POLITICS
Maoist leader Barshaman Pun leaves for Thailand for treatment
Maoist leader Barshaman Pun leaves for Thailand for treatmen...
KATHMANDU, Sept 29: CPN (Maoist Center) standing committee member Barshaman Pun left for Thailand today.
Sep 29, 2021
OPINION
The cost of being a menstruating individual
The cost of being a menstruating individual
The need of the hour is to take the first step and subsidize menstrual hygiene products and remove the 13% VAT on them. Even the import taxes on raw materials required to manufacture period products need to be relaxed from extra taxation so as to promote a greater market for locally manufactured men...
Sep 29, 2021
ECONOMY
Birgunj customs collects Rs 40 billion in revenue in over two months
Birgunj customs collects Rs 40 billion in revenue in over tw...
BIRGUNJ, Sept 29: The country's biggest Birgunj Customs Office has collected the total Rs 40.6 billion in revenue so far since the fiscal year that began on August 16.
Sep 29, 2021
POLITICS
Writ filed seeking annulment of oath taken by Foreign Minister Khadka
Writ filed seeking annulment of oath taken by Foreign Minist...
KATHMANDU, Sept 29: A writ petition has been filed at the Supreme Court on Tuesday seeking an order to annul the oath taken by Foreign Minister Dr Narayan Khadka. In the writ petition filed by advocate Bishal Neupane, the Office of the President, Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers...
Sep 29, 2021
ECONOMY
Nepal imported automobiles worth around Rs 22 billion in first two months of current FY
Nepal imported automobiles worth around Rs 22 billion in fir...
KATHMANDU, Sept 29: Nepal imported automobiles worth Rs 21.84 billion in the first two months of the current fiscal year, mainly with an increasing purchase of electric vehicles.
Sep 29, 2021
WORLD, Coronavirus
Pfizer vaccine for kids may not be available until November
Pfizer vaccine for kids may not be available until November
WASHINGTON, Sept 29: Pfizer has submitted research to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on the effectiveness of its COVID-19 vaccine in children but the shots may not be available until November.
Sep 29, 2021
ECONOMY
Commercial banks lending aggressively despite facing liquidity crunch
Commercial banks lending aggressively despite facing liquidi...
KATHMANDU, Sept 28: The commercial banks in the country issued loans to their clients almost four times the deposit collection last week despite facing a liquidity crunch in recent days.
Sep 28, 2021
ECONOMY
Nepse ends lower but finds support at 2,600
Nepse ends lower but finds support at 2,600
KATHMANDU, Sept 27: The Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index fell around 40 points in the morning before climbing back in positive territory within the first trading hour. However, stocks continued its downfall in the latter trading hours. A steady decline saw the index reach almost 2,600 mark before...
Sep 28, 2021
SOCIETY, Coronavirus
NRCS provides 100,000 doses of Vero Cell to health ministry
NRCS provides 100,000 doses of Vero Cell to health ministry
KATHMANDU, Sept 28: The Nepal Red Cross Society (NRCS) handed over 100,000 doses of the Vero Cell vaccine to the Ministry of Health and Population on Tuesday.
Sep 28, 2021
My City, Entertainment
World's largest Imax screen to open in Germany ahead of 'No Time to Die'
World's largest Imax screen to open in Germany ahead of 'No...
The worlds biggest Imax screen is all set to open its gates on Thursday in Germany, kicking off with the premiere of the latest James Bond film 'No Time to Die'.
Sep 28, 2021