ECONOMY

What rupee's free-fall means for country (with video)

What rupee's free-fall means for country (with video)

KATHMANDU, Oct 7; The Nepali rupee has been in a free-fall against the US Dollar since the last few weeks, in line with...

KATHMANDU, Oct 7; The Nepali rupee has been in a free-fall against the US Dollar since the last few weeks, in line with...

Oct 07, 2018

SOCIETY

Maoist insurgency’s ‘first victim’ complains of being deprived of relief

Maoist insurgency’s ‘first victim’ complains of being deprived of relief

KATHMANDU, Oct 7: Ram Prasad Bhatta, who was injured in police firing that claimed the first casualty of Maoist insurgen...

KATHMANDU, Oct 7: Ram Prasad Bhatta, who was injured in police firing that claimed the first casualty of Maoist insurgen...

Oct 07, 2018

SOCIETY

'7 out of 1000 children suffer from blindness in Nepal'

'7 out of 1000 children suffer from blindness in Nepal'

KATHMANDU, Oct 7: Seven out of 1,000 children in Nepal are affected by blindness, according to a survey report.

KATHMANDU, Oct 7: Seven out of 1,000 children in Nepal are affected by blindness, according to a survey report.

Oct 07, 2018

SOCIETY

Six die in Nepalgunj truck-microbus collision, 17 injured

Six die in Nepalgunj truck-microbus collision, 17 injured

NEPALGUNJ, Oct 7: At least six people lost their lives while 17 others sustained injuries when a microbus collided head-...

NEPALGUNJ, Oct 7: At least six people lost their lives while 17 others sustained injuries when a microbus collided head-...

Oct 07, 2018

SOCIETY

Two 'gamblers' die as they jump off house to evade arrest

Two 'gamblers' die as they jump off house to evade arrest

KATHMANDU, Oct 7: Two 'gamblers' died as they jumped off the second floor of a 'gambling den' in their attempt to avoid...

KATHMANDU, Oct 7: Two 'gamblers' died as they jumped off the second floor of a 'gambling den' in their attempt to avoid...

Oct 07, 2018

ECONOMY

Choppers fly to ABC without local government permission

Choppers fly to ABC without local government permission

POKHARA, Oct 7: Despite a restriction for choppers to fly to Annapurna Base Camp (ABC), helicopter companies running the...

POKHARA, Oct 7: Despite a restriction for choppers to fly to Annapurna Base Camp (ABC), helicopter companies running the...

Oct 07, 2018

ECONOMY

Govt backs off from market intervention on sugar prices

Govt backs off from market intervention on sugar prices

KATHMANDU, Oct 7: ​Government in the past allowed Salt Trading Corporation (STC) to import sugar at subsidized custom ra...

KATHMANDU, Oct 7: ​Government in the past allowed Salt Trading Corporation (STC) to import sugar at subsidized custom ra...

Oct 07, 2018

ECONOMY

Fate of dozens of contracts handled by Pappu Construction uncertain

Fate of dozens of contracts handled by Pappu Construction uncertain

KATHMANDU, Oct 7: Corruption against promoters of Pappu Construction Pvt Ltd Hari Narayan Rauniyar and Sumit Rauniyar ov...

KATHMANDU, Oct 7: Corruption against promoters of Pappu Construction Pvt Ltd Hari Narayan Rauniyar and Sumit Rauniyar ov...

Oct 07, 2018

WORLD

At least 50 dead, 100 burned in Congo tanker truck fire

At least 50 dead, 100 burned in Congo tanker truck fire

KINSHASA, Oct 6: At least 50 people were killed on Saturday and more than 100 had second-degree burns when a tanker truc...

KINSHASA, Oct 6: At least 50 people were killed on Saturday and more than 100 had second-degree burns when a tanker truc...

Oct 06, 2018

POLITICS

PM Oli following in Lalu Yadav’s footsteps: Gurung

PM Oli following in Lalu Yadav’s footsteps: Gurung

SYANGJA, Oct 6: Central Member of Nepali Congress Dhan Raj Gurung has accused Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli of following...

SYANGJA, Oct 6: Central Member of Nepali Congress Dhan Raj Gurung has accused Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli of following...

Oct 06, 2018