World Bank projects Nepal’s GDP growth rate to average at 6.5%

Published On: October 14, 2019 10:29 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Oct 14: The World Bank has projected the growth of Nepal’s gross domestic product (GDP) to average at 6.5% over the current fiscal year – FY2019/20 and the next fiscal year – FY2020/21.

BANEPA, Oct 14: The construction of Kavre Valley Drinking Water Supply Project, which was expected to be completed within two years from the date of agreement with the Chinese company, is yet to be completed even after more than six years.

Lo Manthang to be electrified

Published On: October 14, 2019 10:16 AM NPT By: Dhana Basnet

LO MANTHANG (MUSTANG), Oct 14: Despite the increasing flow of tourists every year and growing population, Lo Manthang, a rural municipality in Mustang district, is getting electricity for only an hour a day.

Leaders stress unity for economic prosperity

Published On: October 14, 2019 10:02 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Oct 14: Top guns of the major political parties have stressed forging unity among key political parties in the country for economic prosperity and development as they did for the political changes in the past.

Man kills wife, daughter

Published On: October 14, 2019 09:57 AM NPT By: Republica

SINDHULI, Oct 14: A man from Golanchor Rural Municipality-6 of Sindhuli killed his own wife and daughter on Thursday. According to the District Police Office, Sindhuli, Tek Bahadur Masagri shot his wife and daughter to death after consuming alcohol at around 11 pm.

Karnali Corridor: Gateway to development and prosperity

Published On: October 14, 2019 09:28 AM NPT By: Nagendra Upadhyaya

SURKHET, Oct 14: Chief Minister of Karnali Province, Mahendra Bahadur Shahi has stated the deals reached between the Nepal and the Chinese government during the two-day state visit of the Chinese President Xi Jinping, have paved the way for development and prosperity in the country. For Karnali Province, the Jamunaha – Hilsa road development project, which has been upheld by China, is going to change the face of the region, he said.

RAUTAHAT, Oct 14: Police on Sunday arrested former minister Mohammad Aftab Alam on the charge of his involvement in committing several murders in Rautahat district in April 2008.

Explainer: The brick kiln murders Alam is accused of

Published On: October 14, 2019 08:08 AM NPT By: Bhadra Sharma

KATHMANDU, Oct 14: At about 2 pm on April 9, 2008 a group of local leaders affiliated to the Nepali Congress came to Sri Narayan Singh’s home in Rajkot in Rautahat district. It was the eve of the 2008 historic Constituent Assembly elections.

KATHMANDU, Oct 14: Chinese President Xi Jinping has said that anyone attempting to split China will be ruined.

KATHMANDU, Oct 14: Chinese President Xi Jinping, who flew to Beijing concluding his two-day state visit to Nepal on Sunday, gave some interesting food for thought to the top guns of Nepal Communist Party (NCP) when he stressed the importance of integrity and good governance in a communist party to run the government.