ELECTION
More needs to be done: RJPN leaders
More needs to be done: RJPN leaders
KATHMANDU, May 30: The Rastriya Janata Party Nepal (RJPN) has welcomed the government's decision to postpone the second phase of the local elections even as its leaders refrained from making any explicit commitment to contest the polls on the rescheduled date.
May 30, 2017
OPINION
Shake it up
Shake it up
Focus of IBN must evolve. Instead of looking outside for investors, it must also look inwards and start working with private companies
May 30, 2017
POLITICS
Rs 146 billion for post-disaster recovery
Rs 146 billion for post-disaster recovery
KATHMANDU, May 30: The government in the new budget for the Fiscal Year 2017/18 has earmarked Rs 146 billion to expedite post-earthquake-recovery programs across the earthquake-affected districts.
May 30, 2017
OPINION
The clout list?
The clout list?
European Union continues to ban Nepal from its airspace even though most of our jets and turbo-props are of European make
May 30, 2017
POLITICS
Impeachment withdrawn
Impeachment withdrawn
KATHMANDU, May 30: Ruling party lawmakers on Monday finally withdrew the impeachment motion they had filed against Chief Justice Sushila Karki, after the main opposition CPN-UML threatened to obstruct the fiscal-year budget.
May 30, 2017
OPINION
Miasma of death
Miasma of death
You won’t be able to walk for 15 minutes in Kathmandu today without feeling suffocated by smoke and dust
May 30, 2017
ECONOMY, SPECIAL
Human resource crunch affecting Ilam's tea business
Human resource crunch affecting Ilam's tea business
ILAM, May 30: Uday Chapagain, owner of the Gorkha Tea Estate is quite worried these days. Tea leaves in his estate are waiting to be harvested. If delayed, the quality of the tea produced from them would be affected. However, as he is not getting labors to pick those leaves he is feeling helpless.
May 30, 2017
OPINION
Infographics: Link between English and economics
Infographics: Link between English and economics
Link between English and economics
May 30, 2017
ELECTION
Most parties fielding Tharu candidates in Kailali rural municipality
Most parties fielding Tharu candidates in Kailali rural muni...
TIKAPUR, May 30: With the objective of garnering more votes, most of the political parties in Janaki Rural Municipality of Kailali are fielding Tharu candidates for chief as well as other posts for the second phase of local elections.
May 30, 2017
My Career
Signs you have a ‘bad’ boss
Signs you have a ‘bad’ boss
KATHMANDU, May 29: While most of you might want to shiver at the name of your ‘boss’ there will always be a firm line between the ‘scary’ boss and the ‘bad’ boss. While some might think that they’re the same, they are certainly not. The so-called ‘scary’ bosses aren’t always the bad guys. They will...
May 29, 2017