Consumption, imports lending exert pressure on liquidity management

The loan accumulated to Rs. 578.3 billion which is comparatively a larger amount than that of the rest of the other sectors. The consumable loan specifically spurred up in personal consumption loan, education loan, residential personal home loan, and professional loan creating the pressure on liquidity.

Fire at Indreni Complex under control

Manohar Pokhrel, assistant inspector of police at Kathmandu police range, Baneshwor, informed that the fire that broke out in the afternoon was doused at about 4:30 pm.

COVID-19 update: 218 new cases, 263 recoveries

According to the MoHP, there are 5,525 active cases of the novel coronavirus across the country. The Ministry said that 86,593 people were vaccinated against the novel coronavirus in the last 24 hours.

Fire breaks out at Indreni Complex, Kathmandu

Manohar Pokhrel, assistant inspector of police, at the Kathmandu police range, Baneshwor, informed that efforts were underway to keep the fire under control. He said five fire engines were being used to douse the fire.

TU should not be accessible only for financially stable people: PM Deuba

The Chancellor and Prime Minister of Tribhuvan University, Sher Bahadur Deuba, has said that Tribhuvan University should not be accessible only to the limited class with strong financial status. This was stated by Prime Minister Deuba while addressing the 47th Convocation Ceremony of Tribhuvan University on Monday.

Current FY witnesses persistent BOP deficit

Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) monthly report, “Current Macroeconomic and Financial Situation” showed that the BOP deficit in the mid-August, mid-September, mid-October, and mid-November have been Rs. 38.75 billion, Rs. 83.42 billion, Rs. 76.13 billion, and Rs .150.38 billion respectively.

Water supply in Kathmandu Valley less than one third of demand

The existing water supply in the Kathmandu Valley is less than one-third of the demand. The Kathmandu Upatyaka Khanepani Limited (KUKL) distributes around 130 million litres of water on a daily basis, despite the demand of around 430 million litres. 

SAAF U-19 Women's Championship: Nepal vs India today

Nepal is competing with India in the ongoing SAAF U-19 Women's Championship in Bangladesh on Sunday (today).

Preparation on to amend education regulation: Minister Paudel

At a programme organised on the 68th anniversary of Kanti Secondary School, Butwal on Friday, Minister Paudel shared that the ministry was going to fulfill teachers in a permanent manner from Teacher Service Commission this month, to increase teachers' quota and adjust teachers at local levels.

Vote count for NC central committee members to start shortly

Keshav Raijal, a member of the NC central election committee, informed that results of the vote count for the joint general secretaries will be officially announced soon and the vote count for the central working committee of the NC will begin thereafter.

Govt. to take initiatives to resolve issues of migrant workers

Home Minister Bal Krishna Khand has assured to address the problems faced by Nepali migrant workers in the countries of destination.

NC general convention: Vote count for joint general secretary begins

Results for the post of party president, vice presidents (two posts), and general secretaries (two posts) have already been made public. Sher Bahadur Deuba has been re-elected as party president while Purna Bahadur Khadka and Dhanaraj Gurung are the vice presidents and Gagan Thapa and Bishwoprakash Sharma are the general secretaries.

Remittance inflow down by 7.5%

According to the Current Macroeconomic and Financial Situation report of the Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB), the remittance decreased by 7.5 per cent to Rs. 312.42 billion in the first four months of the current FY relative to Rs. 337.72 billion of the review period of the previous FY.

Leftist parties popular: leader Nepal

In his address to a training session organised by the party’s Bagmati Province Committee here today, he said his decision to form the party by splitting from the CPN (UML) was for strengthening the leftist movement and urged the bodies concerned not to worry over the matter.

Unknown disease kills sheep in hordes in Taplejung

Kailash Rai, a local of Sadewa, said that Budhachhetri, Rai and Khadka have been raising sheep jointly and so far about 45 of their sheep died due to unknown diseases.

Tea farmers demand to fix minimum support price of green leaves

Stating that the future of tea is getting uncertain every year due to the use of chemical fertilisers and pesticides, the farmers said that the support price of organic and quality tea should be fixed by the federal government.

Two dead in Ilam road mishap

A bus (Me 1 Ja 3307) heading to Phikkal from Harkate bazaar in Suryodaya Municipality in the district fell some 100 metres off the road after losing control.

Motipur substation constructed in Kapilvastu comes into operation

Now that the Motipur substation has come into operation, the power supply in the area will be reliable and of high quality and technical leakage will also be reduced, said NEA.

Three dead, 19 injured in jeep accident in Tulsipur

Of the injured, six have been referred to Nepalgunj for further treatment while 13 have been undergoing treatment at Rapti Provincial hospital in Tulsipur.

Additional Rs. 13.5 billion demanded for purchasing fertiliser

The spokesperson of MOALD, Prakash Kumar Sanjel, said that only 250 thousand metric tons can be purchased for Rs. 15 billion at the current international market price while there is a demand for an additional 130 thousand metric tons.