ECONOMY
Does the country need another stock exchange company?
Does the country need another stock exchange company?
KATHMANDU, June 19: The preparation of the Securities Board of Nepal (Sebon) to license a new stock exchange company has divided investors, analysts, experts and other stakeholders over the need and rationale of another bourse.
Jun 19, 2017
SOCIETY
Thousands participate in funeral procession
Thousands participate in funeral procession
ILAM, June 19: Thousands of locals in Darjeeling on Sunday took out huge processions to observe “Black Day” to protest against the killing of three Gorkha Janamukti Morcha (GJM) activists in army action.
Jun 19, 2017
ECONOMY
NOC draws flak for keeping huge profit margin
NOC draws flak for keeping huge profit margin
KATHMANDU, June 19: Consumer right activists have said that consumers are not benefiting from falling oil prices in the international market.
Jun 19, 2017
POLITICS
US collector returns 4 stolen idols to Nepal
US collector returns 4 stolen idols to Nepal
KATHMANDU, June 19: Four precious idols trafficked from Nepal decades ago have been returned to the Department of Archaeology (DoA) as wished by US collector Leroy Allen Ehreinreich in his will.
Jun 19, 2017
ELECTION
RJPN fields candidates, withdraws strike
RJPN fields candidates, withdraws strike
KATHMANDU, June 19: Even as the Rastriya Janata Party Nepal (RJPN) maintains that there has been no change in its decision to boycott the local polls, several leaders from the party have filed their candidacies as independents to contest in the second phase of the local elections scheduled for June...
Jun 19, 2017
ELECTION
Thawang finally ready for polls
Thawang finally ready for polls
LIWANG, June 19: Thawang, the bastion of the decade-long Maoist insurgency, is finally gearing up for the elections after boycotting several polls in the past. The election constituency is witnessing stiff competitions among parties formed after splitting from the former rebel Maoist party. Other pa...
Jun 19, 2017
ELECTION
Candidates register for polls in provinces 1, 5 and 7
Candidates register for polls in provinces 1, 5 and 7
KATHMANDU, June 19: Candidates of various political parties and independent candidates in the 35 districts of provinces 1, 5 and 7 enthusiastically registered their candidacies for the second round of local level elections slated for June 28.
Jun 19, 2017
ECONOMY
Invest at least 10% of GDP in infra projects:CNI
Invest at least 10% of GDP in infra projects:CNI
KATHMANDU, June 19: Confederation of Nepalese Industries (CNI) has urged the government to invest at least 10 percent of the country's total gross domestic product (GDP) in infrastructure projects.
Jun 19, 2017
SOCIETY
462,136 SEE students received 445,000 E grades in 52 subjects
462,136 SEE students received 445,000 E grades in 52 subject...
KATHMANDU, June 19: A large number of students from across the country received the lowest E Grade in Compulsory Math, Compulsory Science, Compulsory English, Compulsory Social Studies and Compulsory Nepali in the Secondary Education Examination (SEE). SEE results were published Friday.
Jun 19, 2017
Editorial
So far, so good
So far, so good
The festive atmosphere witnessed on Sunday during the candidate registration of the second phase of local election—now being held in Provinces 1, 5 and 7—was indicative of how eagerly people and the political parties had waited for this election.
Jun 19, 2017