SPORTS, Latest Updates
Pokhara Premier League season 2 postponed
Pokhara Premier League season 2 postponed
KATHMANDU, Oct 22: The second season of the Pokhara Premier League (PPL), a lucrative franchise T20 cricket event, has been postponed for a month citing busy cricket schedule. Managing director of PPL Chhumbi Lama confirmed the change in dates through a press release on Monday.
Oct 22, 2019
SPORTS, Latest Updates
Kunwar, Rawal inspires Paltan to consolation win
Kunwar, Rawal inspires Paltan to consolation win
KATHMANDU, Oct 22: Kabita Kunwar and Bindu Rawal shared a winning partnership of 106 runs to propel Pokhara Paltan to a six-wicket win against winless Lalitpur Falcons in the final group stage Women’s Champions League (WCL) T20 cricket match at the Tribhuvan University(TU) Cricket Ground in Kirtipur...
Oct 22, 2019
ECONOMY, Latest Updates
Okhaldhunga homestay awaits guests
Okhaldhunga homestay awaits guests
OKHALDHUNGA, Oct 22: The first-ever homestay started in Thadey of Siddhicharan Municipality-6, Okhaldhunga, is awaiting proper promotion and arrival of guests.
Oct 22, 2019
ECONOMY, Latest Updates
Nagdhunga-Naubise tunnel road to be completed in 42 months
Nagdhunga-Naubise tunnel road to be completed in 42 months
KATHMANDU, Oct 22: The government has planned to complete the construction of Nagdhunga-Naubise tunnel road within 42 months, as announced during the foundation laying ceremony of Nagdhunga Tunnel Construction Project at Chandragiri in Kathmandu on Monday by Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli.
Oct 22, 2019
ECONOMY, Latest Updates
Petroleum exploration in Dailekh after Tihar
Petroleum exploration in Dailekh after Tihar
KATHMANDU, Oct 22: The exploration of petroleum products in Panchakoshi area of Dailekh will start after Tihar.
Oct 22, 2019
ECONOMY, Latest Updates
Smart driving license backlog piles up as mass printer remains unutilized
Smart driving license backlog piles up as mass printer remai...
KATHMANDU, Oct 22: The Department of Transport Management (DoTM) is yet to operate the mass printer for printing smart license cards, which it had brought from India in August. The delay in using the mass printer has led to increasing backlogs of smart license cards.
Oct 22, 2019
TECHNOLOGY, Latest Updates
‘Budget for science and technology too little’
‘Budget for science and technology too little’
KATHMANDU, Oct 22: Painting a dismal picture of the government's priority to the promotion of science and technology, Vice President Nanda Bahadur Pun has called upon the government to rethink its investment in this sector.
Oct 22, 2019
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
Neonatal mortality in Nepal can be reduced:Study
Neonatal mortality in Nepal can be reduced:Study
Kathmandu, Oct 22: Nepal has the potential of decreasing the death of babies at birth by 21 percent, according to a pilot study conducted by the government two years ago.
Oct 22, 2019
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
Celebration of Int'l Lead Poisoning Prevention Week 2019 begins in Nepal
Celebration of Int'l Lead Poisoning Prevention Week 2019 beg...
KATHMANDU, Oct 22: Environmental health, child health advocates, governments, and paint industries are uniting this week from October 20 to 26 for the International Lead Poisoning Prevention Week of Action.
Oct 22, 2019
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
BPKIHS doctors asked not to prescribe unregistered food supplements
BPKIHS doctors asked not to prescribe unregistered food supp...
DHARAN, Oct 22: The Department of Drug Administration (DDA) has sent a letter to the BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences (BPKIHS) to direct doctors to stop prescribing food supplements unnecessarily to patients.
Oct 22, 2019