. It’s the first time snow has fallen in the region in 37 years.
Dec 22, 2016
POLITICS
Prez certifies bill to hike lawmakers’ salary, perks
Prez certifies bill to hike lawmakers’ salary, perks
KATHMANDU, Dec 22: President Bidya Devi Bhandari authenticated the Bill on Remuneration and Facilities to Federal Parliament Office-bearers and Members, 2073 at the Office of President at Shital Niwas today.
Dec 22, 2016
Lifestyle
Sunny Leone denies being offered IRs 40 million to perform on 'Laila...'
Sunny Leone denies being offered IRs 40 million to perform o...
MUMBAI, Dec 21: Actress Sunny Leone has shot down claims that she was offered IRs 4 million to perform live on her song "Laila main Laila" from superstar Shah Rukh Khan's film "Raees" at a New Year party.
Dec 22, 2016
ECONOMY
NEPSE index increases by 4.78 points
NEPSE index increases by 4.78 points
KATHMANDU, Dec 22: Having suffered a gradual fall in the recent past days, the Nepal Stock Exchange index on Thursday witnessed a slight improvement with the index increasing by 4.78 points to close at 1475.41 points.
Dec 22, 2016