SOCIETY

About 33% of Nepal's urban population still do not have access to handwashing with soap and water : UNICEF

About 33% of Nepal's urban population still do not have access to handwashing with soap and water : UNICEF

KATHMANDU, March 18: At a time when people around the world are being strongly advised by the international agencies to...

KATHMANDU, March 18: At a time when people around the world are being strongly advised by the international agencies to...

Mar 18, 2020

SOCIETY

Indian national arrested with six kilograms hashish

Indian national arrested with six kilograms hashish

KATHMANDU, March 18: Police have arrested an Indian national in possession of a large cache of hashish from Kalanki on T...

KATHMANDU, March 18: Police have arrested an Indian national in possession of a large cache of hashish from Kalanki on T...

Mar 18, 2020

ECONOMY

Govt stops import of edibles from eight countries

Govt stops import of edibles from eight countries

KATHMANDU, March 18: The government has stopped providing permit to import food items from eight countries that have bee...

KATHMANDU, March 18: The government has stopped providing permit to import food items from eight countries that have bee...

Mar 18, 2020

ECONOMY

TIA hit by declines in international flight frequency

TIA hit by declines in international flight frequency

KATHMANDU, March 18: The number international flights to and from Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) continue to decl...

KATHMANDU, March 18: The number international flights to and from Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) continue to decl...

Mar 18, 2020

ECONOMY

Nepse continues bear market slide

Nepse continues bear market slide

KATHMANDU: The index fell sharply since the beginning of the trading hour with the Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index lo...

KATHMANDU: The index fell sharply since the beginning of the trading hour with the Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index lo...

Mar 18, 2020

SOCIETY

Police arrest man for killing step mother

Police arrest man for killing step mother

KATHMANDU, March 18: Police on Tuesday arrested a person from Dhading on the charge of killing his step mother some 18 y...

KATHMANDU, March 18: Police on Tuesday arrested a person from Dhading on the charge of killing his step mother some 18 y...

Mar 18, 2020

POLITICS

Bars ask SC to suspend regular hearings on fear of coronavirus

Bars ask SC to suspend regular hearings on fear of coronavirus

KATHMANDU, March 18: The Nepal Bar Association (NBA) and Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) on Tuesday have requested...

KATHMANDU, March 18: The Nepal Bar Association (NBA) and Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) on Tuesday have requested...

Mar 18, 2020

POLITICS

Province 2 fails to name itself, choose capital

Province 2 fails to name itself, choose capital

KATHMANDU, March 18: Efforts to choose a name for Province 2 and a capital failed on Tuesday after the ruling coalition...

KATHMANDU, March 18: Efforts to choose a name for Province 2 and a capital failed on Tuesday after the ruling coalition...

Mar 18, 2020

SOCIETY

SEE exams to be held as scheduled from  Thursday

SEE exams to be held as scheduled from  Thursday

KATHMANDU, March 18: The government has clarified that the Secondary Education Examination (SEE) will be held as per the...

KATHMANDU, March 18: The government has clarified that the Secondary Education Examination (SEE) will be held as per the...

Mar 18, 2020

SOCIETY

Rs 1.86 billion program to address disability rolled out in Province 1

Rs 1.86 billion program to address disability rolled out in Province 1

KATHMANDU, March 18: In September last year, the Ministry of Social Development, Province 1 signed an agreement with Kar...

KATHMANDU, March 18: In September last year, the Ministry of Social Development, Province 1 signed an agreement with Kar...

Mar 18, 2020