ECONOMY, Latest Updates
Nepse crosses 1,200-point mark to a fresh 4-month high
Nepse crosses 1,200-point mark to a fresh 4-month high
KATHMANDU, Jan 7: Sentiments remained considerably bullish throughout Monday's trading as the Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index surged more than 15 points in the initial trading hour. The major benchmark pulled back for a couple of times but closed the day notably higher. Nepse ended Monday's tradi...
Jan 07, 2020
ECONOMY, Latest Updates
Commercial banana farming more profitable than vegetables
Commercial banana farming more profitable than vegetables
BHAIRAHAWA, Jan 7: Rohit Kumar Pasi, 37, from Siyari Rural Municipality-4 spends most of time at farm taking care of bananas. When he shifted to banana farming from vegetables last year, he was not sure if it was worthwhile. But even within a year, he finds it more profitable than vegetable farming.
Jan 07, 2020
ECONOMY, Latest Updates
Construction of New Butwal and East Chitwan substations at final stage
Construction of New Butwal and East Chitwan substations at f...
KATHMANDU, Jan 7: The construction works of New Butwal substation at Sunwal of Nawalparasi (220/132 KV) and East Chitwan substation at Bhandara of Chitwan (132/33/11KV) have reached the final phase.
Jan 07, 2020
ECONOMY, Latest Updates
Big projects required to get water conservation compliance
Big projects required to get water conservation compliance
KATHMANDU, Jan 7: Development projects are required to get certification of compliance with water resources conservation criteria as per the 'Water Resources Policy' before it proceeds with the construction of the project.
Jan 07, 2020
POLITICS, WORLD, Latest Updates
Nepal, China to enhance cooperation between law enforcement agencies
Nepal, China to enhance cooperation between law enforcement...
KATHMANDU, Jan 7: Nepal and China have agreed to enhance cooperation and communication between law enforcement agencies of the two countries for maintaining peace and security across the border.
Jan 07, 2020
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
SC directs JMC to admit students absent in entrance exam
SC directs JMC to admit students absent in entrance exam
KATHMANDU, Jan 7: The Supreme Court on Monday directed Janaki Medical College (JMC) to admit even those students who were absent in the entrance examinations for the BDS course.
Jan 07, 2020
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
Poor families in Rolpa struggling to spend winter
Poor families in Rolpa struggling to spend winter
ROLPA, Jan 7: The luxury of warm blankets in cold winter nights is a distant dream for those who are struggling to make ends meet.
Jan 07, 2020
POLITICS, Latest Updates
'Joining hands with NCP to form govt in Province 2 would be counterproductive for RJPN'
'Joining hands with NCP to form govt in Province 2 would be...
KATHMANDU, Jan 7: Chairman of Samajbadi Party (SP), Upendra Yadav, on Monday warned that it would be counterproductive for Rastriya Janata Party Nepal (RJPN) if it chose to forge an alliance with the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) to form a new government in Province 2.
Jan 07, 2020
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
Lack of prey behind increasing leopard attacks in Tanahun
Lack of prey behind increasing leopard attacks in Tanahun
POKHARA/TANAHUN, Jan 7: On Sunday, an eight-year-old boy Pujan Sinjali was attacked by a leopard in Aanbu Khaireni Rural Municipality-8 in Tanahun district. The boy was attacked by the leopard when he was returning home from his maternal uncle's house.
Jan 07, 2020
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
Residents of Pyuthan village forced to spend hours to fetch water
Residents of Pyuthan village forced to spend hours to fetch...
PYUTHAN, Jan 7: Numi Devi Nagarkoti, 60, a resident of Jhimruk Rural Municipality-6, Phyuthan, goes to a public tap to fetch water everyday before sunrise. After waking up at four in the morning, her first job is to go to the nearby tap to fetch water.
Jan 07, 2020