Imports of ATF, LPG via Birgunj plummet last fiscal year Imports of cooking gas (liquefied petroleum gas) and avian turbine fuel (ATF) via the Birgunj point decreased last fiscal year compared to the previous fiscal year. Business 04 Aug, 2024
Heavy fighting across Gaza halts most aid delivery, leaves civilians with few places to seek safety Israeli forces battled Hamas militants across Gaza on Wednesday after expanding their ground offensive to its second-largest city, further shrinking the area where Palestinians can seek safety and halting the distribution of vital aid across most of the territory. World 06 Dec, 2023
Israel and Hamas agree on truce to free hostages in swap, raising hopes of halting war in Gaza Israel and Hamas agreed to a four-day cease-fire in the war in Gaza World 22 Nov, 2023
Truce deal set to free hostages in swap, raising hopes of halting worst Mideast violence in decades Israel and Hamas have reached an agreement for a four-day halt to the devastating war in Gaza, accompanied by the release of dozens of hostages held by the militant group in return for Palestinians imprisoned by Israel, mediators said Wednesday. World 22 Nov, 2023
Israeli forces raid Gaza's largest hospital, where hundreds of patients are stranded by fighting Inside some of the newly captured buildings, soldiers held up the Israeli flag and military flags in celebration. World 15 Nov, 2023
Heavy fighting rages near main Gaza hospital and people trapped inside say they cannot flee Health officials and people trapped inside Gaza's largest hospital rejected Israel's claims that it was helping babies and others evacuate Sunday, saying fighting continued just outside the facility where incubators lay idle with no electricity and critical supplies were running out. World 13 Nov, 2023
Dozens of severely wounded, and dual nationals, allowed to flee Gaza as war rages on Dozens of people could be seen entering the Rafah crossing — the only one currently operating — and ambulances carrying wounded Palestinians exited on the Egyptian side. World 01 Nov, 2023
Gaza's phone and internet connections are cut off again, as Israeli troops battle Hamas militants Palestinians reported another widespread outage of internet and phone service in Gaza early Wednesday, hours after Israeli airstrikes leveled apartment buildings near Gaza City and as ground troops battled Hamas militants inside the besieged territory. World 01 Nov, 2023
EDITORIAL: Shocking price hike Nepalis woke up Sunday morning to a shocking price hike in cooking gas, with a cylinder of liquefied petroleum (LP) gas now costing a whopping Rs 2,110 – an increase of Rs 215 overnight. Opinion 02 Oct, 2023
EDITORIAL: Trade deficit Nepal’s trade deficit in the first 10 months of fiscal 2022-23 stood at a whopping Rs 1.2 trillion, but this comes as no surprise to anyone. Nepal 24 May, 2023
EDITORIAL: Trade deficit Nepal’s trade deficit in the first 10 months of fiscal 2022-23 stood at a whopping Rs 1.2 trillion, but this comes as no surprise to anyone. Opinion 24 May, 2023
Editorial: Encourage investors Despite the tall talk by the government about how keen it is to industrialise Nepal, its laws, rules and regulations have proved to be a damp squib. Opinion 21 Apr, 2023