ECONOMY
Govt allows banks to use up to 80 percent of funds provided to local govts in their CD rat...
Govt allows banks to use up to 80 percent of funds provided...
KATHMANDU, Dec 21: The government has revised the ceiling of deposit, out of the grant amount being provided to the local governments, which the banks concerned have been using to maintain their credit-deposit (CD) ratio.
Dec 21, 2021
ECONOMY
Nepse down 18 points in mundane Monday session
Nepse down 18 points in mundane Monday session
KATHMANDU, Dec 20: Stocks witnessed a sharp decline in the morning with the index dipping around 30 points. Despite the index making a recovery to trade in green in the afternoon, further decline saw the benchmark close with a loss of 17.93 points at 2,358.81.
Dec 20, 2021
ECONOMY
Cooperatives help economically disadvantaged groups in rural areas to improve their financ...
Cooperatives help economically disadvantaged groups in rural...
KATHMANDU, Dec 20: While many Valley-based cooperatives time and again court controversies for embezzling depositors’ money, a number of cooperatives operating in the country’s rural areas have been providing low-income and economically disadvantaged people an easy access to financial resources.
Dec 20, 2021
ECONOMY
Three-day Enterprise India–Dealers and Distributors Expo 2021 being held in Kathmandu from...
Three-day Enterprise India–Dealers and Distributors Expo 202...
KATHMANDU, Dec 20: Confederation of Indian Industry - CII with the support of Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India in association with Embassy of India in Nepal is organizing Enterprise India - Dealers and Distributors Expo 2021 at Bhrikutimandap Exhibition Hall, Kathmandu on 21-23...
Dec 20, 2021
ECONOMY
Nepal sells USD 1.36 billion to foot import bills from India during mid-July and mid-Novem...
Nepal sells USD 1.36 billion to foot import bills from India...
KATHMANDU, Dec 20: While the country is already feeling the heat of depleting foreign currency reserves, a total of US $ 1.36 billion was spent to buy Indian currency (INR) to fund imports from the southern neighbor during the first four months of the current fiscal year.
Dec 20, 2021
SOCIETY, Coronavirus
UK Defence Covid support to Nepal Army arrives in Kathmandu
UK Defence Covid support to Nepal Army arrives in Kathmandu
KATHMANDU, Dec 20: The Covid-19 medical equipment support pledged earlier by the British Army to the Nepali Army has arrived in Kathmandu. The UK Royal Air Force (RAF) C-17 landed at Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA), Kathmandu on Monday with a medical equipment package.
Dec 20, 2021
POLITICS
MCC should not be linked with any strategic or military interests: Madhav Nepal
MCC should not be linked with any strategic or military inte...
KATHMANDU, Dec 20: CPN (Unified Socialist) Chairman Madhav Kumar Nepal has said that the US-funded Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) should be limited to financial support.
Dec 20, 2021
SOCIETY
It is the state’s responsibility to involve students in nation building: PM Deuba
It is the state’s responsibility to involve students in nati...
KATHMANDU, Dec 20: Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has said that it is the responsibility of the state to create an environment where talent can be utilized in the country and society by getting higher education easily and conveniently at the 47th Convocation ceremony of Tribhuvan University on Mo...
Dec 20, 2021
WORLD
Over 35,000 displaced in Malaysia's floods
Over 35,000 displaced in Malaysia's floods
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 20: Heavy rain in Malaysia has displaced over 35,000 people in seven states plus the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur as of 11:00 p.m. local time Sunday, according to data from the Malaysian social welfare department.
Dec 20, 2021
My City, Lifestyle
Calling all photographers for 'Nepal Army Photo contest-2078'
Calling all photographers for 'Nepal Army Photo contest-2078...
Nepal Army has called photographers to participate in the photography competition 'Nepal Army Photo Contest-2078.' According to a press statement released by Nepal Army on Monday, it has been conducting the photo competition internally since last year with the objective of archiving various activiti...
Dec 20, 2021