POLITICS
CPN (Maoist Center) to oppose MCC
CPN (Maoist Center) to oppose MCC
KATHMANDU, Feb 16: The ruling CPN (Maoist Center) has decided to oppose the approval of the US-funded Millenium Challenge Corporation (MCC) compact agreement through parliament.
Feb 16, 2022
ECONOMY
HAN demands govt create an environment to operate Hotel Yak & Yeti
HAN demands govt create an environment to operate Hotel Yak...
KATHMANDU, Feb 16: The Hotel Association Nepal (HAN) has called on Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Prem Bahadur Ale to facilitate the effective operation of the hotel industry in the situation created by COVID-19.
Feb 16, 2022
SOCIETY
Month-long Swasthani Bratakatha concluding today
Month-long Swasthani Bratakatha concluding today
KATHMANDU, Feb 16: The month-long Shree Swasthani Bratakatha dedicated to Hindu goddess Swasthani that kicked off on Poush Shuklapurnima is concluding today. The festival, a ritual of fasting and recitation of Swasthani script observed by the Hindus, is usually observed from the full moon day of one...
Feb 16, 2022
POLITICS
CPN (Maoist Center) parliamentary party meeting today
CPN (Maoist Center) parliamentary party meeting today
KATHMANDU, Feb 16: CPN (Maoist Center) has called its parliamentary party meeting on Wednesday.
Feb 16, 2022
POLITICS
Speaker summons HoR Business Advisory Committee meeting to table MCC agreement
Speaker summons HoR Business Advisory Committee meeting to t...
KATHMANDU, Feb 16: Speaker Agni Prasad Sapkota has called a Business Advisory Committee meeting of the House of Representatives (HoR) at 11:30 AM, the Federal Parliament Secretariat said.
Feb 16, 2022
ECONOMY
Insurers earned 14.41 percent more from premium collection during first half of current FY
Insurers earned 14.41 percent more from premium collection d...
KATHMANDU, Feb 16: Insurance companies collected A premium amount of Rs 90.01 billion in the first half of the current fiscal year - 14.41 percent more than the amount collected during the same period last year.
Feb 16, 2022
POLITICS
HoR meeting today, MCC agreement likely to be tabled
HoR meeting today, MCC agreement likely to be tabled
KATHMANDU, Feb 16: The meeting of the House of Representatives is being held today. The meeting is scheduled to be held at 1 PM.
Feb 16, 2022
SOCIETY
Govt directs security agencies to beef up security
Govt directs security agencies to beef up security
KATHMANDU, Feb 16: The government has directed all the security agencies of the country to maintain a high-level of alertness and vigilance to prevent any untoward activities, thereby maintaining an effective law and order situation in the country.
Feb 16, 2022
WORLD, Coronavirus
COVID vaccination during pregnancy helps protect babies after birth -U.S. study
COVID vaccination during pregnancy helps protect babies afte...
Feb 16: Vaccinating pregnant women against the coronavirus may help prevent COVID-19 hospitalizations in infants after they are born, especially if the expecting mothers got the shots later in their pregnancy, U.S. researchers reported on Tuesday.
Feb 16, 2022
ECONOMY
Three candidates shortlisted for Sebon’s Chairman
Three candidates shortlisted for Sebon’s Chairman
KATHMANDU, Feb 16: The Securities Board of Nepal (Sebon) is likely to get its new chairman soon as the selection panel recently shortlisted three contenders and forwarded their names to the Cabinet.
Feb 16, 2022