SOCIETY
Police take under control two trucks carrying smuggled goods
Police take under control two trucks carrying smuggled goods
BIRGUNJ, Sept 9: According to the District Police Office, Parsa, two trucks (Na 3 Kha 5165 and Na 3 Kha 5525) heading to Chitwan from Birgunj that were carrying smuggled goods were taken under control from the Gandak road section of Birgunj Metropolitan City-14 at 8:30PM on Sunday and handed over to...
Sep 09, 2021
WORLD
Who to blame for Taliban takeover? Former Afghan envoy points finger at Kabul
Who to blame for Taliban takeover? Former Afghan envoy point...
WASHINGTON, Sept 8: Roya Rahmani, Afghanistan's first female ambassador to the United States who left her post in July, is clearly horrified by the Taliban takeover of her country. But she is not surprised.
Sep 09, 2021
POLITICS
MCC Vice President Sumar arriving in Nepal today
MCC Vice President Sumar arriving in Nepal today
KATHMANDU, September 9: The MCC Vice President Fatema Sumar is arriving in Kathmandu today. She will be accompanied by the MCC Deputy Vice President Jonathan Brooks.
Sep 09, 2021
WORLD
Beyond Delta, scientists are watching new coronavirus variants
Beyond Delta, scientists are watching new coronavirus varian...
CHICAGO, Sept 9: The continued spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus has spawned a Greek alphabet of variants - a naming system used by the World Health Organization (WHO) to track concerning new mutations of the virus that causes COVID-19. Some have equipped the virus with better ways of infecting humans...
Sep 09, 2021
POLITICS
US clarifies that MCC Compact is not part of any military strategy (With document)
US clarifies that MCC Compact is not part of any military st...
KATHMANDU, September 9: The Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) has responded to the request of Nepal government to clarify some of the provisions of the MCC Nepal Compact.
Sep 09, 2021
ECONOMY
Nepse sees another correction to trade below 2,900
Nepse sees another correction to trade below 2,900
KATHMANDU, Sept 8: The Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index traded in red since the beginning of Wednesday’s trading. A continuous fall saw the index dip more than 60 points at mid-session. The benchmark plateaued thereafter and traded around 2,880 mark for most of the remaining trading hours. At the...
Sep 08, 2021
ECONOMY
Nepal faces shortfall of investment worth Rs 558 billion annually to meet targets of the S...
Nepal faces shortfall of investment worth Rs 558 billion ann...
KATHMANDU, September 8: Nepal has faced a shortfall of investment worth Rs 558 billion annually to achieve its targets of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030.
Sep 08, 2021
SOCIETY
National Census, 2021 to start on November 11
National Census, 2021 to start on November 11
KATHMANDU, Sept 8: The National Census, 2021 that was affected due to ongoing COVID-19 has been rescheduled for November 11-25.
Sep 08, 2021
SOCIETY
WHO appeals to continue regular vaccination along with anti-COVID-19 drive
WHO appeals to continue regular vaccination along with anti-...
KATHMANDU, September 8: The World Health Organization (WHO) has appealed to the countries in the South East Asia to continue with the regular vaccination along with the ongoing anti-COVID-19 drive.
Sep 08, 2021
POLITICS
HoR put off for Friday after repeated obstructions of UML lawmakers
HoR put off for Friday after repeated obstructions of UML la...
KATHMANDU, Sept 8: The meeting of the House of Representatives (HoR) has been put off for September 10 following the continuous protest staged by CPN-UML lawmakers on Wednesday.
Sep 08, 2021