WORLD
7.3 magnitude quake hits north Japan, tsunami risk receding
7.3 magnitude quake hits north Japan, tsunami risk receding
TOKYO, March 17: A powerful 7.3 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Fukushima in northern Japan on Wednesday evening, triggering a tsunami advisory and plunging more than 2 million homes in the Tokyo area into darkness.
Mar 17, 2022
ECONOMY
NOC increases fuel price
NOC increases fuel price
KATHMANDU, March 17: The Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) has increased the price of petroleum products.
Mar 17, 2022
SOCIETY
Election Commission working to resolve election symbol issue: CEC Thapaliya
Election Commission working to resolve election symbol issue...
KATHMANDU, March 17: The political parties that have registered with the Election Commission to participate in the local level election to be held on May 13 have been asked to provide details of district-wise activities and organization of the party. A total of 73 political parties have registered w...
Mar 17, 2022
WORLD
Biden calls Putin a war criminal as Russia says mission 'going to plan'
Biden calls Putin a war criminal as Russia says mission 'goi...
KYIV/LVIV, Ukraine, March 17: U.S. President Joe Biden on Wednesday called Russian leader Vladimir Putin a war criminal in comments the Kremlin said were "unforgivable" as it insisted the war in Ukraine was "going to plan" amid talk of compromise at peace talks.
Mar 17, 2022
ECONOMY
NRB lenient to permit foreign banks to operate their branches in Nepal, reduces the capita...
NRB lenient to permit foreign banks to operate their branche...
KATHMANDU, March 17: Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) has reduced the capital requirement threshold to around one-fourth for the foreign banks to operate their branches in Nepal.
Mar 17, 2022
WORLD
Zelensky tells US Congress, ‘We need you right now’
Zelensky tells US Congress, ‘We need you right now’
WASHINGTON, March 16: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky cited Pearl Harbor and the terror attacks of Sept. 11, 2001 on Wednesday as he appealed to the U.S. Congress to do more to help Ukraine’s fight against Russia, but acknowledged the no-fly zone he has sought to “close the sky” over his coun...
Mar 16, 2022
ECONOMY
Energy Ministry seeks budget of Rs 113 billion for FY 2022/23, Rs 10 billion more than thi...
Energy Ministry seeks budget of Rs 113 billion for FY 2022/2...
KATHMANDU, March 16: The Ministry of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation (MoEWRI) has sought a budget of Rs 113 billion from the government for the fiscal year 2022/23, which is Rs 10 billion more than the amount allocated in the current fiscal year.
Mar 16, 2022
ECONOMY
IOC issues fresh price list of petroleum, NOC’s projected loss reaches to over Rs 10 billi...
IOC issues fresh price list of petroleum, NOC’s projected lo...
KATHMANDU, March 16: Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) on Wednesday received a record high purchase price of petroleum products from the Indian Oil Corporation (IOC).
Mar 16, 2022
My City, Entertainment
H.E.R. does juggling act with concert tours, acting, Grammys
H.E.R. does juggling act with concert tours, acting, Grammys
H.E.R. won top Oscar and Grammy music honors last year, but those supreme accolades were just a precursor for the singer-songwriter’s next moves.
Mar 16, 2022
SOCIETY
1,300 traffic police officers to be mobilized in Kathmandu Valley to curb possible traffic...
1,300 traffic police officers to be mobilized in Kathmandu V...
KATHMANDU, March 16: The Metropolitan Traffic Police Division (MTPD), Ramshahpath has decided to deploy as many as 1,300 traffic police personnel across the Kathmandu Valley to celebrate the Holi festival in a safe, organized, and dignified manner.
Mar 16, 2022