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Melamchi tries to rise from flood residue (photo feature)
Melamchi tries to rise from flood residue (photo feature)
SINDHUPALCHOK, June 23: A devastating flash flood triggered by a huge landslide in the Himalayas of Helambu, once a brimming city of Melamchi, is scrambling through the residue of the flood.
Jun 23, 2021
ECONOMY
Gold entrepreneurs demand resumption of gold supply
Gold entrepreneurs demand resumption of gold supply
KATHMANDU, June 23: Gold entrepreneurs have demanded resumption of gold supply which has been closed since April 29.
Jun 23, 2021
ECONOMY, SOCIETY
Public transport workers demand vaccines against COVID-19
Public transport workers demand vaccines against COVID-19
KATHMANDU, June 23: All the three unions in the public transport sector met Minister for Physical Infrastructure and Transport Basanta Kumar Nembang on Tuesday and demanded him to facilitate the process to administer vaccines against COVID-19 to all public transport workers at the earliest possible...
Jun 23, 2021
POLITICS
Hearing on parliament dissolution case to continue from today
Hearing on parliament dissolution case to continue from toda...
KATHMANDU, June 23: The hearing on writ petitions filed against the dissolution of the House of Representatives ( HoR) is to be continued at the Supreme Court from today.
Jun 23, 2021
SOCIETY
Second dose of Covishield vaccines to be administered from today
Second dose of Covishield vaccines to be administered from t...
LALITPUR, June 23: Lalitpur Metropolitan City is administering the second dose of Covishield to 2,500 people starting Wednesday.
Jun 23, 2021
ECONOMY
Finance Minister Poudel urges tourism entrepreneurs to take benefits from facilities provi...
Finance Minister Poudel urges tourism entrepreneurs to take...
KATHMANDU, June 23: Minister for Finance Bishnu Prasad Poudel has urged the hoteliers and tourism entrepreneurs to take benefit from the facilities provided by the government in the hotel and tourism sector.
Jun 23, 2021
SPORTS
Tokyo 2020 bans alcoholic beverages at venues
Tokyo 2020 bans alcoholic beverages at venues
TOKYO, June 23: Alcoholic beverages will be banned at the Olympics, Tokyo 2020 President Seiko Hashimoto said on Wednesday, adding that the decision was made in the interest of removing the public's concern over a "safe and secure" Games.
Jun 23, 2021
OPINION
How trade spats increase poverty: the India-Nepal Episode of 2015
How trade spats increase poverty: the India-Nepal Episode of...
In September 2015, there was a huge trade disruption between Nepal and India that reduced Nepal’s imports from India by 40 percent. Given Nepal’s dependence on imports from India, the decline in trade is likely to have temporarily increased the number of poor people in Nepal by nearly 17 percent, or...
Jun 23, 2021
OPINION
Remembering Sharad Chandra Shaha on Int’l Olympics Day
Remembering Sharad Chandra Shaha on Int’l Olympics Day
Sharad Chandra Shaha developed a shared vision for Nepal and the SAARC region. He was the first person from Nepal to serve as the vice president of the Olympic Council of Asia. He was one of the transformative heroes of Nepali sports history. He introduced the national games and led an Olympic Move...
Jun 23, 2021
ECONOMY
Stocks stage recovery, Nepse back above 2,900 mark
Stocks stage recovery, Nepse back above 2,900 mark
KATHMANDU, June 22: Local stocks traded in green in the morning before regressing towards negative territory briefly. Nepse went as low as 2,825 before buyers gained control of the market. By mid-day, the benchmark was up by more than 15 points. The index continued to see steady advance throughout t...
Jun 22, 2021