ECONOMY
Asan shut to protest against mandatory PAN provision
Asan shut to protest against mandatory PAN provision
KATHMANDU, Aug 10: Retailer shops in Asan, a market square in central Kathmandu, remained shut on Friday as a protest against the government’s decision to make Permanent Account Number (PAN) mandatory for financial transactions.
Aug 10, 2019
SPORTS
Kami’s franchise Hawks oust Nationals featuring Lamichhane
Kami’s franchise Hawks oust Nationals featuring Lamichhane
KATHMANDU, Aug 10: Sompal Kami’s Canadian T20 franchise team Winnipeg Hawks has ousted Toronto Nationals that features Sandeep Lamichhane in the eliminator match by two runs under D/L method during the Global T20 Canada league played at CAA Center cricket ground in Brampton, Canada on Friday.
Aug 10, 2019
SPORTS
Nepal to play first World Cup Qualifiers match away in Kuwait
Nepal to play first World Cup Qualifiers match away in Kuwai...
KATHMANDU, Aug 10: All Nepal Football Association (ANFA) announced on Friday that Nepal national football team will be starting its 2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers (AFC) with a trip to Kuwait.
Aug 10, 2019
SPORTS
Nepal to face India in first SAFF Women’s U-15 match
Nepal to face India in first SAFF Women’s U-15 match
KATHMANDU, Aug 10: South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) has unveiled the match schedule for the SAFF Women’s U-15 Championship to be held in Bhutan, on Friday.
Aug 10, 2019
SPORTS
Nepal’s participation confirmed in five-nation T20I series
Nepal’s participation confirmed in five-nation T20I series
KATHMANDU, Aug 10: Nepal’s participation has been confirmed in the five-team T20I series that features Ireland, the Netherlands, Hong Kong and Oman after the International Cricket Council (ICC) approved Nepal’s proposal for the participation.
Aug 10, 2019
SOCIETY
7 dead, 20 missing after bus plunges into Trishuli
7 dead, 20 missing after bus plunges into Trishuli
DHADING, Aug 10: Seven passengers died when a bus coming to Kathmandu from Malangawa of Sarlahi plunged into the Trishuli River at Salanghat of Rorang Rural Municipality in Dhading district along the Prithvi Highway on Friday morning. Some 20 passengers are still missing after the accident. The bus...
Aug 10, 2019
SOCIETY
New mothers in Dailekh deprived of maternity allowance
New mothers in Dailekh deprived of maternity allowance
DAILEKH, Aug 10: New mothers of Mahabu Rural Municipality, Dailekh, have been deprived of maternity allowances since the last nine months although the rural municipality had announced to provide the allowance.
Aug 10, 2019
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
Deadly roads a nightmare for passengers in Karnali
Deadly roads a nightmare for passengers in Karnali
JUMLA, Aug 10: Puja Bhandari of Chandannath Municipality of Jumla was very much aware of the awful condition of the road leading to Surkhet that she never wanted to travel along the route
Aug 10, 2019
SOCIETY
Army now plans to invest in pharmaceuticals, hydropower
Army now plans to invest in pharmaceuticals, hydropower
KATHMANDU, Aug 10: Expanding its various business ventures under its welfare activities, the Nepal Army (NA) is preparing to run pharmaceutical companies in the near future, a top army official said on Friday. Brigadier General Sagar Bahadur KC, who heads the Welfare Planning Directorate of Nepal Ar...
Aug 10, 2019
SOCIETY
Conflict victims seek time-bound work plan before commissioners appointment
Conflict victims seek time-bound work plan before commission...
KATHMANDU, Aug 10: Conflict victims have sought a time-bound work plan to resolve the long-pending conflict-era cases of human rights violation before the names of prospective candidates for commissioners of the two transitional justice (TJ) bodies are recommended.
Aug 10, 2019