Mar 05, 2020

POLITICS, Latest Updates

NC dissidents to 'fight back' against Deuba's unilateral moves

NC dissidents to 'fight back' against Deuba's unilateral mov...

KATHMANDU, March 5: Rival faction within the main opposition party Nepali Congress has decided to stand against the unilateral move of the party president Sher Bahadur Deuba to form the party's central department and nominate Central Working Committee (CWC) members even as the date for the 14th gene...

KATHMANDU, March 5: Rival faction within the main opposition party Nepali Congress has decided to stand against the unilateral move of the party president Sher Bahadur Deuba to form the party's central department and nominate Central Working Committee (CWC) members even as the date for the 14th gene...

Mar 05, 2020

Mar 05, 2020

POLITICS, Latest Updates

NCP unable to fill one upper house seat

NCP unable to fill one upper house seat

KATHMANDU, March 5: With the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) unable to fill one of the 19 National Assembly seats, 18 newly-elected upper house members attended the parliament meeting on Wednesday.

KATHMANDU, March 5: With the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) unable to fill one of the 19 National Assembly seats, 18 newly-elected upper house members attended the parliament meeting on Wednesday.

Mar 05, 2020

Mar 05, 2020

WORLD, Coronavirus

Coronavirus death toll jumps to 107 in Italy, all schools shut

Coronavirus death toll jumps to 107 in Italy, all schools sh...

ROME, March 5:  Italy closed all schools and universities and took other emergency measures on Wednesday to try to slow the spread of the coronavirus in Europe’s worst-hit country as the death toll and number of cases jumped.

ROME, March 5:  Italy closed all schools and universities and took other emergency measures on Wednesday to try to slow the spread of the coronavirus in Europe’s worst-hit country as the death toll and number of cases jumped.

Mar 05, 2020

Mar 05, 2020

My City, Lifestyle, Fashion

Ways to wear a denim jacket

Ways to wear a denim jacket

It seems like everything, even wool sweaters, comes in a cropped option these days. Denim jackets are no exception. Cropped denim jackets put a modern, trendy twist on the classic piece.

It seems like everything, even wool sweaters, comes in a cropped option these days. Denim jackets are no exception. Cropped denim jackets put a modern, trendy twist on the classic piece.

Mar 05, 2020

Mar 05, 2020

ECONOMY, Latest Updates

Action team to deal with impact of COVID-19 outbreak on tourism

Action team to deal with impact of COVID-19 outbreak on tour...

KATHMANDU, March 5: Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, Yogesh Bhattarai, has directed the officials of his ministry to form an action team to study the impact of coronavirus on tourism industry and identify measures that need to be taken to address them.

KATHMANDU, March 5: Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, Yogesh Bhattarai, has directed the officials of his ministry to form an action team to study the impact of coronavirus on tourism industry and identify measures that need to be taken to address them.

Mar 05, 2020

Mar 05, 2020

ECONOMY, Latest Updates

Average room occupancy in five-star hotels down to 45%

Average room occupancy in five-star hotels down to 45%

KATHMANDU, March 5: Room occupancy in five-star hotels has sharply fallen to around 45% as travelers cancel or postpone their trips due to fear of coronavirus.

KATHMANDU, March 5: Room occupancy in five-star hotels has sharply fallen to around 45% as travelers cancel or postpone their trips due to fear of coronavirus.

Mar 05, 2020

Mar 05, 2020

ECONOMY, Latest Updates

Overloaded trucks take toll on Ghorahi-Holeri Road

Overloaded trucks take toll on Ghorahi-Holeri Road

ROLPA, March 5: The quality of Ghorahi-Holeri Road, or Shahid Marga, is fast deteriorating due to movement of overloaded tipper trucks carrying limestone for a Dang-based cement factory, locals say.

ROLPA, March 5: The quality of Ghorahi-Holeri Road, or Shahid Marga, is fast deteriorating due to movement of overloaded tipper trucks carrying limestone for a Dang-based cement factory, locals say.

Mar 05, 2020

Mar 05, 2020

ECONOMY, Latest Updates

Gold price sets a new record of Rs 80,500

Gold price sets a new record of Rs 80,500

KATHMANDU, March 5: The price of gold has set a new record of Rs 80,500 per tola (11.664 grams) in the domestic market on Wednesday.

KATHMANDU, March 5: The price of gold has set a new record of Rs 80,500 per tola (11.664 grams) in the domestic market on Wednesday.

Mar 05, 2020

Mar 05, 2020

ECONOMY

Nepse down by 68 points

Nepse down by 68 points

KATHMANDU: The Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index dropping roughly 29 points by the first trading hour on Wednesday. A failed recovery attempt thereafter saw the major average maintain a negative bias throughout the session. Following a steady decline, the index plateaued slightly toward the end. No...

KATHMANDU: The Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index dropping roughly 29 points by the first trading hour on Wednesday. A failed recovery attempt thereafter saw the major average maintain a negative bias throughout the session. Following a steady decline, the index plateaued slightly toward the end. No...

Mar 05, 2020

Mar 05, 2020

OPINION

Second chance

Second chance

In two years since he assumed office, Finance Minister Yubaraj Khatiwada has maintained a mixed legacy. He was instrumental in making the Investment Summit 2019 successful.  The Summit, which was held in Kathmandu in March, 2019 had ended with signing of 15 memorandums of understanding (MoUs) with v...

In two years since he assumed office, Finance Minister Yubaraj Khatiwada has maintained a mixed legacy. He was instrumental in making the Investment Summit 2019 successful.  The Summit, which was held in Kathmandu in March, 2019 had ended with signing of 15 memorandums of understanding (MoUs) with v...

Mar 05, 2020