ECONOMY
Nepse ends in green as most sectors see gains
Nepse ends in green as most sectors see gains
KATHMANDU, August 4: The Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index shot up in the morning on Tuesday before giving up early gains partially at mid-day. Stocks traded flat for most of the afternoon session. Nonetheless, a steady advance in the closing hours saw the index close firmly above 3,100 mark. At th...
Aug 04, 2021
POLITICS
Landless problems resolution commission scrapped
Landless problems resolution commission scrapped
KATHMANDU, Aug 3: The government has appointed Madhu Prasad Regmi as the chairperson of Teachers' Service Commission (TSC). A cabient meeting held on Tuesday also decided to appoint Dilliram Rimal and Nanda Kumari Maharjan as the members of the commission. The recommendation was made for the appoint...
Aug 03, 2021
BLOG
Why I think Rabindra Mishra is right
Why I think Rabindra Mishra is right
Gone are the days when you could silence critics of republicanism, federalism and secularism by calling them ‘regressive’ and ‘monarchists’.
Aug 03, 2021
POLITICS, Coronavirus
Nepal records 3,383 new cases, 1,994 recoveries and 24 deaths on Tuesday
Nepal records 3,383 new cases, 1,994 recoveries and 24 death...
KATHMANDU, August 3: Kathmandu Valley recorded 904 new cases of COVID-19 on the same day. Of them, 613 were detected in Kathmandu, 114 in Bhaktapur and 177 in Lalitpur districts.
Aug 03, 2021
POLITICS
Prohibitory orders in Kathmandu Valley extended till August 11
Prohibitory orders in Kathmandu Valley extended till August...
KATHMANDU, August 3: Local administrations in the Kathmandu Valley have extended the ongoing prohibitory orders by a week.
Aug 03, 2021
ECONOMY
Finmin Sharma urges BFIs to lower interest rates on low-income-group loans
Finmin Sharma urges BFIs to lower interest rates on low-inco...
KATHMANDU, August 3: Finance Minister Janardan Sharma has urged the banks and financial institutions (BFIs) working closely with the people at the grassroots to reduce the interest rate on loans that they provide to the poor people.
Aug 03, 2021
SOCIETY, Coronavirus
Tourism at all time low in tourist destinations
Tourism at all time low in tourist destinations
RASUWA, August 3: The flow of tourists to Langtang National Park has decreased by a wide margin in the current fiscal year. The spread of COVID-19 which forced the government to impose a lockdown and prohibitory orders inside the country has seriously affected the tourism industry.
Aug 03, 2021
SOCIETY, Coronavirus
DAO warns of legal action against people not following safety protocols
DAO warns of legal action against people not following safet...
KATHMANDU, August 3: The District Administration Office (DAO) of Kathmandu has urged the people not to take part in or organize large gatherings, stating that it is the responsibility of everyone to stop the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Aug 03, 2021
POLITICS
PM Deuba directs Energy Minister Bhusal to appoint Ghishing as NEA’s MD
PM Deuba directs Energy Minister Bhusal to appoint Ghishing...
KATHMANDU, August 3: Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has directed Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation, Pampha Bhusal, to appoint former managing director of Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA), Kul Man Ghishing, to the post again.
Aug 03, 2021
SOCIETY
Govt to send team to Melamchi to conduct geological survey
Govt to send team to Melamchi to conduct geological survey
KATHMANDU, Aug 3: The government will be sending a team to Melamchi for a comprehensive geological survey of the area.
Aug 03, 2021