LONDON, Aug 6: The English season got off to a familiar start as Manchester City’s Sergio Aguero struck twice, including his 200th goal for the club, as they beat Chelsea 2-0 to claim the Community Shield for the fifth time at a sun-baked Wembley on Sunday.

LONDON, Aug 5: Weeks after tying the knot themselves, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex were at another wedding Saturday — this time as guests.

We are going to observe a second lunar eclipse for the year on 27th July 2018, the first one happened on January 31st, 2018. This is the greatest eclipse not only of the year but of the century.

This unique Eagle Squadron Ford Mustang has been created to mark the 100th anniversary of the Royal Air Force and the role played by our American cousins who volunteered to fight alongside the RAF before the USA officially entered the Second World War.

KATHMANDU, July 18: The government has spent 30 percent of the development budget in the final month of the last fiscal year. Till June, a total of Rs 163.4 billion or 49 percent meant for the development works was spent.

LONDON, July 15: Novak Djokovic is back at his best and the Wimbledon champion for a fourth time, grabbing a lead right away against a weary Kevin Anderson in the final and winning 6-2, 6-2, 7-6 (3) on Sunday.

KATHMANDU, July 14: A Nepali delegation has left for Dhaka, Bangladesh in order to take part in the 75th executive committee meeting of the SAARC Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

July 13: A supermoon that brings partial solar eclipse on Friday the 13th is "bad luck" for most of the world's population and not because of any superstitious belief.

The ambassador of Israel to Nepal, Benny Omer visited Kanjirowa National Secondary School on Sunday. He was invited as the Chief Guest of an interaction program organized on the occasion of Kanjirowa National Secondary School’s 20th-anniversary celebration.

JUMLA, July 1: Dr Govinda KC’s first night of 15th fast-unto-death has been completed in darkness. Crusader for medical education reform and  senior orthopedic surgeon Dr Govinda KC initiated his 15th fast-unto-death, in Jumla on Saturday afternoon. He began the hunger strike under police custody but  was subsequently released .

JUMLA, June 30: Crusader for medical education reform and  senior orthopedic surgeon Dr Govinda KC initiated his 15th fast-unto-death, in Jumla on Saturday afternoon. He began the hunger strike under police custody but  was subsequently released .

9th EPG meeting begins

June 29, 2018 12:47 pm

KATHMANDU, June 29: The ninth meeting of the Eminent Persons Group (EPG) is being held in Kathmandu.

KATHMANDU, June 29: Dr Govinda KC, professor at the Institute of Medicine (IOM), is all set to begin his 15th fast-unto-death  from Friday, in Jumla, as the government has failed to listen to his frequently repeated demand for the immediate endorsement of the Medical Education Replacement Bill  by parliament.

10th grader delivers baby

June 18, 2018 06:45 am

ROLPA, June 18: On June 4, Sita (name changed), a tenth grader in one of the local schools of western Rolpa started suffering from extreme abdominal pain in the middle of the class.

KATHMANDU, June 18: Nepal is all set to host the 14th Biennial SAARC Academy of Opthalmology Conference 2018 from June 21-24 in Kathmandu.

KATHMANDU, June 13: The 7th NIC Asia Property Expo 2018 Nepal being organized in Kathmandu from June 15 to 19. The event will be held at Bhrikuti Mandap Exhibition Center.

PARIS, June 10: Rafael Nadal beat Austrian seventh seed Dominic Thiem 6-4 6-3 6-2 to claim a record-extending 11th French Open title on Sunday.

KATHMANDU, June 4: Nepal has proposed hosting the Fourth Summit of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) in August end or first week of September.

DRN marks 19th anniversary

May 24, 2018 20:30 pm

KATHMANDU, May 28: DRN Overseas Pvt Ltd celebrated its 19th anniversary in Kathmandu on Thursday.

BPC holds 25th AGM

May 23, 2018 10:15 am

KATHMANDU, May 23: The 25th Annual General Meeting of Butwal Power Company Limited held in Kathmandu on Tuesday approved all the agendas proposed by the company, according to a statement issued on Tuesday.

May 21: The private wealth of Indians shot up 25 per cent between 2016 and 2017, taking the country to the sixth spot among the world top 10 wealthiest countries - one rank higher than in 2016.

KATHMANDU, May 18: Cricket dominated the15th National Sports Journalist Forum (NSJF) Pulsar Sports Award for its ascendance to greater heights in Nepali sports in the 2017-18 season.

KATHMANDU, May 17: The 15TH edition of Pulsar Sports Award hosted by Nepal Sports Journalist Forum (NSJF)in Kathmandu at Army Officers Club on Thursday.

MOSCOW, May 7: Vladimir Putin has taken the oath of office for his fourth term as Russian president, in a ceremony in an ornate Kremlin hall glimmering with gold leaf.

