ECONOMY
Stocks open on a positive note after festive holidays
Stocks open on a positive note after festive holidays
KATHMANDU, Oct 17: The equity index rose sharply on Sunday morning, adding more than 25 points within the first half an hour of the session. However, stocks gave up earlier gains to trade more than 10 points lower at mid-day. A recovery in the latter hours, finally, pushed Nepse over 17 points highe...
Oct 17, 2021
ECONOMY
Switching station to supply electricity to Huaxin Cement factory is ready for operation
Switching station to supply electricity to Huaxin Cement fac...
KATHMANDU, OCT 17: Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has brought into operation the switching station in Dhading district which will be supplying electricity to the Huaxin Cement factory that is on construction stage in the district.
Oct 17, 2021
SOCIETY
35 injured in Sindhupalchowk bus accident
35 injured in Sindhupalchowk bus accident
SINDHUPALCHOWK, Oct 17: At least 35 people were injured in a bus accident that took place Sunday near Six Kilo of Lamosanghu-Jiri road section in Sindhupalchowk.
Oct 17, 2021
POLITICS
Term of NRNA executive committee extended by six months
Term of NRNA executive committee extended by six months
KATHMANDU, Oct 17: The tenure of existing executive committee of the Non-Resident Nepali Association (NRNA) has been extended by six more months. A virtual meeting of the NRNA on Saturday took a decision to this effect.
Oct 17, 2021
SOCIETY
Rainfall likely to continue for three more days
Rainfall likely to continue for three more days
KATHMANDU, Oct 17: The impacts of the low pressure system in the Andhra Pradesh and the Odisha coastal area in India and developing westerly wind system caused cloudy weather and rainfall in Nepal.
Oct 17, 2021
ECONOMY, SOCIETY
Traffic Police collects cash fine of Rs 3.30 million in drink-driving penalty in single da...
Traffic Police collects cash fine of Rs 3.30 million in drin...
KATHMANDU, OCT 17: The Metropolitan Traffic Police Division (MTPD) has collected Rs 3.30 million in fine for drink-driving on Friday-- the day of Vijaya Dashami.
Oct 17, 2021
SOCIETY
Government offices that remained closed for Dashain reopen today
Government offices that remained closed for Dashain reopen t...
KATHMANDU, Oct 17: Government offices across the country including the Kathmandu Valley that remained closed for the Dashain festival have resumed after a closure for five days.
Oct 17, 2021
SOCIETY
4.3 magnitude aftershock occurs today morning
4.3 magnitude aftershock occurs today morning
KATHMANDU, Oct 17: A 4.3 magnitude aftershock from the 7.6 magnitude Gorkha earthquake occurred early morning today with its epicenter at Manabu in Gorkha district, said the National Earthquake Monitoring and Research Centre. The aftershock took place at 4:09 am.
Oct 17, 2021
SOCIETY
Number of Ayurvedic medicine users increasing in Palpa
Number of Ayurvedic medicine users increasing in Palpa
PALPA, Sept 17: The number of patients taking Ayurvedic medicines is increasing in the district. People with health issues like abdomen pain, gastritis and loss of appetite have been visiting the Ayurveda hospitals.
Oct 17, 2021
SOCIETY
Heavy rainfall on Saturday damages temporary connectivity infrastructure in Melamchi area
Heavy rainfall on Saturday damages temporary connectivity in...
SINDHUPALCHOK, OCT 17: The heavy rainfall on Saturday night damaged the temporary motorway that was built at Melamchi-Indrawati after the multiple floods since June 15 swept away the infrastructure in the area.
Oct 17, 2021