POLITICS
Relations between NC and Maoist Center sour
Relations between NC and Maoist Center sour
KATHMANDU, Feb 8: With the informal deadline for the transfer of government leadership to the Nepali Congress (NC) fast approaching, relations between the two ruling parties-NC and CPN (Maoist Center) -have soured lately, multiple sources confirmed.
Feb 08, 2017
POLITICS
PM roots for EVMs, others sceptical
PM roots for EVMs, others sceptical
KATHMANDU, Feb 8: While some lawmakers are cautious about the use of electronic voting machines (EVM), Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal is strongly advocating their use in upcoming polls.
Feb 08, 2017
SOCIETY
Women now do all the work in Jumla village
Women now do all the work in Jumla village
JUMLA, Feb 8: Suna Kami of Pandavgupha-5 in Jumla district takes lead in all the activities in her village. As able men in the village have gone to India for employment after the Dashain festival, women are shouldering the responsibility all development activities and rituals in the village.
Feb 08, 2017
POLITICS
BIMSTEC Senior Officials Meet concludes
BIMSTEC Senior Officials Meet concludes
KATHMANDU, Feb 8: The 17th Session of BIMSTEC Senior Officials' Meeting (SOM) has concluded in Kathmandu on Tuesday, with an understanding to host the summit meeting by the end of 2017.
Feb 08, 2017
POLITICS
NRA forms committee to retrofit Singha Durbar
NRA forms committee to retrofit Singha Durbar
KATHMANDU, Feb 8: The National Reconstruction Authority (NRA) has formed a committee and tasked it to retrofit the main building of Singha Durbar that used to earlier house the Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of Defense and the National Planning Commission, among other government offices.
Feb 08, 2017
Editorial
Going electronic
Going electronic
As we are nearing constitutionally stipulated deadline of holding three sets of
elections—local, provincial and federal—before January 2018 and as pressures from various quarters are being exerted on the government and the political parties for holding all those elections on time.
Feb 08, 2017
OPINION
Global economy’s surprising resilience
Global economy’s surprising resilience
Barring the worst-case scenario under Trump, it is possible that the slowdown in global trade in recent years will turn out to be a temporary phenomenon
Feb 08, 2017
OPINION
Beginning of the end
Beginning of the end
Impeachment motion became a botched operation because impeachers themselves were not sure about purpose of impeachment
Feb 08, 2017
ECONOMY
MAN to present ‘Best Manager Award-2016’ on Friday
MAN to present ‘Best Manager Award-2016’ on Friday
KATHMANDU, Feb 8: Management Association of Nepal (MAN) is presenting ‘Best Manager Award-2016’ and ‘Best Female Manager Award-2016’ on Friday.
Feb 08, 2017
SOCIETY
Govt to seek clarification from school principal for thrashing 9th grader
Govt to seek clarification from school principal for thrashi...
KATHMANDU, Feb 8: District Education Office (DEO), Kathmandu has decided to seek clarification from the school principal who thrashed a ninth grader in Kathmandu on Sunday.
Feb 08, 2017