SOCIETY
Members of int’l drug trafficking gang arrested with cocaine: Police
Members of int’l drug trafficking gang arrested with cocaine...
KATHMANDU, May 16: The police have arrested alleged drug traffickers in possession of a large quantity of cocaine.
May 16, 2024
ECONOMY
Gold price rises by Rs 1,600 per tola to set new record
Gold price rises by Rs 1,600 per tola to set new record
KATHMANDU, May 16: The price of gold has reached a new record. The Federation of Nepal Gold and Silver Dealers’ Associations (FENEGOSIDA) has set the price of fine gold at Rs 140,000 per tola for today, marking an increase of Rs 1,600 from the previous day. This is the highest price of gold ever rec...
May 16, 2024
ECONOMY
Over 177,000 tourists visited Annapurna area in 10 months
Over 177,000 tourists visited Annapurna area in 10 months
GANDAKI, May 16: As many as 177,182 foreign tourists entered the Annapurna circuit, a popular trekking route, in the past 10 months.
May 16, 2024
POLITICS
Madan-Ashrit Memorial Day being marked today
Madan-Ashrit Memorial Day being marked today
KATHMANDU, May 16: The 31st Memorial Day of the CPN-UML’s then general-secretary Madan Bhandari and organization department chief Jibraj Ashrit is being marked today recalling their contributions.
May 16, 2024
POLITICS
Sodari to take vote of confidence 26 days after being appointed CM
Sodari to take vote of confidence 26 days after being appoin...
KATHMANDU, May 16: The chief minister (CM) of Sudurpaschim Province, Dirgha Bahadur Sodari, is seeking a vote of confidence from the provincial assembly today.
May 16, 2024
SOCIETY
Kathmandu Valley's temperature likely to reach 32 degrees Celsius today
Kathmandu Valley's temperature likely to reach 32 degrees Ce...
KATHMANDU, May 16: The weather will be partly cloudy in the hilly areas of the country, including Koshi and Madhesh provinces and generally clear in the rest of the Terai region.
May 16, 2024
SOCIETY
Adverse climate affects expedition to Mount Everest
Adverse climate affects expedition to Mount Everest
KATHMANDU, May 16: Expedition to Mount Everest, the world's tallest peak, has been affected for the past two days due to adverse climate. Department of Tourism Director Rakesh Gurung said that no one has been able to reach the summit of Mount Everest since Tuesday as the climate is adverse towards...
May 16, 2024
ECONOMY
Electricity supply to be affected for six hours in various places of Kathmandu from today
Electricity supply to be affected for six hours in various p...
KATHMANDU, May 16: The Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has announced that electricity supply will be affected in various places of the valley from today.
May 16, 2024
ECONOMY
Madhesh Province: Over 90 percent lack access to insurance
Madhesh Province: Over 90 percent lack access to insurance
BIRGUNJ (PARSA), May 15: As much as 90.6 percent of people in Madhesh Province are out of the reach of insurance. The total population of Madhesh Province is 6.114 million.
May 16, 2024
SOCIETY
Two dead, 13 injured in Palpa jeep accident
Two dead, 13 injured in Palpa jeep accident
KATHMANDU, May 16: Two people have lost their lives while 13 others were injured in a jeep accident in Palpa.
May 16, 2024