SOCIETY
No end to ‘slavery’ in some Madhes communities
No end to ‘slavery’ in some Madhes communities
SAPTARI, Dec 29: Ram Dev Sada was not even 10 years old when he started working for landlords. He is 70 now. And life has not changed much for him. Neither he has a house in his name, nor any plot of land.
Dec 29, 2018
ECONOMY
Despite government commitment, change elusive in Kalimati market
Despite government commitment, change elusive in Kalimati ma...
KATHMANDU, Dec 29: Government's initiative to end syndication in Kalimati Fruits and Vegetable Market of Kathmandu has failed to bear any fruit yet.
Dec 29, 2018
ECONOMY
Three banks seek NRB nod to provide stockbroker services
Three banks seek NRB nod to provide stockbroker services
KATHMANDU, Dec 29: Three commercial banks have sought permission from the Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) for opening the subsidiary company to work as a stockbroker.
Dec 29, 2018
ECONOMY
15th National Industrial Exhibition kicks off
15th National Industrial Exhibition kicks off
KATHMANDU, Dec 29: 15th National Industrial Exhibition has started in Kathmandu on Friday. The weeklong exhibition of shoes, sandals, and leather products is being organized at Bhrikutimandap, aiming to promote domestic products. The exhibition will continue till January 3, 2019.
Dec 29, 2018
ECONOMY
Contractor delivers substandard work at Nijgadh airport
Contractor delivers substandard work at Nijgadh airport
BARA, Dec 29: AJL Nirman Sewa, the construction company assigned the task of fencing the land allotted for the Second International Airport at Nijgadh of Bara, has been found to be compromising the quality of work.
Dec 29, 2018
ECONOMY
Per capita earning ‘to be doubled’ in Province 3 in five years
Per capita earning ‘to be doubled’ in Province 3 in five yea...
KATHMANDU, Dec 29: Average earning of the people living in Province 3 will be more than double of today in five years’ time, going by the targets of the Province Policy and Planning Commission.
Dec 29, 2018
SOCIETY
Jagdulla Rural Municipality adopts 'one home, one business' policy
Jagdulla Rural Municipality adopts 'one home, one business'...
DOLPA, Dec 29: With the objective of reducing unemployment and uplifting the living standard of people, Jagdulla Rural Municipality of the mountain district of Dolpa has introduced 'one home, one business' campaign.
Dec 29, 2018
SOCIETY
BNP to allocate area for protecting gharial crocodiles
BNP to allocate area for protecting gharial crocodiles
NEPALGUNJ, Dec 29: In a bid to conserve the endangered gharial crocodile, Banke National Park (BNP), the youngest national park of the country, is planning to protect the rare reptile in the buffer zone of Rapti River basin.
Dec 29, 2018
SOCIETY
Gautam's 'Global Citizen from Gulmi' in US university curriculum
Gautam's 'Global Citizen from Gulmi' in US university curric...
KATHMANDU, Dec 29: A leading American business school, Bentley University at Waltham, Massachusetts has decided to use Kul Chandra Gautam's memoir: 'Global Citizen from Gulmi: My Journey from the Hills of Nepal to the Halls of the United Nations'' as a reference book in its Masters in Business curri...
Dec 29, 2018
ECONOMY
Relief pour in for Kalikot fire victims
Relief pour in for Kalikot fire victims
KALIKOT, Dec 29: Days after a massive fire blazed their shelter rendering them homeless, the fire victims of Khadagaun in Kalikot district are spending their days waiting for relief.
Dec 29, 2018