ECONOMY
Nepal to ask India to buy 1,200 MW of locally-produced electricity
Nepal to ask India to buy 1,200 MW of locally-produced elect...
KATHMANDU, Feb 16: Nepal is going to ask India to open the gateway allowing the Himalayan nation to export up to 1,200 MW of electricity to the South Asian giant.
Feb 16, 2023
ECONOMY
Commercial banks collected Rs 25 billion in deposits, offered Rs 12 billion in loans in pa...
Commercial banks collected Rs 25 billion in deposits, offere...
KATHMANDU, Feb 16: Commercial banks collected deposits worth Rs 25 billion in the past one month between mid-January and mid-February.
Feb 16, 2023
ECONOMY
Tourism Minister Kiranti : There is an effort to connect Pokhara to int’l cities through a...
Tourism Minister Kiranti : There is an effort to connect Pok...
POKHARA, Feb 16: Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Sudan Kiranti has said that efforts are being made to connect Pokhara to international cities through an air network. In a press conference organized by Press Center Nepal Gandaki Province at Pokhara Regional International Airport on...
Feb 16, 2023
WORLD
World's ocean heat grows to record high: study
World's ocean heat grows to record high: study
BEIJING, Feb 16: The world continued to see ocean heat reaching new records, as the year 2022 was the warmest in recorded human history, according to a recent study. Conducted by a team of 24 scientists from 16 institutes mainly in China, the United States, and Italy, the study was published in the...
Feb 16, 2023
ECONOMY
Nepse loses 21.15 points, daily turnover falls to Rs 1.68 million on Thursday
Nepse loses 21.15 points, daily turnover falls to Rs 1.68 mi...
KATHMANDU, Feb 16: Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) on Thursday plunged 21.15 points to close at 2,070.41 points.
Feb 16, 2023
SPECIAL, PHOTO FEATURE/Video
In Photos: Hindu hermits arrive in Pashupatinath to celebrate Mahashivaratri
In Photos: Hindu hermits arrive in Pashupatinath to celebrat...
KATHMANDU, Feb 16: Hindu hermits from different countries have come to the Pashupatinath Temple to celebrate the Mahashivaratri festival.
Feb 16, 2023
ECONOMY
Expired beer worth Rs 8.2 million confiscated
Expired beer worth Rs 8.2 million confiscated
KATHMANDU, FEb 16: The Department of Commerce, Supplies and Consumer Protection has confiscated date-expired beer worth Rs 8.2 million.
Feb 16, 2023
POLITICS, Republica Watch
Govt presents bill in parliament that, if passed, will help legalize illegal wealth
Govt presents bill in parliament that, if passed, will help...
KATHMANDU, Feb 16: The government has proposed to amend the law so as to legalize unsourced wealth by paying tax. A bill has been presented in parliament to amend some laws related to the 'Prevention of Money Laundering and Promotion of Business Environment' to help legitimize the wealth illegally e...
Feb 16, 2023
SOCIETY
Two injured in gas cylinder explosion in Dang
Two injured in gas cylinder explosion in Dang
DANG, Feb 16: Two people were injured when a cooking gas cylinder exploded in Dang.
Feb 16, 2023
WORLD
Key developments in the aftermath of Turkey, Syria quakes
Key developments in the aftermath of Turkey, Syria quakes
ANTAKYA, Turkey, Feb 16: The number of fatalities in the earthquakes that devastated parts of southern Turkey and northern Syria is continuing to rise. As chances of finding more survivors have dwindled, some foreign search teams are beginning to leave.
Feb 16, 2023