ECONOMY
Huawei claims 9.8 percent of global marke share
Huawei claims 9.8 percent of global marke share
KATHMANDU, July 30: Huawei has said that its global market share of smartphones priced US$ 500 and above has seen a dramatic increase to nearly nine percent this year.
Jul 30, 2017
SPORTS
Volleyball body announces to organize nat’l, int’l tournaments
Volleyball body announces to organize nat’l, int’l tournamen...
KATHMANDU, July 29: Nepal School Volleyball Commission has announced to organize junior volleyball tournaments of national and international levels for the first time in Nepal. The commission however didn’t give any date for the international tournament.
Jul 30, 2017
SPORTS
IWF, AWF to send Nepali weightlifters abroad for training
IWF, AWF to send Nepali weightlifters abroad for training
KATHMANDU, July 29: Nepal Weightlifting Association (NWA) successfully hosted Asian Youth and Junior Weightlifting Championships featuring 241 players from 32 nations.
Jul 30, 2017
ECONOMY
Excise duty stickers on beer bottles soon
Excise duty stickers on beer bottles soon
KATHMANDU, July 29: Beer producers will be required to put excise duty stickers on beer bottles from now on, according to a recent amendment in the Excise Duty Rules 2002. Currently, they put the stickers on the cartons only.
Jul 30, 2017
ECONOMY
Myagdi sees rise in tourist footfalls
Myagdi sees rise in tourist footfalls
MYAGDI, July 29: Almost 70,000 foreign tourists have visited Myagdi the last fiscal year, which is an increase by 26,000 compared to the previous year.
Jul 30, 2017
ECONOMY
Banks struggle to meet productive sector lending requirement
Banks struggle to meet productive sector lending requirement
KATHMANDU, July 29: Commercial banks are struggling to meet the directed-sector lending requirement as set by Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB).
Jul 30, 2017
ECONOMY
Less than half paddy plantation in 10 Tarai districts
Less than half paddy plantation in 10 Tarai districts
KATHMANDU, July 29: Tarai, known as the bread basket of Nepal, has not seen even 50 percent of paddy plantation in its different districts till the end of July.
Jul 30, 2017
SPECIAL
Wild animals know no borders
Wild animals know no borders
CHITWAN/MAHENDRANAGAR, July 29: Tigers don’t recognize boundaries nor are patriotic. They are wild and for them jungle is their home - be it Nepali or India. Officials at the Chitwan National Park (CNP) say that it is common among wildlife on both sides of border to travel across the borders. “Tiger...
Jul 30, 2017
WORLD
Pakistan names Abbasi interim prime minister
Pakistan names Abbasi interim prime minister
ISLAMABAD, July 30: Pakistan's ruling party named senior lawmaker Shahid Khaqan Abbasi as successor to the deposed prime minister on Saturday, a day after the Supreme Court removed Nawaz Sharif from office for concealing assets.
Jul 30, 2017
POLITICS
RJPN rift deepens ahead of crucial meets
RJPN rift deepens ahead of crucial meets
Leaders from western Terai considering stark moves including resignation en masse and formation of a new party if concerns not met.
Jul 30, 2017