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Australia New Zealand Education Fair begins today
Australia New Zealand Education Fair begins today
KATHMANDU, Aug 6: Nepal International Educational Consultancy (NIEC) is set to organize 'Australia New Zealand Education Fair' on Monday at NIEC's central office in Share Market Complex Building, Putalisadak.
Aug 06, 2018
WORLD
Venezuela detains 6 in failed drone attack aimed at Maduro
Venezuela detains 6 in failed drone attack aimed at Maduro
CARACAS, Aug 6: Authorities detained six people suspected of using explosives-laden drones in a failed bid to assassinate Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, officials said Sunday, in what one witness described as a terrifying attack that shook her apartment building.
Aug 06, 2018
SPORTS
Sherpa, Shrestha aiming medals in sports climbing at Asian Games
Sherpa, Shrestha aiming medals in sports climbing at Asian G...
KATHMANDU, Aug 6: Nepal is set to make its third appearance in the international sports climbing, a gradually rising sports in Nepal, in the upcoming Asian Games to be hosted by Indonesia from August 18 to September 2.
Aug 06, 2018
WORLD
Vintage plane crashes in Swiss Alps, killing 20 on board
Vintage plane crashes in Swiss Alps, killing 20 on board
BERLIN, Aug 6: Determining why a vintage plane crashed in the Swiss Alps will be challenging since the 79-year-old aircraft did not have black boxes and was traveling in an area without frequent radar readings when it plunged into a mountain, killing all 20 of the people on board, investigators said...
Aug 06, 2018
ECONOMY
Most workers in tea industry are temporary
Most workers in tea industry are temporary
ILAM, Aug 6: A total of 3 million workers are engaged in tea industry of Nepal. But only 3,244 them are hired on permanent basis, a survey shows.
Aug 06, 2018
WORLD
Hiroshima marks the 73rd anniversary of the atomic bombing in WWII
Hiroshima marks the 73rd anniversary of the atomic bombing i...
TOKYO, Aug 6: Hiroshima marked the anniversary of the Aug. 6, 1945, atomic bombing with a somber ceremony Monday to remember the people killed and injured and a call to eliminate nuclear weapons amid hopes of denuclearizing North Korea.
Aug 06, 2018
ECONOMY
Nepse begins week with a modest dip
Nepse begins week with a modest dip
KATHMANDU: Stocks opened the week on a strong note and maintained a positive bias for the initial trading hour on Sunday. However, the benchmark Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index failed to hold to the gains and pulled back mid-day to close slightly lower. At the end, Nepse dropped 1.43 points to cl...
Aug 06, 2018
WORLD
Powerful quake rocks Indonesian tourist island, 82 dead
Powerful quake rocks Indonesian tourist island, 82 dead
MATARAM, Aug 6: A powerful earthquake struck the Indonesian tourist island of Lombok, killing at least 82 people and shaking neighboring Bali, as authorities on Monday said thousands of houses were damaged and the death toll could climb.
Aug 06, 2018
ECONOMY
Black pepper imports through Birgunj jump six-fold
Black pepper imports through Birgunj jump six-fold
BIRGUNJ, Aug 6: Pepper imports through Birgunj Customs Office jumped more than six folds in Fiscal Year 2017/18 ending in mid-July.
Aug 06, 2018
POLITICS
Hypocritical politicians sustain caste system: Dalits
Hypocritical politicians sustain caste system: Dalits
BAJHANG, Aug 6: Mangal Aauji of Masta Rural Municipality - 1 still remembers several bitter incidences from his childhood, where he was discriminated on the basis of his caste. He remembers how people belonging to the so-called higher caste would treat him lowly but he would fail to understand for d...
Aug 06, 2018