POLITICS
Thakur and Mahato removed from central committee
Thakur and Mahato removed from central committee
KATHMANDU, August 15: Janata Samajbadi Party (JSP) Chairman Upendra Yadav has removed 16 leaders including Mahanta Thakur and Rajendra Mahato from the party’s Central Committee. Chairman Yadav has decided not to call 16 leaders close to Thakur, including Thakur and Mahato, at the party’s central com...
Aug 15, 2021
SOCIETY
Govt offices that draw huge crowd to open only three days a week in Kavre
Govt offices that draw huge crowd to open only three days a...
KAVREPALANCHOWK, August 15: As coronavirus infection continues to rise in the past few weeks, two government offices in Kavrepalanchok, which often draw huge crowd of service seekers, have decided to provide their services for three days a week to people hailing from designated municipalities in the...
Aug 15, 2021
WORLD
At least 304 dead, 1,800 hurt as 7.2 magnitude rocks Haiti
At least 304 dead, 1,800 hurt as 7.2 magnitude rocks Haiti
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PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti, August 15: A powerful magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck southwestern Haiti on Saturday, killing at least 304 people and injuring at least 1,800 others as buildings tumbled into rubble. Prime Minister Ariel Henry said he was rushing aid to areas where towns were destroyed and hos...
Aug 15, 2021
ECONOMY
Monetary Policy 2021/22 announces additional packages and liquidity management programs fo...
Monetary Policy 2021/22 announces additional packages and li...
KATHMANDU, August 15: Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) on Friday unveiled the monetary policy 2021/22 amid ongoing criticism for delaying to issue one of the country’s important macroeconomic policies.
Aug 15, 2021
POLITICS
NC decides to hold 14th general convention from November 25 to 29
NC decides to hold 14th general convention from November 25...
KATHMANDU, August 14: The ruling Nepali Congress (NC) has decided to organize its 14th general convention from November 25 to 29.
Aug 14, 2021
ECONOMY
Private sector hails monetary policy for introducing provisions to support COVID-affected...
Private sector hails monetary policy for introducing provisi...
KATHMANDU, August 14: The country’s private sector has welcomed the monetary policy 2021/22, stating that the macroeconomic policy could provide respite to the COVID-19 affected industries including small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and tourism businesses, along with speeding up the economic recov...
Aug 14, 2021
SOCIETY
Life-size statue of Bahadur Shah established at Gokarneshwor
Life-size statue of Bahadur Shah established at Gokarneshwor
KATHMANDU, August 14: A life-size statue of Nayab Bahadur Shah has been set up at Gokarneshwor Municipality-7, northern outskirt of the Kathmandu Valley.
Aug 14, 2021
SOCIETY
Fewa Siltation Dam: Construction company to repair damaged part
Fewa Siltation Dam: Construction company to repair damaged p...
POKHARA, August 14: The construction company that worked on the Siltation Dam for the conservation of Fewa Lake in Pokhara has announced plans to repair the infrastructure that was damaged a month ago. There was widespread criticism surrounding the construction company after the dam was destroyed ov...
Aug 14, 2021
SOCIETY, Coronavirus
Nepal records 2,624 cases, 1,320 recoveries and 20 deaths on Saturday
Nepal records 2,624 cases, 1,320 recoveries and 20 deaths on...
KATHMANDU, August 14: The Kathmandu Valley recorded 795 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday. Of them, 535 were detected in Kathmandu, 96 in Bhaktapur and 164 in Lalitpur districts.
Aug 14, 2021
SOCIETY
IOM plans to train all 753 local level officials in Nepal on disaster risk reduction, mana...
IOM plans to train all 753 local level officials in Nepal on...
KATHMANDU, August 14: The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has planned a capacity building training for all elected representatives and officials of all 753 local governments of Nepal on disaster risk reduction and management (DRRM). The training seeks to enhance the local authorities’...
Aug 14, 2021