ECONOMY
Tourism entrepreneurs wary of repeated air accidents impacting upcoming season
Tourism entrepreneurs wary of repeated air accidents impacti...
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POKHARA, Aug 10: A group of tourism entrepreneurs from Pokhara recently visited Bhutan. During their visit, the Bhutanese businessmen expressed concern about the recent air accidents in Nepal. The repeated air accidents have led to complaints from stakeholders in Bhutan, who believe that Nepal’s avi...
Aug 10, 2024
SOCIETY
No exemption for insurgency era rape offenders: Home Minister Lekhak
No exemption for insurgency era rape offenders: Home Ministe...
KATHMANDU, Aug 10: Minister for Home Affairs Ramesh Lekhak has stated that there will be no exemption from punishment for those found guilty of rape during the insurgency period.
Aug 10, 2024
ECONOMY, Republica Watch
China to assist Nepal in establishing fertilizer plant: Ambassador Chen Song
China to assist Nepal in establishing fertilizer plant: Amba...
KATHMANDU, Aug 10: At a time when the government's plan to establish a chemical fertilizer factory has not materialized even after four decades since discussions began, China has shown interest in investing in chemical fertilizer factories in Nepal.
Aug 10, 2024
ECONOMY
Phulbari-Banglabandh checkpoint resumes operation
Phulbari-Banglabandh checkpoint resumes operation
JHAPA, Aug 10: The Phulbari-Banglabandh checkpoint, a trilateral trade route of Nepal, India and Bangladesh, has resumed operation as the political crisis in Banglkadesh normalized. With this, imports and exports between Nepal and Bangladesh have also resumed.
Aug 10, 2024
ECONOMY
New record set in gold price this week
New record set in gold price this week
KATHMANDU, Aug 10: This week saw a new record in gold prices. Amid escalating tensions in the Middle East, gold prices initially rose, then fell mid-week, and increased again toward the end of the week. Analysts attributed the mid-week decrease to improvements in the US labor market and a strengthen...
Aug 10, 2024
SOCIETY
Young man commits suicide by jumping off the roof of Manmohan Cardiothoracic Center
Young man commits suicide by jumping off the roof of Manmoha...
KATHMANDU, Aug 10: A young man has committed suicide by jumping off the roof of the Manmohan Cardiothoracic Vascular and Transplant Center, which is affiliated to the TU Teaching Hospital.
Aug 10, 2024
SPECIAL, PHOTO FEATURE/Video
Youths organize march from Maitighar to Baneshwar in support of NEA MD Kulman Ghising (Pho...
Youths organize march from Maitighar to Baneshwar in support...
KATHMANDU: A group of youths organized a march from Maitighar to New Baneshwar on Saturday in the support of Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) Managing Director (MD) Kulman Ghising.
Aug 10, 2024
SOCIETY
Parliamentary Probe Committee interrogates Tulsi Multipurpose Cooperative Chairman Sharma...
Parliamentary Probe Committee interrogates Tulsi Multipurpos...
KATHMANDU, Aug 10: The Parliamentary Probe Committee, investigating a cooperative fraud case, has interrogated Kedarnath Sharma, chairman of Tulsi Multipurpose Cooperative.
Aug 10, 2024
ECONOMY
NEPSE index increases by 10.76 points as investors secured capital gains of Rs 19 billion...
NEPSE index increases by 10.76 points as investors secured c...
KATHMANDU, Aug 10: The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) last week added 10.76 points in its index.
Aug 10, 2024
SOCIETY
Leopard terror grips locals in Tikapur
Leopard terror grips locals in Tikapur
TIKAPUR, Aug 10: Fear has spread across Tikapur in Kailali district after a leopard started killing domestic animals a week ago.
Aug 10, 2024