ECONOMY
Govt has not barred BFIs from accepting land as collateral: Minister Shrestha
Govt has not barred BFIs from accepting land as collateral:...
KATHMANDU, June 27: Minister for Land Management, Cooperatives and Poverty Alleviation, Sashi Shrestha has said that the government has not barred banks and financial institutions from keeping land as collateral.
Jun 27, 2022
ECONOMY
Proposal to establish public company to build Budhi Gandaki in cabinet
Proposal to establish public company to build Budhi Gandaki...
KATHMANDU, June 27: Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation Pampha Bhusal has taken a proposal to cabinet to open a public company for the construction of 1,200 MW Budhi Gandaki Hydropower Project.
Jun 27, 2022
ECONOMY
NAC to revise its 10-year business plan
NAC to revise its 10-year business plan
KATHMANDU, June 27: The Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) has announced plans to revise its 10-year (2021-2030) Integrated Business Plan.
Jun 27, 2022
SOCIETY
Light to moderate rainfall predicted across the country
Light to moderate rainfall predicted across the country
KATHMANDU, June 27: The weather will be partly to completely cloudy throughout the country with light to moderate rainfall in most of the places due to the influence of the monsoon wind.
Jun 27, 2022
POLITICS
SC issues interim order not to remove Press Council Chairman Basnet
SC issues interim order not to remove Press Council Chairman...
KATHMANDU, June 27: Continuing with its short-term interim order issued four months ago, the Supreme Court (SC) on Sunday ordered the government not to remove Chairman of the Press Council Nepal Bal Krishna Basnet from his post.
Jun 27, 2022
SOCIETY
Seven rape cases reported in span of six months in Baitadi
Seven rape cases reported in span of six months in Baitadi
BAITADI, June 26- There have been seven cases of sexual abuse and harassment against women and girls in Baitadi district in the span of six months. According to the bi-annual report released by the Informal Sector Service Centre (INSEC), seven rape cases, which include three against minor and four a...
Jun 27, 2022
ECONOMY
Gold price rises by Rs 400
Gold price rises by Rs 400
KATHMANDU, June 27: The price of fine gold has increased in the domestic market by Rs 400 per tola today to become Rs 97,700 per tola. The gold was traded at Rs 97,300 the previous day.
Jun 27, 2022
POLITICS
Newly-appointed CPN (Unified Socialist) ministers sworn in
Newly-appointed CPN (Unified Socialist) ministers sworn in
KATHMANDU, June 27: President Bidya Devi Bhandari administered the oath of office and secrecy of four newly-appointed ministers.
Jun 27, 2022
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'Top Gun: Maverick' soars past USD 1 Billion, overtakes 'Doctor Strange 2' as the highest-...
'Top Gun: Maverick' soars past USD 1 Billion, overtakes 'Doc...
Top Gun: Maverick' is still flying high at the box office, crossing the coveted $1 billion over the weekend.
With those ticket sales, the movie has overtaken Marvel's superhero film 'Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness' as the highest-grossing movie of the year at the global box office. The...
Jun 27, 2022
POLITICS
President appoints two residential ambassadors
President appoints two residential ambassadors
KATHMANDU, June 27: President Bidya Devi Bhandari appointed Kailash Raj Pokharel and Kanta Rijal as Nepal's residential ambassadors to Australia and Israel respectively.
Jun 27, 2022