SOCIETY
Goddess Skandamata being worshiped today
Goddess Skandamata being worshiped today
KATHMANDU, Oct 19: On the fifth day of Dashain, devotees across the region are gathering to worship Skandamata, one of the nine divine forms of Goddess Durga.
Oct 19, 2023
SOCIETY
Earthquake recorded in Bajhang
Earthquake recorded in Bajhang
BAJURA, Oct 19: An earthquake measuring 4.6 on the Richter scale with its epicenter near Chainpur, the district headquarters of Bajhang, was recorded at 10:03 PM on Wednesday.
Oct 19, 2023
WORLD
EU 'cannot accept' Israel illegally halting water to Gaza
EU 'cannot accept' Israel illegally halting water to Gaza
STRASBOURG, Oct 19: The European Union "cannot accept" Israel stopping water supplies to Gaza's population, which "clearly" violates international law, the bloc's foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said Wednesday.
Oct 19, 2023
SOCIETY
Destroyed dreams: Nepalis mourn relatives killed in Israel
Destroyed dreams: Nepalis mourn relatives killed in Israel
KAILALI, Oct 19: On a small farm in Nepal, a weeping father mourns the lost dreams of his 25-year-old son, among the 10 Nepali agriculture students massacred in the Hamas assault on Israel.
Oct 19, 2023
WORLD
China's Xi announces over $100 billion in new Belt and Road funding
China's Xi announces over $100 billion in new Belt and Road...
BEIJING, Oct 19: Beijing will inject over $100 billion of new funding into its Belt and Road initiative, President Xi Jinping said Wednesday at a summit marking the vast infrastructure project's tenth anniversary.
Oct 19, 2023
WORLD
Fury as Gaza hospital blast kills hundreds
Fury as Gaza hospital blast kills hundreds
GAZA STRIP, Oct 19: A blast ripped through a hospital in war-torn Gaza killing hundreds of people late Tuesday, sparking global condemnation and angry protests around the Muslim world, with even allies blaming Israel for the attack.
Oct 19, 2023
Editorial
Rein in airlines charging exorbitant airfares
Rein in airlines charging exorbitant airfares
As the vibrant festival of Dashain approaches, marking a time for family reunions and celebrations, the issue of exorbitant airfares for domestic travel emerges as a pressing concern. The recent surge in airfares for flights between Kathmandu and Dhangadhi has created significant distress among pass...
Oct 19, 2023
ECONOMY
Revenue collection 15.93% and expenditures 16.02 % in first quarter
Revenue collection 15.93% and expenditures 16.02 % in first...
KATHMANDU, Oct 18: The status of the government's revenue collection and expenditure in the first three months of the current fiscal year is not encouraging as the collection is just 15.93 percent of the annual target and the expenditure is 16.02 percent.
Oct 18, 2023
ECONOMY
Commercial banks made net profits of Rs 16.64 billion in first two months of current FY
Commercial banks made net profits of Rs 16.64 billion in fir...
KATHMANDU, Oct 18: Nepal’s commercial banks earned net profits of Rs 16.64 billion in the first two months of the current fiscal year.
Oct 18, 2023
ECONOMY
NAC pays Rs 554 million to EPF and CIT in partial payment for dues
NAC pays Rs 554 million to EPF and CIT in partial payment fo...
KATHMANDU, Oct 18: Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) settled its loan amount of more than Rs 554 million on Tuesday.
Oct 18, 2023