SOCIETY
Second dose of Covishield vaccines to be administered from today
Second dose of Covishield vaccines to be administered from t...
LALITPUR, June 23: Lalitpur Metropolitan City is administering the second dose of Covishield to 2,500 people starting Wednesday.
Jun 23, 2021
ECONOMY
Finance Minister Poudel urges tourism entrepreneurs to take benefits from facilities provi...
Finance Minister Poudel urges tourism entrepreneurs to take...
KATHMANDU, June 23: Minister for Finance Bishnu Prasad Poudel has urged the hoteliers and tourism entrepreneurs to take benefit from the facilities provided by the government in the hotel and tourism sector.
Jun 23, 2021
SPORTS
Tokyo 2020 bans alcoholic beverages at venues
Tokyo 2020 bans alcoholic beverages at venues
TOKYO, June 23: Alcoholic beverages will be banned at the Olympics, Tokyo 2020 President Seiko Hashimoto said on Wednesday, adding that the decision was made in the interest of removing the public's concern over a "safe and secure" Games.
Jun 23, 2021
OPINION
How trade spats increase poverty: the India-Nepal Episode of 2015
How trade spats increase poverty: the India-Nepal Episode of...
In September 2015, there was a huge trade disruption between Nepal and India that reduced Nepal’s imports from India by 40 percent. Given Nepal’s dependence on imports from India, the decline in trade is likely to have temporarily increased the number of poor people in Nepal by nearly 17 percent, or...
Jun 23, 2021
OPINION
Remembering Sharad Chandra Shaha on Int’l Olympics Day
Remembering Sharad Chandra Shaha on Int’l Olympics Day
Sharad Chandra Shaha developed a shared vision for Nepal and the SAARC region. He was the first person from Nepal to serve as the vice president of the Olympic Council of Asia. He was one of the transformative heroes of Nepali sports history. He introduced the national games and led an Olympic Move...
Jun 23, 2021
ECONOMY
Stocks stage recovery, Nepse back above 2,900 mark
Stocks stage recovery, Nepse back above 2,900 mark
KATHMANDU, June 22: Local stocks traded in green in the morning before regressing towards negative territory briefly. Nepse went as low as 2,825 before buyers gained control of the market. By mid-day, the benchmark was up by more than 15 points. The index continued to see steady advance throughout t...
Jun 22, 2021
ECONOMY
Govt decides to resume domestic and int'l flights with some restrictions
Govt decides to resume domestic and int'l flights with some...
KATHMANDU, June 22: The government has announced to resume both domestic and international flights that remained suspended since the government enforced prohibitory orders shortly after the outbreak of the second wave of COVID-19 in April.
Jun 22, 2021
ECONOMY
IBN approves investment of Rs 97 billion for two hydropower projects
IBN approves investment of Rs 97 billion for two hydropower...
KATHMANDU, June 22: The government has approved investment worth Rs 97 billion to construct two hydropower projects.
Jun 22, 2021
ECONOMY
Govt bodies found breaching government rules
Govt bodies found breaching government rules
KATHMANDU, June 22: Some government bodies have been found not abiding by the rules enforced by government authorities.
Jun 22, 2021
POLITICS, Latest Updates
20 ministers lose their jobs, Oli-led Cabinet now has only five members
20 ministers lose their jobs, Oli-led Cabinet now has only f...
KATHMANDU, June 22: With the Supreme Court (SC) passing an interim order, invalidating the cabinet expansion made by caretaker Prime MInister KP Sharma Oli, 20 Cabinet members have lost their ministerial portfolios. The Oli-led Cabinet now has only five members.
Jun 22, 2021