SOCIETY, Latest Updates
'Viral fever' claims two lives, over 250 infected
'Viral fever' claims two lives, over 250 infected
BAJURA, Feb 8: Suspected viral fever has claimed two lives and infected dozens of people in Swamikartik Khapar Rural Municipality of Bajura district, according to Janak Bahadur Rokaya, chairperson of ward number 1 of the rural municipality. Health experts have however hesitated to term it as viral f...
Feb 08, 2020
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
Nepali women married to Chinese nationals reluctant to return back to Nepal
Nepali women married to Chinese nationals reluctant to retur...
BEIJING, Feb 8: The government is preparing to evacuate Nepali citizens living in China in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak.
Feb 08, 2020
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
'We changed many political systems but not education system'
'We changed many political systems but not education system'
KATHMANDU, Feb 8: Former President Dr Ram Baran Yadav has expressed concerns over environmental degradation caused by deforestation.
Feb 08, 2020
My City, Entertainment
‘Pitch Perfect’ star Ben Platt picking up honor at Harvard
‘Pitch Perfect’ star Ben Platt picking up honor at Harvard
The award-winning actor and musician is being honored by Harvard University’s famed Hasty Pudding Theatricals as its 2020 Man of the Year.
Feb 08, 2020
ECONOMY, Latest Updates
Gautam Buddha Airport unlikely to start operations by March
Gautam Buddha Airport unlikely to start operations by March
KATHMANDU, Feb 8: The Gautam Buddha International Airport (GBIA) is unlikely to begin operation by March as the project is yet to install equipment necessary for the operation of the airport.
Feb 08, 2020
ECONOMY, Latest Updates
NBSM bars three iron bar manufacturers from selling their products
NBSM bars three iron bar manufacturers from selling their pr...
KATHMANDU, Feb 8: The Nepal Bureau of Standards and Metrology (NBSM) has barred three iron bar manufacturers from selling their products after the construction materials they produced were found to be substandard.
Feb 08, 2020
ECONOMY, Latest Updates
Government to monitor market to tame chicken prices
Government to monitor market to tame chicken prices
KATHMANDU, Feb 8: The Department of Commerce Supplies and Consumer Protection has announced that it will monitor the market to control the recent chicken price hike. The retail price of chicken increased to Rs 410 per kg on Wednesday whereas it declined to Rs 375 per kg on Friday. A month ago, the r...
Feb 08, 2020
ECONOMY, Latest Updates
Gandaki Province to establish 11 industrial villages
Gandaki Province to establish 11 industrial villages
POKHARA, Feb 8: The Gandaki Province government has announced that it will establish 11 industrial villages in the province in the current fiscal year 2019/220. In the first phase, the provincial government will establish 6 industrial villages.
Feb 08, 2020
SPORTS
Rapids win first Chitwan Premier League title
Rapids win first Chitwan Premier League title
CHITWAN, Feb 7: Rapti Rapids has won the first edition of the Chitwan Premier League (CPL) defeating Sauraha Sands by eight wickets in Chitwan on Friday.
Feb 08, 2020
ECONOMY
Stocks up a fraction in the first week of February
Stocks up a fraction in the first week of February
KATHMANDU: The Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index opened the week on an upbeat note. The index rallied over 21 points on Sunday and stretched its gains to Monday adding another 2.5 points on the run. Subsequently, some selling pressure was witnessed in mid-week after the market traded at around 1,35...
Feb 08, 2020