ECONOMY
India tightens Nepal’s tea exports
India tightens Nepal’s tea exports
ILAM, July 6: Indian authorities have stopped Nepal’s tea exports from Kakarbhitta border from Friday.
Jul 06, 2019
ECONOMY
India ups financial assistance to Nepal to IRs 10.5 billion
India ups financial assistance to Nepal to IRs 10.5 billion
KATHMANDU, July 6: India has announced financial assistance of 10.5 billion Indian rupees, or 16.8 billion Nepali rupees, to Nepal for the upcoming fiscal year – FY2019/20.
Jul 06, 2019
SOCIETY
A pharmacy found selling expired medicine to patient
A pharmacy found selling expired medicine to patient
NEPALGUNJ, July 6: A pharmacy in Nepalgunj has been found selling expired medicines to patients.
Jul 06, 2019
SOCIETY
Court issues interim order against Tiger Palace
Court issues interim order against Tiger Palace
BUTWAL, July 6: The District Court, Rupandehi, has issued an interim order against Tiger Palace, a five-star hotel in the district, over public land encroachment.
Jul 06, 2019
SOCIETY
Overharvesting of yarsa harming nature, culture of Dolpa
Overharvesting of yarsa harming nature, culture of Dolpa
DOLPA, July 5: Every year after mid-May, crowds of people throng Dolpa - the largest district of the country - in order to pick yarsagumba, a prized fungus with medicinal properties. Everyone seems to be in a rush to collect as many yarsa as possible to make more money.
Jul 06, 2019
SOCIETY
Lack of transcribers hinders schooling for visually impaired
Lack of transcribers hinders schooling for visually impaired
KATHMANDU, July 6: Although this year’s SEE results disappointed some community schools with their students securing low in GPA, there was a moment of glory for Balkalyan Secondary School as a visually impaired student at the school, Lokesh Dangi, topped the SEE in Rolpa.
Jul 06, 2019
POLITICS
PM says IIFA Awards will be held at an 'appropriate time'
PM says IIFA Awards will be held at an 'appropriate time'
KATHMANDU, July 6: Although a parliamentary panel earlier directed the government not to host the International India Film Academy (IIFA) Awards in Nepal, Prime Minister KP Oli has expressed commitment to host the event at an appropriate time.
Jul 06, 2019
POLITICS
Parliament to review Passport Bill
Parliament to review Passport Bill
KATHMANDU, July 6: The House of Representatives (HoR) has planned to revise the Passport Bill one and a half months after President Bidya Bhandari returned the bill to parliament for revision, citing the lack of clarity at various places in the legislation.
Jul 06, 2019
ECONOMY
Nepal Embassy organizes investment meet in Muscat
Nepal Embassy organizes investment meet in Muscat
KATHMANDU, July 6: The Embassy of Nepal in Muscat, Oman organized a luncheon on the theme “Investment Prospects in Nepal” earlier this week at the “W Muscat Hotel” at Muscat in Oman.
Jul 06, 2019
SOCIETY
Father murders 4-yr-old daughter out of greed for big insurance money
Father murders 4-yr-old daughter out of greed for big insura...
RAUTAHAT, July 6: A man in Rautahat has been arrested on the charge of murdering his own four-year-old daughter so that he could claim Rs 5 million insurance.
Jul 06, 2019