OPINION
Eliminating gender based violence
Eliminating gender based violence
The way political leadership is working to end gender-based violence in our country is not inspiring enough. There should be greater commitment and more actions.
Feb 10, 2021
ECONOMY
Finance Ministry recommends DRI chief Mainali to lead Inland Revenue Department
Finance Ministry recommends DRI chief Mainali to lead Inland...
KATHMANDU, Feb 10: The Ministry of Finance (MoF) has recommended Dirgha Raj Mainali, the chief of the Department of Revenue Investigation (DRI), for the position of director general of the Inland Revenue Department (IRD).
Feb 10, 2021
ECONOMY
Stocks snap winning momentum with 29-point decline
Stocks snap winning momentum with 29-point decline
KATHMANDU, Feb 9: The equity market opened Tuesday’s session in green but gave up its gains in the latter trading hours. After trading briefly in red in the morning, some recovery in the bourse ensued. However, with active profit taking seen in majority of sectors, selling pressure was evident in af...
Feb 09, 2021
My City, Entertainment
Valentine's Day and COVID wreaths: Florists have never seen a February like this one
Valentine's Day and COVID wreaths: Florists have never seen...
Deborah De La Flor has been a florist for over 40 years. She’s never experienced a February like this one. “At a time when someone is sending you an ‘I love you’ card, someone is sending an ‘I loved you’ card,” said De La Flor, who is preparing bouquets and cards for Valentine’s Day - the busiest an...
Feb 09, 2021
ECONOMY
Govt reduces budget size by around 9 percent, blames to the impact of COVID-19
Govt reduces budget size by around 9 percent, blames to the...
KATHMANDU, Feb 9: The government has reduced the budget of the current fiscal year to Rs 1.34 trillion from Rs 1.47 trillion, citing the spread of the COVID-19 that resulted in slow expenditure and revenue mobilization during the first half of the fiscal year.
Feb 09, 2021
VALLEY POLLUTION INDEX, Latest Updates
Air quality in Kathmandu deteriorates Tuesday
Air quality in Kathmandu deteriorates Tuesday
KATHMANDU, Feb 9: The Kathmandu Valley, on Tuesday, reported a deterioration in the air quality index (AQI).
Feb 09, 2021
SOCIETY, Infographic, Latest Updates, Coronavirus
COVID-19 UPDATE: As many as 98.6 percent COVID-19 patients recover in Nepal
COVID-19 UPDATE: As many as 98.6 percent COVID-19 patients r...
KATHMANDU, Feb 9: As many 98.6 percent of the total confirmed COVID-19 patients have so far recovered from the viral disease.
Feb 09, 2021
ECONOMY, Latest Updates
Process to purchase chemical fertilizers from Bangladesh begins
Process to purchase chemical fertilizers from Bangladesh beg...
KATHMANDU, Feb 9: The process to purchase 50,000 metric tonnes of chemical fertilizers from Bangladesh has begun.
Feb 09, 2021
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
TU to resume physical classes starting March
TU to resume physical classes starting March
KATHMANDU, Feb 9: Tribhuvan University (TU) is all set to resume the physical classes starting Mid-march, nearly after a year.
Feb 09, 2021
WORLD
Police in Myanmar crack down on crowds defying protest ban
Police in Myanmar crack down on crowds defying protest ban
YANGON, Feb 9: Police cracked down on demonstrators opposing Myanmar’s military coup, firing warning shots and shooting water cannons to disperse crowds that took to the streets again Tuesday in defiance of rules making protests illegal.
Feb 09, 2021