ILAM, Dec 30: Ginger production has witnessed a loss in Ilam due to disease.

KATHMANDU, Nov 11: Loss of livestock as a result of the Jajarkot earthquake is estimated to be around Rs 19 million.

Two local bodies hit hard in Rukum West

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RUKUM, Nov 4: Rukum West district has witnessed a huge loss of lives and physical property due to the earthquake that occurred last night.

KATHMANDU, Oct 16: A recent scientific study has uncovered the alarming cost of climate change, estimating that approximately Rs 2.13 billion (equivalent to 10.6 million US dollars) is being lost every hour due to extreme weather events caused by rising global temperatures. This study marks the first comprehensive estimate of the economic damage resulting from human-induced climate change.

KATHMANDU, June 12: The federal government’s accumulated loss has reached Rs 88.35 billion as of mid-May this year, which has put the government under pressure to depend more on borrowing for its day-to-day operations.

KATHMANDU, April 26: Philanthropist and co-founder of BlinkNow, Maggie Doyne’s memoir titled ‘Between the Mountain and the Sky: A Mother’s Story of Love, Loss, Healing, and Hope’ is set to be released in Nepal and other South Asian countries. The book will be launched at an event on April 29, at 11 AM at Hotel Himalaya, Kupondole, Lalitpur.

Too little, too late

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Consumers feel cheated as NOC flouts its own promise to enforce auto-pricing system  NOC reduced petrol price by Rs 3 per liter in the past five months even as its price in int’l market declined by 28 percent

KATHMANDU, Nov 8: The cement factories run by the private sector in Nepal are profitable. They have even started exporting cement to foreign markets. However, the state-owned Udayapur Cement Factory is sinking deeper and deeper into crisis day by day.

KATHMANDU, August 17: Throughout the last fiscal year, the consumers were forced to buy fuel by paying much higher prices. Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC), which has a monopoly in the petroleum business in Nepal, should have made profit by selling petroleum products at higher prices. But this is not the case. The accumulated loss of the NOC has reached Rs 50 billion by the end of the last fiscal year 2021/22

KATHMANDU, August 9: According to the latest price list of fuels sent by the Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), the Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) is expected to incur a loss of Rs 636.5 million in the next 15 days. As per the previous price list, the NOC incurred a loss of Rs 14 per liter in petrol, Rs 22 per liter in diesel, and Rs 582 per cylinder in LPG.

KATHMANDU, July 4: Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) on Monday drew attention of the government for the possible disruption in petroleum supply citing shortage of funds to pay to the Indian oil supplier amid its soaring financial loss.

KATHMANDU, June 30: While the prices of petroleum products are rising in the international market, Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) is bearing a loss of Rs 10 billion monthly. According to the employees' union, the main reason for such a loss is the government's intervention.

KATHMANDU, May 23: Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) incurred a loss of Rs 47 billion in the last 10 months. The corporation reports that the loss has been caused by the persistent rise in the price of petroleum products in the international market.

KATHMANDU, March 8: Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) on Tuesday paid Rs 14.30 billion to the Indian oil supplier for the purchase of the petroleum products.

KATHMANDU, Jan 4: Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) has said that it is finding cash strapped every successive month as a result of accumulated loss due to surging prices of petroleum products in the international market.

KATHMANDU, Dec 4: Farmers in Bogtan area of ​​Doti have not been able to collect and store ginger as they did not get a fair price in the market. They have left the crop in the field.

KATHMANDU, Oct 24: Farmers faced a loss of paddy worth an estimated Rs 7.22 billion due to massive floods triggered by the torrential rain last week.

KATHMANDU, OCT 23: The country’s physical infrastructures including roads and bridges have sustained an estimated damage worth Rs 1.30 billion due to the recent floods and landslides that occurred following incessant rains.

KATHMANDU, OCT 18: Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC)’s projected loss of the next 15 days hits Rs 2.22 billion at the new price rates that the corporation received recently from the Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), which is NOC’s sole supplier of petroleum products.

KATHMANDU, July 21: Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) faced a financial loss in the last fiscal year, following successive six-year gains in its annual financial balance, due to soaring prices of petroleum products in the international market.

KATHMANDU, Dec 23: The Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) has been incurring a monthly loss of more than Rs 10 million due to the Chinese aircrafts that remain grounded since July 30.

Theater operators say it will take years to recover losses incurred in pandemic as this sector remains closed for nine months

TOKYO, Sept 2: World War II ended 75 years ago, but not all countries commemorate it on the same day. Wednesday is the anniversary of the formal Sept. 2, 1945, surrender of Japan to the United States, when documents were signed officially ending years of bloody fighting in a ceremony aboard the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay. It’s known as V-J Day in some countries. But some nations mark Aug. 15 as the war’s end, the day Japan’s emperor made a speech announcing the surrender.

CHITWAN, Feb 11: The poultry business has come across a staggering loss of Rs 18 billion in the last year.

Obsessing over weight

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Anxiety aside, family members and friends commenting on my looks also didn’t help. I knew many of them were really concerned when they told me to lose weight but the concern also masked their disgust, or so I often felt. There was a relative who stopped speaking to me and would just turn away every time I greeted her.

