ECONOMY
Oil prices climb to highest in years as COVID recovery, power generators stoke demand
Oil prices climb to highest in years as COVID recovery, powe...
SINGAPORE, Oct 18: Oil prices hit their highest in years on Monday as demand continues its recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, boosted by more custom from power generators turning away from expensive gas and coal to fuel oil and diesel.
Oct 18, 2021
ECONOMY
NRB auctioning off treasury bills
NRB auctioning off treasury bills
KATHMANDU, Oct 18: Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) is auctioning off treasury bills worth Rs 11.20 billion. The central bank is selling the treasury bills through the tender process from today in a bid to mobilize short-term loans for the government.
Oct 18, 2021
SPORTS
Snow Leopard' Abiral clinches Hit 49 Professional Boxing Championship 2021 title
Snow Leopard' Abiral clinches Hit 49 Professional Boxing Cha...
KATHMANDU, Oct 18: Boxer Abiral Ghimire has clinched the Hit 49 Professional Boxing Championship 2021 title. With this, Ghimire has become the first Nepali to win the international competition in which popular and experienced youth pugilists around the world are brought to the ring.
Oct 18, 2021
SOCIETY
131 roads partially operational
131 roads partially operational
KATHMANDU, Oct 18: A total of 131 roads which were obstructed due to flood or landslide during the monsoon period have not yet fully come into operation.
Oct 18, 2021
ECONOMY
NOC estimates its monthly loss at Rs 4.44 billion due to soaring oil prices in int’l marke...
NOC estimates its monthly loss at Rs 4.44 billion due to soa...
KATHMANDU, OCT 18: Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC)’s projected loss of the next 15 days hits Rs 2.22 billion at the new price rates that the corporation received recently from the Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), which is NOC’s sole supplier of petroleum products.
Oct 18, 2021
POLITICS
Home Ministry forms probe committee to investigate deaths in police detention
Home Ministry forms probe committee to investigate deaths in...
KATHMANDU, Oct 17: The Home Ministry has formed a team under the coordination of Joint Secretary Thaneshwor Gautam to probe on the deaths that occurred in police detention.
Oct 17, 2021
SOCIETY
Nepal adds 391 new COVID-19 cases in 24 hour
Nepal adds 391 new COVID-19 cases in 24 hour
KATHMANDU, Oct 17: An additional 391 cases of COVID-19 have been reported across the country in the past 24 hours.
Oct 17, 2021
ECONOMY
Stocks open on a positive note after festive holidays
Stocks open on a positive note after festive holidays
KATHMANDU, Oct 17: The equity index rose sharply on Sunday morning, adding more than 25 points within the first half an hour of the session. However, stocks gave up earlier gains to trade more than 10 points lower at mid-day. A recovery in the latter hours, finally, pushed Nepse over 17 points highe...
Oct 17, 2021
ECONOMY
Switching station to supply electricity to Huaxin Cement factory is ready for operation
Switching station to supply electricity to Huaxin Cement fac...
KATHMANDU, OCT 17: Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has brought into operation the switching station in Dhading district which will be supplying electricity to the Huaxin Cement factory that is on construction stage in the district.
Oct 17, 2021
SOCIETY
35 injured in Sindhupalchowk bus accident
35 injured in Sindhupalchowk bus accident
SINDHUPALCHOWK, Oct 17: At least 35 people were injured in a bus accident that took place Sunday near Six Kilo of Lamosanghu-Jiri road section in Sindhupalchowk.
Oct 17, 2021