ECONOMY, SOCIETY
Tourist arrival on the rise in Kanchanjanga area
Tourist arrival on the rise in Kanchanjanga area
FUNGLING, Nov 21: The number of tourists arriving in the world's third highest mountain, Kanchenjunga region is increasing. Deserted for almost two years due to COVID-19, the region is gradually seeing an increase in domestic and foreign tourists this year.
Nov 21, 2021
My City, Entertainment
Rare first printing of US Constitution sells for record $43M
Rare first printing of US Constitution sells for record $43M
A rare first printing of the U.S. Constitution sold at Sotheby’s in New York for $43.2 million, a record price for a document or book sold at auction.
Nov 21, 2021
WORLD, Coronavirus
Europe’s COVID crisis pits vaccinated against unvaccinated
Europe’s COVID crisis pits vaccinated against unvaccinated
BRUSSELS, Nov 21: This was supposed to be the Christmas in Europe where family and friends could once again embrace holiday festivities and one another. Instead, the continent is the global epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic as cases soar to record levels in many countries.
Nov 21, 2021
ECONOMY
Banks’ deposits collection plunged further last month amid surging loan issuance
Banks’ deposits collection plunged further last month amid s...
KATHMANDU, Nov 21: The deposits collection by commercial banks declined by Rs 36 billion whereas the loan issuance increased by equivalent amounts in the one month period from mid-October to mid-November.
Nov 21, 2021
OPINION
Instant Economics: A Revolutionary Third Wave
Instant Economics: A Revolutionary Third Wave
This third wave in economics demands more real-time data and less theory. This data-driven and fast-paced economics however seems to have been prevailing before being hard-hit by the pandemic.
Nov 21, 2021
ECONOMY
50 charging stations of EVs will come into operation in next six months: NEA
50 charging stations of EVs will come into operation in next...
KATHMANDU, Nov 20: Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) is all set to bring into operation 50 charging stations of electric vehicles (EVs) in the next six months.
Nov 20, 2021
ECONOMY
EPF providing loans to its depositors to purchase land
EPF providing loans to its depositors to purchase land
KATHMANDU, Nov 20: The Employees Provident Fund (EPF) is allowing its depositors to borrow up to Rs 5 million to purchase land.
Nov 20, 2021
ECONOMY
Foreign Minister Khadka for innovative foreign policy
Foreign Minister Khadka for innovative foreign policy
KATHMANDU, Nov 20: Foreign Minister Dr Narayan Khadka has stressed the need for an innovative foreign policy based on national consensus which pays heed to the changed context.
Nov 20, 2021
SOCIETY, Coronavirus
Nepal logs 242 new cases, 444 recoveries and one death on Saturday
Nepal logs 242 new cases, 444 recoveries and one death on Sa...
KATHMANDU, Nov 20: Nepal recorded 242 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday along with 444 recoveries and one death, according to the latest information provided by the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP).
Nov 20, 2021
WORLD
India logs 10,302 new COVID-19 cases in last 24 hrs
India logs 10,302 new COVID-19 cases in last 24 hrs
New Delhi, Nov. 20: India reported 10,302 new COVID-19 cases and 267 deaths in the last 24 hours, according to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Saturday.
Nov 20, 2021