SOCIETY
Snowfall cripples life in upper Himalayan region, cloudy weather in hills
Snowfall cripples life in upper Himalayan region, cloudy wea...
KATHMANDU, April 22: The upper Himalayan region of Nepal is witnessing snowfall as the weather is partly to generally cloudy throughout the country.
Apr 22, 2021
ECONOMY
Govt’s directive has led to a semi-lockdown situation, lament tourism entrepreneurs
Govt’s directive has led to a semi-lockdown situation, lamen...
POKHARA, April 21: At a time when the tourism business was about to boom following almost a year, the government has again imposed strict rules and regulations regarding the operation of hotels and restaurants in the country.
Apr 22, 2021
WORLD, Coronavirus
India posts daily rise of over 300,000 COVID-19 cases, record death toll
India posts daily rise of over 300,000 COVID-19 cases, recor...
NEW DELHI, April 22: India on Thursday reported more than 300,000 coronavirus cases over the last 24 hours, the highest daily global total, while COVID-19-related deaths also jumped by a record.
Apr 22, 2021
POLITICS
Oppositions parties prepare again to file no-confidence motion against CM Rai in Province...
Oppositions parties prepare again to file no-confidence mot...
BIRATNAGAR, April 22: The opposition parties are preparing to file a no-confidence motion against the Chief Minister Sherdan Rai of Province 1 once again.
Apr 22, 2021
SOCIETY, Coronavirus
Govt stops issuing of No Objection Letter to students willing to study abroad amid growing...
Govt stops issuing of No Objection Letter to students willin...
KATHMANDU, April 22: The Ministry of Education, Science and Technology has suspended the issuing of ‘No Objection Letter’ to those aspiring to go abroad for studies until further notice.
Apr 22, 2021
OPINION
Citizen engagement in public finance management in Nepal
Citizen engagement in public finance management in Nepal
Citizen engagement in PFM is to mobilize the efforts made by the people at grassroots level and channeling their limited resources responsibly.
Apr 22, 2021
ECONOMY
Central govt recommended to provide Rs 152.51 billion in fiscal equalization grants to pro...
Central govt recommended to provide Rs 152.51 billion in fis...
KATHMANDU, April 22: The central government is allocating a total of Rs 152.51 billion in fiscal equalization grants to the sub-national governments in the budget of 2021/22.
Apr 22, 2021
ECONOMY
Nepse sheds 32 points
Nepse sheds 32 points
KATHMANDU, April 21: The equity market witnessed selling pressure throughout Wednesday’s session. After opening higher in the preopening session, the Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index pulled back to trade in red with the beginning of the trading session. Stocks struggled further in the afternoon as...
Apr 21, 2021
My City, Entertainment, Movies
Hollywood ponders post-pandemic future of cinemas
Hollywood ponders post-pandemic future of cinemas
As Hollywood prepares to celebrate the Oscars on Sunday, movie theaters are trying to lure back audiences that have been streaming films at home for over a year. Some cinemas have closed permanently while others are trying to recover and hope that a string of delayed blockbusters will produce a movi...
Apr 21, 2021
POLITICS
UML Chairman Oli and senior leader Nepal hold meeting as UML stands on the brink of a spli...
UML Chairman Oli and senior leader Nepal hold meeting as UML...
KATHMANDU, April 21: As the last-ditch effort to settle the intra-party row, CPN-UML Chairman K P Oli and senior leader Madhav Kumar Nepal have held a meeting on Wednesday. The meeting being held at a hotel in Kathmandu is also attended by Finance Minister Bishnu Paudel.
Apr 21, 2021