SPORTS, Latest Updates
Govt allocates over Rs 1 billion for SAG
Govt allocates over Rs 1 billion for SAG
KATHMANDU, Sept 21: The Ministry of Youth and Sports on Friday allocated a budget of Rs 1.05 billion for the upcoming South Asian Games (SAG) to be held in Kathmandu and Pokhara in December this year.
Sep 21, 2019
SPORTS, Latest Updates
21 sportspersons awarded on Constitution Day
21 sportspersons awarded on Constitution Day
KATHMANDU, Sept 21: Twenty-one sportspersons out of 635 civilians have been named by the Government of Nepal for different awards on the occasion of the Fifth Constitution Day and National Day, Friday.
Sep 21, 2019
ECONOMY, Latest Updates
Agriculture remains neglected sector in ‘breadbasket’ Marchawar
Agriculture remains neglected sector in ‘breadbasket’ Marcha...
BHAIRAWAHA, Sept 21: The agricultural sector does not even feature as a priority sector for Marchawar, which is often regarded as the country’s breadbasket.
Sep 21, 2019
ECONOMY, Latest Updates
VCTS gets overwhelming response
VCTS gets overwhelming response
KATHMANDU, Sept 21: Despite initial opposition from the private sector, over 10,000 consignments are being registered in the vehicle consignment and tracking system (VCTS) every day nowadays, according to the Department of Revenue Investigation (DRI).
Sep 21, 2019
ECONOMY, Latest Updates
Green tea buds traded at Rs 1,500 a kilo
Green tea buds traded at Rs 1,500 a kilo
ILAM, Sept 21: How much does green tea cost? Most people have heard Rs 20, Rs 40, Rs 80 or even Rs 300 a kilogram at the garden. But some farmers in Ilam are selling green tea buds for as high as Rs 1,500 per kilogram. Green tea usually has two leaves and a bud. Industries buy the buds for Rs 1,000...
Sep 21, 2019
ECONOMY, Latest Updates
Promotional campaign begins at end of year
Promotional campaign begins at end of year
POKHARA, Sept 21: The promotional campaign for Internal Tourism Year 2019 has just begun in the Gandaki Province, when just over three months remain before the year ends.
Sep 21, 2019
ECONOMY
Stocks cap wild week with modest loss
Stocks cap wild week with modest loss
KATHMANDU: The local stock market saw heavy losses in the beginning of the week. The Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index fell 17.87 points on Sunday followed by a 16.18 point drop on Monday marking a fresh 5-month low. Following the sharp decline, the equity market made a notable rebound mid-week rec...
Sep 21, 2019
My City, Gen-Next, Slammed
No one to guide
No one to guide
The words sometimes get lost
And you keep wondering what were the thoughts
Sep 21, 2019
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
Poor children in Karnali deprived of education
Poor children in Karnali deprived of education
BIRENDRANAGAR, Sept 21: There is a school in front of the house of 10-year-old Samjhana Sunar in Khatigaira village of Dailekh. She keenly watches children go to the school and return back every day. When they play in the ground, she also feels the thrill. But attending the school is a distant dream...
Sep 21, 2019
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
28,000 items in Kaiser Library in sorry state after quake
28,000 items in Kaiser Library in sorry state after quake
KATHMANDU, Sept 21: Four years since the destructive earthquakes of 2015, Kaiser Library in the capital is still awaiting reconstruction. The 112 years old Kaiser Sumsher’s home-based library which was later handed over to the government by his wife after his death was turned into ruins by the 2015...
Sep 21, 2019