ECONOMY
Nepse kicks off week in green fueled by investor enthusiasm
Nepse kicks off week in green fueled by investor enthusiasm
KATHMANDU, May 3: The stock market opened Sunday’s trading in green before a small correction pulled the Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index towards the opening level. However, stocks saw strength in the latter trading hours. The benchmark traded around 30 points higher at mid-day, with a subsequent...
May 02, 2021
POLITICS
Nepal decides to suspend domestic, int'l flights until May 14 amid rapid spread of COVID-1...
Nepal decides to suspend domestic, int'l flights until May 1...
KATHMANDU, May 2: The government has decided to suspend both domestic and international flights in order to curb further spread of COVID-19 pandemic.
May 02, 2021
POLITICS, Latest Updates
Cabinet recommends to summon House session on May 10, PM Oli to take vote of confidence on...
Cabinet recommends to summon House session on May 10, PM Oli...
KATHMANDU, May 2: The Cabinet has recommended to President Bidya Devi Bhandari to summon the session of the House of Representatives (HoR) on May 10.
May 02, 2021
ECONOMY
Upasana Poudel becomes Nepal’s first female insurance company CEO
Upasana Poudel becomes Nepal’s first female insurance compan...
KATHMANDU, May 2: United Insurance Company (Nepal) Ltd has appointed Upasana Poudel as the chief executive officer (CEO) of the company.
May 02, 2021
SOCIETY, Coronavirus
Finding medical oxygen at Karnali hospitals getting harder
Finding medical oxygen at Karnali hospitals getting harder
The number of infected patients at the hospital is surging every day. The demand for oxygen from the patients has not been met despite the hospital supplying some amount from the private hospitals and clinics. Doctors warn that the patients will die due to the lack of oxygen if the authorities fail...
May 02, 2021
SOCIETY, SPECIAL, PHOTO FEATURE/Video, Latest Updates
Jacaranda blooms at its best beautifying heart of Kathmandu (photo feature)
Jacaranda blooms at its best beautifying heart of Kathmandu...
KATHMANDU, May 2: Kathmandu looks beautiful these days. The air pollution level has drastically plummeted. According to the data received from pollution monitoring devices installed at different places in the Kathmandu Valley, the average air quality index (AQI) stands around 60 μg/m3.
May 02, 2021
SOCIETY, Latest Updates, Coronavirus
Nepal posts record-surge of 7,211 daily cases of COVID-19 in 24 hours, transmission rate d...
Nepal posts record-surge of 7,211 daily cases of COVID-19 in...
28,523 new cases of COVID-19 recorded in past five days
May 02, 2021
SOCIETY, Coronavirus
Kathmandu Valley records 3,595 new cases of COVID-19 in 24 hours
Kathmandu Valley records 3,595 new cases of COVID-19 in 24 h...
KATHMANDU, May 2: The Kathmandu Valley recorded 3,595 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours.
May 02, 2021
SOCIETY, Coronavirus
Prohibitory order to start from Monday in Baitadi
Prohibitory order to start from Monday in Baitadi
BAITADI, May 2: The local administration in Baitadi district has enforced prohibitory orders in the district effective from Monday.
May 02, 2021
POLITICS
A UML lawmaker resigns, two others join opposition party
A UML lawmaker resigns, two others join opposition party
BUTWAL, May 2: Following the re-appointment of Shankar Pokharel as the chief minister of Lumbini Province, a lawmaker of the ruling CPN-UML has resigned from his post while two others have joined the opposition party.
May 02, 2021