OPINION
Climate Finance and Accountability
Climate Finance and Accountability
Nepal implemented 609 climate-related projects between 2013 and 2017 that amounted to USD 1.92 billion. Despite pouring billions of rupees in the name of adaptation, the data from the University of Notre Dame, the Netherlands, shows the adaptive capacity of Nepal has gradually declined in the last t...
Sep 29, 2022
ECONOMY
IFC extends first ever Green GTFP Line to Global IME Bank in Nepal
IFC extends first ever Green GTFP Line to Global IME Bank in...
KATHMANDU, Sept 28: International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, is extending an unfunded short-term facility under the Global Trade Finance Program (GTFP) to Global IME Bank, one of the largest commercial banks of Nepal, with a carve out allocated towards climate smart...
Sep 28, 2022
SOCIETY
Over 10,000 people enter Nepal via Gaddachauki in a week for Dashain
Over 10,000 people enter Nepal via Gaddachauki in a week for...
DODHARA CHANDANI, Sept 28: Gaddachauki, a transit point along the Nepal-India border in Kanchanpur, lately has been reporting a large arrival of Nepalis from India for Dashain festival celebrations.
Sep 28, 2022
POLITICS
CPN-UML Secretariat meeting on Thursday
CPN-UML Secretariat meeting on Thursday
KATHMANDU, Sept 28: CPN-UML has called a central secretariat meeting for tomorrow, Thursday.
Sep 28, 2022
SOCIETY, Coronavirus
Coronavirus infection confirmed in 38 people on Wednesday
Coronavirus infection confirmed in 38 people on Wednesday
KATHMANDU, Sept 28: The coronavirus infection was confirmed in 38 more people in the last 24 hours.
Sep 28, 2022
POLITICS
US Acting Assistant Secretary Trudeau in Kathmandu
US Acting Assistant Secretary Trudeau in Kathmandu
KATHMANDU, Sept 28: United States Acting Assistant Secretary for Global Public Affairs, Elizabeth Kennedy Trudeau arrived in Kathmandu today.
Sep 28, 2022
WORLD
EU suspects sabotage in massive Russian gas pipeline leak
EU suspects sabotage in massive Russian gas pipeline leak
BERLIN/COPENHAGEN, Sept 28: Any deliberate disruption to the EU's energy infrastructure would meet a "robust and united response", its top diplomat said, after several states said two Russian pipelines to Europe that have been spewing gas into the Baltic had been attacked.
Sep 28, 2022
ECONOMY
Cathay Pacific to operate Hong Kong-Kathmandu flights from Oct 1
Cathay Pacific to operate Hong Kong-Kathmandu flights from O...
KATHMANDU, Sept 28: The Cathay Pacific Airways will start operating direct Hong Kong-Kathmandu flights from October 1, after a hiatus of three years.
Sep 28, 2022
ECONOMY
Annapurna Trail lures more foreign tourists
Annapurna Trail lures more foreign tourists
LAMJUNG, Sept 28: Foreign tourists' influx in Annapurna Trail has enthused the local tourism entrepreneurs. The arrival of tourists which was affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and biting cold has gone up this tourist season.
Sep 28, 2022
SOCIETY
Lightning kills two in Sunsari
Lightning kills two in Sunsari
INARUWA, Sept 28: Two persons died after they were struck by lightning in Devangunj Rural Municipality-1 in Sunsari district today.
Sep 28, 2022