SOCIETY
Department of Tourism bans plastic bottles in star rated hotels to boost sustainability
Department of Tourism bans plastic bottles in star rated hot...
KATHMANDU, Oct 23: The Department of Tourism has announced a ban on the use of plastic bottles in four-star, five-star, and five-star deluxe, deluxe and luxury hotels, as a part of broader push towards environmental sustainability.
Oct 23, 2024
SOCIETY
Home ministry provides relief funds to families of 238 disaster victims
Home ministry provides relief funds to families of 238 disas...
KATHMANDU, Oct 23: The Ministry of Home Affairs has provided financial relief to the families of those who lost their lives due to floods, landslides and inundation on September 27 and 28.
Oct 23, 2024
ECONOMY
Commercial banks post over Rs 17.5 billion profit in first two months of current FY
Commercial banks post over Rs 17.5 billion profit in first t...
KATHMANDU, Oct 23: In the first two months of the current fiscal year 2024/25, 20 commercial banks have collectively earned a profit of Rs 17.6992 billion.
Oct 23, 2024
SOCIETY
New-born baby dies in Rolpa jeep accident
New-born baby dies in Rolpa jeep accident
DANG, Oct 23: A new-born baby died in a jeep accident this morning in Sunil Smriti Rural Municipality-4, Rolpa.
Oct 23, 2024
ECONOMY
Sugar prices expected to drop during Tihar
Sugar prices expected to drop during Tihar
KATHMANDU, Oct 23: Sugar prices surged significantly during Dashain, impacting millions of consumers this year. As the general public tends to consume more sugar during Tihar than Dashain, it has caused concerns among the people about sugar prices rising further in the upcoming festival.
Oct 23, 2024
ECONOMY
Gold, Silver prices reach all-time high in domestic market again
Gold, Silver prices reach all-time high in domestic market a...
KATHMANDU, Oct 21: The prices of gold and silver have hit new records again in the domestic market on Wednesday.
Oct 23, 2024
ECONOMY
NEA MD Ghising to submit clarification to govt today
NEA MD Ghising to submit clarification to govt today
KATHMANDU, Oct 23: Managing Director of Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA), Kulman Ghising, is going to submit an explanation sought by the government today.
Oct 23, 2024
SOCIETY
One killed, two injured in truck-oil tanker collision in Chitwan
One killed, two injured in truck-oil tanker collision in Chi...
CHITWAN, Oct 23: One person died and two others were injured when two trucks collided with an oil tanker in Chitwan. The accident occurred at around 11:20 PM on Tuesday in the Tikauli jungle area of Ratnanagar Municipality-9 along the East-West Highway.
Oct 23, 2024
ECONOMY
NRB asks BFIs to integrate measures to tackle climate change in their investment policies
NRB asks BFIs to integrate measures to tackle climate change...
KATHMANDU, Oct 23: Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) has directed banks and financial institutions (BFIs) to integrate the measures related to tackle issues of climate change in their investment decisions.
Oct 23, 2024
POLITICS
PM Oli to present achievements of his 100 days in office today
PM Oli to present achievements of his 100 days in office tod...
KATHMANDU, Oct 23: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli is set to announce the government's achievements of the past 100 days today.
Oct 23, 2024