Mar 22, 2017

SOCIETY

Villagers forced to pay to cross temporary bridge

Villagers forced to pay to cross temporary bridge

BHIMDATTANAGAR, March 22: The locals of a remote village here have been forced to pay for crossing a bridge over a local river.

BHIMDATTANAGAR, March 22: The locals of a remote village here have been forced to pay for crossing a bridge over a local river.

Mar 22, 2017

Mar 22, 2017

ECONOMY, Interview

Investors' perception toward Nepal has changed

Investors' perception toward Nepal has changed

Nabindra Raj Joshi, who was the deputy mayor of Kathmandu Metropolitan City after the democratic movement of 1990, is the Minister for Industry. He has been actively engaged in endorsing long-stalled Acts and Policies, including SEZ Act and Company Act (Amendment), which are part of the second gener...

Nabindra Raj Joshi, who was the deputy mayor of Kathmandu Metropolitan City after the democratic movement of 1990, is the Minister for Industry. He has been actively engaged in endorsing long-stalled Acts and Policies, including SEZ Act and Company Act (Amendment), which are part of the second gener...

Mar 22, 2017

Mar 22, 2017

ECONOMY

Loan flow to farming sector sees slower growth

Loan flow to farming sector sees slower growth

KATHMANDU, March 22: At a time when the government is prodding the banking industry to increase lending to productive sector, loan flow toward agriculture sector over the first seven months of 2016/17 grew by only 8.1 percent.

KATHMANDU, March 22: At a time when the government is prodding the banking industry to increase lending to productive sector, loan flow toward agriculture sector over the first seven months of 2016/17 grew by only 8.1 percent.

Mar 22, 2017

Mar 22, 2017

POLITICS

Wheels for polls: MoHA, EC seek vehicles

Wheels for polls: MoHA, EC seek vehicles

KATHMANDU, March 22: While the whereabouts of vehicles purchased during previous elections remain largely unknown, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MoHA) and the Election Commission (EC) are lobbying to purchase hundreds of four wheelers for the upcoming local elections.

KATHMANDU, March 22: While the whereabouts of vehicles purchased during previous elections remain largely unknown, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MoHA) and the Election Commission (EC) are lobbying to purchase hundreds of four wheelers for the upcoming local elections.

Mar 22, 2017

Mar 22, 2017

POLITICS

NRA approves six new house designs for rural areas

NRA approves six new house designs for rural areas

KATHMANDU, March 22: The National Reconstruction Authority (NRA) on Tuesday approved six more earthquake-resilient designs of houses suitable for the rural areas.

KATHMANDU, March 22: The National Reconstruction Authority (NRA) on Tuesday approved six more earthquake-resilient designs of houses suitable for the rural areas.

Mar 22, 2017

Mar 22, 2017

SOCIETY

Eight arrested for stealing millions

Eight arrested for stealing millions

KATHMANDU, March 22: The Metropolitan Police Crime Division has arrested eight people for allegedly stealing millions of rupees from bank accounts of various businessmen.

KATHMANDU, March 22: The Metropolitan Police Crime Division has arrested eight people for allegedly stealing millions of rupees from bank accounts of various businessmen.

Mar 22, 2017

Mar 22, 2017

Editorial

Feel-good trip

Feel-good trip

Neither Nepal nor China expects much from the week-long China trip of Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal. There have been next to no preparations from Nepal’s side, and even two days ahead of the visit the government is still unsure of Dahal’s itinerary in China.

Neither Nepal nor China expects much from the week-long China trip of Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal. There have been next to no preparations from Nepal’s side, and even two days ahead of the visit the government is still unsure of Dahal’s itinerary in China.

Mar 22, 2017

Mar 22, 2017

SOCIETY

Traffic to remain suspended for six hours a day in Naraynagadh-Muglin road

Traffic to remain suspended for six hours a day in Naraynaga...

CHITWAN, March 22: The Narayangadh-Muglin road section, which is the main link of the capital with the southern belt of the country, will be suspending vehicular movement for six hours a day from March 28 to speed up the renovation work.

CHITWAN, March 22: The Narayangadh-Muglin road section, which is the main link of the capital with the southern belt of the country, will be suspending vehicular movement for six hours a day from March 28 to speed up the renovation work.

Mar 22, 2017

Mar 22, 2017

OPINION

Drastic measures

Drastic measures

One alternative would involve re-incarnating late King Mahendra’s crisp labeling of his regime’s opponents as anti-national elements

One alternative would involve re-incarnating late King Mahendra’s crisp labeling of his regime’s opponents as anti-national elements

Mar 22, 2017

Mar 22, 2017

SOCIETY

38 polling stations added in Morang, total reaches 301

38 polling stations added in Morang, total reaches 301

MORANG, March 22: Thirty-eight polling stations have been added for the upcoming local election in Morang district. With the new additions, the number of polling stations in the district will reach 301.

MORANG, March 22: Thirty-eight polling stations have been added for the upcoming local election in Morang district. With the new additions, the number of polling stations in the district will reach 301.

Mar 22, 2017