SOCIETY
Six arrested, one on the run in connection with the seizure of around 100kg gold from TIA
Six arrested, one on the run in connection with the seizure...
KATHMANDU, July 20: The Department of Revenue Investigation (DRI) has made some progress in an ongoing investigation, resulting in the arrest of six individuals linked to the seizure of nearly 100 kilos of gold from Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA). Notably, one of the arrested individuals is a...
Jul 20, 2023
SPORTS, WORLD
Women’s World Cup security heightened ahead of opening match following deadly shooting in...
Women’s World Cup security heightened ahead of opening match...
AUCKLAND, New Zealand: Security will be heightened ahead of Thursday night’s opening Women’s World Cup game after a gunman killed two people at a downtown construction site in Auckland, roughly 12 hours ahead of co-host New Zealand’s match against Norway.
Jul 20, 2023
SOCIETY
Locals obstruct disposal of Valley garbage in Banchare Danda
Locals obstruct disposal of Valley garbage in Banchare Danda
KATHMANDU, July 20: The local residents of Kakani Rural Municipality in Nuwakot and Dhunibesi Municipality of Dhading have decided not to allow the disposal of garbage collected from the Kathmandu Valley (Kathmandu, Lalitpur and Bhaktapur districts) in the Banchare Danda landfill site until the agre...
Jul 20, 2023
OPINION
Exodus of Skilled Manpower: A Wake-Up Call for Nepal
Exodus of Skilled Manpower: A Wake-Up Call for Nepal
Nepal has a lengthy history of labor migration. For almost 200 years, Nepali men (and, to a lesser extent, women) have left their homes to pursue jobs and live abroad. Even before the well-known recruitment of British-Indian troops, poor Nepalese fled high taxation, forced labor, and exploitation by...
Jul 20, 2023
SPORTS
Minister Limbu applauds Sabitra Bhandari who is selected to play European Football
Minister Limbu applauds Sabitra Bhandari who is selected to...
KATHMANDU, July 20: Minister for Youth and Sports Dig Bahadur Limbu has congratulated Sabitra Bhandari, who has got the opportunity to play in a professional football game from a European club.
Jul 20, 2023
POLITICS
Israeli Ambassador Goder pays courtesy call on Minister Sharma
Israeli Ambassador Goder pays courtesy call on Minister Shar...
KATHMANDU, July 20: Israeli Ambassador to Nepal, Hanan Goder, paid a courtesy call on Minister for Communications and Information Technology, Rekha Sharma, on Wednesday. During the meeting held at the ministry, issues including information technology and development of agriculture were discussed, ac...
Jul 20, 2023
ECONOMY
Nepal narrowly escapes FATF ‘greylisting’
Nepal narrowly escapes FATF ‘greylisting’
KATHMANDU, July 20: Nepal has narrowly avoided being placed on the 'greylist' by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), an international watchdog responsible for combating money laundering in countries across the world.
Jul 20, 2023
SOCIETY
Tiger that entered human settlement held, released later into national park
Tiger that entered human settlement held, released later int...
CHITWAN, July 20: A tiger that entered into human settlement was taken under control and released into the secured area of Chitwan National Park (CNP).
Jul 20, 2023
ECONOMY
Commercial banks earned hefty profits of Rs 67.23 billion in the first 11 months of FY 202...
Commercial banks earned hefty profits of Rs 67.23 billion in...
KATHMANDU, July 20: Nepal’s commercial banks earned hefty profits of over Rs 67.23 billion in the first 11 months of the last fiscal year despite a slump in the country’s economic activities.
Jul 20, 2023
ECONOMY
Waling Municipality: Making the best out of waste
Waling Municipality: Making the best out of waste
SYANGJA, July 19: Who even likes garbage? As soon as they see some garbage, they walk with their noses closed from three miles away, but the Mayor of Syangja, Waling, Krishna Khand, looks at garbage with admiring eyes. That's why, when he sees a pile of garbage somewhere, he says, "Wow, garbage!" "I...
Jul 20, 2023