Mechi Provincial Hospital receives Rs 90 million from Federal Government 

In its attempt to upgrade health care services in view of Covid-19, Mechi Provincial Hospital at Bhadrapur is to receive Rs 90 million from the Federal Government for the management of ventilators, oxygen plant and oxygen tank.  

Restriction orders affect sale of litchi

Litchis are now ripening in the farmer's field. Although litchis have started ripening, the market is closed for sale. The prohibitory order enforced for the prevention and control COVID-19 has affected the farmers of Devghat Rural Municipality-5, Saune of Tanahun who are commercially cultivating litchi. Ward Chairman of Devghat Rural Municipality-5 Yal Bahadur Gurung has cultivated litchi in 400 plants in an area of 40 ropanis of land. Although litchis have started ripening now, the market is closed...

FM Paudel directs to speed up customs clearance of health materials

Finance Minister Bishnu Prasad Paudal has directed civil servants to expedite customs clearance of health items, equipment and medicines related to the prevention, treatment and control of COVID-19.

10 of 22 stranded tourists in Manang rescued

Five of them who were stranded at Dingsyang Rural Municipility were airlifted to Kathmandu and five were sent to Pokhara on a jeep, said Chief of the Annapurna Conservation Area, Lekhnath Gautam.

China's economy to provide guide for global data: Bloomberg

Combined with this month's report showing a continued export boom, such evidence of a more widespread rebound taking hold would point to China continuing to be one of the main driving forces for global growth this year, the report said.

Mountain climbing affected since Thursday due to inclement weather

Department’s Director Mira Acharya, who is currently in the Everest Base Camp, said, “Hundreds of aspiring climbers are waiting for the fair-weather window to summit the mountains.”

Capital expenditure stands at 36% in 10 months

While only two months are left for the current fiscal year 2020/21 to end, the capital development expenditure of the government has remained very low.

Gauchan becomes first chopper pilot to conquer Mt. Everest

Keshav Prasad Gauchan has become the first helicopter pilot from Nepal to climb Mt. Everest.

Nepal Chamber distributes health items to six hospitals

Nepal Chamber of Commerce (NCC) has distributed essential health items to various hospitals in Kathmandu. NCC officials, including Rajendra Malla, president of the NCC, have distributed the essential items, including PPE sets, surgical masks, surgical gloves, vitamin C tablets and cetamol tablets to government hospitals in Kathmandu.

Xiaomi lunched Poco X3 Pro

Xiaomi has launched its latest smartphone Poco X3 Pro in Nepal. "We are introducing the most powerful smartphone in Nepal," Sourabh Kothari, Country General Manager of Xiaomi Nepal, said in a statement on Sunday. The smart phone offers an impressive q

Love Lake: Heart-shaped lagoons link up in Dubai desert

The spokesperson says the Love Lake project came with a simple design brief from Sheikh Mohammed himself, of creating "a symbol of love in the desert," while also providing a unique new tourist destination for couples and families.

Three local levels without commercial bank branch

Just three local bodies out of 753 are left to have a branch of a commercial bank.

Lockdown leaves Haliyas, wage-earners helpless

Haliyas and wage labourers in Baitadi district are facing challenges to make their both ends meet due to the lockdown. They have no work to earn money and are unable to manage food and other essential items.

42 MW of Mristi Khola connected to the national grid

The electricity generated from the private sector-invested Mristi Khola Hydropower Project in Annapurna Rural Municipality-4 of Myagdi has been connected to the national grid since Thursday. The project has stated that the electricity generated from the project will be commercially produced after being tested for 15 days. The 42-MW Mristi Khola hydropower project constructed by the Mountain Energy Nepal had linked its electricity to the national grid through the substation at Annapurna Rural Municipality-3...

FMTC delivering food through online

The state-owned food supplier --Food Management and Trading Company has started utilising modern technologies so that the people could have an easy access to its services. The FMTC has been operating online delivery services in the Kathmandu Valley.

Mystery rivulet generated electricity added to national grid  

Electricity generated from the Mystery rivulet hydropower project constructed in Myagdi’s Annapurna rural municipality-4, Narchyang has been added to the national grid since Thursday.    

NT’s profits down by 22% in third quarter

Net profit of state-owned telecom company - Nepal Telecom (NT) - has decreased by 22.22 per cent during the third quarter of the current fiscal year compared to the same period last fiscal year.

Nepal Investment, Himalayan Bank sign merger deal

Nepal Investment Bank Ltd. (NIBL) and Himalayan Bank Ltd. (HBL) have signed an Memorandum of Understanding to go into a merger. Chairman of Nepal Investment Bank Prithvi Bahadur Pandé and chairman of Himalayan Bank Tulsi Prasad Gautam signed the MoU on Thursday, the banks said in a joint press statement. "This development has officially paved the way to complete formalities before the process of the start of joint operations between the two commercial banks," read the statement. After the merger,...

Exports to India increased by 23.5 per cent in last nine months  

Exports to India have increased by 23.5 per cent in the previous nine months.

Collecting gold from river sand: A profession that's disappearing

Bote community people in the Tanahun district have been worried about their livelihood as their traditional profession of collecting gold from the sand of local rivers is about to disappear.