SPORTS
U-19 cricket squad announced, Airee to lead
U-19 cricket squad announced, Airee to lead
KATHMANDU, August 28: All-rounder Dipendra Singh Airee has replaced Sandeep Lamichhane as captain of Under-19 squad announced for ACC U-19 Eastern Region Cricket Tournament 2017 on Sunday.
Aug 28, 2017
SPORTS
Politics doesn’t affect me, I just swim: Gaurika Singh
Politics doesn’t affect me, I just swim: Gaurika Singh
KATHMANDU, August 28: Olympian Gaurika Singh has said she doesn’t let politics affect her performance in swimming as she concentrates only on getting better and target for the best.
Aug 28, 2017
ECONOMY
NFC keeps adulterated food grains, sat on rice meant for earthquake survivors
NFC keeps adulterated food grains, sat on rice meant for ear...
KATHMANDU, August 28: Food grains at Nepal Food Corporation (NFC) warehouse have been adulterated with sands and small pieces of pebbles, a government monitoring team has found.
Aug 28, 2017
ECONOMY
SAFA Int’l Conference kicks off
SAFA Int’l Conference kicks off
KATHMANDU, August 28: Two-day-long SAFA International Conference on 'Role of Professional Accountants in Economic Development and Sustainability' kicked off in Kathmandu on Sunday.
Aug 28, 2017
ECONOMY
Fair price shops to provide Rs 10 discounts on ghee and paneer
Fair price shops to provide Rs 10 discounts on ghee and pane...
KATHMANDU, August 28: Government-operated fair price market has decided to provide discount of Rs 10 on a kilogram of ghee or paneer produced by Dairy Development Corporation (DDC).
Aug 28, 2017
ECONOMY
State-owned water body introduces bottled mineral water in jars
State-owned water body introduces bottled mineral water in j...
BANEPA, August 28: Nepal Water Supply Corporation has started sale of bottled mineral water under the brand name ‘NWSC Pani’. The corporation’s officials have said the water supplied in jars have received a good response from the market.
Aug 28, 2017
ECONOMY
Trained as a computer engineer, now a model goat farmer
Trained as a computer engineer, now a model goat farmer
SYANGJA, August 28: Tribhuwan Neupane, 30, of Kaligandaki Rural Municipality-5, did his masters in computer application from Punjab Technical University. However, upon his return to home, he chose a different vocation. He has ventured into agriculture and livestock, and is doing quite well in commer...
Aug 28, 2017
ECONOMY
Govt to provide Rs 1.25b in relief to flood-affected farmers
Govt to provide Rs 1.25b in relief to flood-affected farmers
KATHMANDU, August 28: The government has announced a relief package for the flood-affected farmers. Organizing a press meet in Kathmandu on Sunday, the Ministry of Agriculture Development (MoAD) has declared a relief package of Rs 1.25 billion for the flood-affected farmers of 30 districts.
Aug 28, 2017
SOCIETY
Man held for selling women including wife to Indian brothel
Man held for selling women including wife to Indian brothel
CHARIKOT, August 28: A man has been arrested on charge of his involvement in the trafficking of his spouse and another adolescent girl to India.
Aug 28, 2017
SOCIETY
Refugees come to the rescue of flood survivors
Refugees come to the rescue of flood survivors
DAMAK, August 28: The Bhutanese refugees have deducted their own ration to provide relief support to the flood survivors in ward no. 7 of Jhapa rural municipality.
Aug 28, 2017