WORLD
Hong Kong protesters sing 'God Save the Queen' in plea to former colonial power
Hong Kong protesters sing 'God Save the Queen' in plea to fo...
HONG KONG, Sept 15: Hundreds of Hong Kong protesters singing “God Save the Queen” and waving Union Jack flags rallied outside the British Consulate on Sunday demanding that the former colonial power ensures China honours its commitments to the city’s freedoms.
Sep 15, 2019
SPORTS
Teenage sensation Fati leads Barca thrashing of Valencia
Teenage sensation Fati leads Barca thrashing of Valencia
BARCELONA, Sept 15: Barcelona’s 16-year-old forward Ansu Fati continued his explosive start to life in the first team by scoring and providing an assist as the La Liga champions thrashed Valencia 5-2 on Saturday.
Sep 15, 2019
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
Tourism Minister Bhattarai in hot water for causing flight delay (with video)
Tourism Minister Bhattarai in hot water for causing flight d...
KATHMANDU, Sept 15: Tourism Minister Yogesh Kumar Bhattarai has apologized for causing a flight delay and inconvenience to passengers on Saturday.
Sep 15, 2019
ECONOMY, Interview
Nepal is significant market for us
Nepal is significant market for us
Having two decades of experience in marketing, brand management and sales team management, Sabrina Chan joined MoneyGram in 2004. The Marketing Head of Asia Pacific, South Asia and Middle East, Chan has expanded her remit to cover more regions including South Asia and the Middle East region developi...
Sep 15, 2019
My City, Entertainment, Movies
YouTube star Lilly Singh makes bold leap to late-night TV
YouTube star Lilly Singh makes bold leap to late-night TV
The stubborn curfew barring female hosts from late-night network TV is about to be challenged. Viewer warning: expect more rule-breaking when NBC’s “A Little Late With Lilly Singh” debuts Monday.
Sep 15, 2019
ECONOMY, Latest Updates
Uncertainty looms over the operation of regular flights
Uncertainty looms over the operation of regular flights
POKHARA, Sept 15: A flight from Pokhara to Manang was operated last Friday in a bid to reconnect Humde Airport of Manang to the country’s air network. An aircraft of Summit Air, a private-sector airline company, had conducted the test flight.
Sep 15, 2019
ECONOMY, Latest Updates
New cold storage comes up in Pokhara
New cold storage comes up in Pokhara
POKHARA, Sept 15: Pokhara Agriculture Cold Store, which is said to be equipped with all modern facilities, has been opened under public private partnership model in Pokhara.
Sep 15, 2019
ECONOMY, Latest Updates
World Bank recommends having fewer than 15 banks
World Bank recommends having fewer than 15 banks
KATHMANDU, Sept 15: A recent report of the World Bank has recommended the government to further consolidate the banking sector to enable it to finance large-scale infrastructure projects in Nepal.
Sep 15, 2019
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
Suicide cases on the rise in Okhaldhunga
Suicide cases on the rise in Okhaldhunga
OKHALDHUNGA, Sept 15: Nabin Pariyar and Ganga Pariyar married amid a huge celebration on June 11. Nabin, a local of Bhadaure village of Chishkhugadhi Rural Municipality and Ganga, from Rawabeshi Rural Municipality of Khotang seemed quite happy after marriage, according to their families. Nabin left...
Sep 15, 2019
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
Surkhet district prison filled four times its capacity
Surkhet district prison filled four times its capacity
BIRENDRANAGAR , Sept 15: The Surkhet District Jail houses detainees and prisoners more than four times its capacity, making it one of the most overcrowded prisons in the country. At present, 212 prisoners and detainees are kept inside the district jail against its capacity of 50 people.
Sep 15, 2019