KATHMANDU, July 25: Most of the mutual fund schemes listed on Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) are currently trading below their face value.

KATHMANDU, July 8: As per the flood alert measurement, the main rivers of the country seems within average water levels. According to Department of Hydrology and Meteorology, western regions might receive slight rainfall however, some places might receive heavy rainfall as well till Monday.

KATHMANDU, June 27: Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) fell below 1,200-point mark on Tuesday. Weakness was visible in the equity market since the beginning of Tuesday's trading with the benchmark index dropping 6 points early in the session.

SARLAHI, June 18: Sarlahi-based Indu Shankar Sugar Mill has started making payments to sugarcane farmers at rates lower than that determined by the government. The mill has been paying Rs 70.64 less than the government's rate per quintal of sugarcane.

SIRAHA, Feb 2: Be aware! You may be fined if you are below 16, and caught using a mobile phone or riding a motorcycle.

KATHMANDU, Dec 27: More than one-third of children under the age of five years in Nepal are stunted.

KATHMANDU, Nov 2: Children below five years across the nation are being administered Vitamin 'A' and de-worming tablets today and tomorrow. The Health Ministry has set a goal to administer vitamin 'A' to 2.7 million children from six months to below five years and de-worming tablets to 2.3 million children from one year to below five years.

KATHMANDU, Oct 17: A total of 391 thousand 831 people are under the poverty line in Nepal, shows a report unveiled by the Ministry of Cooperatives and Poverty Alleviation today.

Nepal, being a landlocked country and surrounded by mountains, natural diversity, glaciers, lakes, perennial rivers is one of the best tourist destinations in the world. Nepal’s mountainous and challenging topography and socio-economic conditions makes it prone to climate change.

KATHMANDU, Feb 11: Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index shed another 68.27 points this week to close at 1,296.23 points on Thursday -- the last trading day of the week.

KATHMANDU, July 4: The government has not planned any specific programs for students who obtain below 1.6 GPA in the School Leaving Certificate (SLC) examinations. The available quota under the Council for Technical Education & Vocational Training (CTEVT) is quite inadequate to make them productive.