Property worth millions destroyed in Siraha Golbazaar fire SIRAHA: Property worth around Rs 20 million were damaged after a fire gutted two garment shops in Golbazaar Municipality-4, Siraha, on Monday night. The fire destroyed all the property housed inside two shops --Kanchan Vastralaya and Kishan... Travel 01 Dec, 2020
Govt urged to reach deal with COVID vaccine producing countries KATHMANDU, NOVEMBER 21 Businesspersons involved in the import of vaccines say the government must reach deals with COVID-19 vaccine producing countries and inform what quantities of vaccines it wants to import from those companies or else, the... Travel 22 Nov, 2020
Rape, abuses in palm oil fields linked to top beauty brands SUMATRA: With his hand clamped tightly over her mouth, she could not scream, the 16-year-old girl recalls – and no one was around to hear her anyway. She describes how her boss raped her amid the tall trees on an Indonesian palm oil plantation that... Women 18 Nov, 2020
Power of data: To enhance food security Agricultural advisory services are essential for helping Nepali farmers cope with the effects of climate change. As farmers cannot identify crop and livestock problems on their own, they have to rely on a sparsely distributed agriculture extension... 06 Nov, 2020
DoCSCP collects Rs 7.8 million thru penalties KATHMANDU, OCTOBER 19 The Department of Commerce, Supplies and Consumer Protection (DoCSCP) has collected revenue worth more than Rs 7.8 million during the lockdown period. The revenue was collected from fines imposed on traders and suppliers who... 20 Oct, 2020
Apple unveils new iPhones for faster 5G wireless networks Apple unveiled four new iPhones equipped with technology for use with faster new 5G wireless networks, hoping that demand for higher data speeds will spark demand for new phones. That might not happen as quickly as Apple would like. In a... Mobile & Apps 14 Oct, 2020
Syria says US sanctions behind acute fuel crisis AMMAN: Syria is experiencing worsening gasoline shortages as a result of tougher US sanctions disrupting crucial fuel imports, its oil minister said on Wednesday, the latest crisis to hit the war-devastated country’s crumbling economy. The Caesar... Women 17 Sep, 2020
Tender scrapped, urea supplier accuses govt of unfair treatment Fertilisers were imported at a comparatively higher cost when foreign firms got contract KATHMANDU, SEPTEMBER 13 Reacting to the cancellation of tenders for supply of urea, one of the two suppliers who had been penalised today claimed that the... Travel 14 Sep, 2020
Baglung bazaar to stay closed for a week Baglung, August 18 Baglung Chamber of Commerce and Industry has decided to close Baglung Bazaar for a week, beginning from last midnight citing the growing risk of COVID-19. It has called on the local business community to follow the decision. In... Travel 19 Aug, 2020
Improving agriculture extension service Nepal’s vegetable sector holds great promise for generating employment and increasing the incomes of rural households. Vegetables are a major high-value crop in Nepal, contributing 9.7 per cent to the country’s GDP and providing subsistence to more... 10 Aug, 2020
Indian police crackdown on illegal liquor suppliers after 86 die NEW DELHI: Indian police raided rural hamlets and made arrests to break up a bootlegging cartel on Sunday, after 86 people died from consuming illegally-produced alcohol this week in the northwestern state of Punjab, officials said. “We have... Women 02 Aug, 2020
How Tesla defined a new era for the global auto industry Tesla's dizzying rise signals a new global auto age Projects with Mercedes, Toyota showed clash of cultures Musk willing to launch tech and upgrade, smartphone-like Traditional carmakers look to nail down long-term... 22 Jul, 2020
