Stocks end little changed as market activity sinks firmly

Published On: March 16, 2021 07:45 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, March 16: The equity market opened in green and traded slightly higher in the first trading hour. A rally saw the Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index climb above 2,400 points at mid-day, but a firm correction pulled the index towards red in the afternoon. Following a late afternoon recovery, the index ended the day with a modest 2.56 point’s gain at 2,391.74.

COLOMBO, March 16: Sri Lanka said on Tuesday a call to ban the wearing of the burqa was “merely a proposal”, following criticism from regional allies ahead of a crucial United Nations vote on human rights in the island nation.

Bamdev Gautam accuses Oli of trying to split CPN-UML

Published On: March 16, 2021 06:55 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, March 16: A key leader of the ruling CPN-UML Bamdev Gautam has accused the party’s Chairman KP Sharma Oli of trying to split the party.

Four killed, seven injured in Sindhuli road mishap

Published On: March 16, 2021 06:25 PM NPT By: Anil Bhandari

SINDHULI, March 16: At least four persons died and seven others were injured when a jeep veered off the road at Karam Danda of Sindhuli’s Kamalamai Municipality-7.

KATHMANDU, March 16: The Madhav Kumar Nepal-led faction of the Communist Party of Nepal (Marxist Leninist) has accused party chairperson KP Sharma Oli of trying to divide the party.

Dahal named CPN (Maoist Center)'s parliamentary party leader

Published On: March 16, 2021 04:10 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, March 16: The Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Center) has picked its Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal as its parliamentary party leader.

KATHMANDU, March 16: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has directed the leaders and cadres of his party, the Communist Party of Nepal (UML), not to join in the ‘factional national gathering’ being organized by the party’s rival faction led by senior leader Madhav Kumar Nepal.

KATHMANDU, March 16: Today’s meeting of the House of Representatives (HoR) lasted for only about seven minutes and concluded after endorsing a condolence motion.

My house dissolution move is being justified: PM KP Oli

Published On: March 16, 2021 01:16 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, March 16: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli said that his move to dissolve the House of Representatives (HoR) is gradually being justified amid the latest political developments.

Light rain with thunder forecast in hilly areas

Published On: March 16, 2021 01:15 PM NPT By: RSS

KATHMANDU, March 16: A partially to generally cloudy weather has been predicted in the hilly region of the country with light rain accompanied by thunder at some places today.