NEPAL, SOCIETY
Ghode Jatra being celebrated today
Ghode Jatra being celebrated today
KATHMANDU, April 11: Ghode Jatra, also known as Horse Racing Day, is being celebrated in Kathmandu today. The government has granted a public holiday on the occasion within the Valley.
Apr 11, 2021
SOCIETY
Gold shop owner shot dead in Siraha
Gold shop owner shot dead in Siraha
LAHAN, April 11: A gold shop owner was shot dead in Siraha last night. Pradip Kumar Biswakarma, 40, a resident of Lahan Municipality-22, was shot dead by looters who had come to loot his shop.
Apr 11, 2021
ECONOMY, SOCIETY
Kalikot residents have not been receiving electricity for 10 months
Kalikot residents have not been receiving electricity for 10...
MANMA, April 11: It has been over ten months since the residents of Kalikot have been spending nights in the dark, due to disruption in power supply. The power supply was disrupted after the Santighat Small Hydro Power Project in Triveni Rural Municipality became dysfunctional.
Apr 11, 2021
WORLD
21 miners trapped after Xinjiang coal mine accident - China Daily
21 miners trapped after Xinjiang coal mine accident - China...
CHINA, April 11: Eight miners have been rescued and 21 remain trapped in a coal mine that flooded in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, state-backed newspaper China Daily reported on Sunday citing local authorities.
Apr 11, 2021
WORLD
Reports: Myanmar forces kill 82 in single day in city
Reports: Myanmar forces kill 82 in single day in city
YANGON, April 11: At least 82 people were killed in one day in a crackdown by Myanmar security forces on pro-democracy protesters, according to reports Saturday from independent local media and an organization that keeps track of casualties since the February coup.
Apr 11, 2021
POLITICS
Duke of Edinburgs International Award family in Nepal celebrates life of British Prince Ph...
Duke of Edinburgs International Award family in Nepal celebr...
KATHMANDU, April 11: The Duke of Edinburgs International Award family in Nepal has announced to celebrate the life of late British Prince Philip, who passed away on Friday at the age of 99. Late Prince Philip founded the prestigious international Award 65 years ago.
Apr 11, 2021
WORLD
Myanmar security forces with rifle grenades kill over 80 protesters - monitoring group
Myanmar security forces with rifle grenades kill over 80 pro...
BANGKOK, April 10: Myanmar security forces fired rifle grenades at protesters in a town near Yangon on Friday, killing more than 80 people, the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (AAPP) monitoring group and a domestic news outlet said.
Apr 10, 2021
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
IN PICS: Biska Jatra kicks off in Bhaktapur
IN PICS: Biska Jatra kicks off in Bhaktapur
BHAKTAPUR, April 10: The celebration of Bisket (Biska) jatra-- one of the popular religious festivals celebrated in the Kathmandu Valley-- began in Bhaktapur from Saturday.
Apr 10, 2021
ECONOMY
Nepal receives FDI pledges of Rs 24.79 billion in nine months of current fiscal year
Nepal receives FDI pledges of Rs 24.79 billion in nine month...
KATHMANDU, April 10: Foreign investors pledged to invest Rs 24.79 billion in Nepal in the first nine months of the current fiscal year
Apr 10, 2021
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
Bipul Pokhrel elected FNJ President, his panel sweeps all major executive posts
Bipul Pokhrel elected FNJ President, his panel sweeps all ma...
KATHMANDU, April 10: Bipul Pokhrel was elected the president of the Federation of Nepali Journalists (FNJ) through an election held on April 7.
Apr 10, 2021