ECONOMY
Nepse extends losses for third straight day
Nepse extends losses for third straight day
KATHMANDU, Oct 30: Stocks continued losing streak on Monday as the benchmark Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index shed 10.56 points to close at 1,216.93 points.
Oct 30, 2018
SOCIETY
3 arrested in connection with Gauchan's murder
3 arrested in connection with Gauchan's murder
KATHMANDU, Oct 30: Police on Monday arrested three persons for their alleged involvement in shooting and killing the then president of the Federation of Contractors' Association of Nepal (FCAN) Sharad Kumar Gauchan and two other shootings.
Oct 30, 2018
ECONOMY
President’s Qatar visit halts TIA flights
President’s Qatar visit halts TIA flights
KATHMANDU, Oct 30: Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) halted both international and domestic flights for more than two hours on Monday morning to clear air traffic for President Bidhya Devi Bhandari’s flight to Qatar.
Oct 30, 2018
ECONOMY
MoU paves way for resumption of hiring of Nepali workers by Malaysia
MoU paves way for resumption of hiring of Nepali workers by...
KATHMANDU, Oct 30: The signing of the memorandum of understanding (MoU) between Nepal and Malaysia on Monday has paved the way for resumption of labor exports to Malaysia.
Oct 30, 2018
SOCIETY
Nepal's oldest highway being repaired
Nepal's oldest highway being repaired
MAKWANPUR, Oct 30: The repair and maintenance of Tribhuvan Highway, which joins the capital with Hetauda, has recently got due attention. Being the oldest highway of the country, it was in a dilapidated state and was further deteriorating after being used as an alternative route for Mugling-Narayang...
Oct 30, 2018
SOCIETY
Some miss old-time unity in present-day Thabang
Some miss old-time unity in present-day Thabang
ROLPA, Oct 30: For some locals of Thabang is no more the Thabang they remember. One of the locals to feel so is Girish Pun. A former Maoist guerrilla, while sharing such feelings he was referring to the changes that have taken place in this place, which was considered as a Maoist forte during the in...
Oct 30, 2018
SOCIETY
Narayanhiti Palace Museum bustles with visitors after display of crown
Narayanhiti Palace Museum bustles with visitors after displa...
KATHMANDU, Oct 30: One week into the public display of the royal crown and scepter, Narayanhiti Palace Museum bustles with visitors. Not just the locals, but even foreigners are seen flocking the palace to get a glimpse of the priceless artifacts which are displayed inside a bullet-proof showcase in...
Oct 30, 2018
SOCIETY
61 percent Nepali fugitives arrested abroad were nabbed in Gulf
61 percent Nepali fugitives arrested abroad were nabbed in G...
KATHMANDU, Oct 30: Given the open border regime between Nepal and India that requires no visa to travel, fugitives from Nepal should find India as their preferred hiding place. However, the data maintained by Nepal Police over the past several years has shown otherwise.
Oct 30, 2018
SOCIETY
Rift among Nirmala case protesters in Kanchanpur
Rift among Nirmala case protesters in Kanchanpur
KANCHANPUR, Oct 30: Women rights activists and locals resumed their protests on Monday, demanding justice for Kanchanpur teenager Nirmala Pant who was raped and murdered over three months ago. However, the protesters are now sharply divided into two major factions.
Oct 30, 2018
POLITICS
Disgruntled groups want jailed cadres freed before talks
Disgruntled groups want jailed cadres freed before talks
KATHMANDU, Oct 30: The Political Dialogue Team (PDT), which is entrusted to bring various disgruntled ‘political’ groups to mainstream politics through negotiations, is in a fix over how to proceed as most of the demands put forth by those groups are not political in nature.
Oct 30, 2018