SOCIETY
President Bhandari: Avoid extravagance and expensive Teej
President Bhandari: Avoid extravagance and expensive Teej
KATHMANDU, Sept 9: On the occasion of Haritalika Teej 2021, President Bidya Devi Bhandari has urged one and all to avoid extravagance and expensive Teej to preserve its originality and preserve its cultural significance.
Sep 09, 2021
SOCIETY
PM Deuba urges people to celebrate Teej by following safety protocols
PM Deuba urges people to celebrate Teej by following safety...
KATHMANDU, Sept 9: Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has urged the people to celebrate the Haritalika Teej festival by following the health and safety protocols. Extending his greetings for the festival, PM Deuba requested everyone to celebrate the festival within the boundaries of their safety with...
Sep 09, 2021
SOCIETY, WORLD
Preliminary meeting held to address ex-Gurkhas’ demands
Preliminary meeting held to address ex-Gurkhas’ demands
LONDON, Sept 9: A preliminary meeting was held on Wednesday on the initiative of the British government in an effort to address the demands of ex-Gurkhas, including equal pension and pay.
Sep 09, 2021
POLITICS
MCC Vice President arrives in Kathmandu
MCC Vice President arrives in Kathmandu
KATHMANDU, Sept 9: A team led by Fatima Sumar, vice president of the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), has arrived in Kathmandu.
Sep 09, 2021
SOCIETY
Police take under control two trucks carrying smuggled goods
Police take under control two trucks carrying smuggled goods
BIRGUNJ, Sept 9: According to the District Police Office, Parsa, two trucks (Na 3 Kha 5165 and Na 3 Kha 5525) heading to Chitwan from Birgunj that were carrying smuggled goods were taken under control from the Gandak road section of Birgunj Metropolitan City-14 at 8:30PM on Sunday and handed over to...
Sep 09, 2021
WORLD
Who to blame for Taliban takeover? Former Afghan envoy points finger at Kabul
Who to blame for Taliban takeover? Former Afghan envoy point...
WASHINGTON, Sept 8: Roya Rahmani, Afghanistan's first female ambassador to the United States who left her post in July, is clearly horrified by the Taliban takeover of her country. But she is not surprised.
Sep 09, 2021
POLITICS
MCC Vice President Sumar arriving in Nepal today
MCC Vice President Sumar arriving in Nepal today
KATHMANDU, September 9: The MCC Vice President Fatema Sumar is arriving in Kathmandu today. She will be accompanied by the MCC Deputy Vice President Jonathan Brooks.
Sep 09, 2021
WORLD
Beyond Delta, scientists are watching new coronavirus variants
Beyond Delta, scientists are watching new coronavirus varian...
CHICAGO, Sept 9: The continued spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus has spawned a Greek alphabet of variants - a naming system used by the World Health Organization (WHO) to track concerning new mutations of the virus that causes COVID-19. Some have equipped the virus with better ways of infecting humans...
Sep 09, 2021
POLITICS
US clarifies that MCC Compact is not part of any military strategy (With document)
US clarifies that MCC Compact is not part of any military st...
KATHMANDU, September 9: The Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) has responded to the request of Nepal government to clarify some of the provisions of the MCC Nepal Compact.
Sep 09, 2021
ECONOMY
Nepse sees another correction to trade below 2,900
Nepse sees another correction to trade below 2,900
KATHMANDU, Sept 8: The Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index traded in red since the beginning of Wednesday’s trading. A continuous fall saw the index dip more than 60 points at mid-session. The benchmark plateaued thereafter and traded around 2,880 mark for most of the remaining trading hours. At the...
Sep 08, 2021