SOCIETY
Two killed, three injured in separate road accidents
Two killed, three injured in separate road accidents
GORKHA, Dec 3: A person died and three others were injured in a tractor accident in Gorkha.
Dec 03, 2023
ECONOMY
Gandaki province implementing 1,400 development projects
Gandaki province implementing 1,400 development projects
MYAGDI (Ghodepani), Dec 3: The Ministry of Physical Infrastructure Development and Transport Management of Gandaki Province has prepared an action plan to improve the implementation of the budget for the current fiscal year.
Dec 03, 2023
OPINION
Tiktok ban: What does it mean for the future of democracy in Nepal?
Tiktok ban: What does it mean for the future of democracy in...
The decision by the Ministry of Communication and Information Technology to ban the popular social media platform TikTok has ignited a heated debate in Nepal. Amidst all the arguments, the act of restricting Nepali citizens' access to this widely-used social media raises significant concerns about t...
Dec 03, 2023
ECONOMY
Banks have lowered interest rate to single digit, they are reducing it further: NBA
Banks have lowered interest rate to single digit, they are r...
KATHMANDU, Dec 2: Banks are contemplating to lower the interest rates on loans further as the sector has a surplus amount of loanable funds with them.
Dec 03, 2023
WORLD
7.6 magnitude earthquake strikes off the southern Philippines, briefly prompting a tsunami...
7.6 magnitude earthquake strikes off the southern Philippine...
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A powerful earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.6 struck Saturday off the southern Philippine coast, prompting many villagers to flee their homes in panic around midnight after Philippine authorities issued a tsunami warning.
Dec 03, 2023
Editorial
Take urgent policy measures to reduce public debt
Take urgent policy measures to reduce public debt
It is time for the government to prioritize the country's long-term financial health over short-term gains and take the necessary steps to ensure a sustainable and prosperous future for Nepal.
Dec 03, 2023
ECONOMY
Presidential Business School organizes IT Conclave to help bridge gap between academia and...
Presidential Business School organizes IT Conclave to help b...
KATHMANDU, Dec 2: In an effort to bridge the gap between academia and the IT industry, Presidential Business School successfully organized the third edition of the Presidential IT Conclave in Kathmandu on Friday.
Dec 02, 2023
SOCIETY
Timely medication with the onset of HIV prevents development of AIDS
Timely medication with the onset of HIV prevents development...
KATHMANDU, Dec 2: Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is transmitted from one person to another through unprotected sex, sharing needles between drug users, blood donations, and blood transfusion. If HIV transmitted in this way can be identified at the beginning, no person will have to die from Acqui...
Dec 02, 2023
ECONOMY
NTA asks Axiata to follow legal procedures while selling away its stakes in Nepal
NTA asks Axiata to follow legal procedures while selling awa...
KATHMANDU, Dec 2: The Nepal Telecommunications Authority (NTA) has asked Axiata, the parent company of Ncell, to follow legal procedures after the multinational company announced an exit from Nepal’s telecommunications sector without duly informing the government authorities concerned.
Dec 02, 2023
ECONOMY
If banks charge more than 16 percent interest, file a complaint, we will refund it: Govern...
If banks charge more than 16 percent interest, file a compla...
KATHMANDU, Dec 2: Nepal Rastra Bank’s (NRB) Governor Maha Prasad Adhikari has encouraged people to report any instances of excessive interest charges by banks to the general public.
Dec 02, 2023