ECONOMY
Gold price remains stable at Rs 118,000 per tola
Gold price remains stable at Rs 118,000 per tola
KATHMANDU, Feb 12: The price of gold remains stable in the domestic market on Monday.
Feb 12, 2024
ECONOMY
Commercial banks further reduce interest rates for Falgun
Commercial banks further reduce interest rates for Falgun
KATHMANDU, Feb 12: Commercial banks continue their trend of lowering interest rates, driven by a surge in liquidity over recent months.
Feb 12, 2024
SOCIETY
Nepali women face harsh realities of foreign employment in Gulf countries
Nepali women face harsh realities of foreign employment in G...
KATHMANDU, Feb12: A woman from Jhapa who reached Kuwait for foreign employment returned within four months. An agent close to her friend facilitated her journey to Kuwait, promising lucrative employment opportunities at a reputable company.
Feb 12, 2024
SOCIETY
One convicted of banking fraud arrested
One convicted of banking fraud arrested
KATHMANDU, Feb 12: Police have arrested a person convicted of banking offence and a fine of Rs 90.7 million.
Feb 12, 2024
ECONOMY
Tourism infrastructures worth over Rs 60 million being built in Baglung
Tourism infrastructures worth over Rs 60 million being built...
DHORPATAN (Baglung), Feb 12: The Gandaki provincial government has prioritized the promotion of the religious tourism sites lying in the lurch for years in Baglung district. In this connection, the Ministry of Industry, Tourism, Forests and Environment of the Gandaki provincial government has starte...
Feb 12, 2024
SOCIETY
PAC directs to scrap agreement to lease Ramgram Area
PAC directs to scrap agreement to lease Ramgram Area
KATHMANDU, Feb 12: The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) under the House of Representatives (HoR) has directed to repeal the agreement to acquire a piece of land in Ramgram Area in Lumbini and lease it to a private company for 99 years.
Feb 12, 2024
SOCIETY
Govt to allocate Rs five billion to address drinking water woes in Dharan
Govt to allocate Rs five billion to address drinking water w...
DHARAN, Feb 12: Minister for Science, Education and Technology Ashok Kumar Rai has said that five billion rupees will be allocated in the next fiscal year's budget to address the problem of drinking water in Dharan.
Feb 12, 2024
POLITICS
NC CWC meeting to be held on Thursday
NC CWC meeting to be held on Thursday
KATHMANDU, Feb 11: The Central Working Committee (CWC) meeting of ruling Nepali Congress (NC) has been called for February 15.
Feb 12, 2024
SOCIETY
Indian national arrested with more than Rs 10 million Nepali counterfeit notes
Indian national arrested with more than Rs 10 million Nepali...
MORANG, Feb 12: Police have arrested an Indian citizen with more than Rs 10 million Nepali counterfeit notes from Inaruwa in Sunsari.
Feb 12, 2024
ECONOMY
Nepal exports tea worth Rs 3.9 billion in FY 2022/23
Nepal exports tea worth Rs 3.9 billion in FY 2022/23
CHITWAN, Feb 12: The history of tea cultivation in Nepal is 160 years old. It was initiated by Gajraj Singh Thapa of Ilam, who began cultivating tea by planting tea bushes in 1920. Since then, Nepali tea has become a prominent export commodity for the country.
Feb 12, 2024