SPORTS
Nepal defeats Bangladesh, advances to SAFF U-20 Championship semi-finals
Nepal defeats Bangladesh, advances to SAFF U-20 Championship...
KATHMANDU, Aug 22: Nepal advanced to the semi-finals of the SAFF U-20 Championship as the Group ‘A’ winner after a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Bangladesh on Thursday.
Aug 22, 2024
ECONOMY
MCA-Nepal officials reaffirm commitment to complete cross-border transmission line, road p...
MCA-Nepal officials reaffirm commitment to complete cross-bo...
KATHMANDU, Aug 22: Senior officials from the Millennium Challenge Account-Nepal (MCA-Nepal) have reaffirmed their commitment to completing the cross-border electricity transmission and road maintenance projects, funded by a $500 million grant from the U.S. government, within the designated five-year...
Aug 22, 2024
Editorial
Ensure proper utilization of startup loans
Ensure proper utilization of startup loans
The government has recently approved the "Startup Enterprise Loan Operation Procedure, 2081," aimed at providing loans of up to Rs 2.5 million to startups at a subsidized interest rate.
Aug 22, 2024
SOCIETY
Only 25 percent of private sector projects outlined in budget fully implemented: Report
Only 25 percent of private sector projects outlined in budge...
KATHMANDU, Aug 21: Only 25 percent of the private sector related plans and programs outlined in the budget statement for last fiscal year are fully executed, according to a report unveiled by the Confederation of Nepalese Industries (CNI) and the Society of Economic Journalists of Nepal (SEJON) on W...
Aug 21, 2024
ECONOMY
FNCCI to work for development of start-up entrepreneurship
FNCCI to work for development of start-up entrepreneurship
KATHMANDU, Aug 21: The Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FNCCI) has announced investment in the development of start-up entrepreneurship.
Aug 21, 2024
SOCIETY
21 tourists die from altitude sickness in Annapurna region in a year
21 tourists die from altitude sickness in Annapurna region i...
KATHMANDU, Aug 21: Over the past year, 21 tourists have died due to altitude sickness in the Annapurna Conservation Area, a popular trekking destination in Gandaki Province.
Aug 21, 2024
WORLD
Record-breaking Nepali teen eyes final 8,000-metre peak
Record-breaking Nepali teen eyes final 8,000-metre peak
KATHMANDU, Aug 21: At just 18 years old, Nepali mountaineer Nima Rinji Sherpa is on the brink of a remarkable achievement.
Aug 21, 2024
POLITICS
RSP to participate in local by-elections
RSP to participate in local by-elections
KATHMANDU, Aug 21: The Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) has announced that it will participate in the local by-elections. Following a meeting of the State Affairs and Good Governance Committee under the House of Representatives on Thursday, RSP Chairman Rabi Lamichhane briefly responded to questions f...
Aug 21, 2024
POLITICS
South Korean Ambassador Young pays courtesy call on PM Oli
South Korean Ambassador Young pays courtesy call on PM Oli
KATHMANDU, Aug 21: Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Nepal, Park Tae-Young, has paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli.
Aug 21, 2024
POLITICS
RSP Chairman Lamichhane to give statement to House panel on Aug 23
RSP Chairman Lamichhane to give statement to House panel on...
KATHMANDU, Aug 21: Rabi Lamichhane, the chairman of Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), is to give his statement to the parliamentary special committee regarding the misappropriation and embezzlement of cooperative funds.
Aug 21, 2024