ECONOMY
Nepal, India agree to form joint tourism forum
Nepal, India agree to form joint tourism forum
KATHMANDU, July 7: Nepal and India have agreed to form Nepal-India Tourism Forum for effective marketing and promotion of tourism products and services in two countries. The second meeting of the Joint Working Group on Tourism Cooperation between Nepal and India held in Kathmandu on Friday took the...
Jul 07, 2018
ECONOMY
Gandaki Province to keep records of tourist arrivals from July 17
Gandaki Province to keep records of tourist arrivals from Ju...
POKHARA, July 7: The Gandaki provincial government has said that it would start preparation for maintaining database of foreign tourists visiting Pokhara city. Local authorities have been saying that around 40 percent of total tourists visiting Nepal travel to Pokhara. But this is just a conservativ...
Jul 07, 2018
POLITICS
NC blocks House over issue of Dr KC
NC blocks House over issue of Dr KC
KATHMANDU, July 7: Main opposition party Nepali Congress (NC) obstructed the meeting of the House of Representatives on Friday over the ongoing fast-unto-death by crusader for medical education reform Dr Govinda KC. The meeting was adjourned for Monday following obstruction by the opposition party a...
Jul 07, 2018
POLITICS
SC stays govt’s protest bans in capital
SC stays govt’s protest bans in capital
KATHMANDU, July 7: The Supreme Court (SC) on Friday issued an interlocutory stay order against the government’s decision to ban protests at various places in the capital city.
Jul 07, 2018
SOCIETY
Province 4 is now Gandaki Province, Pokhara to remain capital
Province 4 is now Gandaki Province, Pokhara to remain capita...
POKHARA, July 7: Province 4 has been named Gandaki Province. A meeting of the Provincial Assembly on Friday took the decision. The provincial capital, however, will remain Pokhara as announced by the erstwhile Sher Bahadur Deuba government.
Jul 07, 2018
ECONOMY
Nepse ends week with solid gains
Nepse ends week with solid gains
KATHMANDU, July 7: The stock market ended the week with solid gains. Though the benchmark Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index lost 19 points over first two trading days of the week, it bounced back in the mid-week to close the remaining three trading days in green. At the end of trading week, Nepse c...
Jul 07, 2018
SOCIETY
Victims want consultation on transitional justice law
Victims want consultation on transitional justice law
KATHMANDU, July 7: Conflict victims have urged the government to hold province-wise thorough consultations on the bill related to transitional justice (TJ) at the earliest so that the victims living in far-flung villages also could participate in the consultations and own up the new TJ law.
Jul 07, 2018
ECONOMY
Sugarcane farmers still waiting for payment
Sugarcane farmers still waiting for payment
KATHMANDU, July 7: Sugarcane farmers in the southern belt of the country have been awaiting payments for thousands of tons of canes bought by local sugar mills for the past many months. However, the government has not been able to take firm action against mill operators who have been dilly-dallying...
Jul 07, 2018
OPINION
Cinema, films and movies
Cinema, films and movies
Getting inside the hall was a challenge and the final sitting on the seat felt like being in heaven despite the noisy fans.
Jul 07, 2018
OPINION
Small bug, big lesson
Small bug, big lesson
Long period of stagnation has harmed RA’s image significantly. Regaining it will be slow and painful but it needs to reclaim its turf
Jul 07, 2018