Kathmandu: The government has decided to conduct a joint market monitoring in Kathmandu Valley ahead of festive season. According to the Department of Commerce, Supplies and Consumer Protection, a joint team led by the department including District Administration Office, Department of Food Technology and Quality Control and Weights and Measures and Nepal Quality Department will… Continue reading Joint market monitoring to begin ahead of festive season
Nepali workers stranded in Qatar rescued
Kathmandu (Rashtriya Samachar Samiti): Four workers stranded in Qatar without money to buy air tickets have been rescued at the initiative of the Nepali Embassy and the Non-Resident Nepali Association, Qatar. Bikas Shahi from Bajura, Asmita Lama from Kathmandu, Mohan Poudel from Bhojpur and Uday Kumar Yadav from Mahottari have been sent to Nepal by… Continue reading Nepali workers stranded in Qatar rescued
MCC Vice President meets Finance Minister
Kathmandu: Vice President of Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) Fatima Sumar has called on Finance Minister Janardan Sharma. Vice President Sumar and Finance Minister Sharma met at the Finance Ministry in Singha Durbar on Saturday. Arriving in Kathmandu on Thursday, Sumar had earlier met the Chairman of the main opposition party CPN-UML and former Prime Minister… Continue reading MCC Vice President meets Finance Minister
Covid cases declining significantly in Nepal
Kathmandu: Covid-19 cases in Nepal is declining significantly in last few days. Corona virus infection has been confirmed in 994 people in the last 24 hours. According to the Ministry of Health and Population, the infection was confirmed in 994 cases, including 777 in 6,137 PCR tests and 217 in 3,703 antigen tests. This is… Continue reading Covid cases declining significantly in Nepal
US marks 20 years since 9/11, in shadow of Afghan war’s end
NEW YORK (AP): Twenty years ago, the 11th of September dawned as just a date. By midnight, it was 9/11, the staggering starting point for a new era of terror, war, politics, patriotism and tragedy. The U.S. marks the milestone anniversary Saturday under the pall of a pandemic and in the shadow of a frantic… Continue reading US marks 20 years since 9/11, in shadow of Afghan war’s end
Former Ambassador Rukmashamsher Rana passes away
Kathmandu: Former Ambassador to India Rukmashamsher Rana has passed away. Rana has died last night at his residence in Battisputali at the age of 85. He had been undergoing regular dialysis after the kidney transplant. Rukmashamsher, the youngest son of Nepali Congress founder Shuvarnashamsher, was India’s ambassador from 2009 to 2011. He was also twice… Continue reading Former Ambassador Rukmashamsher Rana passes away
Nepal win over PNG
Kathmandu: Nepal won the second ODI against Papua New Guinea (PNG) by a wide margin of 151 runs. Nepal, who had earlier won the first match by two wickets, has won the series 2-0. Following the target of 234 runs set by Nepal in the match in Oman, PNG was all out for 82 runs… Continue reading Nepal win over PNG
Govt announces ‘Earning while Studying’ program for +2 students
Kathmandu: The government has introduced ‘Earning while StudyingProgram’ targeting students. The replacement bill of the budget ordinance brought by Finance Minister Janardan Sharma on Friday states that the ‘Earning while studying program’ will be introduced as a model in some schools in all the seven provinces. Initially, the program will be aimed at students studying… Continue reading Govt announces ‘Earning while Studying’ program for +2 students
Govt announces revised budget worth Rs 1632.83 billion
Kathmandu: The government has revised the budget for the current fiscal year. Modifying the budget points brought by the budget ordinance, the government has brought a budget replacement bill of Rs. 1,632.83 billion. Finance Minister Janardan Sharma has reduced the debt target by Rs 37 billion through the budget.
PM requests to speak about MCC with reasonable argument
Kathmandu: Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has urged the people not to engage in unnecessary politics regarding the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) of the US aid project. Addressing a meeting of the Nepali Congress Parliamentary Party on Tuesday, Deuba said that those who did not understand the MCC had made more noise than those who… Continue reading PM requests to speak about MCC with reasonable argument