ECONOMY
Bad debts of commercial banks fall to 3.76 percent as of the end of FY 2023/24
Bad debts of commercial banks fall to 3.76 percent as of the...
KATHMANDU, Aug 27: Commercial banks of Nepal succeeded in reducing the ratio of their bad debt by 3.34 percent in the last three months of the last fiscal year.
Aug 27, 2024
SOCIETY
Aanbu Khairani road accident: Seven injured discharged
Aanbu Khairani road accident: Seven injured discharged
KATHMANDU, Aug 27: Seven persons, who were receiving treatment at Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital after an Indian tourist bus plunged into the Marsyangdi River on Friday, were discharged from the hospital on Monday.
Aug 27, 2024
Editorial
Clear dues to milk and sugarcane farmers
Clear dues to milk and sugarcane farmers
As the two major festivals—Dashain and Tihar—are just around the corner, it is disheartening to learn that more than Rs 2.57 billion in dues owed to milk and sugarcane farmers in the country remain unpaid. The delay in clearing these dues raises questions about justice, dignity, and survival for tho...
Aug 27, 2024
POLITICS
Disputes with neighboring countries could be resolved through candid talks: PM Oli
Disputes with neighboring countries could be resolved throug...
KATHMANDU, Aug 26: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has said it is natural to have some issues between neighboring countries and they could be resolved by holding open dialogue.
Aug 26, 2024
My City, People
Young Nepali researcher Sapkota breaks the barriers in space weather science
Young Nepali researcher Sapkota breaks the barriers in space...
KATHMANDU, Aug 26: In Nepal, many aspiring scientists believe that breakthrough research requires expensive equipment. "We don’t have enough research opportunities and equipment" is a common phrase among aspiring Nepalese researchers. This misconception has discouraged many from pursuing advanced sc...
Aug 26, 2024
SOCIETY
Govt cautions against using dietary supplement being sold rampantly in domestic market
Govt cautions against using dietary supplement being sold ra...
KATHMANDU, Aug 26: The government has cautioned people not to use the dietary supplement without consulting physicians.
Aug 26, 2024
SOCIETY
Nepal Police HQ issues circular asking subordinate bodies not to implement the policy of 3...
Nepal Police HQ issues circular asking subordinate bodies no...
KATHMANDU, Aug 26: Nepal Police Headquarters has issued a circular requesting that the system of compulsory retirement after 30 years of service not be implemented, following an interim order from the Supreme Court (SC) on August 22.
Aug 26, 2024
WORLD
Russian strikes on Ukraine power grid largest in weeks
Russian strikes on Ukraine power grid largest in weeks
KYIV, Ukraine, Aug 26: Russia fired hundreds of drones and missiles at Ukraine on Monday, killing at least four people and battering the country's already weakened energy grid, triggering blackouts, officials said.
Aug 26, 2024
SOCIETY
Indian tourist bus that met with an accident pulled out from Marshyangdi River
Indian tourist bus that met with an accident pulled out from...
KATHMANDU, Aug 26: The Indian tourist bus which plunged into the Marsyangdi River on August 23 has been pulled out from the river.
Aug 26, 2024
SOCIETY
13 injured as bus overturns in Kapilvastu
13 injured as bus overturns in Kapilvastu
KAPILVASTU, Aug 26: At least 13 people were injured when a bus overturned in Bankasbas, Shivraj Municipality -1, Kapilvastu on Monday.
Aug 26, 2024