KATHMANDU, July 16: The incessant rain during the last couple of days has caused agricultural losses in Province 1 amounting to around Rs 815.47 million, according to a preliminary report prepared by the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development.

BIRGUNJ, July 14: Birgunj, the economic and business hub of the country, has been completely inundated by the flood which originated from the local Sirsiya River.

KATHMANDU, July 2: Prime Minister KP Oli has said the government will not inject funds in the crisis-ridden Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) under the existing circumstances.

BHAKTAPUR, Mar 4: A massive fire engulfed the Shrestha Furniture and Wood Industry at Madhyapur Thimi municipality-3, Kaushaltar, last night.

KATHMANDU, Dec 29: Property worth two billion gutted in the fire when a fire broke out at Bhagwati woollen thread factory at Gokarneshwar municipality-4 in Kathmandu on Saturday morning.

July 31: Modern immunotherapy techniques are revolutionizing how we treat cancers, but these treatments still fail in a large amount of patients. The trick to success is finding unique biomarkers that can help our body's natural immune cells home in on, and kill, these evasive tumors. An intriguing new study from Columbia University Irving Medical Center has found that the same gene associated with a condition responsible for autoimmune-related hair loss could be recruited to help our immune cells better target tumors.

KATHMANDU, July 28: The benchmark Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) Index, which started the week at 1193.39 points, suffered the first trading day declining over 8 points. Despite the Nepse Index rebounding on Monday and Tuesday's trading sessions to climb up to almost 1,200-point level, stocks logged in losses in the remaining two sessions. At the end, Nepse index declined by 2.19 points on week-to-week basis to close at 1,191.20 points.

Yoga for weight loss

July 6, 2018 08:59 am

Not getting the required results even after spending hours at the gym? Maybe you should give yoga a try. Apart from improving flexibility, reducing stress, and strengthening your muscles, yoga can also be an extremely effective way to shed some kilos.

Nepse kicks off week with loss

July 2, 2018 08:05 am

KATHMANDU, July 2: The stock market remained under pressure since the beginning of Sunday's trading session, ending the day firmly in red. The benchmark Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index slumped over 14 points, or 1.17 percent, to close at three-month low of 1,184.53 points.

TEHRATHUM, June 29: Monsoon-triggered floods have damaged under-construction upper Khorungwa KHola hydropower project, incurring loss of about Rs 15 million.

KATHMANDU, June 28: Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index started momentum during mid-session on Wednesday after trading essentially fell flat for the first half. However, the market began paring the gains toward the end of the session to close fairly below the day's high.

ROSTOV-ON-DON, June 27: Croatia emerged from their third match at Russia 2018 with their 100% record intact, as two second half goals canceled out an Icelandic penalty sends them into the knockout stages as Group D winners.

The term ‘superfoods’ entered our collective lexicon a few years ago, and has been thrown around by health and wellness experts. To put it simply, superfoods are rich in antioxidants, which reduce cell damage, and nutrients that boost overall health. It’s important to note that while your diet must consist of superfoods, they cannot replace a balanced diet which is necessary to fuel your body.

KATHMANDU, June 12: The Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index remained volatile throughout Monday's trading session. The benchmark fell slightly in the first trading hour, but managed to pare its losses in the afternoon.

HONG KONG, June 11: Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi booked a first-quarter net loss of 7 billion yuan ($1.09 billion) ahead of its blockbuster initial public offering.

AUSTRIA, June 3: Germany goalkeeper Manuel Neuer made his comeback from a nine-month injury break on Saturday but was unable to prevent the world champions suffering a surprise 2-1 friendly defeat to Austria.

BIRGUNJ, May 30: More than 12,000 farmers have been incurred losses of up to Rs 107.38 million after the winter maize cultivated by them failed to bear grains.

PEs log loss of Rs 1.25 billion

May 28, 2018 08:24 am

KATHMANDU, May 28: Although the government has embraced the policy of privatization, it has been increasing its investment in public enterprises.

DHANGADHI, May 24: Strong winds have damaged banana plantations in Kailali and Kanchanpur districts, causing farmers loss of over Rs 44 million.

CHITWAN, May 22: Chitwan district suffered a loss of chicken and other poultry products worth more than Rs 7 million due to bird flu, according the District Livestock Service Office (DLSO).

Superfoods are excellent for weight loss. Besides helping you lose belly fat, they’re also great for overall health as they’re full of antioxidants, vitamins, minerals and other elements that run your body efficiently.

DOLAKHA, April 12: The country is suffering a loss of around Rs 1.2 billion per month due to delay in the construction of the 456 MW Upper Tamakoshi Hydropower Project, according to project officials. The national pride project was initially expected to be completed by the end of 2015.

ROME, April 11: The Barcelona midfielder was left dejected after Tuesday's stunning quarter-final exit at the hands of the Serie A side

JUMLA, April 1: Unplanned urbanization has resulted in the loss of cultivable land in Khalanga, the district headquarters of Jumla. It has not only tarnished the beauty of Chandannath Municipality but also invited several environmental problems.

GENEVA, March 27: European champions Portugal suffered a first-half collapse and had Joao Cancelo sent off just past the hour in an embarrassing 3-0 World Cup warm-up defeat by the Netherlands on Monday.