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By Shoukat Protests erupted after Indian security forces martyred 22-year-yound Kashmir leader Burhan Wani on July 8, 2016. A new wave of Indian brutalities has set in with the martyr of an eminent leader. Despite a curfew in the Indian-held Kashmir and brutal tactics of Indian police and other security …
Read More »Foreign experts marvel at rapid development of Tibet
LHASA, July 10 (Xinhua) — Foreign researchers and journalists attending the Forum on the Development of Tibet have been awestruck by what they have seen in the regional capital Lhasa. The Tibetan miracle is the result of massive effort by the Chinese government to foster productive enterprises, said Mewati Sitaram …
Read More »Panchen Lama to give rare Buddhist ritual in Tibet
LHASA, July 12 (Xinhua) — Panchen Lama Bainqen Erdini Qoigyijabu will give an important four-day Buddhist ritual known as Kalachakra in Zhaxi Lhunbo Lamasery in Xigaze, southwest China’s Tibet, later this month. The temple and the Buddhist Association in Xigaze jointly announced on Tuesday that the Kalachakra service will last …
Read More »Private companies can start their own petroleum business after two years
Ending Nepal Oil Corporation’s monopoly in petroleum trading, the government has issued permanent license to 11 private companies which allows them to do petroleum business in Nepal. The government recently issued such license to 10 companies. Malika Petroleum Pvt Ltd had received license for petroleum trading last year. These companies …
Read More »FNCCI’s protest against power tariffs hike
Federation of Nepalese Chamber of Commerce and Industries (FNCCI) has expressed its “deep concern” about the Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA)’s decision to hike the electricity tariffs. It has demanded the government to immediately roll back its decision. The Electricity Tariff Fixation Commission (ETFC) two weeks ago had hiked the rate …
Read More »CBIL acquires Premier Finance
Citizens Bank International Ltd (CBIL) has acquired Premier Finance Co Ltd. Issuing a statement, the commercial bank said that the joint operation of the bank following the acquisition kicked off on Sunday. Earlier, the commercial bank had snapped up Nepal Housing and Merchant Finance Ltd and People’s Finance Ltd. Following …
Read More »Honey guide launches trekking app
Honey Guide has launched a mobile application ‘Trekking in Nepal’. The app features three popular trekking trails of the country – Everest Base Camp, Annapurna Base Camp and, Ghorepani-Poon Hill. Issuing a press statement, HoneyGuide said the mobile app intends to keep travellers safe and engaged and guides trekkers in …
Read More »Bajaj V out on Kathmandu roads
HH Bajaj, the authorised dealer for Bajaj motorcycles in Nepal, launched the Bajaj V in a bid to consolidate its market share. “The Baja V will help us to consolidate our market presence while creating a separate new segment different from the Pulsar and Discover bikes,” said Punam Singh, marketing …
Read More »Frost and Sullivan to host Webinar
Nepal situated in the lap of the Himalayas is now steadily poised for a new wave of socio-economic and industrial growth.Frost & Sullivan’s Emerging Market Innovation team is hosting a webinar that will have a panel of experts assess the country’s economic and industrial growth potential and highlight national priorities …
Read More »Pokemon Go taking over the web
In the week that political resignations, leadership battles and market turmoil dominated news headlines, a certain monster-hunting mobile game was busy making waves online. Pokemon Go’s mixture of gaming and reality has proved a huge success. Barely a weeksince the launch of Pokémon Go — the smartphone app and game …
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