The Week
Scams and records
Scams and records
There are a lot of peculiarities that contribute to making us ‘quintessentially Nepali’. Among the more stranger of these quirks, as I realized midway through a conversation last week, is our love for records. Apparently, we love our records because it gives us a sense of achievement and pride, both...
Dec 14, 2018
WORLD
EU gives May assurances on Brexit, but cold comfort
EU gives May assurances on Brexit, but cold comfort
BRUSSELS, Dec 14: European Union leaders assured Prime Minister Theresa May on Thursday that the Brexit treaty she agreed last month but is struggling to get through UK parliament should not bind Britain forever to EU rules.
Dec 14, 2018
The Week
Styling a winter staple
Styling a winter staple
If there’s one clothing staple that you must have in your wardrobe this season then that’s definitely a coat. It can up your style quotient with minimal effort. Coats are essential part of your wardrobe because they keep you warm, come in all shapes and sizes and are very fashionable and versatile.
Dec 14, 2018
SOCIETY
Three children of a family die after fire breaks out in Dang
Three children of a family die after fire breaks out in Dang
DANG, Dec 14 : Three children of a family were burnt to death after a massive fire broke out in Guranse of Bangalachuli Rural Municipality-8 in Dang district.
Dec 14, 2018
ECONOMY
India must own up EPG report: Minister
India must own up EPG report: Minister
KATHMANDU, Dec 14: Amid speculation that the Indian side had snubbed the Eminent Persons Group (EPG) report, Nepal has said that India cannot question the EPG) report as it was prepared by a joint team nominated and accepted by the incumbent governments of both countries.
Dec 14, 2018
The Week
Steering her destiny
Steering her destiny
When Muna Shrestha came to Kathmandu for the first time after her SLC exams, she was fascinated to see her aunt driving a safa tempo. She wondered how it would feel to get behind the wheels of one. Little did she know that she would end up following her aunt’s footsteps just a couple of years down t...
Dec 14, 2018
ECONOMY
IMF projects economic growth at 6.5 percent
IMF projects economic growth at 6.5 percent
KATHMANDU, Dec 14: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has made an upward revision to its forecast of Nepal’s economic growth rate to 6.5 percent, from 5 percent that it projected in World Economic Outlook published earlier in October.
Dec 14, 2018
ECONOMY
Foreign tourist arrivals cross one million mark
Foreign tourist arrivals cross one million mark
KATHMANDU, Dec 14: International tourist arrivals to Nepal have crossed the one million mark for the first time.
Dec 14, 2018
ECONOMY
Nepse ends week on positive note
Nepse ends week on positive note
KATHMANDU, Dec 14: Stocks trading was lackluster till mid-session on Thursday -- the last trading day of the week. But stocks gained ground later in the afternoon and the benchmark Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) closed 7.60 points higher at 1,148.78 points.
Dec 14, 2018
ECONOMY
Roop Jyoti denies ownership of Landmark Developers
Roop Jyoti denies ownership of Landmark Developers
KATHMANDU, Dec 14: Former Minister of State for Finance, Roop Jyoti, has clarified that he is neither a director nor a shareholder of Landmark Developers Pvt Ltd.
Dec 14, 2018