SOCIETY
Swiss pilot’s license revoked over safety negligence
Swiss pilot’s license revoked over safety negligence
KATHMANDU, June 28: Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) has revoked the license of an instructor pilot after he was found involved in serious flight safety negligence.
Jun 28, 2018
ECONOMY
Nepse recovers slightly after two days of loss
Nepse recovers slightly after two days of loss
KATHMANDU, June 28: Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index started momentum during mid-session on Wednesday after trading essentially fell flat for the first half. However, the market began paring the gains toward the end of the session to close fairly below the day's high.
Jun 28, 2018
SOCIETY
SEE graduates rush to choose college options
SEE graduates rush to choose college options
KATHMANDU, June 28: No sooner had the results of SEE 2018 been published on Sunday, students started rushing to choose the college of their dreams.
Jun 28, 2018
ECONOMY
Govt taskforce yet to come up with recommendation
Govt taskforce yet to come up with recommendation
KATHMANDU, June 28: A task force formed by the Ministry of Finance to resolve the dispute over levying capital gains tax (CGT) on bonus and rights shares is yet to come up with its report.
Jun 28, 2018
SOCIETY
‘China has agreed to five new border entry points’
‘China has agreed to five new border entry points’
KATHMANDU, June 28: Minister for Foreign Affairs Pradeep Gyawali said that there has been an agreement with China to open additional five new entry points along the northern border.
Jun 28, 2018
SOCIETY
Thapa presses govt over medical education ordinance replacement bill
Thapa presses govt over medical education ordinance replacem...
KATHMANDU, June 28: Main opposition Nepali Congress (NC) lawmaker and former health minister Gagan Thapa has registered a motion at parliament drawing the attention of Minister for Education, Giriraj Mani Pokhrel, toward the deadline for endorsing the Replacement Bill on Medical Education Ordinance...
Jun 28, 2018
ECONOMY
Turkish launches ‘Wireless In-Flight Entertainment System’
Turkish launches ‘Wireless In-Flight Entertainment System’
KATHMANDU, June 28: Turkish Airlines has launched 'Wireless In-Flight Entertainment System'. The flag carrier of Turkey has become the first user of this wireless in-flight entertainment system entirely developed by Turkish engineers in cooperation with Turkish Technic Inc, and Havelsan, according t...
Jun 28, 2018
SOCIETY
SC nullifies discriminatory mountaineering provision
SC nullifies discriminatory mountaineering provision
KATHMANDU, June 28: The Supreme Court on Wednesday annulled a provision in Mountaineering Expedition Regulations that bars double amputee and blind persons from climbing mountains including Mt Everest.
Jun 28, 2018
ECONOMY
Upakar sunflower oil now in market
Upakar sunflower oil now in market
KATHMANDU, June 27: Shiva Shankar Agro Pvt Ltd has launched Upakar brand of sunflower oil in the market. "The company has been producing food products like rice, lentils, beaten rice, sugar and pulses for the past many years," the company said in a statement issued on Wednesday
Jun 28, 2018
SPORTS
Swiss size up Sweden after thrilling draw
Swiss size up Sweden after thrilling draw
NIZNHY NOVGOROD, June 28: Switzerland set aside political controversy and Costa Rica broke their World Cup duck in a pulsating 2-2 draw on Wednesday that saw the Europeans into the next round against Sweden.
Jun 28, 2018