POLITICS
Ruling parties will chart out common view on MCC: Minister Shrestha
Ruling parties will chart out common view on MCC: Minister S...
DAMAULI, Dec 21: Minister for Labor, Employment and Social Security, Krishna Kumar Shrestha has said that the ruling parties will be able to chart out a common view on the US support project, Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) compact agreement.
Dec 21, 2021
ECONOMY
Up-gradation work of Dhangadhi airport will be carried out soon: Minster Ale
Up-gradation work of Dhangadhi airport will be carried out s...
KAILALI, Dec 21: Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Prem Bahadur Ale has said that land acquisition for the expansion and upgradation of Dhangadhi airport would gain momentum as the ministry has already arranged a budget of Rs 1 billion.
Dec 21, 2021
Coronavirus
Omicron infections appear no less severe than Delta; COVID-19 lowers sperm count, motility
Omicron infections appear no less severe than Delta; COVID-1...
Dec 21: The following is a summary of some recent studies on COVID-19. They include research that warrants further study to corroborate the findings and that has yet to be certified by peer review.
Dec 21, 2021
OPINION
Making a Constitutional Case for Climate Action
Making a Constitutional Case for Climate Action
Climate change is a battle that Nepal is losing. There are studies that suggest that the recent fluctuations in monsoon, devastating landslides, and adverse weathers have been triggered tremendously by climate change. There are also predictions that the ongoing winter may be even more extreme and ha...
Dec 21, 2021
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