ECONOMY
Economic growth of all seven provinces to slump this year
Economic growth of all seven provinces to slump this year
KATHMANDU, May 17: Bagmati Province is projected to achieve the least economic growth rate in the current fiscal year.
May 17, 2023
ECONOMY
Yatri is the first domestically-manufactured vehicle to be registered in Nepal
Yatri is the first domestically-manufactured vehicle to be r...
KATHMANDU, May 17: The registration of Yatri Motorcycles, which had been halted for a long time due to the failure to show the import certificate, was finally completed on Tuesday.
May 17, 2023
Editorial
Supreme Court’s laudable intervention
Supreme Court’s laudable intervention
The interim order issued by the Supreme Court (SC) on Tuesday to halt the immediate implementation of the government's decision to distribute funds to disqualified Maoist combatants is a laudable one. This decision has rightly highlighted the gross injustice of the government's reckless move, which...
May 17, 2023
ECONOMY
Five months on and KUKL still testing water supply pipeline of Melamchi
Five months on and KUKL still testing water supply pipeline...
KATHMANDU, May 16: Due to the managerial weakness of Kathmandu Upatyaka Khanepani (KUKL), the state-owned utility is losing revenue worth millions due to failure in billing at the customers' houses for distributing water from Melamchi through a new pipeline.
May 16, 2023
ECONOMY
Minister Rijal insists on domestic production for self-sufficient economy
Minister Rijal insists on domestic production for self-suffi...
KATHMANDU, May 16: Minister for Industry, Commerce and Supplies, Ramesh Rijal, has insisted on industrial infrastructure development and maximum utilization of natural resources to promote domestic production for advancing towards a self-sufficient economy.
May 16, 2023
POLITICS
Women, children and senior citizen ministry lacks adequate budget: Minister Acharya
Women, children and senior citizen ministry lacks adequate b...
KATHMANDU, May 16: Minister for Women, Children and Senior Citizens, Surendra Raj Acharya, has complained that less amount of budget is allocated for the ministry.
May 16, 2023
POLITICS
NC accuses of media trials over fake Bhutanese refugee scam, demands 'fair' investigation
NC accuses of media trials over fake Bhutanese refugee scam,...
KATHMANDU, May 16: The Nepali Congress has sought 'impartial' and 'free' investigation into the fake Bhutanese refugee scam.
May 16, 2023
ECONOMY
Nepse inches up 3.31 points, daily turnover slips to just Rs 640.11 million
Nepse inches up 3.31 points, daily turnover slips to just Rs...
KATHMANDU, May 16: Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) on Tuesday increased marginally by 3.31 points to close at 1,821.62 points.
May 16, 2023
SOCIETY
BRRC calls for fair probe into fake Bhutanese refugee scam
BRRC calls for fair probe into fake Bhutanese refugee scam
DAMAK, May 16: The Bhutanese Refugees Repatriation Representative Committee (BRRC) has strongly called for an independent and impartial investigation into the fake Bhutanese refugee scandal. It has also demanded action against those found guilty in the scam.
May 16, 2023
SPORTS
High altitude sports training centers yet to become a reality
High altitude sports training centers yet to become a realit...
GANDAKI, May 16: The construction of high altitude sports training centers in Mustang and Baglung districts remains stalled for years since the decision was made. The two big sports infrastructure projects were put forward by the federal and provincial governments.
May 16, 2023