ECONOMY
NFC starts selling goats and mountain goats for Dashain
NFC starts selling goats and mountain goats for Dashain
KATHMANDU, Oct 12: The National Food Corporation (NFC) has fixed the prices for live goats and mountain goats at Rs 710 and Rs 510 per kg respectively.
Oct 12, 2018
POLITICS
Bamdev Gautam backtracks from by-election plan
Bamdev Gautam backtracks from by-election plan
KATHMANDU, Oct 12: Following a rift within the party and a red signal from Prime Minister KP Oli, senior Nepal Communist Party (NCP) leader Bamdev Gautam has decided to back away from his decision to contest a by-election from Kathmandu-7, according to aides.
Oct 12, 2018
ECONOMY, SOCIETY
House sub-committee find 'collusion' in fixing sugar price
House sub-committee find 'collusion' in fixing sugar price
KATHMANDU, Oct 12: A sub-committee formed by the parliament's Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has concluded that various government officials and sugar mills had acted colluded to artificially drive up the price of sugar in the market.
Oct 12, 2018
POLITICS
PM urges police to be proactive to ensure peace and security
PM urges police to be proactive to ensure peace and security
KATHMANDU, Oct 12: Stating that the failure to solve even a single case can dent the image of police despite 90 percent success rate in booking criminals, Prime Minister KP Oli has asked Nepal Police officials to proactively work to maintain peace and security and ensure the safety of the general pu...
Oct 12, 2018
SOCIETY
Dashain fervor also reaches families living under tattered tarps
Dashain fervor also reaches families living under tattered t...
DANG, Oct 12: Times may be rough on them but they are always optimistic. Despite living under tattered tarpaulins, the locals often say: “We'll surely celebrate the next year's Dashain under broader shelter!”
Oct 12, 2018
SOCIETY
Experts highlight importance of knowledge sharing
Experts highlight importance of knowledge sharing
KATHMANDU, Oct 12: Government officials and experts from various sectors have underscored the need for sharing knowledge for the progress of society and the country.
Oct 12, 2018
ECONOMY
Govt changing design of Bhairahawa, Nepalgunj ICPs
Govt changing design of Bhairahawa, Nepalgunj ICPs
KATHMANDU, Oct 12: The government is revising the design of integrated check posts (ICPs) at Nepalgunj and Bhairahawa, realizing the need for sufficient spaces at the customs point to accommodate large volume of goods.
Oct 12, 2018
ECONOMY
Market ends week on a positive note
Market ends week on a positive note
KATHMANDU, Oct 12: Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index gained 9.95 points to close the week at 1,228.28 points on Thursday. Though stocks slid in the first trading hour, a midday rebound helped the benchmark index pare all its initial losses to end the week on a positive note.
Oct 12, 2018
ECONOMY
NBA lowers deposit rate cap
NBA lowers deposit rate cap
KATHMANDU, Oct 12: Following widespread complaints that banks have been reluctant to lower their interest rates despite being in a comfortable liquidity position, Nepal Bankers Association (NBA) -- the umbrella organization of 28 commercial banks -- has decided to bring the cap on deposit rates by 0...
Oct 12, 2018
POLITICS
Only BP’s ideals can unite Congress: GS Koirala
Only BP’s ideals can unite Congress: GS Koirala
NAWALPARASI, Oct 12: Nepali Congress General Secretary Dr Shashank Koirala has claimed to make his party the number one in the next elections, after uniting the party.
Oct 11, 2018