SPORTS
Kathmandu Kings announces O’Brien as first int’l signing
Kathmandu Kings announces O’Brien as first int’l signing
KATHMANDU, June 27: TVS Everest Premier League (EPL) outfit Kathmandu Kings XI has announced the signing of Ireland’s Kevin O’Brien as its first international player for this year’s EPL.
Jun 27, 2018
VALLEY POLLUTION INDEX
Valley Pollution Levels for June 26, 2018
Valley Pollution Levels for June 26, 2018
Valley Pollution Levels for June 26, 2018
Jun 27, 2018
ECONOMY
Saudi Fund threatens to stop supporting Sikta if contractor not sacked
Saudi Fund threatens to stop supporting Sikta if contractor...
KATHMANDU, June 27: The Saudi Fund for Development (SFD) has threatened to stop its financial support for the under-construction Sikta Irrigation Project in Banke as the contractor didn’t carry out the construction work as per the deadline.
Jun 27, 2018
ECONOMY
Nuwakot DAO asks oxygen industry to halt construction work
Nuwakot DAO asks oxygen industry to halt construction work
NUWAKOT, June 27: District Administration Office (DAO) Nuwakot has directed Siddhi Ganesh Oxygen Gas Industries to stop construction of its office and production plant.The office sent a letter to officials of the industry to stop all construction works, stating that industry was illegally extracting...
Jun 27, 2018
ECONOMY
Bilateral talks silent on West Seti, Budhigandaki
Bilateral talks silent on West Seti, Budhigandaki
KATHMANDU, June 27: Works on two important hydropower projects -- West Seti and Budhigandaki-- have failed to gain momentum despite the government commitment to harness hydropower potentials by building reservoir-based plants.
Jun 27, 2018
ECONOMY
29 tons of coffee exported from Gulmi, Palpa
29 tons of coffee exported from Gulmi, Palpa
PALPA, June 27: Gulmi and Palpa districts have exported a combined 29 tons of coffee in the current fiscal year. Two companies alone -- Highland Coffee Promotion and Nepal Organic Coffee Product – collect coffee produced in these districts and exported them to countries like the US, South Korea, Jap...
Jun 27, 2018
SOCIETY
Nepal Trust locks former palace employee’s house
Nepal Trust locks former palace employee’s house
KATHMANDU, June 27: As part of bringing the property belonging to the then royal family under government ownership, the Nepal Trust Office locked the house of a former employee of the royal palace, Juni Thapa. A team of police locked the house built on 2 ropani 13 ana plot in Chhauni of Kathmandu o...
Jun 27, 2018
ECONOMY
Nepse below 1,200 points as stocks extend losses
Nepse below 1,200 points as stocks extend losses
KATHMANDU, June 27: Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) fell below 1,200-point mark on Tuesday. Weakness was visible in the equity market since the beginning of Tuesday's trading with the benchmark index dropping 6 points early in the session.
Jun 27, 2018
SOCIETY
Air, ground traffic halts for VVIP movement anger public
Air, ground traffic halts for VVIP movement anger public
KATHMANDU, June 27: Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) halted all flights on Sunday while Prime Minister KP Oli was returning from his official visit to China. Both domestic and international scheduled flights were halted for 30 to 45 minutes. Some of the flights had to wait for an hour. Such di...
Jun 27, 2018
ECONOMY
NRB to unveil monetary policy next week
NRB to unveil monetary policy next week
KATHMANDU, June 27: Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) is preparing to unveil monetary policy for the upcoming fiscal year next week. According to officials of the NRB, the central bank is at the final stage of preparing the draft of monetary policy for Fiscal Year 2018/19.
Jun 27, 2018