ECONOMY
Index tumbles 150 points as stocks give up prior-week gains
Index tumbles 150 points as stocks give up prior-week gains
KATHMANDU, Nov 12: The Nepalese equity market opened for 3 days in the week on review amidst festive holidays. On Monday, Nepse fell 19.20 points followed by a massive 79.79-points’ slump on Tuesday as losses accelerated. Further, with aggressive selling seen on Thursday, the benchmark gave up anoth...
Nov 12, 2021
POLITICS
HR bodies call for protecting judicial independence as lawyers continue protest demanding...
HR bodies call for protecting judicial independence as lawye...
Issuing a joint press statement on Friday, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ), Human Rights Watch (HRW) and Amnesty International (AI) said that the independence and integrity of the judiciary in Nepal is being jeopardized by the crisis at its Supreme Court. In an unprecedented move, 18 o...
Nov 12, 2021
WORLD, Coronavirus
India's cumulative Covid-19 vaccination coverage exceeds 110.79 cr doses
India's cumulative Covid-19 vaccination coverage exceeds 110...
NEW DELHI, Nov 12: India's cumulative COVID-19 vaccination coverage crossed 110.79 crores on Friday, the Union Health Ministry informed.
Nov 12, 2021
My City, Entertainment
Moody Blues drummer, co-founder Graeme Edge dies at 80
Moody Blues drummer, co-founder Graeme Edge dies at 80
Graeme Edge, a drummer and co-founder of The Moody Blues, has died. He was 80. The band’s frontman Justin Hayward confirmed Edge’s death Thursday on the group’s website. The cause of his death has not been revealed.
Nov 12, 2021
My City, Entertainment
Rani Mukerji shares how parenthood helped her connect more with Saif
Rani Mukerji shares how parenthood helped her connect more w...
Bollywood actress Rani Mukerji has teamed up with Saif Ali Khan after years for the second installment of 'Bunty Aur Babli'. She says it was a different experience working with the actor as they had more conversation as parents and spoke about their children very often during the shooting of the fil...
Nov 12, 2021
WORLD, Coronavirus
COVID-19's epicentre again: Europe faces fresh reckoning
COVID-19's epicentre again: Europe faces fresh reckoning
LONDON/MILAN, Nov 12: Europe has become the epicenter of the pandemic again, prompting some governments to consider re-imposing unpopular lockdowns in the run-up to Christmas and stirring debate over whether vaccines alone are enough to tame COVID-19.
Nov 12, 2021
SOCIETY
Advocacy Forum urges for maintaining judicial good governance
Advocacy Forum urges for maintaining judicial good governanc...
KATHMANDU, Nov 12: The Advocacy Forum Nepal has urged the bodies concerned to take initiatives in order to resolve the problems seen in the judiciary in a sustainable manner.
Nov 12, 2021
SOCIETY
Nepali organization selected for research in China
Nepali organization selected for research in China
KATHMANDU, Nov 12: The China-Nepal Friendship Medical Research Center of Professor Rajiv Kumar Jha, established at Xi'an Medical University in Xi'an, China, has been selected for the research institute convened by the Chinese government.
Nov 12, 2021
SOCIETY
High-level panel submits report over BPKIHS dispute to PM
High-level panel submits report over BPKIHS dispute to PM
KATHMANDU, Nov 12: A high-level panel formed to study disputes seen at the BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences (BPKIHS), Dharan submitted its report to Prime Minister and BPKIHS Chancellor Sher Bahadur Deuba.
Nov 12, 2021
ECONOMY
First lucky draw of Samsung’s ‘Khusiyali Ajhai Jhalkinchha, Jaba Haat Maa Sikka Talkinchha...
First lucky draw of Samsung’s ‘Khusiyali Ajhai Jhalkinchha,...
KATHMANDU, Nov 12: Samsung, a mobile and consumer electronics brand in Nepal, has completed the first lucky draw of their offer ‘Khusiyali Ajhai Jhalkinchha, Jaba Haat Maa Sikka Talkinchha’ where 15 winners have been awarded with five grams of gold coin each.
Nov 12, 2021