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NEPSE increases by 14.37 points Wednesday

May 25, 2022May 25, 2022 Digital Khabar

25 May, KATHMANDU: The stock market index Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) has risen by 14.37 points and reached to 2223.57 points on Wednesday. The market, which had risen to 2243 points, had declined somewhat at the close. A total of 24.94 million shares of 226 companies worth Rs 1.4 billion were traded on Wednesday. The index of all sub-groups has... Read More

Balen, Sunita Dongol all set to win Kathmandu Metropolitan City

May 25, 2022May 25, 2022 Digital Khabar

25 MAY, KATHMAND : Balendra Shah and Sunita Dongol are all set to win Kathmandu Metropolitan City as Mayor and Deputy Mayor. Balendra Shah, an independent candidate and perhaps the most unexpected candidate to win is now all set to become the Mayor of Kathmandu. As of Wednesday afternoon, Shah was leading with 55,777 votes, ahead of Sirjana Singh of... Read More

Five Images of Gods repatriated from USA

May 25, 2022May 25, 2022 Digital Khabar

25 May, KATHMANDU : The gilded figures of Gods stolen from different parts of Nepal have been repatriated from the United States. Among the repatriated religious figures were Standing Buddha that was lost from Kwaya Bahi, Lalitpur, Padmapani Lokeswora, Chaturmukhi Shivalinga (Panchadeval Temple, Pasupati), Uma Maheswori (Ga: Hiti, Lalitpur) and Nagaraja (Bhagawan Bahal, Naxal). As informed, Uma Maheswora sculpture has... Read More

Charles and Camilla to star in jubilee EastEnders episode

May 22, 2022May 22, 2022 Digital Khabar

22 May, BBC : The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall are to guest star in an episode of EastEnders to mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. Charles and Camilla will join the residents of Albert Square for a street party held in honour of the monarch’s 70 years on the throne. They filmed the scenes in March when they... Read More

Covid in North Korea: No response to US vaccine offer

May 22, 2022May 22, 2022 Digital Khabar

22 May, USA : President Joe Biden says North Korea has not responded to a US offer of Covid vaccines, as the country battles its first acknowledged outbreak. Nearly 2.5 million people have been sickened by “fever” in North Korea and it is under a nationwide lockdown, according to the country’s state media. It is thought to be particularly vulnerable... Read More

Russia war crimes allegations mount as Ukraine refugees top six million

May 14, 2022May 14, 2022 Digital Khabar

KYIV, Ukraine, May 13, (AFP): Russia faced mounting accusations of war crimes in Ukraine Friday including forcing thousands of people into interrogation camps, as the number of refugees reported to have fled the conflict surpassed six million. The Russian invasion has also led to a seismic policy change by Finland, whose leaders said Thursday the previously neutral nation must apply... Read More

Bangladesh restricts foreign travel for government officials

May 14, 2022May 14, 2022 Digital Khabar

DHAKA, May 12 (Xinhua) : The Bangladeshi government has restricted foreign trips of its officials under operating and development budgets in the context of post-COVID-19 economic recovery and an ongoing global crisis. The country’s Ministry of Finance Thursday issued a notification saying that all types of foreign trips, including exposure visits, study tours, workshops and seminars for all government officials... Read More

Ballot boxes to be ferried by helicopter

May 14, 2022May 14, 2022 Digital Khabar

Darchula, May 14 (RSS): A Nepal Army helicopter has left for Chhangaru Tinkar, the most remote place in the district, to bring the ballot boxes of the polling that took place on Friday. The ballot box of Ward No. 1, which has two polling stations, has been kept in Chhangru. Chief District Officer Dirgharaj Upadhyaya said that the ballot boxes... Read More

Counting of votes of Kathmandu to begin

May 14, 2022May 14, 2022 Digital Khabar

Kathmandu, May 14 (RSS): Preparations for the counting of votes of Kathmandu Metropolitan City have reached the final stage. An all-party meeting held on Friday night had decided to count the votes from 8 am today. The counting of votes will be done at the office of the Returning Officer in the City Hall building. Election Officer Prem Kumar Shrestha... Read More

Counting begins in Gokarneshwar

May 14, 2022May 14, 2022 Digital Khabar

Kathmandu, May 14 (RSS): Counting of votes of local level election in Gokarneshwor Municipality has started. The counting of votes has started from Ward No. 1 of the municipality, where 800 votes have been counted, said Election Officer Ranju Gautam. According to the preliminary results, the Nepali Congress candidate for the post of mayor and deputy mayor have taken the... Read More