SOCIETY
CIAA employees to donate certain amount of their salaries to flood and landslide victims
CIAA employees to donate certain amount of their salaries to...
KATHMANDU, Oct 2: The government employees working at the Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) have decided to contribute certain amounts of their monthly salaries to assist victims of the recent floods and landslides.
Oct 02, 2024
ECONOMY
Standard Chartered Bank and ADB partner with Chhimek Laghubitta for risk participation agr...
Standard Chartered Bank and ADB partner with Chhimek Laghubi...
KATHMANDU, Oct 1: Standard Chartered Bank Nepal Limited (SCBNL) has partnered with Chhimek Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited (CLBSL), in collaboration with Asian Development Bank (ADB) under an unfunded risk participation agreement. This partnership is the first of its kind in Nepal and this loan i...
Oct 02, 2024
SOCIETY
CAAN becomes uncooperative in deploying helicopters for rescue operations
CAAN becomes uncooperative in deploying helicopters for resc...
KATHMANDU, Oct 2: It has come to light that both government and private helicopters were not granted permission to fly for rescue operations during the disaster caused by continuous rainfall. The Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) denied flight permissions for helicopters from the Nepali Army...
Oct 02, 2024
ECONOMY
Ncell Foundation organizes free health camp in Niglihawa, Kapilvastu
Ncell Foundation organizes free health camp in Niglihawa, Ka...
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KATHMANDU, Oct 2: Ncell Foundation as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) at the provincial level, organized a free health camp in Kapilvastu Municipality-9, Niglihawa on September 30. Around 400 individuals visited the camp and received free medical services for various ailments.
Oct 02, 2024
POLITICS
Home ministry deploys task force for flood relief efforts
Home ministry deploys task force for flood relief efforts
KATHMANDU, Oct 2: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MoHA) has deployed a task force to assist with search, rescue, and relief operations in eight districts affected by heavy rains.
Oct 02, 2024
SOCIETY
Red Cross Society of China donates $100,000 to disaster victims of Nepal
Red Cross Society of China donates $100,000 to disaster vict...
KATHMANDU, Oct 2: The Red Cross Society of China has donated $100,000 to assist victims affected by the disaster in Nepal.
Oct 02, 2024
SOCIETY
Muktinath-Purang-Zhong-Tetang road construction begins
Muktinath-Purang-Zhong-Tetang road construction begins
MYAGDI, Oct 2: The project to open and upgrade the road connecting Baragung-Ranipauwa of Mustang to Letang via Muktinath-Purang-Zhong has begun.
Oct 02, 2024
ECONOMY
Nepal’s economy expected to maintain growth momentum: World Bank
Nepal’s economy expected to maintain growth momentum: World...
KATHMANDU, Oct 2: Nepal's economic growth is projected to accelerate to 5.1 percent in 2025 from 3.9 percent in 2024, driven by anticipated high tourist arrivals, along with increased hydropower and paddy production, according to the World Bank’s latest economic update, Nepal Development Update: Int...
Oct 02, 2024
SOCIETY
CIAA raids CAAN office, seizes ‘important’ documents
CIAA raids CAAN office, seizes ‘important’ documents
KATHMANDU, Oct 2: A team from the Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) has raided the office of the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN). The team took some “important” documents from the office located in Sinamangal. The raid was conducted on Wednesday as the CIAA team...
Oct 02, 2024
SOCIETY
Last solar eclipse of 2024 to occur today
Last solar eclipse of 2024 to occur today
KATHMANDU, Oct 2: The last solar eclipse of 2024 is taking place today. According to Nepali time, today’s solar eclipse will begin at 9:27 PM and will set at 3:32 AM in the middle of the night.
Oct 02, 2024