SOCIETY
Two 'gamblers' die as they jump off house to evade arrest
Two 'gamblers' die as they jump off house to evade arrest
KATHMANDU, Oct 7: Two 'gamblers' died as they jumped off the second floor of a 'gambling den' in their attempt to avoid arrest by police during a search and arrest operation by the Metropolitan Police Range Office in Mulpani on Friday at 9:30 pm.
Oct 07, 2018
ECONOMY
Govt backs off from market intervention on sugar prices
Govt backs off from market intervention on sugar prices
KATHMANDU, Oct 7: Government in the past allowed Salt Trading Corporation (STC) to import sugar at subsidized custom rates and supply it in a bit to regulate sugar prices in the market.
Oct 07, 2018
ECONOMY
Fate of dozens of contracts handled by Pappu Construction uncertain
Fate of dozens of contracts handled by Pappu Construction un...
KATHMANDU, Oct 7: Corruption against promoters of Pappu Construction Pvt Ltd Hari Narayan Rauniyar and Sumit Rauniyar over the substandard construction of Jabdighat Bridge in Bardiya district has been hailed widely.
Oct 07, 2018
Editorial
Do more than name-only market monitoring
Do more than name-only market monitoring
As festival season approaches, government agencies meant for market monitoring wake up. They take media with them, close down few shops and proclaim that the market is all in shape.
Oct 07, 2018
OPINION
Responsibility of the rich
Responsibility of the rich
The West exalted its economy through “all means possible” approach during the industrial revolution. They need to clean up the mess they created in the process
Oct 07, 2018
OPINION
Accountability check
Accountability check
Now is the time for ministers of two-thirds majority government to take accountability issue really seriously
Oct 07, 2018
OPINION
Saving federalism
Saving federalism
The government of KP Sharma Oli needs to defeat CK Raut by strengthening federalism and inclusive nationalism
Oct 07, 2018
OPINION
A strategy for liberals
A strategy for liberals
Populism can still be beaten back. But to win, democratic forces will need to clothe themselves in a new narrative
Oct 07, 2018
Infographic
Infographics: Third of U.S. midterm election voters don't know candidates
Infographics: Third of U.S. midterm election voters don't kn...
Just weeks before midterm elections for control of the U.S. Congress, a third of voters do not know the name of their party’s candidate for office. A new poll finds 34 percent of Republican voters and 32.5 percent of Democratic voters do not know the names of the party’s congressional candidates in...
Oct 07, 2018
SOCIETY
DSP Rai arrested with Rs 140,000 bribe money
DSP Rai arrested with Rs 140,000 bribe money
KATHMANDU, Oct 7: The Commission for Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) has nabbed Chief of Metropolitan Police Circle Bouddha Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Shyam Kumar Rai with Rs 140,000 in bribe money this evening.
Oct 06, 2018