WORLD
Strong earthquake strikes off Peru, no tsunami risk seen
Strong earthquake strikes off Peru, no tsunami risk seen
LIMA, July 18: An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.4 struck off the coast of Peru on Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey said, though Peru’s Civil defense institute Indeci said there was no risk of a tsunami.
Jul 18, 2017
WORLD
2 more GOP senators oppose health bill, killing it for now
2 more GOP senators oppose health bill, killing it for now
WASHINGTON, July 18: The latest GOP effort to repeal and replace “Obamacare” was fatally wounded in the Senate Monday night when two more Republican senators announced their opposition to the legislation strongly backed by President Donald Trump.
Jul 18, 2017
POLITICS
Six factors blamed for Maoists’ poll flop
Six factors blamed for Maoists’ poll flop
KATHMANDU, July 17: CPN (Maoist Center) has attributed its defeat in the first and second phase of local elections to six factors.
Jul 18, 2017
WORLD
Former Sikkim chief minister Bhandari dies
Former Sikkim chief minister Bhandari dies
SILIGURI (INDIA), July 17: Nara Bahadur Bhandari, who played significant role in recognizing Nepali language in Sikkim State of India, breathed his last at a New Delhi hospital on Sunday. Old age and frail health caught up with him, leading to an eventual demise. He was 77.
Jul 18, 2017
ECONOMY
Jagdamba Motors opens new showroom in Bhairahawa
Jagdamba Motors opens new showroom in Bhairahawa
KATHMANDU, July 18: Jagdamba Motors -- the authorized distributor of TVS Motors for Nepal -- has said that it opened a modern TVS showroom in Bhairahawa on Sunday.
Jul 18, 2017
ECONOMY
Nepal Telecom establishes ICT centers in six schools
Nepal Telecom establishes ICT centers in six schools
KATHMANDU, July 18: Nepal Telecom (NT) on Monday said that it has established information communication technology (ICT) center in six community schools in quake-hit districts.
Jul 18, 2017
ECONOMY
Nepse jumps 21 points amid rise in govt spending
Nepse jumps 21 points amid rise in govt spending
KATHMANDU, July 17:Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) benchmark index climbed up 20.58 points, 1.3 percent, on Monday amid rise on the government spending at the end of the fiscal year. The stock market recovered by double digit on the second trading days following a long slump amid shortage of lendable f...
Jul 18, 2017
POLITICS
House panel orders govt to scrap Tax Settlement Commission Act
House panel orders govt to scrap Tax Settlement Commission A...
KATHMANDU, July 17: Parliament’s Finance Committee has directed the government to start a process to scrap the Tax Settlement Commission Act, 1976. A meeting of the committee held on Monday directed the government to immediately start the process and inform the committee about its progress.
Jul 18, 2017
ECONOMY, POLITICS
PM orders probe into controversial NOC land deals
PM orders probe into controversial NOC land deals
KATHMANDU, July 17: Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has inquired about the financial irregularities worth multi-million rupees that took place while purchasing land plots to build storage facilities for Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) at various places in the country.
Jul 18, 2017
SPORTS
Former Nat’l player Basanta planning to open football academy in Nepal
Former Nat’l player Basanta planning to open football academ...
KATHMANDU, July 17: Former national team midfielder Basanta Gauchan has said he is looking forward to establish a football academy in Nepal. Basanta, who is now working as a coach for Funroots Football Academy in Japan, shared his plan in the capital on Monday.
Jul 18, 2017