ECONOMY
Nepse sees modest drop hitting a fresh 3-month low
Nepse sees modest drop hitting a fresh 3-month low
KATHMANDU, Aug 14: The Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index remained under some pressure throughout Tuesday's trading hours.
Aug 14, 2019
ECONOMY
NEA's net profit jumps to Rs 7.2 billion
NEA's net profit jumps to Rs 7.2 billion
KATHMANDU, Aug 14: Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has earned a net profit of Rs 7.2 billion in the Fiscal Year 2018/19.
Aug 14, 2019
ECONOMY
TATA Trust, Sipradian Sahayata Sanstha hands over 4th reconstructed school
TATA Trust, Sipradian Sahayata Sanstha hands over 4th recons...
KATHMANDU, Aug 14: Sipradian Sahayata Sanstha in partnership with Tata Community Initiative Trust and Tata Trusts (India) has rebuilt the school building of Shree Marming Secondary School in Bhotekoshi Rural Municipality-5, Sindhupalchowk.
Aug 14, 2019
ECONOMY
Cement project worth Rs 15 billion stuck in limbo
Cement project worth Rs 15 billion stuck in limbo
DHADING, Aug 14: The Chinese-invested Huaxin Cement, whose plant is under construction in Dhading district, is facing controversy over land, following an order by the parliamentary Public Accounts Committee to cancel its land lease agreement with Benighat Rorang Rural Municipality.
Aug 14, 2019
Editorial
Read the suicide note
Read the suicide note
When the country’s anti-graft agency, which is largely seen as failing to investigate the high-profile cases and take the accused to the court, is accused of pushing the low-ranking officials to the point of committing suicides for its alleged role in framing them, what will happen to the credibilit...
Aug 14, 2019
OPINION
Justice in transition
Justice in transition
What about probable international intervention mandated by the United Nations Security Council? The Hague is not the pie in the sky for the justice seekers in Nepal
Aug 14, 2019
OPINION
Hong Kong will shine
Hong Kong will shine
Hong Kong will restore its normal order soon. “One country, two systems” policy will always be firmly upheld, and “Pearl of the Orient” will be shining again
Aug 14, 2019
OPINION
Puzzle of economic progress
Puzzle of economic progress
What do we actually mean by “progress”? How should it be measured and monitored, and who experiences it?
Aug 14, 2019
Infographic
Infographics: India's water scarcity challenge
Infographics: India's water scarcity challenge
India, the world’s largest groundwater user, is seeing levels declining across the country with farmers in Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan facing the prospect of having no groundwater left for irrigation by 2025.
Aug 14, 2019
WORLD
Protesters cripple Hong Kong airport for a 2nd day
Protesters cripple Hong Kong airport for a 2nd day
HONG KONG, Aug 13: Pro-democracy demonstrators severely crippled operations at Hong Kong’s international airport for a second day Tuesday, forcing authorities to cancel all remaining flights as the city’s pro-Beijing leader warned that the protesters had pushed events onto a “path of no return.”
Aug 13, 2019