ECONOMY
Mechi Customs Office sees 69 percent rise in tea export
Mechi Customs Office sees 69 percent rise in tea export
BHADRAPUR, Nov 19: The Mechi Customs Office has posted a rise in tea exports by 69.22 percent in the first quarter of the current fiscal year 2024/25.
Nov 19, 2024
SOCIETY
Police seize 17 quintals of marijuana hidden in truck loaded with sand
Police seize 17 quintals of marijuana hidden in truck loaded...
The new method of smuggling marijuana into India was discovered when police seized 17 quintals of marijuana from a truck loaded with sand on Monday.
Nov 19, 2024
SOCIETY
COP-29: Uncertainty remains in determining size and sources of climate finance
COP-29: Uncertainty remains in determining size and sources...
Not only climate activists and officials involved in the negotiations, but also journalists covering the event have expressed doubts about the conference achieving the expected success.
Nov 19, 2024
ECONOMY
Finance ministry releases Rs 1 billion to Disaster Relief Fund
Finance ministry releases Rs 1 billion to Disaster Relief Fu...
KATHMANDU, Nov 19: The Ministry of Finance (MoF) has announced a contribution of Rs 1 billion to the Disaster Relief Fund.
Nov 19, 2024
ECONOMY
TIA night closures lead to cancellation of 123 flights in 11 days
TIA night closures lead to cancellation of 123 flights in 11...
KATHMANDU, Nov 19: A total of 123 flights have been canceled after the runway at Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) was closed at night from November 8.
Nov 19, 2024
SOCIETY
Medical entrepreneur Prasai arrested
Medical entrepreneur Prasai arrested
KATHMANDU, Nov 19: Police arrested medical entrepreneur Durga Prasai on Tuesday from his residence in Bhaktapur.
Nov 19, 2024
SOCIETY
Kathmandu experiences this year’s coldest temperature so far
Kathmandu experiences this year’s coldest temperature so far
KATHMANDU, Nov 19: Kathmandu recorded its lowest temperature of the year so far, with the mercury dropping to 9.9 degrees Celsius early on Tuesday morning.
Nov 19, 2024
POLITICS
Complaints filed against two out of 410 by-election candidates
Complaints filed against two out of 410 by-election candidat...
KATHMANDU, Nov 19: A total of two complaints have been filed against the candidates for the by-elections scheduled for December 1. These complaints will be investigated today, and decisions will be made, followed by the publication of the final list of candidates.
Nov 19, 2024
POLITICS
EC instructs home ministry to bolster security arrangements for by-elections
EC instructs home ministry to bolster security arrangements...
KATHMANDU, Nov 19: The Election Commission (EC) has directed the Ministry of Home Affairs (MoHA) to strengthen security arrangements to ensure that the upcoming local-level by-elections are conducted in a clean, free, fair, credible, and fear-free environment.
Nov 19, 2024
SOCIETY
KMC to manage only segregated waste
KMC to manage only segregated waste
KATHMANDU, Nov 19: The Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) is preparing to manage the waste only after its segregation.
Nov 19, 2024