ECONOMY
Gold traded for Rs 72,500 per tola, new record high
Gold traded for Rs 72,500 per tola, new record high
KATHMANDU, Aug 26: The gold price has set a new high record of Rs 72,500 per tola (11.664 grams) in the domestic market on Sunday.
Aug 26, 2019
SOCIETY
Rupandehi border becoming hub for drug smugglers
Rupandehi border becoming hub for drug smugglers
BUTWAL, Aug 26: Police arrested Krishna Gurung of Pokhara from Nawalpur for smuggling drugs last Friday. Gurung, a local of Lekhnath Municipality, used to smuggle drugs from Indian towns near Rupandehi border to Pokhara and other cities.
Aug 26, 2019
POLITICS
Another tainted judge Yadav resigns
Another tainted judge Yadav resigns
KATHMANDU, Aug 26: Another tainted judge Ram Chandra Yadav of Pokhara High Court tendered his resignation before Chief Justice Cholendra SJB Rana apparently to evade action for issuing erroneous verdicts.
Aug 26, 2019
SOCIETY
Govt pursuing Dr Bhagwan Koirala to lead TU
Govt pursuing Dr Bhagwan Koirala to lead TU
KATHMANDU, Aug 26: As the position of vice-chancellor (VC) at Tribhuvan University (TU), the largest and oldest university of the country, remains vacant, several aspiring candidates are reaching out to influential politicians to get the coveted position.
Aug 26, 2019
SOCIETY
Police file charge-sheet against Lamichhane, Kandel and Karki
Police file charge-sheet against Lamichhane, Kandel and Kark...
CHITWAN, Aug 26: Police filed a charge-sheet against Rabi Lamichhane, Yuvaraj Kandel and Asmita Karki at the Chitwan District Court on Sunday in connection with the suicide case of journalist Shalikram Pudasaini who was found hanging at a hotel in Chitwan on August 5.
Aug 26, 2019
POLITICS
PM undergoes plasmapheresis treatment in Singapore
PM undergoes plasmapheresis treatment in Singapore
KATHMANDU, Aug 26: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli's health condition has remained normal, according to his key aide.
Aug 26, 2019
ECONOMY
Auto dealers call for lowering tariffs to support growth
Auto dealers call for lowering tariffs to support growth
KATHMANDU, Aug 26: Government's unclear and inconsistent policies, high tariff on imports and perception that automobiles are luxury goods have hindered the growth of auto market in the country, according to auto dealers.
Aug 26, 2019
ECONOMY
Stocks trim intraday losses to close with modest decline
Stocks trim intraday losses to close with modest decline
KATHMANDU, Aug 26: Weakness from the previous week carried over to Sunday's trading as the Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index witnessed a steady decline for most of the session.
Aug 26, 2019
Editorial
Who stole the wildlife parts?
Who stole the wildlife parts?
Nepal’s old palaces, many of which today house government offices, are also the repository of valuable antiques.
Aug 26, 2019
OPINION
Dealing with syndicates
Dealing with syndicates
As long as the market-related inefficiencies that actually gave rise to syndicates remain, the transportation syndicates will rise again, in one form or another
Aug 26, 2019