SOCIETY
Provincial ministers inspect Koshi Barrage as water level recedes
Provincial ministers inspect Koshi Barrage as water level re...
RAJBIRAJ, July 19: After a high-level aerial inspection of the flood-affected areas led by former Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal drew widespread criticism, a photo showing the provincial ministers' "night inspection" of the Koshi Barrage control room has gone viral.
Jul 19, 2019
SOCIETY
Number of fake quake victims rising due to poor record keeping
Number of fake quake victims rising due to poor record keepi...
GORKHA, July 19: When the devastating earthquake hit the country on April 2015, around 58,000 people in Gorkha had received the red card for damaged houses in the beginning.
Jul 19, 2019
SOCIETY
5 concrete Buddha statues vandalized in Rupandehi
5 concrete Buddha statues vandalized in Rupandehi
KATHMANDU, July 19: There has been widespread condemnation after five concrete statues of Buddha were vandalized on Wednesday night in Tilottama municipality-6 in Rupandehi district.
Jul 19, 2019
ECONOMY
Cottage, small industries rue mandatory PAN rule for salary payment
Cottage, small industries rue mandatory PAN rule for salary...
KATHMANDU, July 19: Federation of Nepal Cottage and Small Industries (FNCSI) has sought additional time for enforcement of a provision that requires permanent account number (PAN) for any firm to make payment of salary to its staffers.
Jul 19, 2019
ECONOMY
Nepse erases some of previous day's gains
Nepse erases some of previous day's gains
KATHMANDU, July 19: Stocks made a strong start on Thursday as the Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index climbed above 1,280 points in the first half of the session. Nonetheless, stocks gave up all their earlier gains in the afternoon trading to eventually push the index marginally in the red.
Jul 19, 2019
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
Five injured in Dhangadi explosion
Five injured in Dhangadi explosion
DHANGADI, July 18: Five people have sustained injuries in an explosion in Dhangadi on Thursday evening.
Jul 18, 2019
My City, Lifestyle, Entertainment, Social, Music
Case filed against folk singer Badri Pangeni
Case filed against folk singer Badri Pangeni
On Wednesday, a case was filed against folk singer Badri Pangeni and his business partners Bijaya Singh and Suwash Adhikari at the District Administration Office, Kathmandu. They were charged for not paying Rs 5,500,000 for the furniture and other goods taken from Neema Dorje Sherpa’s showroom—Shris...
Jul 18, 2019
WORLD
Former Pakistani PM Abbasi arrested by anti-graft agency
Former Pakistani PM Abbasi arrested by anti-graft agency
LAHORE, July 18: Pakistan’s anti-corruption agency arrested former Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Thursday, drawing a furious response from opposition parties, which accused the government of trying to silence its opponents.
Jul 18, 2019
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
NHRC chairperson Sharma calls for formation of 'Elderly People Commission'
NHRC chairperson Sharma calls for formation of 'Elderly Peop...
KATHMANDU, July 18: The chairperson of National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Anup Raj Sharma has urged the government not to abnegate its responsibility towards elderly people.
Jul 18, 2019
My City, Entertainment, Movies
'Game of Thrones' showrunners to give Comic-Con 2019 a miss
'Game of Thrones' showrunners to give Comic-Con 2019 a miss
"Game of Thrones" showrunners David Benioff and Dan B Weiss are not going to this year's Comic-Con, HBO has announced.
Jul 18, 2019