My City
Team Nepal returns victorious
Team Nepal returns victorious
KATHMANDU, Aug 4: Team Nepal represented in the international pageant, Prince and Princess International 2018. In the finale, 12-year-old Pritansha Thapa bagged the title award of her age category and was crowned as Miss Little Princess 2018. Similarly, 16-year-old Romash Shrestha won the first runn...
Aug 04, 2018
My City
Aiming to scale the highest peaks of seven continents
Aiming to scale the highest peaks of seven continents
KATHMANDU, Aug 4: “When will I summit the peaks?” Young Ang Kami’s heart would fill with queries. The stories of scaling mountains and sharing stories of their expedition would induce a sense of envy onto his young heart. Born and raised at Gudel village of Solukhumbu, he was determined to scale on...
Aug 04, 2018
ECONOMY
Stocks close flat amid quiet trading week
Stocks close flat amid quiet trading week
KATHMANDU, Aug 4: The sole equity market witnessed a lackluster trading week as the Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index closed between the tight range of 1,190 to 1,195 points in all five trading sessions. The index that started the week at 1,191.20 points gained over 3 points on the first trading da...
Aug 04, 2018
ECONOMY
Three start-up ideas awarded
Three start-up ideas awarded
KATHMANDU, Aug 4: Three out of total nine start-up ideas have been awarded with an opportunity to participate in the Micro Master Course (MMC), an online course of Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), along with cash prizes.
Aug 04, 2018
ECONOMY
Govt to develop 100 new tourist destinations this FY
Govt to develop 100 new tourist destinations this FY
KATHMANDU, Aug 4: The Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation (MoCTCA) has plans to identify and develop 100 new tourist destinations across the country in the current Fiscal Year 2018/19.
Aug 04, 2018
SPORTS
Rohit Kumar Paudel fourth on youngest ODI debutant list
Rohit Kumar Paudel fourth on youngest ODI debutant list
KATHMANDU, August 4: Nepal national cricket team’s Rohit Kumar Paudel became the fourth youngest player in the history of ODI cricket when he took field during the second ODI match at 15 years and 335 days against the Netherlands at the VRA cricket ground on Friday.
Aug 04, 2018
SPORTS
NOC signs MoU for Tokyo Olympics preparations
NOC signs MoU for Tokyo Olympics preparations
KATHMANDU, Aug 4: Japan’s Tamura City and Athlete’s Society have decided to assist Nepal by providing training to the team ahead of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics to be held in Japan.Three parties, the Nepal Olympic Committee (NOC), the Athlete’s Society of Tamura City, and Mayor of Tamura City have signed...
Aug 04, 2018
SOCIETY
Sajha Prakashan GM lobbying to become chairman again
Sajha Prakashan GM lobbying to become chairman again
KATHMANDU, Aug 4: Dolindra Prasad Sharma, general manager and erstwhile chairman of Sajha Prakashan, is reported to be frequenting the centers of power to be appointed to the post of chairman of the 105-year-old publishing house.
Aug 04, 2018
SOCIETY
Nepali robot enthusiasts showcase competition robots
Nepali robot enthusiasts showcase competition robots
KATHMANDU, Aug 4: A team of three students of the Pulchowk Engineering Campus; Abhish Khanal, Subhash Timalsina, and Sushan Paudel will be heading for Vietnam to participate in a robotics competition, which will see participation of students from over 22 countries. As part of a pre-event, they demon...
Aug 04, 2018
POLITICS
Parliament rejects Joshee as chief justice
Parliament rejects Joshee as chief justice
KATHMANDU, Aug 4: In an unprecedented development in the history of Nepal’s judiciary, a nominee for chief justice of the Supreme Court was rejected by parliament on Friday.
Aug 04, 2018