OPINION
Cashless Nepal: Sour grapes or sweet lemons?
Cashless Nepal: Sour grapes or sweet lemons?
Nepal still has a long way to go for achieving a cashless economy, but the future of digital money seems hopeful as the pace of digital payment is increasing. The divide of digital payment services between the population living outside the Kathmandu Valley and inside the Valley must be lessened. For...
Aug 21, 2021
ECONOMY
Finance Committee directs govt to take action against Sebon and Nepse officials
Finance Committee directs govt to take action against Sebon...
KATHMANDU, August 20: The Finance Committee under the House of Representatives has directed the government to carry out an investigation immediately into the alleged involvement of some office-bearers of the Securities Board of Nepal (Sebon) and Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) in the share market and t...
Aug 20, 2021
ECONOMY
Market ends week flat with Nepse yet to close above key 3,200 level
Market ends week flat with Nepse yet to close above key 3,20...
KATHMANDU, August 20: The equity index fell on Sunday following the unveiling of monetary policy by Nepal Rastra Bank. The Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index fell 24.57 points to begin week but found footing thereafter. The index added 5.75 points on Monday, followed by a gain of 0.23 points on Tues...
Aug 20, 2021
POLITICS
No alternative to reorganizing party as Chairman Oli deviated from party line: UML leader...
No alternative to reorganizing party as Chairman Oli deviate...
ILAM, August 20: Former Prime Minister Jhala Nath Khanal, who is also a senior CPN-UML leader, has said that there is no alternative to reorganizing the party as Chairman KP Oli has taken the party onto the path of 'rightist opportunism' and 'capitalism'.
Aug 20, 2021
My City, Entertainment
New judges join 'Nepal Idol' season 4
New judges join 'Nepal Idol' season 4
The popular television reality show Nepal Idol has changed the judges for its fourth season. Shambhujit Baskota, Sugam Pokharel and Subani Moktan are the new judges for the fourth season.
Aug 20, 2021
SOCIETY, Coronavirus
Nepal records 3,042 new cases, 2,244 recoveries and 26 deaths on Friday
Nepal records 3,042 new cases, 2,244 recoveries and 26 death...
KATHMANDU, August 20: Nepal recorded 3,042 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday, alongwith 2,244 recoveries and 26 deaths, according to the latest information by the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP). With this, Nepal’s death tally has reached 10,455.
Aug 20, 2021
My City, Lifestyle
Singapore gets sweet pandemic distraction as Museum of Ice Cream opens
Singapore gets sweet pandemic distraction as Museum of Ice C...
America's Museum of Ice Cream launched its first international outlet in Singapore on Thursday, providing some sweet distraction from the coronavirus after curbs put a halt to many entertainment activities across the city state.
Aug 20, 2021
My City, Entertainment
Ja Mana Gubhaju nominated for eight categories in NIFF
Ja Mana Gubhaju nominated for eight categories in NIFF
Federation of Indigenous Peoples of Nepal in America (FIPNA), USA is going to organize two days Nepal Indigenous Film Festival (NIFF) along with NIFF Award on the occasion of 27th World Indigenous People's Day.
Aug 20, 2021
SOCIETY
TU and Tel Aviv University sign MoU to promote cooperation in various fields
TU and Tel Aviv University sign MoU to promote cooperation i...
KATHMANDU, August 20: A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between Tribhuvan University (Nepal) and Tel Aviv University (Israel) in order to further strengthen cooperation between Nepal and Israel in the field of education, culture, technology, science and environment.
Aug 20, 2021
ECONOMY
Project launched to foster resilience of women-led businesses hit by COVID-19 pandemic
Project launched to foster resilience of women-led businesse...
KATHMANDU, August 20: A project to foster resilience of women-led businesses including the home-based women producers has been launched in Nepal. The project aims at providing a platform to home-based women producers both in the formal and informal sector, enabling them to brave the COVID impasse an...
Aug 20, 2021