Kathmandu: Nepal Rastra Bank has made an arrangement that if the interest payment is not due for more than six months, the collateral of the debtor will not be auctioned. The Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) has made a policy provision that no collateral will be auctioned if the interest is not due for more than… Continue reading NRB has made a new arrangement to stop the auction of collateral of Covid affected business
An hour-long meeting between Prachanda and President Bhandari after Oli
Kathmandu: Executive Chairman of the Communist Party of Nepal (CPN) Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ has gone to Shitalniwas (President Residence) to meet President Bidhyadevi Bhandari. Amid growing controversy within the party, Prachanda reached Shital Niwas on Thursday evening to meet President Bhandari. Earlier on Thursday, Prime Minister KP Sharmaoli had gone to Shitalniwas to meet… Continue reading An hour-long meeting between Prachanda and President Bhandari after Oli
Nepal Govt completed 69 percent internet connection
Kathmandu (RSS): Under the project launched by the Nepal Telecommunication Authority (NTA) with the aim of providing high speed broadband internet across the country, 69 percent connection has been completed by mid-November. According to NTA, 69 percent connection has been completed so far as the authority has implemented the project of providing broadband internet service… Continue reading Nepal Govt completed 69 percent internet connection
Finance ministry directs Insurance Committee to pay covid insurance within three days
Kathmandu: The Ministry of Finance has sent a directive again after its directive to pay the Corona insurance amount within seven days was not implemented. Stating that the previous directive has not been implemented, the Ministry of Finance has directed the Insurance Committee, the regulatory body of insurance companies, to pay the amount of Corona… Continue reading Finance ministry directs Insurance Committee to pay covid insurance within three days
Qatar seeks Nepal’s support in Asian Games
Kathmandu: Qatar, which is vying for the 2030 Asian Games, has appealed to the Nepal Olympic Committee for help. A delegation of the Qatar Olympic Committee on Thursday formally requested the Nepal Olympic Committee for its support and assistance in claiming the 2030 Asian Games. A team led by General Secretary of the Qatar Olympic… Continue reading Qatar seeks Nepal’s support in Asian Games
Disputing Trump, Barr says no widespread election fraud
WASHINGTON (AP): Disputing President Donald Trump’s persistent, baseless claims, Attorney General William Barr declared the U.S. Justice Department has uncovered no evidence of widespread voter fraud that could change the outcome of the 2020 election. Barr’s comments, in an interview Tuesday with the The Associated Press, contradict the concerted effort by Trump, his boss, to… Continue reading Disputing Trump, Barr says no widespread election fraud
UN calls on humanity to end ‘war on nature,’ go carbon-free
(AP): As an extreme year for hurricanes, wildfires and heatwaves come to an end, the head of the United Nations challenged world leaders to make 2021 the year that humanity ends its “war on nature” and commits to a future free of planet-warming carbon pollution. With new reports highlighting 2020’s record-breaking weather and growing fossil… Continue reading UN calls on humanity to end ‘war on nature,’ go carbon-free
Movie halls and night businesses will remain closed
Kathmandu: The government has decided not to open movie halls and night businesses for another 15 days. Spokesperson of the Ministry of Health and Population Dr. Jageshwar Gautam informed that the movie hall and the crowded business will be closed for another 15 days. He said that such businesses would be re-opened as per the… Continue reading Movie halls and night businesses will remain closed
Prime Minister Oli to address UN general assembly on COVID-19
Kathmandu: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli is scheduled to address the UN General Assembly on COVID-19. The special meeting, to be held on December 3 and 4, will be addressed by world leaders, top UN officials and heads of companies developing vaccines. The main purpose of the General Assembly is to address the epidemic of… Continue reading Prime Minister Oli to address UN general assembly on COVID-19
Ministry of Agriculture claims: There is no shortage of chemical fertilizers
Kathmandu: The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development has claimed that there is no shortage of chemical fertilizer anywhere in the country. The ministry has urged the people not to follow the rumors saying that the required fertilizer is available for wheat, mustard and vegetables. “Large quantities of fertilizer are being made available and distributed.… Continue reading Ministry of Agriculture claims: There is no shortage of chemical fertilizers