SPORTS
Taekwondo coach rues poor preparations and meager investment
Taekwondo coach rues poor preparations and meager investment
JAKARTA, Aug 22: Taekwondo head coach Deepak Bista has blamed Nepal’s lack of preparations for failure to get any medal at the ongoing Asian Games.
Aug 22, 2018
ECONOMY
Fruits and vegetables trade still out of tax net
Fruits and vegetables trade still out of tax net
KATHMANDU, Aug 22: Tax officials say that they have been failing to bring trade of fruits and vegetables under the tax net because of informal nature of such trade.
Aug 22, 2018
Lifestyle
Harvey Weinstein sued for rape
Harvey Weinstein sued for rape
Disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein has been hit with another lawsuit for allegedly raping a woman in 2006.
Aug 22, 2018
SPORTS
Cristiano Ronaldo slammed as 'Nowhere Man' after goalless Juventus debut
Cristiano Ronaldo slammed as 'Nowhere Man' after goalless Ju...
TURIN, Aug 22: Juventus newcomer Cristiano Ronaldo failed to score in his Serie A debut on Sunday, reigniting an online debate as his eternal rival Lionel Messi produced a blistering performance in La Liga the same day.
Aug 22, 2018
ECONOMY
Stocks continue to falter
Stocks continue to falter
KATHMANDU, AUg 22: Stocks fell for consecutive days on Tuesday as the benchmark Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index ended the day 4.18 percent lower to 1,183.9 points. The market remained under pressure since the beginning of Tuesday's session, losing more than 5 points by midday.
Aug 22, 2018
SPORTS
Italian police identify Lazio ultras who want women banned from stadium
Italian police identify Lazio ultras who want women banned f...
ROME, Aug 22: Italian police along with the country’s Football Association (FA) have identified the SS Lazio ultras who recently called to ban women from a “sacred” section of Rome’s Stadio Olimpico.
Aug 22, 2018
ECONOMY
Inflation falls to 14-year low of 4.2%
Inflation falls to 14-year low of 4.2%
KATHMANDU, Aug 22: The annual average inflation dropped to a 14-year low of 4.2 percent in the last fiscal year.
Aug 22, 2018
WORLD
Powerful quake hits Venezuela coast, damage limited
Powerful quake hits Venezuela coast, damage limited
VENEZUELA, Aug 22: A major earthquake of magnitude 7.3 struck Venezuela’s eastern coast, home to largely poor fishing communities, on Tuesday afternoon, shaking buildings as far away as Colombian capital Bogota and knocking power out in parts of Trinidad.
Aug 22, 2018
ECONOMY, SOCIETY
Experts stress cooperation for inclusive development
Experts stress cooperation for inclusive development
KATHMANDU, Aug 22: Experts have said that South Asian countries including Nepal should move forward deepening economic cooperation within the region and also with other Asian countries for inclusive and balanced economic development of the south Asian region.
Aug 22, 2018
POLITICS
CC begins process to give full shape to statutory bodies
CC begins process to give full shape to statutory bodies
KATHMANDU, Aug 22: The Constitutional Council (CC) headed by Prime Minister KP Oli has started the process to give full shape to eight different statutory commissions as provisioned in the constitution promulgated in September 2015.
Aug 22, 2018