ECONOMY
Annual budget for pensions to touch Rs 300 billion in 10 years
Annual budget for pensions to touch Rs 300 billion in 10 yea...
KATHMANDU, April 1 : The white paper on Nepal’s financial situation released last week by Minister for Finance Dr Yubaraj Khatiwada states that the yearly budget for pensions and retirement benefits will cross Rs 300 billion in the next 10 years. The paper states that the past five years have seen a...
Apr 01, 2018
ECONOMY
Country’s first accessible trail launched in Pokhara
Country’s first accessible trail launched in Pokhara
KATHMANDU, April 1: Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) has introduced Deurali- Naudanda trail, the country’s first accessible trail, in association with local trail development committee.
Apr 01, 2018
ECONOMY
Logo and slogan unveiled for Karnali-Rara Tourism Year
Logo and slogan unveiled for Karnali-Rara Tourism Year
SURKHET, April 1: A logo for the ‘Karnali-Rara Tourism Year 2075 B.S.’ that is going to be inaugurated on April 14, has been released on Saturday by the provincial government of Karnali.
Apr 01, 2018
ECONOMY
Nepse recovers 52 points in volatile trading week
Nepse recovers 52 points in volatile trading week
KATHMANDU, April 1: Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) benchmark index recovered 51.74 points last week to close at 1,220.29 points on Thursday, the last trading day of the week. The stock market, after falling rapidly in the previous week, observed a recovery last week on the account of news reports abou...
Apr 01, 2018
ECONOMY
Civil Bank opens 59th branch office in Lamjung
Civil Bank opens 59th branch office in Lamjung
KATHMANDU, April 1: Civil Bank Ltd has opened its new branch at Beshisahar in Lamjung. Issuing a statement, the commercial bank said that Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) Governor Chiranjibi Nepal inaugurated the branch office amid a ceremony held on Saturday.
Apr 01, 2018
POLITICS
Pact between govt, FSFN unlikely before PM Oli's India visit
Pact between govt, FSFN unlikely before PM Oli's India visit
KATHMANDU, April 1: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli's "plan to take India into confidence" before making any promises to revise the constitution is likely to further delay the induction of the Federal Socialist Forum Nepal (FSFN) in the government.
Apr 01, 2018
POLITICS
Zero tolerance against corruption: Oli
Zero tolerance against corruption: Oli
KATHMANDU, April 1: Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli has said that his government will adopt the policy of zero tolerance against corruption.
Apr 01, 2018
SOCIETY
Lack of blood bank hampering treatment
Lack of blood bank hampering treatment
KHOTANG, April 1: When he took his wife in labor pains to Khotang District Hospital, Sanjeev Tilung Rai of Tuwachung Municipality-3 was asked to find some blood for surgery.
Apr 01, 2018
ECONOMY
Farmers pin irrigation hopes on new govt
Farmers pin irrigation hopes on new govt
SIRAHA, April 1: What a farmer really wants is better irrigation for his land. For Mukti Lal Singh, 55, of Bandipur, a remote village in the western part of the district, a river is not far from his wheat fields.
Apr 01, 2018
SOCIETY
Internal rift among elected representatives troubles service seekers
Internal rift among elected representatives troubles service...
DAMAK, April 1: Even though nine months have elapsed since the elected representatives of people took charge of the local bodies, the service seekers are not getting service as expected due to the internal row amongst the elected representatives from different political parties.
Apr 01, 2018