ECONOMY
Nepse ends last session of fiscal year on a positive note
Nepse ends last session of fiscal year on a positive note
KATHMANDU, July 15: Stocks opened Thursday’s session in green as the Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index added 10 points in the pre-open session. Stocks saw some selling pressure in the morning but the bourse managed to hover more than 5 points higher. Following a sharp move up towards 2,890 level, t...
Jul 15, 2021
ECONOMY
Base rate of BFIs reaches five-year low
Base rate of BFIs reaches five-year low
KATHMANDU, July 15: The average base interest rate of the bank and financial institutions (BFIs) has gone down to the lowest in the past five years, with an excess liquidity existing in the sector as an impact of the coronavirus.
Jul 15, 2021
SOCIETY
Nepal records 2,676 new cases, 1,757 recoveries and 33 deaths on Thursday
Nepal records 2,676 new cases, 1,757 recoveries and 33 death...
KATHMANDU, July 8: Nepal recorded 2,676 new cases, 1,757 recoveries, and 33 deaths due to COVID-19 on Thursday.
Jul 15, 2021
My City, Art & Culture, Exhibitions
NYC Chinatown museum reopens with anti-Asian racism exhibit
NYC Chinatown museum reopens with anti-Asian racism exhibit
A New York City museum dedicated to telling Chinese American history marked its reopening to the public on Wednesday, with an exhibit on Asian Americans and racism that it curated partially through submissions gathered during the pandemic and a surge of anti-Asian bias incidents around the country.
Jul 15, 2021
SOCIETY
Prohibitory orders in Kathmandu Valley extended by another 10 days
Prohibitory orders in Kathmandu Valley extended by another 1...
KATHMANDU, July 15: Local administrations in the Kathmandu Valley have decided to extend the ongoing prohibitory orders by another 10 days.
Jul 15, 2021
My City, Lifestyle, Health
Will COVID-19 vaccines work if I have a weak immune system?
Will COVID-19 vaccines work if I have a weak immune system?
It’s why vaccinations are still recommended for people with immune systems weakened by disease or certain medications. It’s also important that your family, friends and caregivers get vaccinated, which will make it far less likely that they pass on the virus.
Jul 15, 2021
POLITICS
Govt recommends to Prez to summon fresh House session on July 18
Govt recommends to Prez to summon fresh House session on Jul...
KATHMANDU, July 15: In line with Monday’s Supreme Court’s mandamus, the government on Thursday recommended to President Bidya Devi Bhandari to call a new session of parliament on July 18.
Jul 15, 2021
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
Weather: Light to moderate rain forecast across country
Weather: Light to moderate rain forecast across country
KATHMANDU, July 14: The weather will be partly to generally cloudy today due to the influence of monsoon wind. Similarly, light to moderate rainfall is likely at most places due to this.
Jul 15, 2021
POLITICS
UML Parliamentary Party meeting on Friday
UML Parliamentary Party meeting on Friday
KATHMANDU, July 14: The CPN (UML) Parliamentary Party is convening on Friday. The meeting will take place at the Legislature-Parliament meeting hall at New Baneshwar. The meeting will be presided over by UML parliamentary party leader KP Sharma Oli.
Jul 15, 2021
SOCIETY
Tila declared a fully-vaccinated rural municipality
Tila declared a fully-vaccinated rural municipality
KHALANGA, July 15: Jumla’s Tila Rural Municipality has declared itself a fully vaccinated local unit. Rural municipality chair Ratannath Yogi shared that the declaration was made when children of all nine wards of the rural municipality were fully assured of vaccination access.
Jul 15, 2021