WORLD
Ukrainians endure blackouts as power curbs follow Russian air strikes
Ukrainians endure blackouts as power curbs follow Russian ai...
KYIV, Oct 21: Ukrainians endured power curbs including the first blackouts imposed by grid authorities since the war began on Thursday to allow the repair of infrastructure destroyed by Russian air strikes as Kyiv's forces pressed on towards the city of Kherson.
Oct 21, 2022
ECONOMY
NMB Bank approved with a loan of USD 100 million from DFC
NMB Bank approved with a loan of USD 100 million from DFC
KATHMANDU, OCT 20: The US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) has approved USD 100 million direct loan to NMB Bank to support the bank to financing MSMEs in Nepal.
Oct 20, 2022
WORLD
Truss quits, but UK’s political and economic turmoil linger
Truss quits, but UK’s political and economic turmoil linger
LONDON, Oct 21: British Prime Minister Liz Truss quit Thursday after a tumultuous and historically brief term in which her economic policies roiled financial markets and a rebellion in her political party obliterated her authority.
Oct 20, 2022
ECONOMY
IBN awards study license of 750 MW West Seti Hydropower Project to NHPC, India
IBN awards study license of 750 MW West Seti Hydropower Proj...
KATHMANDU, OCT 20: The Investment Board Nepal (IBN) on Thursday permitted NHPC Limited, India, to carry out study of 750 MW West Seti Reservoir Hydropower Project.
Oct 20, 2022
ECONOMY
Two patients die on Thursday, taking dengue death toll in Nepal to 51
Two patients die on Thursday, taking dengue death toll in Ne...
KATHMANDU, OCT 20: Two more people infected with dengue died in the past 24 hours, taking the dengue death toll to 51.
Oct 20, 2022
SOCIETY
Kathmandu District Court orders release of comedian Singh on bail
Kathmandu District Court orders release of comedian Singh on...
KATHMANDU, August 29: Kathmandu District Court (KDC) has ordered police to release standup comedian Apoorwa Kshitiz Singh on bail.
Oct 20, 2022
ECONOMY
Tourism entrepreneurs warn to protest if paragliding suspension is not withdrawn
Tourism entrepreneurs warn to protest if paragliding suspens...
POKHARA, Oct 20: In the second week of December 2020, Raju Gaire, 38, died in a paragliding accident in Pokhara. Even before Raju, there were occasional paragliding accidents in the skies of Pokhara, but all of them were solo or trainee accidents. However, Raju had an accident during a tandem (passe...
Oct 20, 2022
POLITICS
Pak envoy Shah pays a farewell call on President Bhandari
Pak envoy Shah pays a farewell call on President Bhandari
KATHMANDU, Oct 20: Ambassador of Pakistan to Nepal Syed Haider Shah paid a farewell call on President Bidya Devi Bhandari at the later’s office.
Oct 20, 2022
My City, Lifestyle, Health
Call for ‘search and destroy mosquito larvae’ campaign in Dhangadhi
Call for ‘search and destroy mosquito larvae’ campaign in Dh...
Kailali, Oct 20: Dhangadhi Sub-metropolitan City has requested its ward offices and health institutions to carry out a ‘search and destroy mosquito larvae’ campaign, saying that the risk of dengue infection is not over yet.
Oct 20, 2022
POLITICS
UK's Truss says she will resign as PM
UK's Truss says she will resign as PM
LONDON, Oct 20:Liz Truss said on Thursday she would resign as prime minister, brought down by her economic programme that sent shockwaves through the markets and divided her Conservative Party just six weeks after she was appointed.
Oct 20, 2022