ECONOMY
Tobacco import via Birgunj increases
Tobacco import via Birgunj increases
BIRGUNJ, Aug 12: The import of tobacco via Birgunj border has increased by 68 percent in Fiscal Year 2016/17, in comparison with the previous fiscal year. According to the Birgunj Custom Office, 7, 803 tons of tobacco entered via Birgunj border in FY2016/17 while only 1,128 tons had entered in FY201...
Aug 13, 2017
ECONOMY
Security checking at Belahiya border relaxed after two weeks
Security checking at Belahiya border relaxed after two weeks
BUTWAL, Aug 12: A two-week-long security restrictions on vehicles by India along Belahiya check post has been relaxed a bit since Thursday. As a result, the long queue of vehicles entering Nepal from India has been reduced.
Aug 13, 2017
WORLD
Officials: White nationalist rally linked to 3 deaths
Officials: White nationalist rally linked to 3 deaths
CHARLOTTESVILLE, August 13: A car plowed into a crowd of people peacefully protesting a white nationalist rally Saturday in a Virginia college town, killing one person, hurting more than a dozen others and ratcheting up tension in a day full of violent confrontations.
Aug 13, 2017
ECONOMY
Heavy rainfall disrupts domestic flights, Biratnagar airport submerged
Heavy rainfall disrupts domestic flights, Biratnagar airport...
KATHMANDU, Aug 12: Flights to Biratnagar and Bhadrapur in the eastern Nepal from Kathmandu were halted Saturday due to heavy rainfall since the past few days. Incessant rains have completely inundated the airport of Biratnagar while there were no flights to Bhadrapur due to poor weather.
Aug 13, 2017
SOCIETY
3 killed as landslide swept away their house
3 killed as landslide swept away their house
DAILEKH, August 13: Three persons belonging to the same family were killed on Saturday as the house they were living in was swept away by the landslide caused by the continuous downpour at Gurvakot of Surkhet.
Aug 13, 2017
SOCIETY
Floods, landslides kill 20 in eastern region
Floods, landslides kill 20 in eastern region
BIRATNAGAR, ITAHARI, JHAPA, Aug 12: Floods and landslides triggered by excessive rain claimed 20 lives in the eastern districts of the country on Friday and Saturday. As of Saturday evening, eight deaths have been reported from Sunsari, four from Morang, four from Sindhuli, two from Jhapa and one e...
Aug 13, 2017
ECONOMY
PAC to organize a public hearing in Bhairahawa on August 21
PAC to organize a public hearing in Bhairahawa on August 21
KATHMANDU, Aug 12: Parliament's Public Accounts Committee (PAC) is going to organize public hearing focusing on the chronic problem that has marred the Gautam Buddha Regional International Airport project.
Aug 13, 2017
SOCIETY
Indian embankment causing inundation in Banke
Indian embankment causing inundation in Banke
NEPALGUNJ, Aug 12: As early as 17 years ago, floods in the Rapti and Daduwa rivers would inundate huge parts in both India and Nepal in the rainy season. In fact, India would be more affected by the monsoon floods. In, 2000, India constructed a marginal embankment at Kalkalwa which changed the whole...
Aug 13, 2017
SPORTS
9-man Chelsea loses 3-2 to Burnley to open EPL title defense
9-man Chelsea loses 3-2 to Burnley to open EPL title defense
LONDON, Aug 13: Chelsea had two players sent off and lost to Burnley 3-2 in the first match of its English Premier League title defense on Saturday, intensifying the concerns surrounding the champions after their frustrating offseason in the transfer market.
Aug 13, 2017
ECONOMY
National Life Insurance celebrates 29th anniversary
National Life Insurance celebrates 29th anniversary
KATHMANDU, July 13: National Life Insurance Company (NLIC) Ltd has celebrated its 29th anniversary on August 11.
Aug 13, 2017