POLITICS
Province 5 starts formulating five-year plan
Province 5 starts formulating five-year plan
RUPANDEHI, Nov 26: With the long-term vision of achieving sustainable development, Province 5 has lately started formulating a five-year work plan.
Nov 26, 2018
SOCIETY
The 'difficult journey' to take Nirmala's father to Kathmandu
The 'difficult journey' to take Nirmala's father to Kathmand...
DHANGADHI, Nov 26: Yagyaraj Pant, the father of rape and murder victim Nirmala, was brought to Kathmandu on Sunday for treatment after he showed signs of 'mental illness' within days of starting an indefinite sit-in, demanding justice for his daughter. However, the journey to bring him to the capita...
Nov 26, 2018
ECONOMY
Remittance grows by record 37.3% despite fall in worker migration
Remittance grows by record 37.3% despite fall in worker migr...
KATHMANDU, Nov 26: Remittance inflow to the country has grown by a record 37.3 percent to Rs 242.17 billion in the first three months of current Fiscal Year 2018/19 despite significant decline in the rate of Nepali workers migrating abroad.
Nov 26, 2018
SOCIETY
MoEST tells subordinate units to campaign against gender-based violence
MoEST tells subordinate units to campaign against gender-bas...
KATHMANDU, Nov 26: The Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (MoEST) has instructed all its subordinate offices and units to stand against gender-based violence (GBV) as the government plans to launch a two-week campaign against GBV from November 25 to December 10.
Nov 26, 2018
ECONOMY
Nepse closes firmly lower to start week
Nepse closes firmly lower to start week
KATHMANDU, Nov 26: Nepalese stocks posted significant moves to the downside on the first trading day of the week. The benchmark Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) opened the session on a flat note.
Nov 26, 2018
ECONOMY
Orient electric products hit Nepali market
Orient electric products hit Nepali market
KATHMANDU, Nov 26: EOL Pvt Ltd, a subsidiary of CG Electronics Pvt Ltd under the umbrella of Chaudhary Group, has brought Orient electric products in the Nepali market.
Nov 26, 2018
WORLD
First gene-edited babies claimed in China
First gene-edited babies claimed in China
HONG KONG, Nov 26: A Chinese researcher claims that he helped make the world’s first genetically edited babies — twin girls born this month whose DNA he said he altered with a powerful new tool capable of rewriting the very blueprint of life.
Nov 26, 2018
ECONOMY
Nabil offers Rs 300,000 health insurance for saving account holders
Nabil offers Rs 300,000 health insurance for saving account...
KATHMANDU, Nov 26: Nabil Bank Ltd has launched 'NabilCare' scheme for its depositors to provide them health insurance coverage. The scheme in partnership with Metlife insurance company is the bank's biggest health care coverage to its customers.
Nov 26, 2018
Editorial
#JusticeForNirmala
#JusticeForNirmala
As the world, including Nepal, marked International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women on Sunday, and as the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence commenced the same day, an ugly, inconvenient and deeply disturbing truth of GBV is staring at the face of Nepal government, N...
Nov 26, 2018
OPINION
Geopolitics of religion
Geopolitics of religion
The risk of proselytizing Christians is perhaps a ruse to cover secularist versus Hindutva geopolitical contestations between Beijing and New Delhi
Nov 26, 2018