SOCIETY
Secretary Yadav's body recovered, son still missing
Secretary Yadav's body recovered, son still missing
DHADING, Feb 11: Secretary at the Ministry of Irrigation, Ramananda Prasad Yadav, was killed in a jeep accident in the wee hours of Saturday while returning to Kathmandu from Kapilvastu district. The accident also claimed the lives of two others, including his son.
Feb 11, 2018
SOCIETY
'I insisted on driving but the secretary didn't let me'
'I insisted on driving but the secretary didn't let me'
KATHMANDU, Feb 11: Driver Niranjan Yadav is the sole survivor of the jeep accident that claimed the life of Secretary Ramananda Prasad Yadav of the Ministry of Irrigation on Saturday morning. Yadav, along with his son Santosh and another passenger Unnati Gupta died on the spot.
Feb 11, 2018
SOCIETY
Water crisis hits Khotang headquarters hard
Water crisis hits Khotang headquarters hard
KHOTANG, Feb 11: Imagine life without water. With water sources fast drying up, the question of survival has left some locals in Khotang worried. Several villages of Khotang in Tuwachung municipality and other area are suffering from water crisis. The shortage is so much that they are now forced to...
Feb 11, 2018
SOCIETY
Australian company employing 5 foreigners illegally in Nepal
Australian company employing 5 foreigners illegally in Nepal
KATHMANDU, Feb 11: Five foreigners have been found to be working as senior management officials in five-star Tiger Palace Resort being developed in Nepal with foreign investment without taking work permit.
Feb 11, 2018
ECONOMY
Protection for Indian farmers to further erode Nepal’s competitiveness
Protection for Indian farmers to further erode Nepal’s compe...
KATHMANDU, Feb 11: Nepal’s ailing agriculture sector has yet another challenge to cope with, as assurance of 50 percent profits for Indian farmers by their government will have a negative impact on Nepali products, according to Nepali farmers and agricultural experts.
Feb 11, 2018
ECONOMY
Rajbiraj airport will resume operation in April: Minister
Rajbiraj airport will resume operation in April: Minister
RAJBIRAJ, Feb 11: Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, Jitendra Narayan Dev, has said that the Rajbiraj airport will resume operation from April. Earlier, during a visit to Rajbiraj in his home district Saptari, Dev had committed that the airport would start operation from November.
Feb 11, 2018
SPORTS
Brilliant Aguero scores four to lift City 16 points clear
Brilliant Aguero scores four to lift City 16 points clear
Feb 11: Sergio Aguero scored four goals as Manchester City extended their Premier League lead to 16 points with a 5-1 rout of Leicester City on Saturday.
Feb 11, 2018
ECONOMY
Work to build factories at Bhairahawa SEZ to begin from April
Work to build factories at Bhairahawa SEZ to begin from Apri...
BHAIRAHAWA, Feb 11: Establishment of industries at Special Economic Zone (SEZ) located at Bhairahawa, is finally set to take off this April, following directives of SEZ Authority to register industries within one week of approval for industry, and to begin production within a year.
Feb 11, 2018
ECONOMY
NIBL merges with ACE Capital
NIBL merges with ACE Capital
KATHMANDU, Feb 11: NIBL Capital Markets Ltd has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) of its merger with Ace Capital on Saturday. The unified company has been named NIBL Ace Capital, according to a statement issued by the company.
Feb 11, 2018
ECONOMY
Winter Mega Sale begins at BG Mall
Winter Mega Sale begins at BG Mall
KATHMANDU, Feb 11: Winter Mega Sale has been started at BG Mall, located at Gongabu in Kathmandu, with attractive offers for customers. There are discounts up to 50 percent on goods and services for 16 days.
Feb 11, 2018