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Lakhatirtha locals' initiative to tackle drinking water shortage
Lakhatirtha locals' initiative to tackle drinking water shor...
KATHMANDU, June 17: The residents of Lakhatirtha in Dallu, Kathmandu, who had been suffering from the problem of drinking water shortage for nearly a decade, have taken a community-based initiative to resolve the problem. They formed a committee named Lakhatirtha Parishar Samiti (LPS) about six mont...
Jun 17, 2019
ECONOMY
Monsoon arriving 0.17 days earlier every year: Study
Monsoon arriving 0.17 days earlier every year: Study
KATHMANDU, June 7: A two-day conference on Science and Technology for Prosperity: “Connecting Lives with Land, Water and Environment" concluded in Kathmandu on Thursday.
Jun 07, 2019
ECONOMY
Trans-Himalayan self-drive on vintage cars
Trans-Himalayan self-drive on vintage cars
KATHMANDU, May 18: Twenty-eight vintage cars have recently completed a thrilling trans-Himalayan drive from Chengdu of China to Kathmandu, via Tibet. As part of the Trans-Himalayan Adventure 2019, organized by PureQuest Adventures India in association with Rally Round, the cars crossed the Himalayan...
May 18, 2019
ECONOMY
29 years and running: Story of a trekker
29 years and running: Story of a trekker
KATHMANDU, May 11: Shyam Gurung, a local of Jitpur, Bhaktapur, is now a self-established trekking guide. Fluent in Russian, he has been in the tourism industry for the last 29 years, having juggled various kinds of jobs and environments before finally acclimatizing with the Himalayan trekking busine...
May 11, 2019
ECONOMY
Two women entrepreneurs launch handmade-garments brand Voto
Two women entrepreneurs launch handmade-garments brand Voto
KATHMANDU, April 20: Voto Nepal, a domestic brand which sells locally produced handmade garments, organized a week long Voto Utsav on April 14 to launch its brand. Offering discounts of up to 40 percent, the store sells apparels in a diverse range of colors and prints.
Apr 20, 2019
SOCIETY
Top leaders, others throng 'Balgyani' Aaditya's bratabandha
Top leaders, others throng 'Balgyani' Aaditya's bratabandha
KATHMANDU, April 14: Nine-year-old Aaditya Dahal, more popularly known as Balgyani Guru Acharya, has become a household name among Hindu worshipers across the country.
Apr 14, 2019
ECONOMY
1,100 km of roads in quake-hit districts yet to be rebuilt
1,100 km of roads in quake-hit districts yet to be rebuilt
KATHMANDU, April 13: Work to rebuild 1,100 kilometres of roads in districts affected by the 2015 earthquakes is yet to commence even though the term of National Reconstruction Authority (NRA) is expiring in two years.
Apr 13, 2019
ECONOMY
‘Fasten your seat belts; Nepal’s economy is going to take off’
‘Fasten your seat belts; Nepal’s economy is going to take of...
KATHMANDU, March 31: With a strong kick start to Investment Summit Nepal 2019, 615 delegates from over 40 countries provided a strong platform for dialogues and articulate discussions regarding Nepal's potential market.
Mar 31, 2019
ECONOMY
Transport management office in disarray; service seekers infuriated
Transport management office in disarray; service seekers inf...
KATHMANDU, March 23: One any given day, the office of transport management at Ekantakuna, under the Department of Transport Management (DoTM), is found to be in a state of total disarray. Service seekers are infuriated and frustrated as the office rooms are often empty, and most probably, nobody is...
Mar 23, 2019
ECONOMY
Ice-cream franchise Twisting Scoops comes to Nepal
Ice-cream franchise Twisting Scoops comes to Nepal
KATHMANDU, March 20: A new international ice-cream franchise is soon to be introduced in the Kathmandu Valley, promising a totally new experience to the consumers. Co-founded by Bibhushan Sharma and Niskarsh Ghimire, Creative Mills has brought Twisting Scoops to Nepal for the first time.
Mar 20, 2019