ECONOMY
Melamchi's Rs 51 billion investment at risk
Melamchi's Rs 51 billion investment at risk
KATHMANDU, August 3: About 51 billion rupees investment in the Melamchi Drinking Water Project is at risk due to floods and landslides in the Melamchi river basin. The upper part of the headworks of the Ambathan-based project has been damaged due to continuous floods and landslides.
Aug 03, 2021
ECONOMY, SOCIETY
SC orders halt in excavation of riverine substances
SC orders halt in excavation of riverine substances
KATHMANDU, August 3: The Supreme Court has issued a short-term interim order to not excavate stones and ballast from the river against the law across the country. A single bench of Justice Ananda Mohan Bhattarai has issued an interim order to stop the uncontrolled exploitation of riverine substances...
Aug 03, 2021
SOCIETY
Tanahu DAO directs schools to suspend physical classes
Tanahu DAO directs schools to suspend physical classes
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DAMAULI, August 3: The District Administration Office, Tanahu, has directed all schools to suspend physical classes in view of the rising threat of COVID-19.
Aug 03, 2021
SPORTS, Latest Updates
Paras Khadka retires from international cricket
Paras Khadka retires from international cricket
KATHMANDU, August 3: Paras Khadka, a Nepali cricketer has retired from international cricket. He made the announcement via his social media on Tuesday.
Aug 03, 2021
SOCIETY
Nepali migrant worker living in Malaysia accused of harassing women on digital sphere
Nepali migrant worker living in Malaysia accused of harassin...
ITAHARI, August 3: Several women from Morang and Jhapa districts have complained of cyber harassment as a person called Prakash Lekwa Khajum is found involved in sending doctored and nude pictures in social media.
Aug 03, 2021
Coronavirus
Delta spreads 'like wildfire' as doctors study whether it makes patients sicker
Delta spreads 'like wildfire' as doctors study whether it ma...
LOS ANGELES, August 3: With a new wave of COVID-19 infections fueled by the Delta variant striking countries worldwide, disease experts are scrambling to learn whether the latest version of coronavirus is making people - mainly the unvaccinated - sicker than before.
Aug 03, 2021
ECONOMY
Average length of stay of third-country visitor in Nepal increases from 12.7 days to 15.1...
Average length of stay of third-country visitor in Nepal inc...
KATHMANDU, August 3: The average length of stay of the tourists visiting Nepal increased by around 19 percent, despite a fall in the number of tourists visiting Nepal due to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.
Aug 03, 2021
ECONOMY
Nepse ends in green with 4.06 points gain
Nepse ends in green with 4.06 points gain
KATHMANDU, July 3: After opening above 3100 level, a slight correction pushed the benchmark equity index towards the negative note. Nonetheless, the market pared the early losses in the second hour of trading. Movements remained uncertain thereafter, with the market ending with a slight gain of 4.06...
Aug 03, 2021
SOCIETY
No decisions taken yet to put off scheduled examinations of Grade XII: State Minister Shre...
No decisions taken yet to put off scheduled examinations of...
KATHMANDU, August 2: State Minister for Health and Population Umesh Shrestha has clarified that there has not been any decision whatsoever to put off the scheduled examinations of Grade XII.
Aug 02, 2021
POLITICS
Four UML Province Assembly members breaching party whip lose their positions
Four UML Province Assembly members breaching party whip lose...
KATHMANDU, August 2: Four CPN-UML lawmakers in Karnali Provincial Assembly have lost their positions as lawmakers for breaching party’s whips in the vote of confidence motion held in Karnali Province Assembly.
Aug 02, 2021