ECONOMY
USD 60 million Nurturing Excellence in Higher Education Program launched
USD 60 million Nurturing Excellence in Higher Education Prog...
KATHMANDU, Oct 28: The government in association with the World Bank (WB) has launched the Nurturing Excellence in Higher Education Program (NEHEP). USD 60 million has been allocated for the program.
Oct 28, 2021
ECONOMY
Nepal records Rs 500 billion foreign trade in first three months of current FY
Nepal records Rs 500 billion foreign trade in first three mo...
KATHMANDU, Oct 27: The foreign trade of the country has increased by 68.13 per cent in the first three months of the current fiscal year. It was worth Rs 323 billion 315 million 953 thousand in the first three months of the last fiscal year.
Oct 27, 2021
ECONOMY
Govt lowers electricity tariff rate by an average of 1.04 percent
Govt lowers electricity tariff rate by an average of 1.04 pe...
KATHMANDU, Oct 27: The government has reduced the electricity tariff rate by an average of 1.04 percent, which will come into an effect from November 17.
Oct 27, 2021
POLITICS
Pandey stakes claim for new Chief Minister
Pandey stakes claim for new Chief Minister
MAKAWANPUR, Oct 27: Rajendra Prasad Pandey of the CPN (Unified Socialist) has claimed for the post of new Chief Minister of Bagmati Province before Bagmati Province Chief, Yadav Chandra Sharma.
Oct 27, 2021
ECONOMY
Nepse gains 18 points in choppy trading session
Nepse gains 18 points in choppy trading session
KATHMANDU, Oct 27: The equity market opened in a positive note on Wednesday trading session. However, the index fell more than 30 points in the first minutes of trading. A sharp recovery pushed the index in green but again failed to maintain and then traded in red. However, the market succeeded to r...
Oct 27, 2021
POLITICS, SOCIETY
Bibeksheel Sajha party members stage demonstration at Maitighar to support independent jud...
Bibeksheel Sajha party members stage demonstration at Maitig...
KATHMANDU, Oct 27: Members of the Bibeksheel Sajha Party staged a demonstration in Maitighar, Kathmandu, today following the controversy surrounding Chief Justice Cholendra SJB Rana.
Oct 27, 2021
My City, Entertainment
‘Dune’ to get sequel, with theater-only release set for 2023
‘Dune’ to get sequel, with theater-only release set for 2023
“Dune” isn’t done. Legendary Entertainment announced Tuesday that Denis Villeneuve’s “Dune,” which adapts the first half of Frank Herbert’s 1965 science-fiction epic, will get a sequel.
Oct 27, 2021
SOCIETY, Coronavirus
Nepal receives 1.2 million doses of Vero Cell under COVAX
Nepal receives 1.2 million doses of Vero Cell under COVAX
KATHMANDU, Oct 27: As many as 1.20 million additional doses of Vero Cell vaccines arrived in Nepal from China on Wednesday. According to the Department of Health Services, the vaccines were provided to Nepal under the COVAX facility to control the spread of the COVID-19.
Oct 27, 2021
SOCIETY, Coronavirus
Nepal records 672 new cases, 490 recoveries and eight deaths on Wednesday
Nepal records 672 new cases, 490 recoveries and eight deaths...
KATHMANDU, Oct 27: Nepal recorded 672 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday along with 490 recoveries and eight deaths, according to the latest information released by the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP).
Oct 27, 2021
POLITICS
Bagmati Province Chief asks provincial assembly members to stake claim to post of CM by 3P...
Bagmati Province Chief asks provincial assembly members to s...
KATHMANDU, Oct 27: Yadav Chandra Sharma, chief of Bagmati Province, has called on the provincial assembly members to stake claim to the post of chief minister (CM) of Bagmati Province which remains vacant following the resignation of CM Asta Laxmi Shakya earlier on Wednesday.
Oct 27, 2021