ECONOMY, SOCIETY
Prime Minister Employment Program fails to reach target
Prime Minister Employment Program fails to reach target
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KATHMANDU, August 22: The Prime Minister Employment Program launched as per the constitution provisions to create job opportunities for eligible Nepali citizens has failed to reach its target. So far, the program has not even achieved the desired result.
Aug 22, 2021
WORLD
British military: 7 Afghans killed in chaos at Kabul airport
British military: 7 Afghans killed in chaos at Kabul airport
KABUL, August 22: A panicked crush of people trying to enter Kabul’s international airport killed seven Afghan civilians in the crowds, the British military said Sunday, showing the danger still posed to those trying to flee the Taliban’s takeover of the country.
Aug 22, 2021
POLITICS
UML makes national flag, anthem mandatory in all programs
UML makes national flag, anthem mandatory in all programs
TAPLEJUNG, August 22: The main opposition CPN-UML has made the national flag and national anthem mandatory in all programs of the party.
Aug 22, 2021
SOCIETY
Blacktopped road damaged before completion
Blacktopped road damaged before completion
NEPALGUNJ, August 22: The blacktop of the bypass road connecting Piprahawa Chowk in Ganapur of Banke to Nahar Chowk in Khajura has started to come off within a month. Although the Janaki Rural Municipality Office is supposed to pave a total of 7.2 km of the road, it built only a 2 km long section of...
Aug 22, 2021
SOCIETY
Signature collection campaign seeking justice for Dhami
Signature collection campaign seeking justice for Dhami
KANCHANPUR, August 22: A total of 9,500 signatures have been collected in Sudur Paschim province seeking justice for Jaisingh Dhami of Darchula, who went missing while crossing the Mahakali River.
Aug 22, 2021
ECONOMY
Preliminary performance report approved without testing tunnel
Preliminary performance report approved without testing tunn...
KATHMANDU, August 22: It has been found that the Bheri-Babai Diversion Multipurpose Project of national pride approved the preliminary performance report prepared by the construction company without testing the tunnel.
Aug 22, 2021
SOCIETY, SPECIAL, PHOTO FEATURE/Video
PHOTOS: Janai Purnima being observed today
PHOTOS: Janai Purnima being observed today
KATHMANDU, August 22: Janai Purnima, a festival of Hindus is being celebrated across the country today.
Aug 22, 2021
WORLD
Israeli aircraft strike Hamas sites in Gaza after border clashes
Israeli aircraft strike Hamas sites in Gaza after border cla...
TEL AVIV, Aug 22: Israeli aircraft struck Hamas sites in Gaza late on Saturday, the military said, in an escalation of hostilities after earlier cross-border gunfire seriously injured an Israeli soldier and wounded 41 Palestinians, including two critically.
Aug 22, 2021
WORLD
UAE to temporarily host 5,000 Afghans at U.S. request
UAE to temporarily host 5,000 Afghans at U.S. request
DUBAI, Aug 22: The United Arab Emirates has agreed to host 5,000 Afghan nationals to be evacuated from their country for 10 days on their way to a third country at the request of the United States, the Gulf Arab state's foreign ministry said on Friday.
Aug 22, 2021
OPINION
Without good governance, monetary policy will not be effective
Without good governance, monetary policy will not be effecti...
KATHMANDU, August 21: The most important question has never been raised: Can an open economy like Nepal pursue an independent monetary policy and inflation rate by maintaining a stable exchange rate with its major trading partners? My answer is a ‘no’. Unfortunately, policymakers never know, despit...
Aug 22, 2021