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Fifth Nepal-India Joint Commission meeting concludes
Fifth Nepal-India Joint Commission meeting concludes
KATHMANDU, Aug 21: The fifth meeting of the Nepal-India Joint Commission was concluded in Kathmandu on Wednesday evening.
Aug 21, 2019
ECONOMY
Chinese Ambassador Yanqi calls on Finance Minister Dr Khatiwada
Chinese Ambassador Yanqi calls on Finance Minister Dr Khatiw...
KATHMANDU, Aug 21: Minister for Finance Dr Yubraj Khatiwada, and Chinese Ambassador to Nepal, Hou Yanqi, held a meeting on Wednesday.
Aug 21, 2019
WORLD
Tens of thousands flee Russia-led attack on Syrian opposition enclave
Tens of thousands flee Russia-led attack on Syrian oppositio...
AMMAN, Aug 21: Ten of thousands of people have fled to Syria’s border with Turkey in the last few days as a Syrian army advance pushed further into the opposition’s last major stronghold, residents, rights groups and opposition sources said on Wednesday.
Aug 21, 2019
My City, Lifestyle, Entertainment, Movies
Larry King seeks divorce from seventh wife after 22 years
Larry King seeks divorce from seventh wife after 22 years
Larry King is seeking a divorce from his seventh wife, Shawn King, after 22 years. The 85-year-old talk show host filed a petition to end the marriage Tuesday in Los Angeles Superior Court.
Aug 21, 2019
POLITICS
NCP secretariat to meet next on Thursday
NCP secretariat to meet next on Thursday
KATHMANDU, Aug 21: The secretariat meeting of the Nepal Communist Party (NCP) on Wednesday failed to take any decision, citing the lack of homework.
Aug 21, 2019
WORLD
U.S. drone shot down over Yemen: officials
U.S. drone shot down over Yemen: officials
WASHINGTON, Aug 21: A U.S. military MQ-9 drone was shot down in Yemen’s Dhamar governate, southeast of the Houthi-controlled capital Sanaa, two U.S. officials told Reuters on Wednesday, the second such incident in recent months.
Aug 21, 2019
ECONOMY
Beijing appeals to US to ‘meet China halfway’ on trade
Beijing appeals to US to ‘meet China halfway’ on trade
BEIJING, Aug 21: Beijing appealed to Washington on Wednesday to “meet China halfway” and end a tariff war after President Donald Trump said Americans might need to endure economic pain to achieve longer-term benefits.
Aug 21, 2019
ECONOMY
Minister Pun urges Japanese govt for investment in energy sector
Minister Pun urges Japanese govt for investment in energy se...
KATHMANDU, Aug 21: Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation, Barshaman Pun, has urged the Japanese government to further invest in Nepal's energy and water resource.
Aug 21, 2019
My City, Entertainment, Events, Art & Culture, Literature
Legendary literary figure Narayan Bahadur Singh remembered
Legendary literary figure Narayan Bahadur Singh remembered
When people find it difficult to know the true expression of the art they are looking at, that is when art critic steps in. And in the memory of Narayan Bahadur Singh— art critic, literary figure and journalist —Society of Fine Arts Journalists (SoFAJ) organized a talk program titled ‘Samjhanama Nar...
Aug 21, 2019
POLITICS
Development committee approves advertisement bill
Development committee approves advertisement bill
KATHMANDU, Aug 21: The Development and Technology Committee under the House of Representatives endorsed the Advertisement (Regulation) Bill on Wednesday.
Aug 21, 2019