SOCIETY
KIIT announces scholarships named after Prakriti Lamsal
KIIT announces scholarships named after Prakriti Lamsal
At least 111 Nepali students have already returned home through the Birgunj border following the tension at the college. The university has even written an email to their parents asking them to bring them back.
Feb 20, 2025
POLITICS
NC Prez Deuba cancels scheduled visit to India
NC Prez Deuba cancels scheduled visit to India
Earlier, Deuba had planned to attend the Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj, India, for a ritual bath on Thursday. Similarly he was scheduled to participate as the keynote speaker in a conference organized by the India Foundation in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh on Friday.
Feb 20, 2025
WORLD
Apple unveils a souped-up and more expensive version of its lowest priced iPhone
Apple unveils a souped-up and more expensive version of its...
The iPhone 16e unveiled Wednesday is the fourth-generation of a model that’s sold at a dramatically lower price than the iPhone’s standard and premium models. The previous bargain-bin models were called the iPhone SE, with the last version coming out in 2022.
Feb 20, 2025
ECONOMY
Nepal's export sees 46% growth in first seven months of current FY
Nepal's export sees 46% growth in first seven months of curr...
Export trade has seen a consistent increase in recent months. In the month of Magh (mid-January to mid-February) alone, export trade worth Rs 29 billion was recorded.
Feb 20, 2025
ECONOMY
Crest Micro Life Insurance to issue IPO for general public from March 6
Crest Micro Life Insurance to issue IPO for general public f...
Crest Micro Life Insurance is set to issue its IPO starting from March 6 for the general public. In the second phase, the insurance company will issue 18.45 million units of shares worth Rs 184.5 million to the general public.
Feb 20, 2025
POLITICS
FM Rana holds bilateral meetings with Oman’s ministers
FM Rana holds bilateral meetings with Oman’s ministers
Meanwhile, Foreign Minister held a bilateral meeting with Salim bin Mohammed bin Said Al Mahroqi, Minister of Heritage and Tourism of the Sultanate of Oman on Wednesday afternoon at the latter’s office where matters pertaining to bilateral relations between Nepal and the Sultanate of Oman were...
Feb 20, 2025
Market
Gold price increases by Rs 500 per tola
Gold price increases by Rs 500 per tola
The price of gold has been set at Rs 171,000 per tola today, reflecting an increase from Rs 170,500 per tola on Wednesday.
Feb 20, 2025
SOCIETY
Unified Socialist Politburo member Bidur Sapkota passes away
Unified Socialist Politburo member Bidur Sapkota passes away
Bidur Sapkota, a politburo member of CPN (Unified Socialist) and Bagmati Province co-incharge, has passed away while undergoing treatment on Thursday.
Feb 20, 2025
SOCIETY
Maha duo denounces allegations as baseless
Maha duo denounces allegations as baseless
Comedian duo Madan Krishna Shrestha and Hari Bansha Acharya have dismissed recent social media allegations, citing them as baseless.
Feb 20, 2025
WORLD
Israel confirms 4 dead hostages who will be returned from Gaza include young family
Israel confirms 4 dead hostages who will be returned from Ga...
The remains of the youngest and one of the oldest captives seized by Hamas during the attack that ignited the war in the Gaza Strip are expected to be returned on Thursday, an Israeli official said Wednesday.
Feb 20, 2025