SOCIETY
SC orders to test level of pesticides in veggies, fruits at customs points
SC orders to test level of pesticides in veggies, fruits at...
KATHMANDU, May 5: The Supreme Court (SC) on Thursday issued a mandamus to submit a report within two months at the SC after testing the level of pesticides in all vegetables and fruits imported from India and other countries.
May 05, 2023
SOCIETY
Nepal being Buddha's birthplace is a pride for Nepalis: President
Nepal being Buddha's birthplace is a pride for Nepalis: Pres...
KATHMANDU, May 5: President Ramchandra Paudel has said it is a matter of pride for all Nepali people to note that Nepal is the birthplace of Gautam Buddha – who is respected as the apostle of global peace.
May 05, 2023
ECONOMY
51 EVs charging stations will come online in the next one month: NEA
51 EVs charging stations will come online in the next one mo...
KATHMANDU, May 5: Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) is preparing to operate its 51 fast charging stations within the next one month.
May 05, 2023
OPINION
Tibetan Refugees’ Seven Decades in Foreign Lands
Tibetan Refugees’ Seven Decades in Foreign Lands
The film, ''Seven Years in Tibet,'' (1997) was based on an autobiographical account by Heinrich Harrer, the Austrian, now 84, about his escape from a British internment camp in India and his trek across the Himalayas to Tibet, where he tutored the 11-year-old Dalai Lama, the spiritual leader.
May 05, 2023
SOCIETY
Buddha Jayanti being marked today
Buddha Jayanti being marked today
KATHMANDU, May 5: The 2567th birth anniversary of Gautam Buddha- Buddha Jayanti- is being observed across the country by commemorating his contributions to the establishment of world peace.
May 05, 2023
ECONOMY
Gold hits record high price of Rs 111,800 per tola on Thursday, backed by the uncertainty...
Gold hits record high price of Rs 111,800 per tola on Thursd...
KATHMANDU, May 5: Gold hit a record high price with the Federation of Nepal Gold and Silver Dealers Associations (FENEGOSIDA) fixing the price of the precious yellow metal at Rs 111,800 per tola (11.663 grams) on Thursday.
May 05, 2023
Editorial
Winter Session of Parliament Fails to Warm up Hopes
Winter Session of Parliament Fails to Warm up Hopes
The winter session of the federal parliament was an utter failure. Not a single Bill was passed in the four long months of the session which had begun on January 9. This is an extremely disappointing outcome.
May 05, 2023
SOCIETY
Monsoon rainfall predicted to be less than average this year
Monsoon rainfall predicted to be less than average this year
KATHMANDU, May 4: Less than average rainfall is predicted during the monsoon this year. According to the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology, there is a possibility of lower rainfall than average in most parts of the country (35 to 55 percent) during the monsoon that starts from June 1 and ends...
May 04, 2023
SOCIETY
Nepal records 43 new cases, one death due to COVID-19 on Thursday
Nepal records 43 new cases, one death due to COVID-19 on Thu...
KATHMANDU, May 4: Nepal recorded 43 new cases of COVID-19 along with 50 recoveries and one death from the deadly virus on Thursday, according to the information released by the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP).
May 04, 2023
ECONOMY
Nepse gains 12.73 points, while daily turnover inches up to record at Rs 732.68 million
Nepse gains 12.73 points, while daily turnover inches up to...
KATHMANDU, May 4: Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) on Thursday gained 12.73 points to close at 1,869.73 points.
May 04, 2023