ECONOMY
Policy and infrastructure limit tourists in Dolpo region
Policy and infrastructure limit tourists in Dolpo region
KATHMANDU, July 17: Tourism entrepreneurs and local representatives of the provincial government of Karnali have said that policy and infrastructural issues in the Dolpo region have been limiting the number of tourists in the region.
Jul 17, 2019
SOCIETY
Priests of various temples involved in illegal selling of Guthi land
Priests of various temples involved in illegal selling of Gu...
JANAKPUR, July 17: It has been found that swathes of land belonging to various temples in Janakpurdham Sub-metropolitan City, Dhanusha district, has been sold to various private individuals by the main priests of those temples, as the authorities concerned turn a blind eye to the matter.
Jul 17, 2019
SOCIETY
Namaste Mehendi Convention begins in capital
Namaste Mehendi Convention begins in capital
KATHMANDU, July 17: The third edition of the Namaste Mehendi Convention began at Civil Mall and Labim Mall in the Kathmandu Valley on Monday.
Jul 17, 2019
ECONOMY
At the end of fiscal year, Nepse closes on a positive note
At the end of fiscal year, Nepse closes on a positive note
KATHMANDU: The benchmark Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index opened on a high note in the first trading hour. However, it failed to hold its gains for a longer period. The index then, traded flat in the last trading session to close the day with a moderate gain of 4.45 points. Nepse ended Tuesday's t...
Jul 17, 2019
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Jul 17, 2019
SOCIETY
Child marriages resulting in divorces in Rukum
Child marriages resulting in divorces in Rukum
RUKUM, July 17: In the last one year, 117 women and 37 men filed cases for divorce at the district court in Rukum (west). According to Judge Atmadev Joshi, the number is alarming. When couples are married at a young age, they are least likely to handle the married life smoothly, he said.
Jul 17, 2019
ECONOMY
Flood damages in hydro sector yet to be estimated
Flood damages in hydro sector yet to be estimated
KATHMANDU, July 17: Kaveli Corridor Transmission line and other transmission lines in Province 1 have been affected by the monsoon floods. However, electricity interrupted in the areas due to floods will be resumed from tomorrow.
Jul 17, 2019
ECONOMY
NRB begins process to offload its shares in Nepse Ltd
NRB begins process to offload its shares in Nepse Ltd
KATHMANDU, July 17: Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) is offloading its shares in Nepal Stock Exchange Ltd (Nepse). Issuing a notice on Tuesday, the central bank said that it was divesting its stake in the country’s only stock exchange company.
Jul 17, 2019
WORLD
House condemns Trump ‘racist’ tweets in extraordinary rebuke
House condemns Trump ‘racist’ tweets in extraordinary rebuke
WASHINGTON, July 17: In a remarkable political repudiation, the Democratic-led U.S. House voted Tuesday night to condemn President Donald Trump’s “racist comments” against four congresswomen of color, despite protestations by Trump’s Republican congressional allies and his own insistence he hasn’t “...
Jul 17, 2019
POLITICS
Judiciary plans to settle all 3-year-old petitions by next year
Judiciary plans to settle all 3-year-old petitions by next y...
KATHMANDU, July 17: The fourth Five-Year Strategic Plan being implemented in the judiciary from Wednesday has set a goal of settling all three-year-old writ petitions within the first year of its implementation.
Jul 17, 2019