SOCIETY
Lumbini Province to provide cash support to kidney, cancer, heart patients
Lumbini Province to provide cash support to kidney, cancer,...
RUPANDEHI, August 13: The first cabinet meeting of the newly-formed Lumbini Province Government has decided to provide Rs 200,000 to kidney, cancer and heart patients.
Aug 13, 2021
ECONOMY
Finance Minister directs IRD officials to submit an action plan to double domestic revenue
Finance Minister directs IRD officials to submit an action p...
KATHMANDU, August 13: Finance Minister Janardan Sharma has directed officials to submit an action plan to double the domestic revenue.
Aug 13, 2021
SOCIETY
Naagpanchami being observed today
Naagpanchami being observed today
KATHMANDU, August 13: Naagpanchami, a festival of Hindus is being observed today. The festival is being celebrated as per the time-honored tradition across the country.
Aug 13, 2021
SOCIETY
SC orders medical colleges not to enroll students more than the seats allocated to them
SC orders medical colleges not to enroll students more than...
KATHMANDU, August 13: The Supreme Court (SC) has given a directive order to medical colleges across Nepal not to enroll more students than the seats allocated to them by the Nepal Medical Council.
Aug 13, 2021
WORLD
Taliban advances in Afghanistan, U.S. and Britain to evacuate embassies
Taliban advances in Afghanistan, U.S. and Britain to evacuat...
KABUL, August 13: The Taliban claimed control over two of Afghanistan's biggest cities on Thursday, according to media reports, as the United States and Britain said they would send thousands of troops to help evacuate their embassy staff.
Aug 13, 2021
OPINION
Cyber Intelligence for National Security
Cyber Intelligence for National Security
Learning from the past failures in political, diplomatic and security intelligence, Nepal needs to take pragmatic steps to upgrade its intelligence mechanisms.
Aug 13, 2021
ECONOMY
DFTQC files case against state-owned DDC after one year of finding wrongdoings
DFTQC files case against state-owned DDC after one year of f...
KATHMANDU, August 12: The Department of Food Technology and Quality Control (DFTQC) has filed a case against the state-owned Dairy Development Corporation (DDC) accusing the latter of selling substandard dairy products.
Aug 12, 2021
ECONOMY
Nepse end last trading day of the week on a positive note
Nepse end last trading day of the week on a positive note
KATHMANDU, August 12: Stocks opened flat and traded mildly higher in the beginning of Thursday’s session. The benchmark climbed more than 20 points at mid-day before pulling back slightly. Nonetheless, the index continued to trade in green throughout the latter trading hours. At the close, Nepse end...
Aug 12, 2021
POLITICS
Pakistan provides ventilators and CAPA breathing equipment worth Rs 19 million
Pakistan provides ventilators and CAPA breathing equipment w...
KATHMANDU, August 12: Pakistan has provided medical equipment worth Rs 19 million to Nepal to help fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.
Aug 12, 2021
SOCIETY
Doctors ask vaccinated people to follow health safety protocols as cases of fresh infectio...
Doctors ask vaccinated people to follow health safety protoc...
KATHMANDU, August 12: Doctors have urged people who have been vaccinated against COVID-19 to take all precautionary measures as they may also get COVID infection. They suggested that even after vaccination, one needs to stay safe and follow public health standards to keep others safe. Doctors involv...
Aug 12, 2021