ECONOMY, Latest Updates
How fast can Nepal go cashless?
How fast can Nepal go cashless?
KATHMANDU, March 12: Gone are the days when people used to carry bags full of cash to settle large amount of transactions, as people are now picking up with cashless transaction modes, though at slower pace in contrast to escalating technologies.
Mar 12, 2020
ECONOMY, Latest Updates
Nepse recoups previous day losses in relief rally
Nepse recoups previous day losses in relief rally
KATHMANDU: The benchmark Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index began the day on a positive note shooting up by almost 40 points in the morning, before giving up the gains quickly. Following the morning whipsaw, stocks registered a relatively poised trading in the afternoon as the index advanced steadil...
Mar 12, 2020
SPORTS, Latest Updates
Police thrashes Three Star to reach final
Police thrashes Three Star to reach final
POKHARA, March 12: The departmental team Nepal Police Club has advanced into the final with a stunning 3-0 win over Three Star in the ongoing 18th Aaha Rara Gold Cup in Pokhara on Wednesday.
Mar 12, 2020
SPORTS, Latest Updates
Patan wins BSC-CSIT Cup
Patan wins BSC-CSIT Cup
KATHMANDU, March 12: Patan Multiple Campus has won the BSC-CSIT Cup T20 Cricket Tournament with a seven-wicket win over Academia in Kathmandu on Wednesday.
Mar 12, 2020
SPORTS
Liverpool sunk by Atletico extra-time triple
Liverpool sunk by Atletico extra-time triple
LIVERPOOL, March 12: Holders Liverpool crashed out of the Champions League in the last 16 after Atletico Madrid scored three goals in extra time to earn a shock 3-2 victory at Anfield on Wednesday that sent them through 4-2 on aggregate.
Mar 12, 2020
Editorial
Some seats for experts
Some seats for experts
Our constitution has envisioned bicameral legislature with the House of Representatives as the lower house and the National Assembly as the upper house. Upper House, among other things, is also meant for ensuring the balanced representation. According to the constitution, in the 59-member National A...
Mar 12, 2020
OPINION
Health for all
Health for all
Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli set a historic precedent by having his second kidney transplantation in Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, a public hospital, inside the country. According to the hospital, his operation was successful, and he is desperately waiting to join the office. Neglecting su...
Mar 12, 2020
OPINION
Test for Public Health Systems
Test for Public Health Systems
LONDON – On January 25, Chatham House and Georgetown University hosted US Secretary of the Treasury Steven Mnuchin for a discussion about US economic policymaking and the world. Mnuchin had come straight from the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Davos, but the dominant theme of that gatherin...
Mar 12, 2020
OPINION
Lagging in digitalization
Lagging in digitalization
Few weeks back, Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) announced that it will take serious action against those who receive or make international payments through social media platforms. Considering these transactions to be illegal, NRB has said that any such activities would be treated as foreign currency embezzl...
Mar 12, 2020
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
Valley denizens under the influence of coronavirus 'myths'
Valley denizens under the influence of coronavirus 'myths'
KATHMANDU, March 12: While some people believe that myths about coronavirus (COVID-19) have triggered unfounded fears about its spread, many argue that these myths have rather influenced people to take better preventive measures.
Mar 12, 2020