ECONOMY
Loan flow to farming sector sees slower growth
Loan flow to farming sector sees slower growth
KATHMANDU, March 22: At a time when the government is prodding the banking industry to increase lending to productive sector, loan flow toward agriculture sector over the first seven months of 2016/17 grew by only 8.1 percent.
Mar 22, 2017
POLITICS
Wheels for polls: MoHA, EC seek vehicles
Wheels for polls: MoHA, EC seek vehicles
KATHMANDU, March 22: While the whereabouts of vehicles purchased during previous elections remain largely unknown, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MoHA) and the Election Commission (EC) are lobbying to purchase hundreds of four wheelers for the upcoming local elections.
Mar 22, 2017
POLITICS
NRA approves six new house designs for rural areas
NRA approves six new house designs for rural areas
KATHMANDU, March 22: The National Reconstruction Authority (NRA) on Tuesday approved six more earthquake-resilient designs of houses suitable for the rural areas.
Mar 22, 2017
SOCIETY
Eight arrested for stealing millions
Eight arrested for stealing millions
KATHMANDU, March 22: The Metropolitan Police Crime Division has arrested eight people for allegedly stealing millions of rupees from bank accounts of various businessmen.
Mar 22, 2017
Editorial
Feel-good trip
Feel-good trip
Neither Nepal nor China expects much from the week-long China trip of Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal. There have been next to no preparations from Nepal’s side, and even two days ahead of the visit the government is still unsure of Dahal’s itinerary in China.
Mar 22, 2017
SOCIETY
Traffic to remain suspended for six hours a day in Naraynagadh-Muglin road
Traffic to remain suspended for six hours a day in Naraynaga...
CHITWAN, March 22: The Narayangadh-Muglin road section, which is the main link of the capital with the southern belt of the country, will be suspending vehicular movement for six hours a day from March 28 to speed up the renovation work.
Mar 22, 2017
OPINION
Drastic measures
Drastic measures
One alternative would involve re-incarnating late King Mahendra’s crisp labeling of his regime’s opponents as anti-national elements
Mar 22, 2017
SOCIETY
38 polling stations added in Morang, total reaches 301
38 polling stations added in Morang, total reaches 301
MORANG, March 22: Thirty-eight polling stations have been added for the upcoming local election in Morang district. With the new additions, the number of polling stations in the district will reach 301.
Mar 22, 2017
OPINION
The Nordic Model
The Nordic Model
The most important factor is the political will and progressive nature of the Norwegian government
Mar 22, 2017
ECONOMY
Suresh Basnet steps down from KUKL board
Suresh Basnet steps down from KUKL board
KATHMANDU, March 22: The immediate past president of Kathmandu Upatyaka Khanepani Ltd (KUKL) has resigned from the KUKL board of directors.
Mar 22, 2017