My City
No limitation to beauty
No limitation to beauty
Lazzana Goverdhan
There I sat on a blue bench with my best friend chatting about yesterday’s daily soap episode. As we were discussing, two girls, who had come to talk about blood donation, interrupted us. They started by explaining the eligibility criteria of the donors. Nonetheless, I don’t kno...
Aug 18, 2018
My City
Beyond books
Beyond books
The establishment of youth clubs is on the rise in Nepal. Most of these associations, led by youths themselves, aim at giving a head-start to their leadership attributes. Youth no longer like to follow the conventional ways of attaining education, limiting themselves within the four walls of a class...
Aug 18, 2018
SPORTS
Gyanendra Malla Citizens Bank’s brand ambassador
Gyanendra Malla Citizens Bank’s brand ambassador
KATHMANDU, Aug 18: Citizens Bank International has appointed national cricket team vice captain Gyanendra Malla its brand ambassador on Friday.
Aug 18, 2018
ECONOMY
Nepse posts weekly gains as investors shift focus to earnings
Nepse posts weekly gains as investors shift focus to earning...
KATHMANDU, Aug 18: Losses from last week carried over to the initial trading session as the Nepal Stock Index (Nepse) index shed more than 16 points on Sunday. However, the index staged a partial recovery on Monday as it recouped 10 points on the day. Subsequently, the index advanced in all the latt...
Aug 18, 2018
ECONOMY
Tourist arrivals up 18% in first seven months, entrepreneurs unimpressed
Tourist arrivals up 18% in first seven months, entrepreneurs...
KATHMANDU, Aug 18: Tourist arrivals in 2018 has continued to break the old records of the country. Recording a remarkable growth of 18 percent in the first seven month of 2018, tourist arrival reached 593,299, according to a report compiled by Nepal Tourism Board (NTB). The number was 502,544 in the...
Aug 18, 2018
ECONOMY
Mahindra launches electric rickshaw
Mahindra launches electric rickshaw
KATHMANDU, Aug 18: Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd, a part of Mahindra Group based in India, has launched a new brand of electric rickshaw, e-Alfa Mini, on Friday.
Aug 18, 2018
ECONOMY
5% more people connected to power supply in FY2017/18
5% more people connected to power supply in FY2017/18
Electricity supply up by 12.79 percent;
NEA’s income increase by 16.98 percent
Aug 18, 2018
ECONOMY
Minister for Finance tries to assuage growing fears over tax burden
Minister for Finance tries to assuage growing fears over tax...
Government forms two committees to look into taxation concerns
Aug 18, 2018
SOCIETY
400 students of Nalgad unable to go to school as flood washes way bridges
400 students of Nalgad unable to go to school as flood washe...
JAJARKOT, Aug 18: Flood triggered by continuous rainfall has swept away bridges in various parts of Nalgad Municipality of Jajarkot district depriving a large number of students from attending schools.
Aug 18, 2018
SOCIETY
Nepal must amend its new Criminal Code: RSF
Nepal must amend its new Criminal Code: RSF
KATHMANDU, Aug 18: Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has called on Nepali authorities to amend several articles in the new Criminal Code, which came into effect on Friday, saying that the articles limit the freedom to disseminate news and information in the public interest.
Aug 18, 2018