POLITICS
PM denies govt received proposal to buy presidential fleet
PM denies govt received proposal to buy presidential fleet
KATHMANDU, July 11: Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has said that the government has not received any proposal from the Office of the President regarding the purchase of new fleet worth Rs 160 million.
Jul 11, 2017
OPINION
Whither business leaders?
Whither business leaders?
If our businesses fail to note how the ground has shifted in Nepal, soon there will be nothing left for them to stand on
Jul 11, 2017
ELECTION
Nepali Congress makes comeback in Sunsari
Nepali Congress makes comeback in Sunsari
ITAHARI, July 11: Nepali Congress (NC) has made a comeback in Sunsari district, winning 6 mayoral and 5 deputy mayoral posts in the 12 local units at stake there in the local polls. The party had suffered a humiliating defeat in the district during the first Constituent Assembly (CA) election and ...
Jul 11, 2017
OPINION
No quick fix
No quick fix
Madhesi leaders do disservice to their constituents when they time and again ask “Are we there, yet?”
Jul 11, 2017
ECONOMY
Banks likely to face difficulty in deposit collection
Banks likely to face difficulty in deposit collection
KATHMANDU, July 11: The central bank's decision to reduce the share of institutional deposits to 45 percent of total deposits has dealt a serious blow to commercial banks which are already facing shortage of lendable funds.
Jul 11, 2017
OPINION
Gift to Europe
Gift to Europe
Ironically Donald Trump may prove more of a help than a hindrance for a common defense structure in Europe
Jul 11, 2017
ELECTION
CPN-UML dominates second phase poll results too
CPN-UML dominates second phase poll results too
KATHMANDU, July 11: CPN-UML continued its dominance in the second phase of local elections with near-final poll results positioning it well ahead of its main rivals- Nepali Congress and CPN (Maoist Center).
Jul 11, 2017
OPINION
Infographics: Population situations analysis of Nepal
Infographics: Population situations analysis of Nepal
Population situations analysis of Nepal
Jul 11, 2017
SPECIAL
Biratnagar's mayor plans to restore lost glory of the city
Biratnagar's mayor plans to restore lost glory of the city
Forty-three-year old Bhim Parajuli of Nepali Congress (NC) has been elected as the mayor of Biratnagar Metropolitan City. The number of aspirants for the mayoral post was very high in Biratnagar which had recently gained the status of a metropolis. It was not an easy task for Parajuli to convince th...
Jul 11, 2017
ECONOMY
ADB to give $21m for customs reforms, trade facilitation
ADB to give $21m for customs reforms, trade facilitation
KATHMANDU, July 10: Asian Development Bank (ADB) is providing Nepal US$ 21 million in policy-based loan to support the government's efforts to simplify, harmonize, and modernize the country's trade processes to meet international standards.
Jul 10, 2017