SOCIETY
Narayanghat-Butwal road reports 50 percent progress in over five years
Narayanghat-Butwal road reports 50 percent progress in over...
NAWALPARASI, May 1: A 33-kilometer stretch of the Narayanghat-Butwal section along the East West Highway has been blacktopped. Initially slated for completion within the deadline of 42 months, the project reports a 50 percent accomplishment in over five years and three months.
May 01, 2024
ECONOMY
Minister Bhandari requests Chinese govt to facilitate Nepali exporters in customs and quar...
Minister Bhandari requests Chinese govt to facilitate Nepali...
KATHMANDU, May 1: Minister of Industry, Commerce and Supplies Damodar Bhandari has requested Vice Chairman of the Tibet Autonomous Region of China, Lang Fukuan, to facilitate Nepali exporters in Chinese customs and quarantine on Tuesday.
May 01, 2024
SOCIETY
KMC’s skill fair starts from today with aim to provide employment to more than 2,000 peopl...
KMC’s skill fair starts from today with aim to provide emplo...
KATHMANDU, May 1: ‘Skill Far 2024’, organized by Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC), has kicked off from today. On the occasion of International Workers' Day, the KMC aims to provide free vocational training to 2,081individuals.
May 01, 2024
SOCIETY
Record-holder climber Kami Rita to ascend Mt Everest for 29th time
Record-holder climber Kami Rita to ascend Mt Everest for 29t...
KATHMANDU, May 1: Veteran climber Kami Rita Sherpa, who holds the world record for climbing Mt Everest (Sagarmatha) 28 times, is preparing to set a new record. Sherpa, 54, who climbed the world's highest peak for the 28th time last year is set for the 29th ascent this year.
May 01, 2024
SPORTS
Third T20 match: Nepal lose to West Indies A by 76 runs
Third T20 match: Nepal lose to West Indies A by 76 runs
KATHMANDU, May 1: Nepal faced a huge defeat of 76 runs against West Indies A in their third match of the five-match T20 series on Wednesday.
May 01, 2024
SPORTS
Third T20 match: West Indies ‘A’ set 228-run target for Nepal
Third T20 match: West Indies ‘A’ set 228-run target for Nepa...
KATHMANDU, May 1: West Indies ‘A’ have given Nepal a target of 228 runs in the third T20 match against the home team.
May 01, 2024
SPORTS
West Indies 'A' playing wearing masks amid concerns over air pollution
West Indies 'A' playing wearing masks amid concerns over air...
KATHMANDU, May 1: In the third match of the five-match T20 series between Nepal and West Indies 'A', some West Indies players have opted to wear masks while playing due to heightened air pollution levels in Kathmandu.
May 01, 2024
ECONOMY
NIC Asia expands services in rural areas to promote financial inclusion
NIC Asia expands services in rural areas to promote financia...
KATHMANDU, May 1: Of late, NIC Asia, one of the 20 commercial banks in Nepal, has been aggressively targeting the country’s rural areas for business promotion so as to expand financial inclusion in the country.
May 01, 2024
SOCIETY
KMC asks cinema halls, clubs and other entertainment businesses to pay entertainment tax
KMC asks cinema halls, clubs and other entertainment busines...
KATHMANDU, May 1: Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) has issued a notice, asking entertainment businesses such as nightclubs, dance bars, and live music venues, including the LOD club, to pay entertainment tax.
May 01, 2024
SOCIETY
135th May Day: NHRC calls for promoting labor rights
135th May Day: NHRC calls for promoting labor rights
KATHMANDU, May 1: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has urged the government and all the bodies concerned to implement the provision of minimum remuneration fixed by the government for workers.
May 01, 2024