SOCIETY
Child labor rampant in the brick industry in Tulsipur
Child labor rampant in the brick industry in Tulsipur
TULSIPUR, Feb 20: Brick kilns in Tulsipur Sub-metropolis of Dang are found employing child labor. It has been found that there are around 350 child laborers working in the brick industries within the sub-metropolis.
Feb 20, 2022
SOCIETY
NAST should work with universities: Education Minister Paudel
NAST should work with universities: Education Minister Paude...
KATHMANDU, Feb 20: Minister for Education, Science and Technology Devendra Paudel has said that Nepal Academy of Science and Technology (NAST) should work in collaboration with universities and help transform them as a research-oriented university.
Feb 20, 2022
WORLD
EU chief: Russia could be cut off from markets, tech goods
EU chief: Russia could be cut off from markets, tech goods
MUNICH, Feb 20: Moscow would have its access to financial markets and high-tech goods limited under Western sanctions being prepared in case Russia attacks Ukraine, a top European Union official said Saturday.
Feb 20, 2022
POLITICS
Top leaders of ruling parties meeting again today to discuss ratification of MCC grant agr...
Top leaders of ruling parties meeting again today to discuss...
KATHMANDU, Feb 20: Top leaders of the ruling parties are meeting again today to discuss issues including the US-funded Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) compact projects. The meeting will be held at the PM's official residence in Baluwatar at 10:00 AM.
Feb 20, 2022
WORLD
Putin oversees nuclear drills, U.S. says Russian forces 'poised to strike' Ukraine
Putin oversees nuclear drills, U.S. says Russian forces 'poi...
DONETSK, Ukraine/MOSCOW, Feb 20: Russia's strategic nuclear forces held exercises overseen by President Vladimir Putin on Saturday, and Washington accused Russian troops massed near Ukraine's border of advancing and being "poised to strike".
Feb 20, 2022
ECONOMY
Govt to provide subsidy up to 90 percent in renewable energy production for targeted group...
Govt to provide subsidy up to 90 percent in renewable energy...
KATHMANDU, Feb 20: The government has announced to provide up to 90 percent subsidy on the production of renewable energy in the area that is deprived of connectivity to the national grid.
Feb 20, 2022
POLITICS
MCC ratification is Nepal's sovereign decision: US
MCC ratification is Nepal's sovereign decision: US
KATHMANDU, Feb 19: A day after Beijing alleged that the US was pursuing 'coercive diplomacy' on MCC grant agreement, the US Embassy in Kathmandu has reiterated whether to accept or reject the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) grant agreement is the sovereign decision of Nepal.
Feb 19, 2022
ECONOMY
Provisions made in the mid-term review won’t solve persisting liquidity crisis: Private se...
Provisions made in the mid-term review won’t solve persistin...
KATHMANDU, Feb 19: Private sector has expressed its skepticism that the mid-term review of monetary policy may not help solve existing liquidity crunch in the banking system as the revised policy has mostly focused on enforcing short-term instruments rather than introducing measures to ensure long t...
Feb 19, 2022
ECONOMY
Shares investors lost Rs 89.35 billion last week
Shares investors lost Rs 89.35 billion last week
KATHMANDU, Feb 19: Investors at the secondary market lost Rs 89.35 billion in the book value following a drop in share prices during the transactions last week.
Feb 19, 2022
SOCIETY
International flight from Gautam Buddha International Airport will begin from April 14: Mi...
International flight from Gautam Buddha International Airpor...
Minister for Culture, Tourism, and Civil Aviation Prem Bahadur Ale said that international flights will start operation from Gautam Buddha International Airport from April 14.
Feb 19, 2022