ECONOMY
Domestic demand for electricity hits record high of 1,600 MW on Sunday: NEA
Domestic demand for electricity hits record high of 1,600 MW...
KATHMANDU, Sept 14: Demand for electricity across the country hit 1,600 MW on Sunday. This is the maximum value till date.
Sep 14, 2021
SOCIETY
3 killed, 24 injured in bus-truck collision
3 killed, 24 injured in bus-truck collision
KAWASOTI, Sept 14: Three persons were killed and 24 injured in a bus-truck collision at Nawalpur along the East-West Highway this morning. A bus (SuPra 2-001) en route to Mahendranagar from Kakadbhitta collided with a truck (Na6Kha 7126) at Gaidakot-10 of Nawalpur.
Sep 14, 2021
POLITICS
Preparation for national census begins
Preparation for national census begins
CHITWAN, Sept 14: As part of the preparation of the national census 2078 BS, the district census office here organized training for supervisors in seven local levels.
Sep 14, 2021
SOCIETY
Bar-Bench coordination committee meeting held
Bar-Bench coordination committee meeting held
KATHMANDU, Sept 14: The Bar-Bench coordination committee held a meeting under the chairmanship of Chief Justice Cholendra Shumsher JB Rana and discussed various contemporary issues on Monday.
Sep 14, 2021
SOCIETY
34 percent illiterate in Karnali Province
34 percent illiterate in Karnali Province
KARNALI, Sept 14: The Ministry of Social Development in Karnali Province has shared statistics that the province has a 34 percent illiteracy rate. This means that 34 percent of people do not have the ability to read and write.
Sep 14, 2021
WORLD
Report: Climate change could see 200 million move by 2050
Report: Climate change could see 200 million move by 2050
BARCELONA, Spain, Sept 14: Climate change could push more than 200 million people to leave their homes in the next three decades and create migration hot spots unless urgent action is taken to reduce global emissions and bridge the development gap, a World Bank report has found.
Sep 14, 2021
ECONOMY
MoF indecision to settle claims against COVID-19 insurance leaves many in the lurch
MoF indecision to settle claims against COVID-19 insurance l...
KATHMANDU, Sept 14: The Insurance Board last year launched insurance against COVID-19 pandemic with much hype, but the government bodies have left insured COVID-19 patients in lurch as they fail to settle insurance claims worth more than Rs 11 billion.
Sep 14, 2021
OPINION
Building back stronger with nature
Building back stronger with nature
Investments in forestry, ecotourism and organic agriculture could help in resilient recovery from the pandemic
Sep 14, 2021
POLITICS
Leader Pandey entrusted to form government in Bagmati
Leader Pandey entrusted to form government in Bagmati
KATHMANDU, Sept 13: CPN (Unified Socialist) Bagmati Province has decided to hold discussion with other parties of the ruling alliance to form a new government.
Sep 13, 2021
ECONOMY
NRB to issue fresh notes for upcoming Dashain from next week
NRB to issue fresh notes for upcoming Dashain from next week
KATHMANDU, September 13: Keeping in view of the Dashain festival, Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) has announced to circulate fresh paper notes from September 20.
Sep 13, 2021