ECONOMY
Nepal received FDI of Rs 2.55 billion, a drop of 80 percent
Nepal received FDI of Rs 2.55 billion, a drop of 80 percent
KATHMANDU, Feb 8: Nepal received foreign direct investment (FDI) of mere Rs 2.55 billion in the first six months of the current fiscal year, a straight drop from Rs 12.66 billion during the same period last year.
Feb 08, 2023
POLITICS
Efforts being made to bring the RSP back in govt: Minister Sharma
Efforts being made to bring the RSP back in govt: Minister S...
KATHMANDU, Feb 8: Minister for Communications and Information Technology Rekha Sharma has said that efforts are being made to bring the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) back into the government.
Feb 08, 2023
WORLD
Rescuers dig through rubble as Turkey-Syria quake death toll passes 7,800
Rescuers dig through rubble as Turkey-Syria quake death toll...
ANTAKYA, Turkey, Feb 8: The death toll of a devastating earthquake in southern Turkey and Syria jumped to more than 7,800 people on Tuesday as rescuers worked against time in harsh winter conditions to dig survivors out of the rubble of collapsed buildings.
Feb 08, 2023
ECONOMY
US announces nearly $60 million to strengthen democratic institutions and civil society in...
US announces nearly $60 million to strengthen democratic ins...
KATHMANDU, Feb 8: The US government has announced to provide nearly $60 million to advance democratic progress in Nepal. $40.2 million of the support announced by the visiting USAID Administrator Samantha Power is a part of the $659 million development objective agreement announced in 2022 for the n...
Feb 08, 2023
Editorial
Take Avian Influenza Seriously
Take Avian Influenza Seriously
The recent outbreak of Bird Flu, also known as Avian Influenza (H5N1) in three places in the Kathmandu Valley serves as a wake-up call for the government, poultry farmers and the general public to take this threat seriously.
Feb 08, 2023
SPORTS
CIB arrests one more accused of spot-fixing scam of Nepal T-20 League
CIB arrests one more accused of spot-fixing scam of Nepal T-...
KATHMANDU, Feb 7: The Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) of Nepal Police has arrested an individual accused of spot-fixing during the Nepal T-20 League that was held at the Tribhuvan University Cricket Ground some weeks ago.
Feb 07, 2023
POLITICS
Efforts being made to bring the RSP back in govt: Minister Sharma
Efforts being made to bring the RSP back in govt: Minister S...
KATHMANDU, Feb 7: Minister for Communications and Information Technology Rekha Sharma has said that efforts are being made to bring the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) back into the government.
Feb 07, 2023
ECONOMY
Finance Ministry seeks details of grants distributed by all local levels within 15 days
Finance Ministry seeks details of grants distributed by all...
KATHMANDU, Feb 7: The Ministry of Finance has requested for details of grants spent by all local levels.
Feb 07, 2023
ECONOMY
Nepse gains a whopping 76.64 points, while the daily turnover surges to Rs 3.362 billion
Nepse gains a whopping 76.64 points, while the daily turnove...
KATHMANDU, Feb 7: Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) on Tuesday surged 76.64 points in the aftermath of the improved macroeconomic indicators unveiled by Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB).
Feb 07, 2023
ECONOMY, Republica Watch
DDA preparing to give clean chit to Sanghai Group in narcotic drug smuggling case
DDA preparing to give clean chit to Sanghai Group in narcoti...
KATHMANDU, Feb 7: The Department of Drug Administration (DDA) is set to provide clean chit to Nepal’s major business house Sanghai Group in a pseudoephedrine (drug) smuggling case. Sources said that the DDA is going to acquit Sanghai Group while a case related to the same smuggling is pending at the...
Feb 07, 2023