POLITICS

Rights bodies urge govt to halt ongoing commissioner appointment process

Rights bodies urge govt to halt ongoing commissioner appointment process

KATHMANDU, July 30: A group of international rights bodies on Monday called Nepal government to suspend the current proc...

KATHMANDU, July 30: A group of international rights bodies on Monday called Nepal government to suspend the current proc...

Jul 30, 2019

SOCIETY

Dependency on India for vegetables continues amid insufficient local production

Dependency on India for vegetables continues amid insufficient local production

NEPALGUNJ, July 30: Bhandu Rai has been selling vegetables at Rani Talau vegetable market of Nepalgunj for years now.

NEPALGUNJ, July 30: Bhandu Rai has been selling vegetables at Rani Talau vegetable market of Nepalgunj for years now.

Jul 30, 2019

ECONOMY

Vehicle, petroleum worth Rs 47 billion imported via Bhairahawa

Vehicle, petroleum worth Rs 47 billion imported via Bhairahawa

BUTWAL, July 30: Vehicles and petroleum worth over Rs 47 billion was imported from the Bhairahawa customs in the last Fi...

BUTWAL, July 30: Vehicles and petroleum worth over Rs 47 billion was imported from the Bhairahawa customs in the last Fi...

Jul 30, 2019

ECONOMY

Investors find some respite after two-day slump

Investors find some respite after two-day slump

KATHMANDU, July 30: The securities market opened trading on Monday on a positive note as the Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse...

KATHMANDU, July 30: The securities market opened trading on Monday on a positive note as the Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse...

Jul 30, 2019

ECONOMY

NAC lessens airfare for Ktm-Osaka flights

NAC lessens airfare for Ktm-Osaka flights

KATHMANDU, July 30: Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) has lessened airfare for Kathmandu-Osaka-Kathmandu flights as part...

KATHMANDU, July 30: Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) has lessened airfare for Kathmandu-Osaka-Kathmandu flights as part...

Jul 30, 2019

ECONOMY

Trade deficit balloons to Rs 1.32 trillion

Trade deficit balloons to Rs 1.32 trillion

KATHMANDU, July 30: Total trade deficit of the country jumped by 14.26% to Rs 1.32 trillion in the last fiscal year 2018...

KATHMANDU, July 30: Total trade deficit of the country jumped by 14.26% to Rs 1.32 trillion in the last fiscal year 2018...

Jul 30, 2019

ECONOMY

Over 6,100 firms join VCTS

Over 6,100 firms join VCTS

KATHMANDU, July 30: A total of 6,172 companies have signed up for vehicle, consignment tracking system (VCTS) as of Mond...

KATHMANDU, July 30: A total of 6,172 companies have signed up for vehicle, consignment tracking system (VCTS) as of Mond...

Jul 30, 2019

WORLD

Putin foe sent back to jail after suspected poisoning

Putin foe sent back to jail after suspected poisoning

MOSCOW, July 29:  Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was discharged from a hospital Monday even though his physici...

MOSCOW, July 29:  Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was discharged from a hospital Monday even though his physici...

Jul 29, 2019

SOCIETY

Three die after consuming wild mushroom curry

Three die after consuming wild mushroom curry

ROLPA, July 29: Three members of a family have died after consuming wild mushroom curry.

ROLPA, July 29: Three members of a family have died after consuming wild mushroom curry.

Jul 29, 2019

SOCIETY

Nepal nearly doubles its tiger population (with video)

Nepal nearly doubles its tiger population (with video)

KATHMANDU, July 29:  As of 2015, the global wild tiger population was estimated to number between 3,062 and 3,948 mature...

KATHMANDU, July 29:  As of 2015, the global wild tiger population was estimated to number between 3,062 and 3,948 mature...

Jul 29, 2019