ECONOMY, SOCIETY
Flight to Afghanistan just a rumor: NAC
Flight to Afghanistan just a rumor: NAC
KATHMANDU, August 16: The Nepal Airlines Corporation has stated that the news of sending a flight for the rescue of Nepalis in Afghanistan is baseless.
Aug 16, 2021
WORLD
Death toll of powerful earthquake in Haiti soars to 1,297
Death toll of powerful earthquake in Haiti soars to 1,297
LES CAYES, Haiti, August 16: The death toll from a 7.2-magnitude earthquake in Haiti climbed to 1,297 on Sunday, a day after the powerful temblor turned thousands of structures into rubble and set off franctic rescue efforts ahead of a potential deluge from an approaching storm.
Aug 16, 2021
WORLD
Taliban declares 'war is over' as president and diplomats flee Kabul
Taliban declares 'war is over' as president and diplomats fl...
KABUL, August 16: The Taliban declared the war in Afghanistan was over after insurgents took control of the presidential palace in Kabul as U.S.-led forces departed and Western nations scrambled on Monday to evacuate their citizens.
Aug 16, 2021
ECONOMY
NT’s net profit fell 23.5 percent in FY 2020/21
NT’s net profit fell 23.5 percent in FY 2020/21
KATHMANDU, August 16: Nepal Telecom (NT) made an annual net profit of Rs 7.45 billion in the last fiscal year, a straight fall of 23.5 percent compared to that of the previous year.
Aug 16, 2021
POLITICS
Govt steps up preparations to rescue Nepali nationals living in Afghanistan
Govt steps up preparations to rescue Nepali nationals living...
KATHMANDU, August 16: The government has asked all Nepali nationals currently living in Afghanistan to come to the contact of the government.
Aug 16, 2021
WORLD
Taliban enter Afghan capital, official says President Ghani has left for Tajikistan
Taliban enter Afghan capital, official says President Ghani...
KABUL, Aug 15 (Reuters) - Taliban insurgents entered Afghanistan's capital Kabul on Sunday and an official said President Ashraf Ghani had left the city for Tajikistan, capping the militants' lightning push for power.
Aug 15, 2021
ECONOMY
Paddy plantation done on 98 pc of rice fields, Nepal hopes to produce 6 million tons of pa...
Paddy plantation done on 98 pc of rice fields, Nepal hopes t...
KATHMANDU, August 15: Paddy plantation is completed on 97.89 percent of the paddy acreage of 1.37 million hectares this rainy season, which is close to the last year’s plantation area.
Aug 15, 2021
WORLD
Taliban enter Kabul, await ‘peaceful transfer’ of power
Taliban enter Kabul, await ‘peaceful transfer’ of power
KABUL, Afghanistan, August 15: Taliban fighters entered Kabul on Sunday and sought the unconditional surrender of the central government, officials said, as Afghans and foreigners alike raced for the exit, signaling the end of a 20-year Western experiment aimed at remaking Afghanistan.
Aug 15, 2021
SOCIETY
Computerized system installed at Gongabu bus park to ease services
Computerized system installed at Gongabu bus park to ease se...
KATHMANDU, August 15: The Gongabu Bus Park has installed a new computerized system for ticket booking for people traveling to various parts of Nepal. A joint agreement was reached between Kathmandu Metropolitan City and Lhotse Multipurpose Pvt Ltd to provide the services by the buspark using comput...
Aug 15, 2021
SOCIETY, Latest Updates, Coronavirus
70,770 people receive vaccines as 2,212 get infected on Sunday
70,770 people receive vaccines as 2,212 get infected on Sund...
There are currently 11,786 active cases of COVID-19 in the Kathmandu Valley alone
Aug 15, 2021