ECONOMY
NOC hikes petroleum prices by a notable amount
NOC hikes petroleum prices by a notable amount
KATHMANDU, Aug 31: Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) has hiked the price of cooking gas heavily by Rs 235 per cylinder to be effective from Thursday midnight.
Aug 31, 2023
ECONOMY
Nepal imported legumes worth Rs 1.34 billion during mid-July and mid-August
Nepal imported legumes worth Rs 1.34 billion during mid-July...
KATHMANDU, Aug 31: Nepal imported legumes worth Rs 1.34 billion in the first month of the current fiscal year.
Aug 31, 2023
ECONOMY
93 percent paddy plantation over in Bagmati Province
93 percent paddy plantation over in Bagmati Province
MAKAWANPUR, Aug 31: Bagmati Province has recorded around 93 percent of monsoon paddy transplantation so far this year, said Anup Adhikari, the information officer at the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development of Bagmati provincial government.
Aug 31, 2023
SOCIETY
Human-wildlife conflict continues in Kavrepalanchok; 14 people killed in 14 years
Human-wildlife conflict continues in Kavrepalanchok; 14 peop...
KAVREPALANCHOWK, Aug 31: Human-wildlife conflict has persisted for ages. The conflict has escalated to the point where numerous individuals have lost their lives, and many others have been injured in wild animal attacks. Similarly, many wild animals have perished due to human attacks.
Aug 31, 2023
SOCIETY
Students padlock IOE Examination Control Division, reject five-point agreement earlier rea...
Students padlock IOE Examination Control Division, reject fi...
KATHMANDU, Aug 31: A group of students at the Institute of Engineering (IOE) in the Pulchowk campus has padlocked the Examination Control Division of the IOE, alleging a contradiction in the agreement reached between Tribhuvan University and student organizations close to the ruling parties on Wedne...
Aug 31, 2023
SOCIETY
Nepal Picture Library unveiling "The Public Life of Women: A Feminist Memory Project" phot...
Nepal Picture Library unveiling "The Public Life of Women: A...
KATHMANDU, Aug 31: Nepal Picture Library is set to release its latest photobook, titled "The Public Life of Women: A Feminist Memory Project," on Friday.
Aug 31, 2023
ECONOMY
Four local levels in Sarlahi district fail to bring budget for current FY 2023/24
Four local levels in Sarlahi district fail to bring budget f...
Sarlahi, Aug 31: Four local levels of Sarlahi district have failed to unveil their budget for the current Fiscal Year (FY) 2023/24.
Aug 31, 2023
SPECIAL, PHOTO FEATURE/Video
In Pictures: Blue Diamond Society organizes 20th Nepal Pride Parade alongside Gaijatra cel...
In Pictures: Blue Diamond Society organizes 20th Nepal Pride...
KATHMANDU, Aug 31: Blue Diamond Society organized Pride Parade and Pride Concert on the occasion of the 20th Nepal Pride Parade and Gaijatra with the support of Right Here Right Now-Nepal and the US Embassy in Nepal.
Aug 31, 2023
WORLD
S.Africa's Johannesburg fire death toll reaches 73
S.Africa's Johannesburg fire death toll reaches 73
JOHANNESBURG, Aug 31: The death toll from a fire that engulfed a five-storey building in central Johannesburg on Thursday has risen to 73, the South African city's emergency services said.
Aug 31, 2023
SOCIETY
Gaijatra with 'Ghintang Ghisi' dance kicks off in Bhaktapur
Gaijatra with 'Ghintang Ghisi' dance kicks off in Bhaktapur
BHAKTAPUR, Aug 31: The Gaijatra festival has kicked off in Bhaktapur this morning. People from the Newar community are celebrating this festival with fanfare and amidst the performance of the 'Ghintang Ghisi' dance.
Aug 31, 2023