ECONOMY
Nepal’s economy to grow at a healthy, but slower rate in FY2019: ADB
Nepal’s economy to grow at a healthy, but slower rate in FY2...
KATHMANDU, Sept 26: Nepal’s economy is anticipated to grow by 5.5% (at basic prices) in fiscal year (FY) 2019, down from 5.9% a year earlier says the latest Asian Development Bank (ADB) Nepal Macroeconomic Update.
Sep 26, 2018
SOCIETY
Man held on 10-yr-old Shreya’s rape and murder charge (with video)
Man held on 10-yr-old Shreya’s rape and murder charge (with...
POKHARA, Sept 26: Police on Wednesday arrested a man on the alleged charge of raping and murdering a 10-year-old Shreya Sunar in Pokhara.
Sep 26, 2018
SOCIETY
Lawmaker Khatiwada lashes out at govt for its failure to curb sugar price
Lawmaker Khatiwada lashes out at govt for its failure to cur...
KATHMANDU, Sept 26: Nepal Communist Party Lawmaker Birodh Khatiwada on Wednesday heavily came down on the government for not controlling the skyrocketing price of sugar.
Sep 26, 2018
SOCIETY
NSU students vandalize Lumbini Commerce Campus
NSU students vandalize Lumbini Commerce Campus
RUPANDEHI, Sept 26: Nepal Students Union (NSU) has vandalized Lumbini Commerce Campus before setting a fire to it.
Sep 26, 2018
WORLD
Activists launch project to save America's smallest wild cat
Activists launch project to save America's smallest wild cat
CARACAS, Sept 26: As America’s smallest wild cat, the kodkod, nears extinction, Chilean activists, together with National Geographic, to create a conservation plan, the Institute of Ecology and Biodiversity (IEB) reported Tuesday.
Sep 26, 2018
WORLD
Argentine President reiterates sovereignty claim to Falkland islands at UNGA
Argentine President reiterates sovereignty claim to Falkland...
NEW YORK, Sept 26: Argentine President Mauricio Macri reiterated the country’s sovereignty claim to the UK-ruled Falkland Islands while addressing the UN General Assembly on Tuesday.
Sep 26, 2018
SOCIETY
Number of Bengal tigers reaches 87 in Bardiya Nat’l Park
Number of Bengal tigers reaches 87 in Bardiya Nat’l Park
BARDIYA, Sept 26: A number of endangering Bengal tigers have significantly increased in Bardiya National Park. According to tiger census carried out in 2017 by the Bardiya National Park, the number has reached 87.
Sep 26, 2018
ECONOMY
Oil surges to 4-year high as investors see no sign of production rise amid Iran sanctions
Oil surges to 4-year high as investors see no sign of produc...
BRUSSELS, Sept 26: Crude oil prices have jumped to the highest level since November 2014 as key producers like Russia and OPEC are not increasing production, while Iran will soon be hit by US sanctions on its energy industry.
Sep 26, 2018
SOCIETY
2020 Diversity Visa program opening on October 3
2020 Diversity Visa program opening on October 3
KATHMANDU, Sept 26: 2020 Diversity Visa (DV) programs will open on October 3 at 9:45 PM Nepali Standard Time (NST). The application period will end on November 6 at 10:45 PM NST.
Sep 26, 2018
WORLD
Beautiful Chimera: South Korean artist paints optical illusions on her face
Beautiful Chimera: South Korean artist paints optical illusi...
SEOUL, Sept 26: Artist Dain Yoon looks in the mirror to find her canvas: with the help of makeup, she makes her face appear to be transparent and merging with the sky, buildings and the landscape behind her without a drop of Photoshop!
Sep 26, 2018