SOCIETY
Service delivery of local units improves slightly after elections: TIN survey
Service delivery of local units improves slightly after elec...
KATHMANDU, June 10: A survey conducted by Transparency International Nepal has shown slight improvement in public service delivery at the local levels in the aftermath of the local elections held last year.
Jun 10, 2018
SOCIETY
Before the flood: Are we prepared?
Before the flood: Are we prepared?
KATHMANDU, June 10: Whether we are ready or not, the monsoon is about to burst upon us again. The first gentle rains come as a boon, helping farmers start cultivating the land on which their livelihood largely depends. But shortly thereafter, the monsoon unleashes its fury, bringing death and disast...
Jun 10, 2018
SOCIETY
Construction material crunch halts maintenance of Pasang Lahmu Highway
Construction material crunch halts maintenance of Pasang Lah...
RASUWA, June 10: The shortage of construction materials has halted the repair and maintenance work of Pasang Lhamu Highway.
Jun 10, 2018
ECONOMY
Unit costs of public spending set, project planners obliged to follow
Unit costs of public spending set, project planners obliged...
KATHMANDU, June 10: The government has set per unit cost of all its spending for goods and services, from building a classroom of a public school to the price of a medicine provided to health posts to cure tapeworm.
Jun 10, 2018
ECONOMY
Upper Tamakoshi gets Sebon nod to float public shares
Upper Tamakoshi gets Sebon nod to float public shares
KATHMANDU, June 10: Upper Tamakoshi Hydropower Ltd has received approval from the Securities Board of Nepal (Sebon) to float its primary shares to the affected communities in the project area and the general public.
Jun 10, 2018
ECONOMY
Average length of tourist stay drops to 7-year low
Average length of tourist stay drops to 7-year low
KATHMANDU, June 10: The average length of stay of foreign tourists in Nepal has dropped to seven-year low to 12.6 days in 2018, according to a report entitled 'Nepal Tourism Statistics 2017' compiled by the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation.
Jun 10, 2018
Editorial
Valley of dust
Valley of dust
Road digging to start again
Jun 10, 2018
OPINION
Understand Nepal
Understand Nepal
The Chinese should know that there is a country (Nepal) and people (Nepalis) to its south which wish well of China
Jun 10, 2018
OPINION
Maoist betrayal
Maoist betrayal
As Maoist leaders are turning their back on real issues, former Maoist activists and general people take Maoist revolution as an act of great betrayal
Jun 10, 2018
OPINION
All eyes on Italy
All eyes on Italy
The rest of Europe tends to ignore Italy when things go well and to underestimate the potential consequences when things go badly
Jun 10, 2018