IFC extends first ever green GTFP line to Global IME Bank in Nepal

2 years ago

KATHMANDU, Sept 29: IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, is extending an unfunded short-term facility under the Global Trade Finance Program (GTFP) to Global IME Bank, one of...

Hilaree Nelson: Body of famed US climber found on Mt Manaslu in Himalayas

2 years ago

SEPT 29: Nelson, 49, was descending the world's eighth highest summit with her partner when she went missing on Monday. Rescuers found her body on the south face of the...

Kamala Harris in S Korea day after North fires missiles

2 years ago

SEPT 29: The launch, which breaches UN sanctions, comes as the US and South Korea hold joint naval drills in the waters around the Korean peninsula. South Korea and...

Know how the ruling alliance is sharing seats in the upcoming polls

2 years ago

KATHMANDU, Sept 29: The ruling alliance of Nepali Congress, CPN (Maoist Center), CPN-UML, Janata Samajbadi Party and Rastriya Janamorcha Party has finally forged an seat sharing modality for the upcoming...

Optus: How a massive data breach has exposed Australia

2 years ago

SEPT 29: Some experts say it may be the worst data breach in Australia's history. But this week has seen more dramatic and messy developments - including ransom threats,...

Here are 12 productive things to do during this school vacation

2 years ago

Exams are over and school’s on holiday. Students around the country think to themselves, “Now what am I going to do with all this free time?” Sure, there are games...

Shakira to stand trial in Spain for tax evasion

2 years ago

SEPT 28: A Barcelona court has ordered the singer to stand trial for six alleged tax crimes, although a date has not yet been set. Spanish prosecutors want to...

Ukraine war: Russia claims win in occupied Ukraine 'sham' referendums

2 years ago

SEPT 28: Moscow-installed officials in the regions are now claiming almost total support among those who took part in the disputed votes on joining Russia. The polls were denounce...

iPhone in India: Apple makes new handset in India in shift from China

2 years ago

SEPT 27: The company makes most of its phones in China but has shifted some production outside the country as tensions rise between Washington and Beijing. China's 'zero-C ...

IN PICS: KMC begins monitoring markets, fair price shops

2 years ago

KATHMANDU, Sept 27: The beginning of one of the biggest festival seasons of the country, the Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) has begun monitoring the markets and fair price shops being...

10 low-budget holiday destinations during Dashain, Tihar vacations

2 years ago

Are you planning to visit some new places and spend quality time with your family this Dashain and Tihar vacations at a low budget? Then here are some destinations you...

Avalanche hits Manaslu base camp, 12 people injured

2 years ago

KATHMANDU, Sept 26: An avalanche has occurred at the base camp of Mt Manaslu in Gorkha district.  According to the Director General of the Department of Tourism (DoT) Hom...

Deadly gun attack at Russian school

2 years ago

SEPT 26: Victims include seven children at the school of about 1,000 pupils in the city of Izhevsk. The gunman killed himself at the scene. He was a former...

Typhoon Noru: Four dead as 'explosive' typhoon hits Philippines

2 years ago

SEPT 26: Typhoon Noru, previously classed as a super typhoon, caused gusts of up to 240kph (149mph) on Luzon, where more than half of the country's 110 million population live. ...

Dashain festival begins, 10:23 AM  auspicious hour for Ghatasthapana

2 years ago

KATHMANDU: Navaratri Parva or the nine-night festival of Bada Dashain, the great festival of the Hindus of Nepal, commenced from Monday. The first day of the Bada Dashain festival...