WORLD
Indian PM Modi conferred with Seoul Peace Prize
Indian PM Modi conferred with Seoul Peace Prize
KATHMANDU, Oct 24: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been chosen for 2018 Seoul Peace Prize, Indian media reports said on Wednesday.
Oct 24, 2018
My City
Explore your surroundings
Explore your surroundings
Dear Sadichha,
I am a 20-year-old girl from Hetauda. My mother is abroad, and I live here with my father and sisters. Recently I have started feeling depressed as my father has started an extra marital affair. I did not believe in rumors. But I found out about his affair on my own, which left me hu...
Oct 24, 2018
My City
Siwa releases ‘A Kanchhi’
Siwa releases ‘A Kanchhi’
KATHMANDU, Oct 24: Theatre actor and director Pradip Kumar Chaudhary’s first directional music video ‘A Kanchhi’ was recently released through the Highlights Nepal’s YouTube channel.
Oct 24, 2018
SOCIETY
Nurturing an elephant calf at Koshi Tappu
Nurturing an elephant calf at Koshi Tappu
ITAHARI, Oct 24: To the great joy and excitement of the Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve fraternity, Shovakali, a 52-year-old elephant, gave birth to a healthy calf on 5 October. Though the calf, which the reserve family finds ‘cute’ and has been their darling, its safety remains a challenge for them to...
Oct 24, 2018
ECONOMY
Domestic tourism on the rise during festive holidays
Domestic tourism on the rise during festive holidays
POKHARA, Oct 24: Pokhara, widely regarded as Nepal’s best destination for travel and trek, is currently busy serving both foreign and domestic tourists amid Nepali festivals and tourist season.
Oct 24, 2018
POLITICS
NCP's central secretariat meeting at 3 pm today
NCP's central secretariat meeting at 3 pm today
KATHMANDU, Oct 24: A meeting of ruling Nepal Communist Party's central secretariat is scheduled to be held today 3 pm at the Prime Minister's official residence in Baluwatar.
Oct 24, 2018
ECONOMY
Kathmandu ranked fifth tourist destination of the world
Kathmandu ranked fifth tourist destination of the world
KATHMANDU, Oct 24: The website for the travel guide Lonely Planet has named Kathmandu in its top ten list of places to visit in 2019. The site said Kathmandu, which had been hit by devastating earthquakes in 2015, was now ready to welcome foreign tourists after satisfactory progress in restoring mon...
Oct 24, 2018
WORLD
21 Saudis to lose US visas over Khashoggi murder, Saudi Arabia still an important ally – P...
21 Saudis to lose US visas over Khashoggi murder, Saudi Arab...
WASHINGTON DC, Oct 24: The US will punish those responsible for killing journalist Jamal Khashoggi by revoking visas and possibly imposing Global Magnitsky Act sanctions, but Saudi Arabia remains an important ally, said Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.
Oct 24, 2018
ECONOMY
Himalaya Airlines begins direct flights to Chongqing
Himalaya Airlines begins direct flights to Chongqing
KATHMANDU, Oct 24: Himalaya Airlines, an international air carrier of Nepal, has started direct flights to Chongqing from Kathmandu. The inaugural flight last Friday also marked the first air connectivity of Kathmandu with this Chinese city.
Oct 24, 2018
ECONOMY
Nepse extends losses with a marginal decline
Nepse extends losses with a marginal decline
KATHMANDU: Stocks fluctuated around the unchanged line for most of the initial trading session on Tuesday. Consequently, the Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) Index traded flat till mid-session. However, stocks came under slight pressure in the latter trading hours as the index dropped by a modest 2.70 p...
Oct 24, 2018