WORLD, Coronavirus
Israel set to offer fourth dose of COVID-19 vaccine to people over 60
Israel set to offer fourth dose of COVID-19 vaccine to peopl...
JERUSALEM, Dec 22: Israel announced on Tuesday that it will offer a fourth dose of the COVID-19 vaccine to people older than 60, amid concern about the spread of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus.
Dec 22, 2021
ECONOMY
Construction of Solu Corridor transmission line to be completed next week
Construction of Solu Corridor transmission line to be comple...
KATHMANDU, Dec 22: The construction of the Solu Corridor 132 kV double circuit transmission line that was halted for two years is in the final stage of completion.
Dec 22, 2021
OPINION
Climate Change Effect on Health
Climate Change Effect on Health
Between 2030 and 2050, climate change is expected to cause approximately 250 thousand deaths per year from malnutrition, malaria, diarrhea, and heat stress.
Dec 22, 2021
ECONOMY
Nepse shoots up to cross 2,400 mark
Nepse shoots up to cross 2,400 mark
KATHMANDU, Dec 21: Stocks moved sharply higher in morning trading before witnessing a small correction. The benchmark traded around 20 points higher for the first half of the session before an afternoon rally pushed the index firmly in positive territory. At the close, Nepse was up 56.73 points at 2...
Dec 21, 2021
ECONOMY
FDI worth Rs 30 billion pledged during mid-July and mid-December
FDI worth Rs 30 billion pledged during mid-July and mid-Dece...
KATHMANDU, Dec 21: Foreign firms pledged to invest Rs 30 billion in Nepal in the first five months of the current fiscal year.
Dec 21, 2021
ECONOMY
NRB tightens noose on import of luxury items amid declining foreign currency reserves
NRB tightens noose on import of luxury items amid declining...
KATHMANDU, Dec 21: Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) has asked importers of selected luxury items to maintain cent percent cash margin to open letter of credit (LC) accounts, targeting to tighten the noose on the import of such products.
Dec 21, 2021
POLITICS
Speaker Sapkota accuses CPN-UML of trying to influence court decisions
Speaker Sapkota accuses CPN-UML of trying to influence court...
KATHMANDU, Dec 21: Speaker of the House of Representatives (HoR), Agni Prasad Sapkota has accused the CPN-UML of trying to adversely affect the decision of cases that are pending at the court.
Dec 21, 2021
POLITICS
Speaker Sapkota has our support: Chairman Nepal
Speaker Sapkota has our support: Chairman Nepal
KATHMANDU, Dec 21: CPN (Unified Socialist) Chairman Madhav Kumar Nepal has claimed his party supports Speaker of the House of Representatives, Agni Prasad Sapkota, in connection with sorting out the current stalemate in parliament.
Dec 21, 2021
POLITICS
Complete election results of NC’s 14th General Convention by Wednesday
Complete election results of NC’s 14th General Convention by...
KATHMANDU, Dec 21: The entire election results of the Nepali Congress 14th General Convention are expected to be out by Wednesday.
Dec 21, 2021
My City, Lifestyle
Understanding cultural significance of Yomari Punhi
Understanding cultural significance of Yomari Punhi
Yomari Punhi is one of the important festivals of Newa community. In order to pass on the Yomari culture to the new generation, we have taught Miss Newa to make Yomari every year and the tradition continues this year as well.
Dec 21, 2021