ECONOMY

PPMO blacklists 23 construction companies for delays in public works

PPMO blacklists 23 construction companies for delays in public works

KATHMANDU, Aug 7: The Public Procurement Monitoring Office (PPMO) took decisive action on Monday by blacklisting 23 cons...

KATHMANDU, Aug 7: The Public Procurement Monitoring Office (PPMO) took decisive action on Monday by blacklisting 23 cons...

Aug 07, 2023

SOCIETY

Shop raided and sealed on charge of black marketeering chemical fertilizer

Shop raided and sealed on charge of black marketeering chemical fertilizer

BHAKTAPUR, Aug 5: The District Administration Office (DAO), Bhaktapur has launched action against those shops involved i...

BHAKTAPUR, Aug 5: The District Administration Office (DAO), Bhaktapur has launched action against those shops involved i...

Aug 05, 2023

WORLD

Elon Musk reveals new black and white X logo to replace Twitter’s blue bird

Elon Musk reveals new black and white X logo to replace Twitter’s blue bird

LONDON, July 24:  Elon Musk has unveiled a new black and white “X” logo to replace Twitter’s famous blue bird as he foll...

LONDON, July 24:  Elon Musk has unveiled a new black and white “X” logo to replace Twitter’s famous blue bird as he foll...

Jul 24, 2023

OPINION

Combating money laundering in Nepal

Combating money laundering in Nepal

Stakeholders are concerned that Nepal could be blacklisted or placed on a greylist (a jurisdiction under increased monit...

Stakeholders are concerned that Nepal could be blacklisted or placed on a greylist (a jurisdiction under increased monit...

Jul 21, 2023

WORLD

Webb Space Telescope spots most distant black hole yet. More may be lurking

Webb Space Telescope spots most distant black hole yet. More may be lurking

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla., July 11: Astronomers have discovered the most distant black hole yet using the Webb Space Telescop...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla., July 11: Astronomers have discovered the most distant black hole yet using the Webb Space Telescop...

Jul 11, 2023

SOCIETY

Kala-Azar patients increasing in Kalikot

Kala-Azar patients increasing in Kalikot

KALIKOT, June 30: All five local levels in Kalikot district have recorded Kala-Azar patients this year. Black fever, com...

KALIKOT, June 30: All five local levels in Kalikot district have recorded Kala-Azar patients this year. Black fever, com...

Jun 30, 2023

Editorial

Tackle black marketeering to protect consumers

Tackle black marketeering to protect consumers

The recent surge in prices of essential goods including potato and onion has left consumers grappling with financial str...

The recent surge in prices of essential goods including potato and onion has left consumers grappling with financial str...

Jun 25, 2023

ECONOMY

Preparations underway to finally blacktop Jorpati-Gokarna-Sundarijal road after eight-year delay

Preparations underway to finally blacktop Jorpati-Gokarna-Sundarijal road after eight-year delay

KATHMANDU, June 19: The long-awaited blacktopping of the Jorpati-Gokarneshwor-Sundarijal Road, which has been delayed fo...

KATHMANDU, June 19: The long-awaited blacktopping of the Jorpati-Gokarneshwor-Sundarijal Road, which has been delayed fo...

Jun 19, 2023

SOCIETY

'Black Soot Nepal' gang busted, President Shambhu Thapa among three arrested

'Black Soot Nepal' gang busted, President Shambhu Thapa among three arrested

CHITWAN, June 17: Police have busted a group known as 'Black Soot Nepal' that had been causing disturbances in Chitwan....

CHITWAN, June 17: Police have busted a group known as 'Black Soot Nepal' that had been causing disturbances in Chitwan....

Jun 17, 2023

ECONOMY

Market regulator warns of strict action against onion black marketeers

Market regulator warns of strict action against onion black marketeers

KATHMANDU, June 16: The Department of Commerce, Supplies, and Consumer Protection (DoCSCP) has issued a stern warning to...

KATHMANDU, June 16: The Department of Commerce, Supplies, and Consumer Protection (DoCSCP) has issued a stern warning to...

Jun 16, 2023