ECONOMY
Jhapa farmers quitting tea farming
Jhapa farmers quitting tea farming
DAMAK, July 25: With price of green tea declining rapidly, many farmers of the district have decided to get rid of tea bushes and cultivate new crop. For this, they have decided to give green leaves as a bonus to laborers who pluck leaves for them.
Jul 10, 2018
SOCIETY
Forty eight districts get 'districts with full immunisation' status
Forty eight districts get 'districts with full immunisation'...
ROLPA, July 10: Forty eight districts in the country have been declared as the districts where full immunisation is guaranteed.
Jul 10, 2018
ECONOMY
Stocks on losing spree
Stocks on losing spree
KATHMANDU: The benchmark Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index moved notably lower during early trading on Monday. Despite the market making slight recovery in the afternoon session, the index continued its slump in the final trading hour, closing almost 18 points lower. The index ended the day at 1,20...
Jul 10, 2018
ECONOMY
Sebon to launch ‘One Nepali, One Demat Account’ campaign
Sebon to launch ‘One Nepali, One Demat Account’ campaign
KATHMANDU, July 9: Securities Board of Nepal (Sebon) has announced that it will launch ‘One Nepali, One Demat Account’ campaign to increase participation of more public in the securities market.
Jul 10, 2018
ECONOMY
China chili fest gets off to scorching star
China chili fest gets off to scorching star
NINGXIANGPU, China, July 9: An annual chili pepper festival kicked off Monday in central China’s spice-loving Hunan province with a chili-eating contest in which the winner set a blistering pace by downing a gut-busting 50 peppers in just over a minute.
Jul 10, 2018
ECONOMY
Samsung opens world’s largest phone factory in India
Samsung opens world’s largest phone factory in India
MUMBAI, July 9: Samsung Electronics has formally opened a new factory in India, which the South Korean tech group says is the world’s biggest mobile phone manufacturing plant, part of its plans to expand production in the world’s fastest growing major mobile phone market.
Jul 10, 2018
SPORTS
Nepal’s best female golfer grew up in a shed and wants to make history
Nepal’s best female golfer grew up in a shed and wants to ma...
Nepal golfer Pratima Sherpa grew up around golf, literally. The 17-year-old lives with her parents in a maintenance shed at the Royal Nepal Golf Club.
Jul 10, 2018
ECONOMY
Govt hiding budget transfer details since February
Govt hiding budget transfer details since February
KATHMANDU, July 9: The government has not made public any information about budget transfer that it made since it came to power in February.
Jul 10, 2018
ECONOMY, POLITICS
Govt mulls allowing Nepal Army to revive Hetauda Textile Industry
Govt mulls allowing Nepal Army to revive Hetauda Textile Ind...
KATHMANDU, July 9: Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Supplies is reportedly preparing to allow the Nepal Army to revive the defunct Hetauda Textile Industry (HTI).
Jul 10, 2018
SOCIETY
Twenty six rhinos gifted to various countries from CNP
Twenty six rhinos gifted to various countries from CNP
CHITWAN, July 10 : Twenty six rhinoceros have been gifted to various countries so far from Chitwan National Park (CNP).
Jul 10, 2018