SOCIETY
Farmers worship gods calling for rain
Farmers worship gods calling for rain
DANG, July 22: Farmers here have worshiped the Bhumebarma god after the area has failed to receive rain even as the time is nearing towards the end of monsoon.
Jul 22, 2018
SOCIETY
Former General, chairperson of Hindu Federation no more
Former General, chairperson of Hindu Federation no more
KATHMANDU, July 22: Chairperson of World Hindu Federation International, Bharat Keshar Singh passed away at 3 AM today while undergoing treatment at Vayoda Hospital, Balkhu. Singh, 85, was admitted to the hospital twenty days ago after suffering from cardiac arrest.
Jul 22, 2018
SOCIETY
Mahalisagar dam inundates paddy farms of Kapilvastu
Mahalisagar dam inundates paddy farms of Kapilvastu
KAPILVASTU, July 22: Fursat Ali Dhuniya, 75, a farmer of Bhagwanpur village, planted paddy in three bighas of his farm three weeks ago. Due to incessant rainfall in the area and inundation by a nearby river in the area, the farm is now mostly submerged. He dreads that his family’s efforts and invest...
Jul 22, 2018
SPORTS
Cricket, paragliding to be included in South Asian Games
Cricket, paragliding to be included in South Asian Games
KATHMANDU, July 22: The South Asian Olympic Council (SAOC) members have unanimously voted to include cricket and paragliding as disciplines in the South Asian Games (SAG) 2019 to be held in Nepal from March 9 to 18 next year.
Jul 22, 2018
Interview
Mini-IPO aims to give users the first investment opportunity
Mini-IPO aims to give users the first investment opportunity
Sagoon Inc, a US-based company that runs www.sagoon.com, which, the company claims, enables users to make a ‘true connection’ with others. The company also claims that it will eventually be able to provide its user base the ability to monetize time spent on the website through a revenue-sharing mode...
Jul 22, 2018
ECONOMY
Ministry sets 10 milestone activities to attract Indian, Chinese tourists
Ministry sets 10 milestone activities to attract Indian, Chi...
KATHMANDU, July 22: The Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation has set 10 milestone actions to attract more Indian and Chinese tourists to Nepal. The set of activities have been devised to address the target set by the government in the budget for the Fiscal Year 2018/19.
Jul 22, 2018
ECONOMY
Flood wreaks havoc on major flower farm of Kavre
Flood wreaks havoc on major flower farm of Kavre
KATHMANDU, July 22: A farm that is a major supplier of cut flower to the capital city has been badly damaged by the recent floodwater in Punyamaa rivulet, in Shrikhandapur of Banepa Municipality.
Jul 22, 2018
ECONOMY
Tara Air brings new Twin Otter
Tara Air brings new Twin Otter
KATHMANDU, July 22: Tara Air has added new Viking DHC6-400 Twin Otter aircraft to its fleet. The aircraft arrived in Kathmandu on Friday from Seychelles via the Maldives and India.
Jul 22, 2018
ECONOMY
Sanima Bank introduces online loan assessment
Sanima Bank introduces online loan assessment
KATHMANDU, July 22: Sanima Bank Ltd has launched Sanima Online Loan Assessment, an online service for its customers. According to a statement issued by the bank issued on Saturday, the customers can use this service to know about the processes of loan and to submit a loan application in the bank.
Jul 22, 2018
SOCIETY
Litterbugs in Tansen to be captured on camera
Litterbugs in Tansen to be captured on camera
PALPA, July 22: With the objective of creating a beautiful city, Tansen Municipality has started a campaign to punish the people who throw garbage in public places on the basis of CCTV cameras footages.
Jul 22, 2018