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How hydro companies are cheating shareholders

BHATTEDANDA, LALITPUR, Feb 17: Anil Syangten, a farmer of Bhattedanda village in Lalitpur district, borrowed Rs 100,000 at 24 percent interest from a local moneylender three years ago and invested in shares of Khanikhola Hydropower Co Ltd (KKHC). He was one of the hundreds of investors who believed that investment in initial public offering (IPO) of a hydropower project was like buying gold.
How hydro companies are cheating shareholders


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Published On: February 17, 2020 07:59 AM NPT

How hydro companies are cheating shareholders
How hydro companies are cheating shareholders

BHATTEDANDA, LALITPUR, Feb 17: Anil Syangten, a farmer of Bhattedanda village in Lalitpur district, borrowed Rs 100,000 at 24 percent interest from a local moneylender...
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Published On: February 15, 2020 08:20 AM NPT

PM’s website taken over for porn upload on failure to renew domain
PM’s website taken over for porn upload on failure to renew domain

KATHMANDU, Feb 15: Concerned over the growing incidence of rape in the country, the KP Sharma Oli government banned digital pornography some two years ago....
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Published On: February 11, 2020 10:15 AM NPT

I’ll become a different person if justice prevails: Durga Devi
I’ll become a different person if justice prevails: Durga Devi

KATHMANDU, Feb 11: Monday was just another day for Nirmala Panta’s mother Durga Devi. She was preparing to come home from work (she is a peon...
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This Month

Published On: February 10, 2020 11:20 AM NPT

They threaten to burn us alive: Nakkhu locals (with video)
They threaten to burn us alive: Nakkhu locals (with video)

KATHMANDU, Feb 10: Just a few kilometers south from the Mediciti Hospital in Nakkhu, Lalitpur-27 is an asphalt plant being run by Shailung Group of...
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Published On: February 6, 2020 02:25 PM NPT

CIAA files case at Special Court against 175 in Lalita Niwas land scam
CIAA files case at Special Court against 175 in Lalita Niwas land scam

KATHMANDU, Feb 6: The Commission for Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) on Wednesday filed a charge-sheet against 175 individuals, including some erstwhile bigwigs, at...
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Published On: February 5, 2020 08:30 PM NPT

Republica investigation on Lalita Niwas Land Scam ( with list of stories)
Republica investigation on Lalita Niwas Land Scam ( with list of stories)

KATHMANDU, Feb 5: After months-long investigations, the Commission for Investigations and Abuse of Authority on Wednesday registered charge sheets at the Special Court against 175...
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Published On: January 27, 2020 01:00 PM NPT

A beautiful mind (with video)
A beautiful mind (with video)

KATHMANDU, Jan 27: I can't fly in the sky with splashing gleam and carry some wind on my wing's lap ...
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This Year

Published On: January 14, 2020 07:19 AM NPT

Multibillion-rupee strategy to revamp agriculture is disowned, directionless
Multibillion-rupee strategy to revamp agriculture is disowned, directionless

KATHMANDU, Jan 14: In his first term as prime minister, KP Oli put his signature on the Agriculture Development Strategy (ADS) document on July 20,...
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Published On: January 13, 2020 07:42 AM NPT

Strong government but weak capital expenditure
Strong government but weak capital expenditure

KATHMANDU, Jan 13: People’s expectations from the two-thirds majority government seem to have fallen flat due to the sluggish progress of the government toward addressing...
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Published On: January 6, 2020 07:58 AM NPT

Bill allows govt to shut down unregistered social media sites
Bill allows govt to shut down unregistered social media sites

KATHMANDU, Jan 6: A bill, which is on the verge of endorsement by the lower house of parliament, may pave the way for the government...
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Published On: January 5, 2020 06:30 AM NPT

80% of verdicts in work abroad scams go unimplemented
80% of verdicts in work abroad scams go unimplemented

KATHMANDU, Jan 5: Amrita Dhakal, 32, of Saurapana, Gorkha could have been a successful entrepreneur today if only she had not dreamt of going to...
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