KATHMANDU, May 2: The Nepal 14th International Trade Fair and Cottage Industry Festival 2018 has concluded recording Rs 147.5 million worth of transactions.

KATHMANDU, May 1: Today marks the 129th Labor Day. It is also known as International Workers' Day in some countries. It is a celebration of laborers and the working classes that is promoted by the international labor movement, socialists, communists or anarchists.

KATHMANDU, April 30: The selection committee has selected Karate players for the 18th Asian Games which will be held in August this year.

KATHMANDU, April 27: The 14th International Trade Fair and Cottage Industry Festival 2018 began in Kathmandu on Friday.

KATHMANDU, April 26: Photo Journalist Club Nepal (PJC) has unveiled the photo book named 'Nepal Land of Contrast-2016' on the occasion of 90th national photojournalism day on Thursday.

KATHMANDU, April 26: Nepal ranks second in South Asian countries in World Press Freedom Index of 2018. The World Press Freedom Index ranks 180 countries on indicators such as media independence, self-censorship, the rule of law, transparency and abuses.

KATHMANDU, April 24: Nepal Republic Media (NRM) has marked its 10th anniversary organizing a special program in the capital on Tuesday morning.

KATHMANDU, April 24: India has clinched the 8th South Asian Judo Championship title, winning both the women's and men's events. The championship concluded on Monday.

KATHMANDU, April 24: India has clinched the 8th South Asian Judo Championship title, winning both the women's and men's events. The championship concluded on Monday.

KATHMANDU, April 21: 13th Darbar Marg Street Festival was organized on Saturday to mark Nepali New Year 2075.

KATHMANDU, April 19:  Nepal and Bulgaria have celebrated the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations.

KATHMANDU, April 18: Nepal Judo Association (NJA) is set to organize the eighth South Asian Judo Championship in Kathmandu from April 21 to 23.

KATHMANDU: The eighth meeting of the Eminent Persons Group (EPG) on Nepal-India relations begins in New Delhi, India from today.

KATHMANDU, April 10: The 47th general convention of the central assembly of Nepal Red Cross Society (NRCS) is beginning in Biratnagar from Wednesday.

KATHMANDU April 9: : Laxmi Cares, an NGO managed by the staffers of Laxmi Bank Limited, has conducted the 10th Laxmi Cares Mountain Bike Rally on Saturday

KATHMANDU, April 3: The 55th audit report of all public offices scheduled to be published next week will have major changes compared to the 54th report of last year. However, what will be lacking will be issue-based reporting.

KATHMANDU, April 1: Civil Bank Ltd has opened its new branch at Beshisahar in Lamjung. Issuing a statement, the commercial bank said that Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) Governor Chiranjibi Nepal inaugurated the branch office amid a ceremony held on Saturday.

KATHMANDU, March 31: Sher Bahadur Khadka Memorial Trust is set to organize the fourth National Women’s Volleyball Tournament from May 4.

KATHMANDU, March 24: Lalitpur District Saving and Credit Cooperative Association and Tamrakar Society Lalitpur with the help of Lalitpur Sports Club are set to organize the Ganeshman Singh Memorial Cooperative Cup Sixth National Rating Chess Tournament from April 3.

KATHMANDU, March 23: The Embassy of Pakistan in Kathmandu on Friday organized a flag hoisting ceremony, marking the eve of the 78th National Day of Pakistan.

KATHMANDU, Mar 23: On the eve of 78th National Day of Pakistan, Flag hoisting ceremony was held at Embassy of Pakistan, Kathmandu today. Dr. Mazhar Javed, Ambassador of Pakistan hoisted the national flag.

KATHMANDU, March 22: Alfresco Media and Event Management Pvt Ltd has organized an art exhibition and competition named ‘Alfresco Open Art Exhibition Cum Competition 2018’ at the premises of Nepal Art Council, Babarmahal.

YEKATERINBURG, March 18: Vladimir Putin’s victory in Russia’s presidential election Sunday isn’t in doubt. The only real question is whether voters will turn out in big enough numbers to hand him a convincing mandate for his fourth term — and many Russian workers are facing intense pressure to do so.

KATHMANDU, March 16: The sixth edition of SAARC Business Leaders' Conclave is starting in Kathmandu from Friday.

Army bags 8th consecutive win

March 11, 2018 08:57 am

KATHMANDU, March 11:  The departmental team Tribhuvan Army Club won its eighth consecutive match in the ongoing first Kwiks Men’s Basketball League defeating Himalayan Hounds 83-58 on Saturday.

NEWYORK, Mar 6: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York has decided to repatriate 11th and 12th century images of Lord Budhha and Uma Maheshwor, which were stolen from Nepal during the 1980s.