POLITICS

Madhav Nepal-led faction of CPN-UML holds its national gathering as party heads for vertical split due to factional feud

Madhav Nepal-led faction of CPN-UML holds its national gathering as party heads for vertical split due to factional feud

KATHMANDU, March 17: Amid deepening rift within the ruling Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist Leninist), the Madh...

KATHMANDU, March 17: Amid deepening rift within the ruling Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist Leninist), the Madh...

Mar 17, 2021

WORLD

In landmark ruling, Japan court says not allowing same-sex marriage is 'unconstitutional'

In landmark ruling, Japan court says not allowing same-sex marriage is 'unconstitutional'

TOKYO, March 17: A Japanese court ruled on Wednesday that not allowing same-sex couples to marry is “unconstitutional,”...

TOKYO, March 17: A Japanese court ruled on Wednesday that not allowing same-sex couples to marry is “unconstitutional,”...

Mar 17, 2021

ECONOMY

Prices of petroleum products hiked again; NOC says they are still selling at a loss

Prices of petroleum products hiked again; NOC says they are still selling at a loss

KATHMANDU, March 17: The Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) has yet again increased the prices of petroleum products. The price...

KATHMANDU, March 17: The Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) has yet again increased the prices of petroleum products. The price...

Mar 17, 2021

WORLD

Myanmar Buddhist group signals break with authorities after violent crackdown

Myanmar Buddhist group signals break with authorities after violent crackdown

MYANMAR, Mar 17: The most powerful group of Buddhist monks in Myanmar called on the junta to end violence against protes...

MYANMAR, Mar 17: The most powerful group of Buddhist monks in Myanmar called on the junta to end violence against protes...

Mar 17, 2021

SOCIETY

Body of Rajani, who allegedly jumped into Karnali River along with her mother and three other family members recovered

Body of Rajani, who allegedly jumped into Karnali River along with her mother and three other family members recovered

KARNALI, March 17: Body of seven-year-old Rajani Baduwal of Nimail in Aathbis Municipality-3 in Dailekh district, who al...

KARNALI, March 17: Body of seven-year-old Rajani Baduwal of Nimail in Aathbis Municipality-3 in Dailekh district, who al...

Mar 17, 2021

WORLD

Japan households amass record financial assets as COVID-19 crimps spending

Japan households amass record financial assets as COVID-19 crimps spending

TOKYO, March 17: Japanese households’ financial assets hit a fresh record near 2 quadrillion yen last year, half of whic...

TOKYO, March 17: Japanese households’ financial assets hit a fresh record near 2 quadrillion yen last year, half of whic...

Mar 17, 2021

WORLD

Georgia massage parlor shootings leave 8 dead; man captured

Georgia massage parlor shootings leave 8 dead; man captured

ATLANTA, March 17: Shootings at two massage parlors in Atlanta and one in the suburbs left eight people dead, many of th...

ATLANTA, March 17: Shootings at two massage parlors in Atlanta and one in the suburbs left eight people dead, many of th...

Mar 17, 2021

WORLD

Gunmen kill at least 58 in attack on Niger market sellers

Gunmen kill at least 58 in attack on Niger market sellers

NIAMEY, Niger, March 17: Gunmen on motorcycles attacked a group of civilians returning from market day in a volatile cor...

NIAMEY, Niger, March 17: Gunmen on motorcycles attacked a group of civilians returning from market day in a volatile cor...

Mar 17, 2021

POLITICS

UML on the verge of split as Oli faction warns of disciplinary action against those joining Nepal faction's national gathering

UML on the verge of split as Oli faction warns of disciplinary action against those joining Nepal faction's national gathering

KATHMANDU, March 16: The ruling CPN-UML that was revived by the Supreme Court verdict earlier last week is set to see a...

KATHMANDU, March 16: The ruling CPN-UML that was revived by the Supreme Court verdict earlier last week is set to see a...

Mar 16, 2021

ECONOMY

Inflation in first seven months eased to 2.70 percent: NRB

Inflation in first seven months eased to 2.70 percent: NRB

KATHMANDU, March 17: Consumer inflation stood at 2.70 percent in the first seven months of the current fiscal year, almo...

KATHMANDU, March 17: Consumer inflation stood at 2.70 percent in the first seven months of the current fiscal year, almo...

Mar 17, 2021