WORLD
Fire at overcrowded Indonesian prison kills at least 40 -official
Fire at overcrowded Indonesian prison kills at least 40 -off...
JAKARTA, Sept 8: A fire tore through an overcrowded block in a jail in Indonesia's Banten province in the early hours of Wednesday, killing at least 40 people and injuring dozens, a government spokeswoman and media reports said.
Sep 08, 2021
ECONOMY
Suzuki launches “Parvotsav” festival scheme
Suzuki launches “Parvotsav” festival scheme
KATHMANDU, Sep 8: CG|Motocorp, the authorized distributor for Suzuki four wheelers for Nepal and automotive division of CG|Holdings has unveiled offers focusing on Dashain and Tihar festival.
Sep 08, 2021
POLITICS
Let’s not politicize MCC: PM Deuba
Let’s not politicize MCC: PM Deuba
KATHMANDU, Sept 8: Arguing that the US Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) has been introduced only after completing legal procedure, Nepali Congress (NC) President and Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has urged not to politicize this issue.
Sep 08, 2021
POLITICS
House session begins today
House session begins today
KATHMANDU, Sept 8: The meeting of the House of Representatives and the National Assembly has been scheduled for today.
Sep 08, 2021
SOCIETY
WHO Regional Committee meeting ends with 12-point declaration
WHO Regional Committee meeting ends with 12-point declaratio...
KATHMANDU, Sept 8: The 74th meeting of the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Committee for Southeast Asian Nations concluded with a 12-point declaration on further strengthening the health system to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.
Sep 08, 2021
ECONOMY
Government to table substitution bill at parliament on Thursday
Government to table substitution bill at parliament on Thurs...
KATHMANDU, September 7: The government is tabling the substitution bill at the parliament meeting on Thursday.
Sep 08, 2021
ECONOMY
Nepse fails to extend gains
Nepse fails to extend gains
KATHMANDU, September 7: Nepse registered a positive start to Tuesday’s session with the Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index opening almost 20 points higher. However, the index immediately pulled back to trade in the negative territory within a few minutes. Thereafter, the market witnesses the volatil...
Sep 07, 2021
ECONOMY
Nepal’s export earnings surged more than double in the first month of the current FY
Nepal’s export earnings surged more than double in the first...
KATHMANDU, September 7: Nepal exported goods worth Rs 20.76 billion in the first month of the current fiscal year, which is more than double the amount that the country earned during the same period of the previous fiscal year.
Sep 07, 2021
ECONOMY
‘Nepal losing handicraft market due to its failure to follow trending designs’
‘Nepal losing handicraft market due to its failure to follow...
KATHMANDU, September 7: Nepal needs to focus on newly-designed handicraft items from its conventional type to benefit the country largely from the export of the handmade products, say stakeholders.
Sep 07, 2021
SOCIETY
Kailali sees increase in the number of Dolphins
Kailali sees increase in the number of Dolphins
TIKAPUR, Sept 7: The number of Dolphins has increased in Kailali as compared to the past. According to a census conducted by Dolphin Aquatic and Biodiversity Conservation Nepal, the number of dolphins has increased to 70 including 15 children.
Sep 07, 2021