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
ECONOMY
PPMO blacklists nine companies
PPMO blacklists nine companies
KATHMANDU, Sept 8: The Public Procurement Monitoring Office (PPMO) on Wednesday blacklisted nine companies for failing to abide by the procurement laws.
Sep 08, 2021
POLITICS
Oli threatens not to let parliament meeting chaired by Speaker Sapkota function smoothly
Oli threatens not to let parliament meeting chaired by Speak...
KATHMANDU, Sept 8: Alleging that the Speaker had played a major role in the split of their party, CPN-UML Chairman KP Oli has announced not to let the House of Representatives (HoR) meeting chaired by Speaker Sapkota to function smoothly.
Sep 08, 2021
SOCIETY, Coronavirus
Nepal records 1,640 news cases and 10 deaths linked to COVID-19
Nepal records 1,640 news cases and 10 deaths linked to COVID...
KATHMANDU, Sept 8: Of the total 13,455 COVID-19 tests conducted on Wednesday, 1,640 tests turned out to be positive for COVID-19., according to the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP).
Sep 08, 2021
POLITICS, SOCIETY
Govt forcing people not to speak about Darchula Tuin incident: Oli
Govt forcing people not to speak about Darchula Tuin inciden...
KATHMANDU, Sept 8: CPN-UML Chairman KP Oli has accused the government of forcing people not to speak about the Darchula Tuin (i.e. improvised cable crossing) incident even as a probe committee submitted its investigation report showing involvement of the Indian SSB personnel.
Sep 08, 2021
Breaking News
House meeting put off following main opposition UML's obstruction
House meeting put off following main opposition UML's obstru...
KATHMANDU, September 8: The meeting of the House of Representatives (HoR) has been put off for 15 minutes after the main opposition party, CPN-UML, obstructed the parliament proceedings demanding dismissal of the 14 lawmakers formerly belonging to the CPN-UML.
Sep 08, 2021