SOCIETY
17th BIMSTEC ministerial meeting focuses on preparation of the 5th BIMSTEC Summit
17th BIMSTEC ministerial meeting focuses on preparation of t...
KATHMANDU, April 2: The 17th BIMSTEC ministerial meeting was held virtually on Thursday.
Apr 02, 2021
SOCIETY
Distribution of Melamchi water speeds up in Kathmandu Valley
Distribution of Melamchi water speeds up in Kathmandu Valley
KATHMANDU, April 2: The Kathmandu Upatyaka Khanepani Limited (KUKL), water supply authority in Kathmandu Valley, has begun distributing Melamchi water at Balaju area in Kathmandu starting Friday.
Apr 02, 2021
ECONOMY
Five new insurance companies await operating license
Five new insurance companies await operating license
KATHMANDU, April 2: Five new insurance companies have been in a race to receive operating licenses at a time when the government is looking for taking the existing insurers to merger with an aim to minimize unhealthy competition in the insurance business.
Apr 02, 2021
SOCIETY
Two minors drowned in pond in Kathmandu
Two minors drowned in pond in Kathmandu
KATHMANDU, April 1: Two minors have downed to death in the course of swimming in a pond on the bank of Bagmati River in Taudaha area in Kathmandu on Wednesday.
Apr 01, 2021
ECONOMY, Latest Updates
Stocks stretch advance as market advances 13 points
Stocks stretch advance as market advances 13 points
KATHMANDU, April 1: The Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index opened the last trading session of the week in green but profit boking in the morning dragged the benchmark towards red briefly. However, stocks found some footing after mid-day and climbed above the opening level to trade around 15 points h...
Apr 01, 2021
My City, Lifestyle
The feeding of the one thousand: Idlib sanctuary offers cats a refuge from war
The feeding of the one thousand: Idlib sanctuary offers cats...
When Syria’s war forced Alaa al-Jaleel to close his cat sanctuary in Aleppo in 2015 and head north to the rebel stronghold of Idlib, he took around 100 animals with him and reopened it there.
Apr 01, 2021
POLITICS, Latest Updates
PM Oli directs authorities to bring master plan for overall development of education
PM Oli directs authorities to bring master plan for overall...
KATHMANDU, April 1: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has directed the officials of the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology to prepare a master plan for the overall development of the education sector and use of human resources.
Apr 01, 2021
SOCIETY, VALLEY POLLUTION INDEX, Latest Updates
Air quality of Kathmandu Valley improves slightly following Wednesday’s rainfall
Air quality of Kathmandu Valley improves slightly following...
KATHMANDU, April 1: Quality of air in the Kathmandu Valley, which saw a severe deterioration since a few days ago, has witnessed a slight improvement on Thursday following the rainfall on Wednesday evening.
Apr 01, 2021
SOCIETY
34 traffic police personnel felicitated for not accepting bribes offered by traffic rule v...
34 traffic police personnel felicitated for not accepting br...
KATHMANDU, April 1: The Metropolitan Traffic Police Division (MTPD) has felicitated as many as 34 traffic police personnel for honestly carrying out their duties without being lured by any economic advantage.
Apr 01, 2021
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
Five held for forcing women into sex trade
Five held for forcing women into sex trade
BHAKTAPUR, April 1: Police have arrested five persons on the charge of forcing women into sex work.
Apr 01, 2021