Lifestyle
Foxx kicks off BET Awards rejoicing ‘Black Panther’ success
Foxx kicks off BET Awards rejoicing ‘Black Panther’ success
June 24: Host Jamie Foxx kicked off the 2018 BET Awards rejoicing in the uber success of “Black Panther,” namedropping the records the film has broken and even pulling Michael B. Jordan onstage.
Jun 25, 2018
WORLD
California wildfires destroy buildings, force evacuations
California wildfires destroy buildings, force evacuations
CLEARLAKE OAKS, June 24: Wind-driven wildfires destroyed buildings and threatened hundreds of others Sunday as they raced across dry brush in rural Northern California.
Jun 25, 2018
VALLEY POLLUTION INDEX
Valley Pollution Levels for June 24, 2018
Valley Pollution Levels for June 24, 2018
Valley Pollution Levels for June 24, 2018
Jun 25, 2018
POLITICS
More optics, less substance
More optics, less substance
KATHMANDU, June 25: Prime Minister KP Oli arrived home on Sunday, concluding his six-day official visit to China. Although there was high optimism in Nepal about his visit to the northern neighbor this time, Prime Minister Oli has largely failed to live up to the expectations.
Jun 25, 2018
ECONOMY
No takers yet for midnight slots at TIA
No takers yet for midnight slots at TIA
KATHMANDU, June 25: It has been a month since Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) started operating 21 hours in a day i.e. till 3 am in the morning. The move was aimed at easing air traffic congestion at TIA by encouraging airlines to shift their day flights to night time or early morning. However...
Jun 25, 2018
ECONOMY
MoHA decides to stop action against non-performing contractors
MoHA decides to stop action against non-performing contracto...
KATHMANDU, June 25: Delays and dilly-dallying in infrastructure projects had stopped to some extent following strong moves taken by Minister for Home Affairs Ram Bahadur Thapa against construction entrepreneurs.
Jun 25, 2018
ECONOMY
700 Nepali containers stuck in Kolkata
700 Nepali containers stuck in Kolkata
BIRGUNJ, June 25: Movement of Nepal-bound containers has been affected at the Kolkata port yet again. According to contractors, more than 700 Nepal-bound containers are stock at Kolkata port – the largest transit point for Nepal’s trade with third countries
Jun 25, 2018
ECONOMY
Nepse begins week with a modest gain
Nepse begins week with a modest gain
KATHMANDU, June 25: The benchmark Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index moved slightly lower in the opening hour of Sunday's trading session before reaching intra-day high of 1,227.74 points. However, the index pulled back sharply during the last trading hour to close with a meager gain of 1.35 points...
Jun 25, 2018
ECONOMY
Rasuwa farmers embrace new technology
Rasuwa farmers embrace new technology
RASUWA, June 25: Farmers of Rasuwa are being attracted towards use of modern technology in agriculture. Farmers of Naukunda Rural Municipality are using equipment for plowing the field and de-cobbing maize, among others. Farm equipment has come as a boon to farmers who were facing hard times arrangi...
Jun 25, 2018
ECONOMY
Civil Bank launches ‘smart website’
Civil Bank launches ‘smart website’
KATHMANDU, June 25: Civil Bank Ltd has launched its smart website which can be easily operated from both mobile devices and personal computers. Issuing a statement, the commercial bank said that Civil Bank customers can use this website to use all services and facilities provided by the bank.
Jun 25, 2018