ECONOMY
Nepal’s rice import bills crossed Rs 50 billion in last FY
Nepal’s rice import bills crossed Rs 50 billion in last FY
KATHMANDU, August 30: Nepal imported rice worth Rs 50.48 billion in the last fiscal year, which was 51.4 percent more than the expense made on the import of the same agricultural product in the previous year.
Aug 30, 2021
POLITICS
CPN (Unified Socialist) leader Khanal announces not to stake claim for executive post
CPN (Unified Socialist) leader Khanal announces not to stake...
KATHMANDU, August 30: Senior leader of the newly-formed CPN (Unified Socialist) Jhala Nath Khanal has announced that he will not take any executive posts of the party.
Aug 30, 2021
SOCIETY
PM directs KMC Mayor Shakya to immediately solve garbage collection issue
PM directs KMC Mayor Shakya to immediately solve garbage col...
KATHMANDU, August 30: Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has directed the mayor of Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) to immediately make necessary arrangements to ensure smooth collection of garbage from the city streets.
Aug 30, 2021
SOCIETY, Coronavirus
Of 16,233 COVID-19 tests conducted on Monday, 2,295 tests turn out positive
Of 16,233 COVID-19 tests conducted on Monday, 2,295 tests tu...
KATHMANDU, August 30: Of 16,233 COVID-19 tests conducted across the country on Monday, 2,295 tests have turned out positive, according to the latest data from the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP).
Aug 30, 2021
SOCIETY
Two men electrocuted in Dhading
Two men electrocuted in Dhading
DHADING, August 30: Two men have died after they got electric shock in Gajuri Rural Municipality-5 in Dhading district.
Aug 30, 2021
ECONOMY
NOC to spend Rs 6 billion in infrastructure development including fuel storage facility, p...
NOC to spend Rs 6 billion in infrastructure development incl...
KATHMANDU, August 30: The Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) will spend around Rs 6 billion on infrastructure development.
Aug 30, 2021
ECONOMY, Coronavirus
CAAN sees a significant decline in its revenue collection
CAAN sees a significant decline in its revenue collection
KATHMANDU, August 30: The revenue of the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) has dropped significantly in the past two years due to the COVID-19 crisis.
Aug 30, 2021
POLITICS
Nepal govt urged not to stop stalling enforced disappearance inquiries
Nepal govt urged not to stop stalling enforced disappearance...
Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, and the ICJ say international partners should strongly back victims’ needs, credible legal process.
Aug 30, 2021
SOCIETY
Judicial announcement of death made 21 years after disappearance
Judicial announcement of death made 21 years after disappear...
ROLPA, August 30: The family of Birkhalal Kunwar, who went missing on February 21, 2001, has received a judicial verdict of his death after 21 years. Birkhalal, a resident of Rolpa Municipality-1, was reported missing after then Maoist rebels kidnapped him. He was then 43 years old.
Aug 30, 2021
POLITICS
CPN-UML directs people’s representatives not to stand in favour of party split
CPN-UML directs people’s representatives not to stand in fav...
KATHMANDU, August 30: The CPN-UML on Sunday issued a circular to people’s representatives against standing in favor of the party split.
Aug 30, 2021