ECONOMY
NEPSE escalates 35.55 points; daily turnover declines to Rs 17.26 billion
NEPSE escalates 35.55 points; daily turnover declines to Rs...

KATHMANDU, July 30: Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) on Tuesday surged 35.55 points to close at 2,696.65 points.
Jul 30, 2024

SOCIETY
Bangladeshi IT workers flock to Nepal as govt imposes internet outage to curb protests
Bangladeshi IT workers flock to Nepal as govt imposes intern...

KATHMANDU, July 30: The hotel occupancy in Thamel—the main tourist hub in Nepal’s capital city, Kathmandu—has surged lately, rebounding from a previous low of 24 percent. This increase came as a result of an internet shutdown imposed by the Bangladeshi authorities to contain ongoing protests across...
Jul 30, 2024

ECONOMY
Govt to collect internal debt of Rs 10 billion, issues 11-year development bond
Govt to collect internal debt of Rs 10 billion, issues 11-ye...

KATHMANDU, July 30: The government has decided to collect an internal debt of Rs 10 billion. The Public Debt Management Office (PDMO) has issued an 11-year development bond 2035, on Tuesday.
Jul 30, 2024

SOCIETY
Lieutenant General Sigdel is now acting chief of Nepali Army
Lieutenant General Sigdel is now acting chief of Nepali Army

KATHMANDU, July 30: Lieutenant General Ashok Sigdel has been given the responsibility of acting chief of Nepali Army.
Jul 30, 2024

SOCIETY
Drone video shot at Pashupati without permission
Drone video shot at Pashupati without permission

KATHMANDU, July 30: A kotihom is currently underway on the Pashupatinath Temple premises in the Bankali Hansamandap area, attracting millions of devotees.
Jul 30, 2024

SOCIETY
Landslides caused by heavy rains kill 49 and bury many others in southern India
Landslides caused by heavy rains kill 49 and bury many other...

NEW DELHI, July 30: Multiple landslides triggered by torrential rains in southern India have killed 49 people, and many others are feared trapped under the debris, officials said Tuesday, with rescue operations being hampered by bad weather.
Jul 30, 2024

POLITICS
Bagmati Province CM Lama to seek vote of confidence today
Bagmati Province CM Lama to seek vote of confidence today

KATHMANDU, July 30: Newly-appointed Chief Minister of Bagmati Province, Bahadur Singh Lama, is scheduled to seek a vote of confidence today.
Jul 30, 2024

SOCIETY
Nine arrested for gambling along with Rs 1 million in cash
Nine arrested for gambling along with Rs 1 million in cash

KATHMANDU, July 30: Police have arrested nine people for gambling along with Rs 1 million in cash.
Jul 30, 2024

POLITICS
US envoy pays courtesy call on Industry Minister Bhandari
US envoy pays courtesy call on Industry Minister Bhandari

KATHMANDU, July 30: US Ambassador to Nepal, Dean R Thompson, paid a courtesy call on Minister for Industry, Commerce and Supplies, Damodar Bhandari, at the Ministry in Singha Durbar today.
Jul 30, 2024

POLITICS
HoR meeting underway (live)
HoR meeting underway (live)

KATHMANDU, July 30: A House of Representatives (HoR) meeting is scheduled for Tuesday at 1 PM in the New Baneshwor-based Parliament Building.
Jul 30, 2024
