ECONOMY, SPECIAL
Despite growth potential, floristry remains unpopular
Despite growth potential, floristry remains unpopular
POKHARA, Oct 26: Given the soil quality in the plains and the hills of the country coupled with the interest of farmers in floristry, flowers should not have fallen among the items to be imported for any festivals in Nepal. However, something is not in place. The nation imports huge quantities of fl...
Oct 27, 2016
POLITICS
KMC gearing up to organize civic reception for Indian President
KMC gearing up to organize civic reception for Indian Presid...
KATHMANDU, Oct 27: The Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) office has started preparations to felicitate Indian President Pranab Mukherjee in capital Kathmandu during his state visit to Nepal from November 2.
Oct 27, 2016
SPORTS
Construction delay hits cricket in Baitadi
Construction delay hits cricket in Baitadi
BAITADI, Oct 27: Dasharath Chand Cricket Ground at Sundar Khali, located near the district headquarters of Baitadi, used to host cricket tournaments until two years back.
Oct 27, 2016
SOCIETY
110 dengue cases recorded in Jhapa this season alone
110 dengue cases recorded in Jhapa this season alone
JHAPA, Oct 27: An expert on public health has attributed the spread of dengue fever to haphazard disposal of garbage.
Oct 27, 2016
SOCIETY
Women march demanding responsible use of social media
Women march demanding responsible use of social media
CHITAWAN, Oct 27: The misuse of social network sites has increased along with the spread of social media like Facebook and Twitter. Are not social media sites accessible on portable devises like laptops and cell phones creating a problem of social isolation? Women in Bharatpur on Sunday staged a dem...
Oct 27, 2016
POLITICS
India constructing monastery encroaching upon no man's land
India constructing monastery encroaching upon no man's land
ILAM, Oct 27: Nepal's southern neighbor India, which has already built dozens of illegal structures in the Dasgaja area (no man's land) along the eastern border, has now started building a monastery encroaching upon the no man's land near Pashupatinagar-4 of Ilam district.
Oct 27, 2016
ECONOMY
Godavari Flower Expo begins
Godavari Flower Expo begins
KATHMANDU, Oct 27: The 10th Godavari Flower Expo 2016 kicked off at the Jawalakhel Football Ground in Lalitpur from Wednesday.
Oct 27, 2016
SOCIETY
Govt's health insurance plan for all makes feeble start
Govt's health insurance plan for all makes feeble start
KATHMANDU, Oct 26: The government's plan to provide health insurance for all the people within three years is off to a feeble start.
Oct 27, 2016
Editorial
Not easy
Not easy
Perhaps the only consolation Nepal can derive from this year’s World Bank Doing Business index is that it is apparently easier to do business in Nepal—with its legion of problems, both political and economic—than in Narenda Modi’s business-minded India whose economy is galloping along at around seve...
Oct 27, 2016
ECONOMY, Interview
We will meet new capital requirement by mid-July
We will meet new capital requirement by mid-July
Arun Kumar Ahluwalia, the CEO of Everest Bank Ltd, is soon returning to his parent bank, i.e. Punjab National Bank, after completing his three-year term. He has been promoted to the post of General Manager of Punjab National Bank. He holds over three decades of experience in banking sector and has k...
Oct 27, 2016