POLITICS
NC CWC meeting today to form party’s Central Work Performance Committee
NC CWC meeting today to form party’s Central Work Performanc...
KATHMANDU, Jan 28: Nepali Congress (NC) has called a virtual meeting of the Central Committee on Friday at 3 PM. NC President Sher Bahadur Deuba has called a CWC meeting to give full shape to the party’s Central Work Performance Committee amid criticisms that the NC is still functioning at the whims...
Jan 28, 2022
POLITICS
President Bhandari exerts pressure on PM Deuba to hold local elections ‘soon’
President Bhandari exerts pressure on PM Deuba to hold local...
KATHMANDU, Jan 28: President Bidya Devi Bhandari has urged Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba to hold local elections as per the provisions of the constitution and relevant laws.
Jan 28, 2022
SOCIETY
Govt warns of action against those posting photos, videos in social media platforms withou...
Govt warns of action against those posting photos, videos in...
KATHMANDU, Jan 28: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MoHA) has warned of stringent action against those posting anyone's photo and video in social networking sites (SNS) without consent.
Jan 28, 2022
SPORTS
Federal govt asked to take ownership and resume construction of Gautam Buddha Cricket Stad...
Federal govt asked to take ownership and resume construction...
CHITWAN, Jan 28: Minister for Youth and Sports Maheshwor Jung Gahatraj has committed to developing the Gautam Buddha International Cricket Stadium adding that the ongoing construction works will not be left in limbo.
Jan 28, 2022
ECONOMY
Passengers forced to pay higher fares for charter flights are requested to complain with d...
Passengers forced to pay higher fares for charter flights ar...
KATHMANDU, Jan 28: The Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation has requested the victims who were forced to pay more than the stipulated fares for charter flights to submit an email to the probe committee within seven days along with the official documents.
Jan 28, 2022
WORLD
EU drug regulator OKs Pfizer COVID pill for high-risk patients
EU drug regulator OKs Pfizer COVID pill for high-risk patien...
Jan 28: The European Union's drug regulator on Thursday gave the green light to Pfizer Inc's (PFE.N) antiviral COVID-19 pill for treating adults at risk of severe illness, as the region scrambles to boost its arsenal to fight the Omicron variant.
Jan 28, 2022
ECONOMY
IB mulling over enforcing ‘risk-based capital’ framework for insurance companies
IB mulling over enforcing ‘risk-based capital’ framework for...
KATHMANDU, Jan 28: The Insurance Board (IB) is making the insurers maintain a ‘risk-based capital’ by 2024.
Jan 28, 2022
OPINION
Forest Finance from COP26: The Devil is in the Detail
Forest Finance from COP26: The Devil is in the Detail
A large percentage of the poorest of the poor in the developing world are dependent on forest resources and the bulk of forest finance needs to reach them. The pledge to end deforestation must cater to their needs and aspirations; only then will a standing tree be viewed as more valuable than a fell...
Jan 28, 2022
ECONOMY
Sugar producers raise price of sugar by up to Rs 14 per kg citing hiked sugarcane price
Sugar producers raise price of sugar by up to Rs 14 per kg c...
KATHMANDU, Jan 27: Sugar producers have raised the price of sugar by up to Rs 14 per kg citing an increase in sugarcane price by the government.
Jan 27, 2022
ECONOMY
Nepse inches up 3.33 points after falling continuously for four days
Nepse inches up 3.33 points after falling continuously for f...
KATHMANDU, Jan 27: Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) inched up 3.33 points to close at 2,779.98 points on Thursday, the last trading day of the week, after undergoing a continuous fall for the past four days.
Jan 27, 2022