UPDATE IRELAND SCORES 185 RUNS Kathmandu, 15 Aug.: Ireland batted first and scored 185 runs for the loss of eight wickets in the ICC World Cup U-19 League in Townsville Wednesday against Nepal. Australia trounced Nepal in an opening fixture. Nnnn NIC BANK ANNOUNCES REDUCED PROFIT Kathmandu, 15 Aug.: NIC Bank announced a reduced profit for Q4 of the last fiscal year 2068.69 compared to the same period the previous year. The Bank recorded a net profit of Rs. 394.199 ending 15 July compared to Rs.495.704 the same quarter the year before. Nnnn CHILIME HYDROPOWER CO LTD. RECORDS INCREASED PROFIT Kathmandu, 15 Aug.: Chilime Hydropower Co, an undertaking of Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) recorded an increased profit of Rs.932.689 million in the last fiscal year ending 15 July. The power company recorded a Rs. 843.139 million profit the previous year. nnnn