POLITICS
Nepalis on southern borders keenly observing run-up to Indian elections
Nepalis on southern borders keenly observing run-up to India...
BIRGUNJ, March 14: The country's southern neighbor India is holding Lok Sabha elections in seven phases from April 11 to May 19.
Mar 14, 2019
SOCIETY
India awards 200 scholarships to Nepali students
India awards 200 scholarships to Nepali students
KATHMANDU, March 14: The Indian Embassy on Wednesday awarded 200 Golden Jubilee Scholarships to meritorious Nepali students for continuing their studies in various undergraduate courses at Universities and Colleges in Nepal for the academic year 2018-2019.
Mar 14, 2019
ECONOMY
Nepse snaps six-day gaining streak
Nepse snaps six-day gaining streak
KATHMANDU, Mar 14: Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index snapped six-day winning run as it shed 13.16 points on Wednesday.
Mar 14, 2019
ECONOMY
Japanese support for embankment construction
Japanese support for embankment construction
KATHMANDU, March 14: Japanese Ambassador to Nepal Masamichi Saigo handed over an embankment along the Kali Gandaki River bank to Gharapjhong Rural Municipality-2, Mustang, on Wednesday.
Mar 14, 2019
SOCIETY
Gandaki Province to distribute sanitary pads to girls sitting for SEE
Gandaki Province to distribute sanitary pads to girls sittin...
PARBAT, March 14: The social development ministry of Gandaki Province has decided to distribute sanitary pads to the girls appearing in the Secondary Education Examination (SEE) this year.
Mar 14, 2019
ECONOMY
Sebon brings regulation to govern private equity, venture capital funds
Sebon brings regulation to govern private equity, venture ca...
KATHMANDU, March 14: The Securities Board of Nepal (Sebon ) has issued the Specialized Investment Fund Regulation, 2075 (2019), paving the legal way for operation of various funds like private equity fund, venture capital fund and hedge fund, among other specialized types of investment funds, in the...
Mar 14, 2019
Editorial
Tame Biplav, but keep talking
Tame Biplav, but keep talking
The government’s decision to outlaw Netra Bikram Chand (Biplav) led Nepal Communist Party can be debated in two ways.
Mar 14, 2019
OPINION
Restricting investment
Restricting investment
Nepal must adopt liberal laws and provide much better opportunities than other Asian countries if it is to become an attractive foreign investment destination
Mar 14, 2019
OPINION
Post-agreement politics
Post-agreement politics
Did the government sense that in absence of credible and strong opposition in Madhesi parties there is growing traction for a radical and secessionist politics?
Mar 14, 2019
OPINION
Losing friends, impoverishing people
Losing friends, impoverishing people
It is insult to suggest US industry cannot compete with firms in a lower-income country
Mar 14, 2019