ECONOMY
Gold price sees slight increase
Gold price sees slight increase
KATHMANDU, Feb 20: The price of gold increased by Rs 100 per tola to Rs 96,600 on Sunday. The yellow metal was traded at Rs 96,500 per tola in the domestic market on Friday.
Feb 20, 2022
POLITICS
MCC will be tabled in parliament today: Minister Karki
MCC will be tabled in parliament today: Minister Karki
KATHMANDU, Feb 20: A meeting of the ruling coalition has decided to table the MCC agreement in parliament. A meeting of the top leaders of the ruling coalition held at the Prime Minister's residence in Baluwatar on Sunday decided to table the MCC agreement in the House of Representatives meeting on...
Feb 20, 2022
SOCIETY
Man arrested with bear bile and Yarsagumba
Man arrested with bear bile and Yarsagumba
KANCHANPUR, Feb 20: Police arrested 57-year-old Brikha Kami from Bandevi Mandir in Krishnapur Municipality-1 on Saturday evening along with bear bile and Yarsagumba.
Feb 20, 2022
ECONOMY
Preparations underway for expansion of Surkhet Airport
Preparations underway for expansion of Surkhet Airport
SURKHET, Feb 20: The government has started making preparations for the expansion of the Surkhet Airport. The airport is being prepared for expansion by acquiring 12.43 bighas of land to the north of the current airport.
Feb 20, 2022
POLITICS
Ruling parties agree to table MCC grant agreement in parliament
Ruling parties agree to table MCC grant agreement in parliam...
KATHMANDU, Feb 20: The ruling parties have agreed to table the US-funded Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) grant agreement in parliament.
Feb 20, 2022
POLITICS
NC leader Mahat urges cadres to focus on upcoming election
NC leader Mahat urges cadres to focus on upcoming election
TRISHULI, Feb 20: Spokesperson of the ruling Nepali Congress Dr Prakash Sharan Mahat has urged party cadres to focus on the upcoming local level elections to ensure the party's victory. He also asked them to forget about bitterness that occurred during the party's recently held general convention.
Feb 20, 2022
POLITICS
Ruling coalition meeting begins in Baluwatar
Ruling coalition meeting begins in Baluwatar
KATHMANDU, Feb 20: A meeting of the ruling coalition has started at the Prime Minister's official residence in Baluwatar. The meeting is being held in an attempt to forge a consensus among the ruling parties to table the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) compact agreement in parliament for rati...
Feb 20, 2022
ECONOMY
NOC raises price of petroleum products again
NOC raises price of petroleum products again
KATHMANDU, Feb 20: Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) has again increased the price of petroleum products.
Feb 20, 2022
SOCIETY
Child labor rampant in the brick industry in Tulsipur
Child labor rampant in the brick industry in Tulsipur
TULSIPUR, Feb 20: Brick kilns in Tulsipur Sub-metropolis of Dang are found employing child labor. It has been found that there are around 350 child laborers working in the brick industries within the sub-metropolis.
Feb 20, 2022
SOCIETY
NAST should work with universities: Education Minister Paudel
NAST should work with universities: Education Minister Paude...
KATHMANDU, Feb 20: Minister for Education, Science and Technology Devendra Paudel has said that Nepal Academy of Science and Technology (NAST) should work in collaboration with universities and help transform them as a research-oriented university.
Feb 20, 2022