ECONOMY
Women’s Entrepreneurship Fund, FWEAN support helping women expand biz
Women’s Entrepreneurship Fund, FWEAN support helping women e...
KATHMANDU, Feb 18: Women entrepreneurs participating in the 2nd International Women’s Trade Expo have said that not only had they found it very difficult to obtain capital to start their businesses, but that starting a business with a smaller investment was also no longer proving viable.
Feb 18, 2017
ECONOMY
Nepal still remains mostly an unfree economy: Heritage Foundation
Nepal still remains mostly an unfree economy: Heritage Found...
KATHMANDU, Feb 18: Even though it has improved in ranking, Nepal still remains a mostly unfree economy, according to a report from an American think tank.
Feb 18, 2017
ECONOMY
Economy showing resilience: NRB
Economy showing resilience: NRB
KATHMANDU, Feb 18: The current macroeconomic indicators show the resiliency of Nepal’s economy, Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) said in a report.
Feb 18, 2017
SOCIETY
Aftershock rattles Dhading
Aftershock rattles Dhading
KATHMANDU, Feb 18: An aftershock measuring 4.4 on the Richter scale ripped through Benighat of Dhading district at 6.00 this morning.
Feb 18, 2017
SOCIETY
Minister lobbies with Prez to lift ban on Chure extraction
Minister lobbies with Prez to lift ban on Chure extraction
KATHMANDU, Feb 18: Minister for Forest and Soil Conservation, Shankar Bhandari is for lifting the ban on the extraction of aggregates from the fragile Chure region. In a meeting with President Bidya Devi Bhandari on Friday, Minister Bhandari lobbied for the same.
Feb 18, 2017
POLITICS
Polls before monsoon at any cost: PM
Polls before monsoon at any cost: PM
KATHMANDU, Feb 17: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal on Friday urged the Election Commission (EC) to consider all options for holding elections successfully in May, saying the polls should be conducted before the monsoons at all cost for the sake of meeting the constitutional deadline.
Feb 18, 2017
ECONOMY
Political instability, lack of vision led to wasted generation
Political instability, lack of vision led to wasted generati...
KATHMANDU, Feb 18: For anyone born on February 18, 1951, the day democracy came to Nepal, it has been a lifetime wasted by political instability decade after decade and lack of economic vision among successive leaders.
Feb 18, 2017
SOCIETY, SPECIAL
Baitadi PHC without doc for over 7 yrs
Baitadi PHC without doc for over 7 yrs
BAITADI, Feb 18: A primary health center (PHC) in Baitadi has seen no doctor for the last seven years. Even though every health post is supposed to have at least one doctor, health workers have been running the Kesharpur PHC in Melauli village in the southern part of the district for more than past...
Feb 18, 2017
SPORTS
Badminton hall in the offing in Pokhara
Badminton hall in the offing in Pokhara
POKHARA, Feb 18: As a joint venture of the National Sports Council (NSC) and Kaski District Badminton Association (KDBA), Pokhara stadium premises will have a well equipped badminton covered hall of international standard within two years.
Feb 18, 2017
SOCIETY
Rs 300,000 lump sum for quake victims rebuilding on their own
Rs 300,000 lump sum for quake victims rebuilding on their ow...
KATHMANDU, Feb 18: The National Reconstruction Authority (NRA) has decided to provide the total grant of Rs 300,000 in lump sum to the earthquake victims who have been identified as eligible for the grant amount but have already constructed their houses on their own.
Feb 18, 2017