ECONOMY
Business slowdown and increased operational costs take toll on banks’ profits in first 11...
Business slowdown and increased operational costs take toll...
KATHMANDU, July 13: Profits of banks and financial institutions (BFIs) dropped 16.05 percent to Rs 61.96 billion in the first 11 months of the current fiscal year mainly due to a decline in their businesses and soaring non-performing loans.
Jul 13, 2024
SOCIETY
Five persons sent to jail for their alleged involvement in human trafficking
Five persons sent to jail for their alleged involvement in h...
MALEKHU, July 13: A racket involved in trafficking a teenage girl to India has been sent to jail on the charge of human trafficking and organized crime.
Jul 13, 2024
POLITICS
NC sets criteria for selecting ministers in new government
NC sets criteria for selecting ministers in new government
KATHMANDU, July 13: The Nepali Congress (NC) has set criteria for inclusivity and regional balance while selecting ministers.
Jul 13, 2024
SOCIETY
Snake bites claim 10 lives in Dang in a year
Snake bites claim 10 lives in Dang in a year
KATHMANDU, July 13: At least 10 people lost their lives due to venomous snake bites in the past one year. According to the District Police Office, Dang, 10 people have died of snake bites while an additional 178 suffered snake bites.
Jul 13, 2024
ECONOMY
NEPSE index surged 84.91 points; investors had capital gains of Rs 134 billion last week
NEPSE index surged 84.91 points; investors had capital gains...
KATHMANDU, July 13: The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) jumped 84.91 points last week, after Nepali Congress and the CPN-UML forged an agreement to form a new government.
Jul 13, 2024
ECONOMY
Gold price soars to new record high this week
Gold price soars to new record high this week
KATHMANDU, July 13: This week, the price of gold has surged, reaching new heights. Analysts have stated that the latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, US indicates a significant drop in inflationary pressure in the month of June, which has impacted the gold ma...
Jul 13, 2024
POLITICS
Three parties including NC and UML ask Sudurpaschim CM Sodari to step down
Three parties including NC and UML ask Sudurpaschim CM Sodar...
KATHMANDU, July 13: Nepali Congress (NC), CPN-UML and Nagarik Unmukti Party (NUP) have jointly asked Chief Minister of Sudurpaschim Province Dirga Bahadur Sodari to resign from his position.
Jul 13, 2024
SOCIETY
211th birth anniversary of Bhanubhakta Acharya being celebrated today
211th birth anniversary of Bhanubhakta Acharya being celebra...
KATHMANDU, July 13: The 211th birth anniversary of Bhanubhakta Acharya, the first poet of Nepali literature, is being celebrated today at various places in the country and abroad.
Jul 13, 2024
SOCIETY
Police confirm body of Indian national found in Narayani River is linked to Simaltal incid...
Police confirm body of Indian national found in Narayani Riv...
CHITWAN, July 13: The District Police Office, Chitwan, has confirmed that a body found on the bank of the Narayani River at Bharatpur-28 is that of a passenger from the bus swept away by a landslide in Simaltal.
Jul 13, 2024
SOCIETY
Woman arrested for Rs 500,000 fraud over fake airport goods
Woman arrested for Rs 500,000 fraud over fake airport goods
DAMAULI, July 13: The District Police Office in Tanahun has arrested a woman on charges of online fraud. The suspect, Aastha Thapa, a resident of Hetauda Sub-Metropolitan City-5 in Makwanpur, was taken into custody for defrauding Srishan Khadka, a resident of Byas Municipality-1 in Tanahun, of Rs 50...
Jul 13, 2024