Language Commission identifies eight more languages

KATHMANDU: The Language Commission had identified eight more languages in the country. According to the latest population census held in 2011 there were a total of 123 languages. There are 19 languages spoken by more...

Gold price dips, silver stable

KATHMANDU, DECEMBER 26 While the price of gold slipped, that of silver was stable in the trading week between December 20 and 25. According to the rate list of the Federation of Nepal Gold and Silver...

British double agent George Blake dies in Russia at 98

MOSCOW: George Blake, a former British intelligence officer who worked as a double agent for the Soviet Union and passed some of the most coveted Western secrets to Moscow, has died in Russia. He...

101-year-old woman first German to be vaccinated against coronavirus – MDR

BERLIN: A 101-year-old woman became the first German to receive a vaccine against the coronavirus on Saturday, a day ahead of the official start of the country’s vaccination campaign, local broadcaster MDR reported. The woman,...

Share market bull overrides political chaos

KATHMANDU, DECEMBER 26 The mid-week buying spree offset the initial panic selling in the secondary market, although the profit-booking of the last trading day capped the gains. Subsequently, the index of Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse)...

Brokers’ commission slashed by 33 per cent from today

KATHMANDU: Securities Board of Nepal (SEBON) has decided to slash brokerage charge in securities trade from Sunday. The board has decided to reduce the commission rate by 33 per cent, meaning the rate will be...

No-confidence motion filed against Province 1 Chief Minister

DHARAN: Lawmakers from Dahal-Nepal faction of the ruling NCP in the Provincial Assembly of Province 1 have filed a no-trust motion against Chief Minister Sher Dhan Rai. The motion was registered at the assembly secretariat...

Ganga Maya staging hunger strike for last six days

KATHMANDU, DECEMBER 26 Ganga Maya Adhikari has been staging yet another fast-unto-death hunger strike at the National Trauma Centre for the last six days demanding justice for her teenage son, who was killed 16 years...