POLITICS
Singh wins Central Constituency of Congress
Singh wins Central Constituency of Congress
KATHMANDU, Dec 18: Arjun Jung Bahadur Singh has been elected as a central member of the Nepali Congress (NC) from the Backward Region cluster. The election was held on Monday under the 14th General Convention of the ruling party.
Dec 18, 2021
ECONOMY
We will bring Pokhara Int'l Airport into operation within eight months: Minister Ale
We will bring Pokhara Int'l Airport into operation within ei...
KATHMANDU, Dec 18: Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Prem Bahadur Ale has said that Pokhara International Airport will be operational within eight month.
Dec 18, 2021
POLITICS
NC's 14th General Convention Counting of votes for central members (open category) to begi...
NC's 14th General Convention Counting of votes for central m...
KATHMANDU, Dec 18: The counting of votes of the central members (35 members from the open category) will start from 10 AM today at the party's central office in Sanepa. The voting was held on Monday under the 14th general convention of the Nepali Congress (NC).
Dec 18, 2021
POLITICS
Chitralekha Yadav elected as NC’s central member of Province 2
Chitralekha Yadav elected as NC’s central member of Province...
KATHMANDU, Dec 18: Chitralekha Yadav has been elected to the post of central member of Province No. 2 (Women) of the Nepali Congress (NC). The counting of votes for the post of central member under the 14th General Convention of the NC is underway at the party's headquarters in Sanepa from Friday.
Dec 18, 2021
WORLD
More than 2,500 flee to Thailand as rebels clash with Myanmar army
More than 2,500 flee to Thailand as rebels clash with Myanma...
Dec 18: At least 2,500 people including hundreds of children have fled a flare-up in fighting between the Myanmar army and ethnic minority rebels and have taken refuge across the border in Thailand, Thai authorities and an aid group said.
Dec 18, 2021
OPINION
Can Congress Create Charisma?
Can Congress Create Charisma?
The Nepali Congress should be able to find the ways of assuring speedy economic progress, supplant the nation from illusively hyped remittance-based economy to a self-generated sustainable economy, hit the problem of unemployment and make the party work in bringing significant changes to the daily l...
Dec 18, 2021
Coronavirus
Omicron more likely to reinfect than Delta, no milder -study
Omicron more likely to reinfect than Delta, no milder -study
Dec 18: The risk of reinfection with the Omicron coronavirus variant is more than five times higher and it has shown no sign of being milder than Delta, a study showed, as cases soar across Europe and threaten year-end festivities.
Dec 18, 2021
ECONOMY
Govt mulls allowing cross-border electricity trade by Nepali private hydropower producers
Govt mulls allowing cross-border electricity trade by Nepali...
KATHMANDU, Dec 18: The government is mulling over involving private sector hydropower producers in cross-border electricity trade, at a time when Bangladesh has expressed its will to purchase electricity from the Nepali private sector.
Dec 18, 2021
ECONOMY
Commercial banks issued loans 16 times more than deposits collection in five months of cur...
Commercial banks issued loans 16 times more than deposits co...
KATHMANDU, Dec 17: Commercial banks issued additional loans worth Rs 360 billion in the first five months of the current fiscal year, which was more than 16 times their deposit collections over the period.
Dec 17, 2021
SOCIETY
Public holiday on December 19: Ministry of Home Affairs
Public holiday on December 19: Ministry of Home Affairs
KATHMANDU, Dec 17: The Ministry of Home Affairs has decided to grant public holiday on December 19.
Dec 17, 2021