WORLD
23 dead, more than 30 wounded in Mogadishu hotel attack
23 dead, more than 30 wounded in Mogadishu hotel attack
MOGADISHU, SOMALIA, Oct 29: A suicide truck bomb exploded outside a popular hotel in Somalia’s capital on Saturday, killing at least 23 people and wounding more than 30, and gunfire continued as security forces pursued other attackers inside the building, police said. Two more blasts were heard, one...
Oct 29, 2017
SPORTS
Foden brace helps England clinch maiden Under-17 World Cup
Foden brace helps England clinch maiden Under-17 World Cup
Oct 29: Manchester City midfielder Phil Foden struck twice as England came from behind to thrash European champions Spain 5-2 and clinch their maiden Under-17 World Cup title in Kolkata, India on Saturday.
Oct 29, 2017
SPORTS
Shah wins Laxmi Bank Open Golf Tournament
Shah wins Laxmi Bank Open Golf Tournament
KATHMANDU, Oct 29: Bikash Shah has clinched the title of Laxmi Bank Open Golf Tournament on Saturday.
Oct 29, 2017
SPORTS
Lopsang finalizes U19 squad
Lopsang finalizes U19 squad
KATHMANDU, Oct 29: Nepal U19 head coach Tshering Lopsang has finalized 23-member squad on Saturday for upcoming AFC U-19 Championship Qualifiers.
Oct 29, 2017
ECONOMY
Price of sweet orange increases this year
Price of sweet orange increases this year
SINDHULI, Oct 29: Sweet orange, the famous fruit of Sindhuli district, has become costlier this year, with traders selling it for Rs 90 to Rs 120 per kilogram. The best price last year was Rs 50.
Oct 29, 2017
ECONOMY
Nepse dives 15 points as election weighs on investors
Nepse dives 15 points as election weighs on investors
KATHMANDU, Oct 29: Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) benchmark index fell 14.63 points this week to close at 1,553.72 points on Wednesday -- the last trading day of the week.
Oct 29, 2017
ECONOMY
Jail ration found in trader’s go-down
Jail ration found in trader’s go-down
BHAIRAHAWA, Oct 29: Rice bought from Nepal Food Corporation (NFC) in the name of prisoners of Rupandehi jail has been found to be sent to the go-downs of local traders, while prisoners have been complaining about not getting enough food.
Oct 29, 2017
ECONOMY
Tea production in Ilam likely to fall by a fifth
Tea production in Ilam likely to fall by a fifth
ILAM, Oct 29: Tea production in Ilam is likely to drop by about a fifth this year due to incessant rainfall and fog, tea entrepreneurs have said.
Oct 29, 2017
ECONOMY
Contractors collecting illegal tax along highway
Contractors collecting illegal tax along highway
BARA, Oct 29: It has been found that tax contractors assigned by District Coordination Committees in different districts to collect taxes on agricultural products along the highways are charging taxes on the same product on multiple occasions. This is in violation of the law.
Oct 29, 2017
ECONOMY
Smart Telecom starts 4G service today: starts 4G service today
Smart Telecom starts 4G service today: starts 4G service tod...
KATHMANDU, Oct 29: Smart Telecom is launching 4G service from Sunday, becoming the third telecom operator to provide fourth generation high speed Internet on smartphones after Nepal Telecom and Ncell. Officials of Smart Telecom have claimed that its 4G has Internet speed of up to 70 mbps.
Oct 29, 2017