SOCIETY, Latest Updates
Nagarik journalist awarded national investigative journalism fellowship
Nagarik journalist awarded national investigative journalism...
KATHMANDU, Oct 2: Sabita Shrestha, a Chitwan-based correspondent of Nagarik daily newspaper, has won the national investigative journalism fellowship provided by the US Embassy in Nepal in collaboration with Share Cast Initiative. Shrestha got the award for writing an investigative article about the...
Oct 02, 2019
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
Nirmal Purja likely to get Shishapangma climbing permit
Nirmal Purja likely to get Shishapangma climbing permit
KATHMANDU, Oct 2: Nirmal Purja, who had already climbed 13 peaks above 8000 meters, is likely to get permit to climb Mt Shishapangma, the last hurdle lying ahead of accomplishing his mission of climbing all 14 peaks above 8000 meters.
Oct 02, 2019
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
Japanese Assistance to build classrooms at Makawanpur school
Japanese Assistance to build classrooms at Makawanpur schoo...
REPUBLICA, Oct 2: Japan has agreed to extend financial assistance to build a new building at Shree Praja Basic School in Makawanpur district. Deputy Chief of Mission at the Embassy of Japan in Kathmandu, Yuzo Yoshioka, on Tuesday signed a grant contract for building new classrooms with the school, a...
Oct 02, 2019
ECONOMY, Latest Updates
‘Nepal will become self-reliant in goats, buffaloes in two years’
‘Nepal will become self-reliant in goats, buffaloes in two y...
KATHMANDU, Oct 2: Nepal will become self-reliant in goats and buffaloes in two years, according to Minister for Agriculture and Livestock Development Chakrapani Khanal.
Oct 02, 2019
ECONOMY, Latest Updates
Govt intensifies market monitoring
Govt intensifies market monitoring
KATHMANDU, Oct 2: The Department of Commerce, Supplies and Consumer Protection (DoCSP) has fined 140 stores out of 298 in course of its market monitoring for the upcoming festive season.
Oct 02, 2019
ECONOMY, Latest Updates
People of Province 1 invited to visit Gandaki with family
People of Province 1 invited to visit Gandaki with family
BIRATNAGAR, Oct 2: In an overdue campaign to promote the Internal Tourism Year 2019, Gandaki Province has invited the residents of Province 1 to visit different destinations of Gandaki with their entire family.
Oct 02, 2019
ECONOMY, Latest Updates
Marathon targets bringing in Chinese tourists to Pokhara
Marathon targets bringing in Chinese tourists to Pokhara
POKHARA, Oct 2: Tourism entrepreneurs of Pokhara are not much hopeful of business this season. But a mega event is under preparation to give a breather to them.
Oct 02, 2019
ECONOMY
Nepse extends gain with 10 point advance
Nepse extends gain with 10 point advance
KATHMANDU: Stocks traded in the green since the beginning of Tuesday's trading session. The Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index saw modest gain in the initial trading hour and continued to rise till afternoon. The upswing lost steam in the latter half of the trading session. The benchmark index, howe...
Oct 02, 2019
Editorial
Speaker of scandal
Speaker of scandal
The news of the Speaker of the House of Representatives Krishna Bahadur Mahara’s rape attempt on a woman employee working at the parliament secretariat has shocked and infuriated everyone. The public image of Mahara has gone downhill overnight and there are calls for fair investigation over the matt...
Oct 02, 2019
OPINION
Conflict with the north
Conflict with the north
Tibet was a good market for Nepali traders and Nepal had good ties with Tibet. With marriage of Nepali princess Bhrikuti with King Tsroang Chong Gympo of Tibet, diplomatic and official relations became cordial. Following that many Nepali merchants and officials also married Tibetan girls. Eventually...
Oct 02, 2019