ECONOMY
Nepali economy shrinks 4.6 percent due to COVID-19 in first quarter of this fiscal year
Nepali economy shrinks 4.6 percent due to COVID-19 in first...
KATHMANDU, March 4: Nepal’s economy shrank by 4.6 percent in the first three months of the current fiscal year after the impacts of the coronavirus hit the country’s economic activities.
Mar 04, 2021
ECONOMY, Latest Updates
Nepse closes above 2500 mark
Nepse closes above 2500 mark
KATHMANDU, March 4: The local equity market saw upbeat trading throughout the last trading session of the week. The index opened the trading session in positive note and maintained its foothold in green for rest of the session. At the end, equity market closed at 2506.28- up 90.27 points.
Mar 04, 2021
POLITICS, Latest Updates
Dahal-Nepal faction informs parliament secretariat of their decision to oust Oli, Nembang...
Dahal-Nepal faction informs parliament secretariat of their...
KATHMANDU, March 4: The Dahal-Nepal faction of the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) on Thursday informed the parliament secretariat of their decision to have ousted leaders including the parliamentary party leader and Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, deputy leader Subash Nembang, and Whip Shanta Chau...
Mar 04, 2021
WORLD
EU suspends development funds in Myanmar after coup
EU suspends development funds in Myanmar after coup
BRUSSELS, March 4: The European Union has suspended its support for development projects in Myanmar to avoid providing financial assistance to the military who seized power last month, officials said on Thursday.
Mar 04, 2021
ECONOMY, Latest Updates
Buddha Air to fly on Janakpur-Ayodhya route
Buddha Air to fly on Janakpur-Ayodhya route
KATHMANDU, March 4: Buddha Air is operating direct flights to Ayodhya of India from Janakpur of Nepal for the promotion of religious tourism.
Mar 04, 2021
POLITICS, Latest Updates
Oli will lead govt for remaining term of parliament: Minister Poudel
Oli will lead govt for remaining term of parliament: Ministe...
RUPANDEHI, March 4: Finance Minister Bishnu Poudel has said that the incumbent government has the support of a majority of parliamentarians in the House of Representatives (HoR).
Mar 04, 2021
POLITICS, Latest Updates
NCP's Dahal-Nepal faction visits Election Commission to reiterate their claim of being aut...
NCP's Dahal-Nepal faction visits Election Commission to reit...
KATHMANDU, March 4: Leaders of the Dahal-Nepal faction of the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) visited the Election Commission (EC) office on Thursday to reiterate that their faction is the legitimate NCP since they command a majority in the party.
Mar 04, 2021
POLITICS, Latest Updates
Stop me from entering Madhesh but not the water from SMDMP: PM Oli
Stop me from entering Madhesh but not the water from SMDMP:...
KATHMANDU, March 4: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has said that the people could stop him from entering Madhesh tagging him as an anti-Madhes leader but they should not stop the water to be supplied by the Sunkoshi Marin Diversion Multipurpose Project (SMDMP).
Mar 04, 2021
My City, Entertainment
Popcorn-on-demand: Belgian cinema chain gets creative amid pandemic
Popcorn-on-demand: Belgian cinema chain gets creative amid p...
Unconventional ideas such as popcorn deliveries could help cinemas get through the coronavirus pandemic, the head of Belgian cinema group Kinepolis said on Thursday.
Mar 04, 2021
WORLD
Myanmar police break up protests again after bloodiest day since coup
Myanmar police break up protests again after bloodiest day s...
MYANMAR, March 4: Police in Myanmar broke up demonstrations in several places with tear gas and gunfire on Thursday but there was no immediate word on casualties a day after the United Nations said 38 people had been killed in the bloodiest day since last month’s coup.
Mar 04, 2021