SPORTS
National table tennis team leaves for New Delhi
National table tennis team leaves for New Delhi
KATHMANDU, July 23: A seven-member national table tennis team has left for India for a month-long training course in New Delhi in preparation of the upcoming 18th Asian Games that is scheduled to be held from August 18 to September 2 in Jakarta, Indonesia.
Jul 23, 2018
SPORTS
ANFA makes mockery of league with no-relegation format
ANFA makes mockery of league with no-relegation format
KATHMANDU, July 23: The All Nepal Football Association (ANFA) is organizing the Martyr’s Memorial A-Division League after a halt of five long years.
Jul 23, 2018
POLITICS
This is Dr KC's longest hunger strike, govt apathetic
This is Dr KC's longest hunger strike, govt apathetic
KATHMANDU, July 23: The ongoing hunger strike by Dr Govinda KC is set to break the records of his past 14 fasts-unto-death on Monday as the longest one but government apathy toward his demands continues.
Jul 23, 2018
ECONOMY
Trade activities gaining momentum at Birgunj ICP
Trade activities gaining momentum at Birgunj ICP
BIRGUNJ, July 22: Trade through Integrated Check Post (ICP) of Birgunj is gradually gaining momentum.
Around 300 truck-loads of goods enter Nepal via the new customs infrastructure inaugurated jointly by Prime Ministers of Nepal and India on April 7, 2018.
Jul 23, 2018
ECONOMY
Bearish spell continues amid lackluster trading
Bearish spell continues amid lackluster trading
KATHMANDU: The Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index extended losses for a fourth consecutive session, dropping more than 11 points, or 0.98 percent, on Sunday. The first trading day of the week was marked by gradual decline of stocks throughout the day. The benchmark index closed at 1,181.66 points.
Jul 23, 2018
SOCIETY
Inadequate rainfall worries Jhapa farmers
Inadequate rainfall worries Jhapa farmers
DAMAK, July 22: Farmers of Jhapa are worried as their paddy saplings are drying up due to scorching heat and lack of rainfall.
Jul 23, 2018
ECONOMY
Farmers complete transplanting paddy on 72 percent of fields
Farmers complete transplanting paddy on 72 percent of fields
KATHMANDU, July 22: Paddy transplantation has been completed on over 72 percent of the rice fields in the country so far.
Jul 23, 2018
ECONOMY
NRA seeks information on 6 Chinese firms from Chinese Embassy
NRA seeks information on 6 Chinese firms from Chinese Embass...
KATHMANDU, July 22: National Reconstruction Authority (NRA) has sought information about six Chinese firms that have partnered with Nepali civil contractors to submit a bid for rebuilding of Dharahara.
Jul 23, 2018
SOCIETY
Bhattarai hands over bronze statue of Buddhabhadra to Dongling Monastery
Bhattarai hands over bronze statue of Buddhabhadra to Dongli...
KATHMANDU, July 22: Nepal-China Executive Council (NCEC) has donated a bronze statue of revered Master Buddhabhadra to Dongling Monastery in Jiangxi Province of China on Sunday.
Jul 23, 2018
SOCIETY
Three killed in two road accidents
Three killed in two road accidents
PALPA, July 22: Three people, including a father and son, were killed in two separate road accidents in Palpa on Saturday and Sunday.
Jul 23, 2018