POLITICS
EC decides to register NCP, ignoring law
EC decides to register NCP, ignoring law
KATHMANDU, June 7: The Election Commission (EC) has decided to give official status to the newly-formed Nepal Communist Party (NCP), ignoring a law which requires a party to ensure 33 percent seats to women in its ranks.
Jun 07, 2018
ECONOMY
Govt relents on new tax formula for shares
Govt relents on new tax formula for shares
KATHMANDU, June 7: The government has decided not to immediately impose the new formula for calculating capital gains on the sale of rights and bonus shares.
Jun 07, 2018
SOCIETY
Udaypur growing into a hub for drug dealers, users
Udaypur growing into a hub for drug dealers, users
UDAYPUR, June 7: Available evidence suggests that Udayapur has turned into a hub for drug dealers and users over the recent years. Police have been arresting drug users and dealers every other day.
Jun 07, 2018
ECONOMY
Fertilizers import up 10 pc
Fertilizers import up 10 pc
KATHMANDU, June 7: The import of fertilizers (chemical and organic combined) in the first 10 months of the current fiscal year has surged by nearly half compared to import figures of the same period of Fiscal Year 2016/17.
Jun 07, 2018
ECONOMY
Nepse rises as govt, investors put an end to CGT row
Nepse rises as govt, investors put an end to CGT row
KATHMANDU, June 7: Trading resumed in Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) in the second half Wednesday's trading session after investors withdrew their protest against the new capital gains tax (CGT) calculation method enforced by the Inland Revenue Department (IRD).
Jun 07, 2018
Editorial
Fall and rise
Fall and rise
Miscalculation on share market
Jun 07, 2018
OPINION
Toward elite rule
Toward elite rule
The unified communist party looks like a club of VIPs with present and past PMs, DPMs, heads of parliament, provincial assemblies and provincial governments
Jun 07, 2018
OPINION
Nepal’s political paradox
Nepal’s political paradox
Nepali communists have come to power through elections. Instead of democracy killing communism, communism here has thrived under democracy
Jun 07, 2018
OPINION
Multilateralism is the way
Multilateralism is the way
If multilateralism is not delivering all that we want, the solution is not to give up on it. We must make it deliver results
Jun 07, 2018
Infographic
Infographics: Data leaks that made headlines recently
Infographics: Data leaks that made headlines recently
All data leaks are not equally harmful and a leak is generally less harmful than a data breach.
Jun 07, 2018