(AP): President-elect Joe Biden will take the stage for his inaugural address at perhaps the most difficult starting point for a president since Franklin Roosevelt began his first term by assuring a nation scarred by the Great Depression that “we have nothing to fear but fear itself.” But memorable turns of phrase like Roosevelt’s are… Continue reading Biden aims for unifying speech at daunting moment for US
NEA issues load shedding schedule in Jumla
Kathmandu: Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has clarified that electricity can be provided in Jumla only for seven and a half hours daily. After the news of load shedding in Jumla became public, the Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has set a new schedule to supply electricity to Jumla for seven and a half hours daily. NEA,… Continue reading NEA issues load shedding schedule in Jumla
Confirmation of new variant of coronavirus in Nepal
Kathmandu: It has been confirmed that a new variant of corona virus (Covid-19) has entered Nepal. In the first week of December, three people from the UK were found to have a new variant of infection. Six people from the UK were confirmed to have corona infection in the first week of December. But due… Continue reading Confirmation of new variant of coronavirus in Nepal
NIFRA receives IPO application worth Rs 14 billion in three days
Kathmandu: Investors have been attracted to the IPO of Nepal Infrastructure Development Bank, which has started selling IPOs to the public since last Friday. Within three days of the eviction, more than Rs 14 billion worth of IPO applications have been demanded. So far, an IPO demand of Rs 14.19 billion has been received. The… Continue reading NIFRA receives IPO application worth Rs 14 billion in three days
Afghanistan conflict: Female judges shot dead in Kabul
(BBC): Two women judges working for the Afghan Supreme Court have been shot dead. They were killed by unidentified gunmen on their way to work on Sunday. The deaths are the latest in a string of assassinations targeting journalists, activists and other political figures. The violence comes as President Donald Trump continues a drawdown of… Continue reading Afghanistan conflict: Female judges shot dead in Kabul
One lakh 62 thousand downloaded ‘Nagarik App’
Kathmandu (Rastriya Samachar Samiti): The ‘Citizen App’, which was unveiled on Friday under the slogan ‘Support for Communication and Information Technology, Government Service at Hand’, has attracted a lot of users. It has been found that 162,500 users have downloaded the app on the Android till 12 noon today. According to the National Information Technology… Continue reading One lakh 62 thousand downloaded ‘Nagarik App’
Corona insured amount to exceed Rs 5 billion, only half paid so far
Kathmandu: The claim payment to Corona insurers has exceeded Rs 5 billion. According to the Insurance Committee, a total of 51,717 claims have been verified. The total amount to be paid to those applicants is more than Rs 5 billion. Out of which, Rs 2.46 billion has been paid to 25,313 people so far. Another… Continue reading Corona insured amount to exceed Rs 5 billion, only half paid so far
Number of active covid-19 infected people drop less than 4,000
Kathmandu: The number of active infections in Nepal has dropped to less than 4,000. In the last 24 hours, 400 people have been discharged after treatment and the number of active infected people has dropped to 3,019. According to the Ministry of Health and Population, 400 people have been discharged in the last 24 hours… Continue reading Number of active covid-19 infected people drop less than 4,000
Two arrested for swindling by advertising computers and laptops on social media
Kathmandu: The Lalitpur Police has made public the scammers who sell electronic goods online. The Lalitpur police station has made public the names of the two swindlers by holding a press conference. Among the arrested are Pramod Sah of Parsa and Mewalal Sah of Bahudarmai. Both of them had advertised on Facebook and WhatsApp saying… Continue reading Two arrested for swindling by advertising computers and laptops on social media
Nepse crossed 2300 points, an increase of 28 points on Sunday
Kathmandu: The stock market has crossed 2300 points. On Sunday, the NEPSE index rose by 28.46 points to 2315 points. This is the highest point ever. Shares of all groups except hydropower rose on Sunday. Shares of trade group rose by 232 points, development bank group by 110 points, manufacturing group by 49 points, micro… Continue reading Nepse crossed 2300 points, an increase of 28 points on Sunday