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ECONOMY

Gold price breaks record, reaches Rs 149,800 per tola

Gold price breaks record, reaches Rs 149,800 per tola
KATHMANDU, July 17: The price of gold has reached a record high of Rs 149,800 per tola today, marking an increase of Rs 2,000 per tola.
Jul 17, 2024
SOCIETY

KMC resumes footpath widening work in New Road area followin...

KMC resumes footpath widening work in New Road area following court order (In Pictures)
KATHMANDU, July 17: The Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) has resumed the work of expanding the footpaths in the New Road area. After the Patan High Court cleared the way for the footpath widening, the KMC resumed the project on Wednesday.
Jul 17, 2024
SOCIETY

Landslide in Jajarkot injures three quake victims

Landslide in Jajarkot injures three quake victims
KATHMANDU, July 17: Three people were injured when a temporary shelter for earthquake victims collapsed in Kushe Rural Municipality, Jajarkot. The injured are Kamala Thapa, 34, Nirmaya Thapa, 16, and Hastika Thapa, 4, all from Kushe Rural Municipality-8.
Jul 17, 2024
SOCIETY

Simaltal Bus Accident: Task Force begins investigation into...

Simaltal Bus Accident: Task Force begins investigation into disappearance of two buses and passengers in Trishuli River
KATHMANDU July 17: A Task Force formed by the Ministry of Home Affairs to study the incident of the disappearance of two buses and passengers in the Trishuli River has started working as per the given mandate.
Jul 17, 2024
SOCIETY

32 patients affected as anesthetist doctors halt service in...

32 patients affected as anesthetist doctors halt service in Bir Hospital
KATHMANDU, July 17: Health services are considered essential and cannot be terminated for any reason. Anesthesia and surgery, in particular, are among the most sensitive healthcare services. However, on July 12 and July 15, anesthetist doctors at the National Academy of Medical Sciences halted their...
Jul 17, 2024
ECONOMY

PPMO blacklists four builders/suppliers (With list)

PPMO blacklists four builders/suppliers (With list)
KATHMANDU, July 17: The Public Procurement Monitoring Office (PPMO) has blacklisted four builders/suppliers, barring them from participating in any public procurement process during their blacklisted period.
Jul 17, 2024
ECONOMY, Republica Watch

Despite revising the targets twice, the government failed to...

Despite revising the targets twice, the government failed to achieve revenue collection and expenditure targets
KATHMANDU, July 17: The government fell short of its target for both revenue collection and public expenditure in the fiscal year 2023/24, which ended on Monday.
Jul 17, 2024
ECONOMY

427,000 tourists visited Mustang in FY 2023/24

427,000 tourists visited Mustang in FY 2023/24
KATHMANDU, July 17: A total of 427,000 tourists visited Mustang's tourist spots in the last fiscal year. This represents an increase of 47,504 tourists in the fiscal year 2023/24 compared to the previous year, all traveling via the Beni-Jomsom road.
Jul 17, 2024
OPINION

Tackling the Growing Challenges of Urban Flooding

Tackling the Growing Challenges of Urban Flooding
Urban floods differ from rural floods because urbanization increases the catchment, which increases the peak flood intensity by 1.8 to 8 times and the flood volume by 6 times.
Jul 17, 2024
ECONOMY

13 commercial banks reduce their interest rates on deposit f...

13 commercial banks reduce their interest rates on deposit from mid-July to mid-August
KATHMANDU, July 17: Majority of commercial banks have lowered their interest rates on deposits by an average of 0.14 percent per annum for the next one month starting from Tuesday.
Jul 17, 2024
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