SOCIETY, Latest Updates
When sick, Gairigaun locals go to church instead of hospital
When sick, Gairigaun locals go to church instead of hospital
ROLPA, Aug 24: Bimala Pun, 20, is not celebrating Teej this year. Actually, it’s been five years since the Garigaun local has squelched her passion for singing and dancing with abandon during the Teej season. The reason why she has skipped all Hindu festivals, which she in fact greatly enjoys, is h...
Aug 24, 2019
POLITICS
Pak seeks Nepal's role as SAARC Chair for regional peace and stability
Pak seeks Nepal's role as SAARC Chair for regional peace and...
KATHMANDU, Aug 24: Pakistan has asked Nepal to play its role as the chair of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) for peace and stability in the region amid its renewed tension with India after New Delhi altered the status of Jammu and Kashmir.
Aug 24, 2019
POLITICS
Expressing 'regret', Nepal and Oli poised to mend fences
Expressing 'regret', Nepal and Oli poised to mend fences
KATHMANDU, Aug 24: After trading nasty barbs at the party, Nepal Communist Party Chairman KP Oli and secretariat member Madhav Kumar Nepal have agreed to mend fences with each other in the days to come, expressing regret.
Aug 24, 2019
SOCIETY
Police destroy 1,300 cannabis plants
Police destroy 1,300 cannabis plants
KHOTANG, Aug 24: Khotang Police has continued with its campaign to destroy illegal cannabis planted at commercial farms in the district.
Aug 24, 2019
SOCIETY
Five ward chairpersons resign in Bajura
Five ward chairpersons resign in Bajura
BAJURA, Aug 24: Five ward chiefs of Badimalika Municipality have resigned en mess from various thematic committees of the municipality, accusing the mayor of making unilateral decisions.
Aug 24, 2019
ECONOMY
CNI meets Nepal's economic counselor to India
CNI meets Nepal's economic counselor to India
REPUBLICA, Aug 24: The Confederation of Nepalese Industries (CNI) organized a meeting with Nepal's newly appointed economic counselor to India, Nita Pokhrel Aryal, on Friday to discuss ways of promoting business and economic relations with India.
Aug 24, 2019
ECONOMY
Service seekers troop to collect PPAN, over 40,000 receive cards
Service seekers troop to collect PPAN, over 40,000 receive c...
NEPALGUNJ, Aug 24: Over 40,000 people have collected Personal Permanent Account Number (PPAN) cards so far from Inland Revenue Office, Nepalgunj.
Aug 24, 2019
ECONOMY
Civil aviation's mega meet concludes, next edition in Dhaka
Civil aviation's mega meet concludes, next edition in Dhaka
KATHMANDU, Aug 24: The 56th Conference of Directors General of Civil Aviation, Asia and Pacific Region (DGCA) concluded on Friday, announcing to hold the next conference in Dhaka of Bangladesh on November 2020.
Aug 24, 2019
ECONOMY
Stocks extend August's sell-off
Stocks extend August's sell-off
KATHMANDU, Aug 23: The local bourse started the week's trading on a frail note as the Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index dipped 9.2 points on Sunday.
Aug 24, 2019
OPINION
Conversation with digital darlings
Conversation with digital darlings
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Aug 24, 2019