ECONOMY
Global IME Bank to distribute 15.76 percent bonus shares
Global IME Bank to distribute 15.76 percent bonus shares
KATHMANDU, April 4: The 10th annual general meeting (AGM) of Global IME Bank has approved a proposal by its board of directors to distribute 15.76 percent bonus shares from its profit of Fiscal Year 2015/16.
Apr 04, 2017
ECONOMY
Beema Samiti to take final call on operational license of firms that applied before 2008
Beema Samiti to take final call on operational license of fi...
KATHMANDU, April 4: Beema Samiti says is going to clear from its pending tray applications for licenses to operate as insurance companies submitted before 2008.
Apr 04, 2017
ECONOMY
Shekhar Golchha, Kishor Pradhan to battle for FNCCI senior vice president
Shekhar Golchha, Kishor Pradhan to battle for FNCCI senior v...
KATHMANDU, April 4: Shekhar Golchha and Kishor Pradhan will contest for the post of senior vice president of the Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FNCCI) in the upcoming elections. According to a new amendment made in 2016, whoever becomes vice president from this election wi...
Apr 04, 2017
ECONOMY
Construction of Budhi Ganga Hydroelectricity project in full swing
Construction of Budhi Ganga Hydroelectricity project in full...
ACHHAM, April 4; The construction of the Budhi Ganga Hydroelectricity Project in Achham district is going ahead at full pace.
Apr 04, 2017
ECONOMY
Govt brings back environment fee lifted by K P Oli govt
Govt brings back environment fee lifted by K P Oli govt
KATHMANDU, April 4: A one percent fee that was being charged separately for environment services for hydropower project companies lifted by the previous government led by K P Sharma Oli using a cabinet policy decision has been brought back by the current government.
Apr 04, 2017
SOCIETY
Chitwan rhinos being moved to Shuklaphanta
Chitwan rhinos being moved to Shuklaphanta
CHITWAN, April 4: The government has started translocating rhinos from the Chitwan National Park (CNP) to the Shuklaphanta National Park (SNP) in farwestern Nepal.
Apr 04, 2017
SOCIETY
Grant distribution kicks off in 17 less-affected districts
Grant distribution kicks off in 17 less-affected districts
KATHMANDU, April 4: The government has started distributing the first tranche of reconstruction grant to earthquake victims across the 17 less-affected districts from Monday.
Apr 04, 2017
SOCIETY, SPECIAL
Most women unaware of reservations
Most women unaware of reservations
SAPTARI, April 4: Sanju Yadav of Rajbiraj - 8, is one of the few educated women in Saptari district. She keeps track of current affairs. Despite her interest in current affairs, she is not aware about the provisions that the constitution has made for securing representation of women in local level b...
Apr 04, 2017
VALLEY POLLUTION INDEX
Valley Pollution Levels
Valley Pollution Levels
The graph above is based on the pollutant of fine particulate matter, PM2.5 (PM less than 2.5 microns) of Kathmandu Valley in a day
Apr 04, 2017
POLITICS
Yami apologizes for ‘anti-national slogan’
Yami apologizes for ‘anti-national slogan’
KATHMANDU, April 4: A day after she was caught on camera shouting “anti-national slogan”, former minister and Naya Shakti Nepal (NSN) leader Hisila Yami delivered a public apology on Monday, stating she chanted the slogan in “a fit of rage and in a semi-focused state”, and that she did not mean it.
Apr 04, 2017