ECONOMY
Nepse falters further, records losses for fifth consecutive day
Nepse falters further, records losses for fifth consecutive...
KATHMANDU, May 25: The stock market opened on a positive note on Thursday but failed to hold gains as the Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index started its decline after mid-day trading session. Subsequently, the index closed the last trading day of the week 0.76 percent lower at 1,318.22 points.
May 25, 2018
ECONOMY
Coffee stakeholders rue lack of training for farmers
Coffee stakeholders rue lack of training for farmers
KATHMANDU, May 25: Coffee entrepreneurs claim that Nepali coffee industry is not growing as expected due to lack of training and awareness among farmers regarding coffee farming, pulping and processing. They also say that many farmers are not aware of the right time to pluck cherries from the trees...
May 25, 2018
The Week
Save your smartphone
Save your smartphone
Smartphones have become an important aspect of everyday life, not only in terms of staying connected with family and friends but also in getting work done, staying up to date with important schedules and even buying groceries or clothes online. It’s become almost impossible to do without one in toda...
May 25, 2018
ECONOMY
Commercial banks struggle to meet directed sector lending requirement
Commercial banks struggle to meet directed sector lending re...
KATHMANDU, May 25: Commercial banks are found to be struggling to meet the directed sector lending requirement set by the Nepal Rastrsa Bank (NRB).
May 25, 2018
VALLEY POLLUTION INDEX
Valley pollution levels for May 24, 2018
Valley pollution levels for May 24, 2018
Valley pollution levels for May 24, 2018
May 25, 2018
The Week
Must have apps
Must have apps
If you want to make the most of your smartphone, these are some apps we recommend you must have on your phone.
May 25, 2018
SOCIETY
Border villages consuming smuggled non-iodized salt
Border villages consuming smuggled non-iodized salt
TIKAPUR, May 25: People in the bordering villages of Kailali district have been consuming substandard salt which is smuggled into the country from India via the porous border. Indians have been supplying the non-iodized salt in the bordering villages on their bicycles.
May 25, 2018
The Week
Good habits for good health
Good habits for good health
You don’t have to go vegan, swear off all the things you love and occasionally indulge in, like chocolates and wine, or make drastic lifestyle changes to enjoy a good, healthy life. There are some really basic and simple things that, done over time, can ensure you stay active and in good shape, both...
May 25, 2018
SOCIETY
Postal Highway bridge contractors miss deadlines
Postal Highway bridge contractors miss deadlines
DHANGADHI, May 25: It has already been seven years since a contracting company ‘Lama Sherpa Shalpa Biruwa JV’ was awarded the contract to build a bridge over the Kandra River along the Postal Highway, a project of national pride.
May 25, 2018
POLITICS
NC embroiled in intra-party disputes
NC embroiled in intra-party disputes
KATHMANDU, May 25: At a time when two major left parties have merged into a single party named Nepal Communist Party (NCP), to consolidate their strength, the main opposition party in the country, Nepali Congress (NC), is embroiled in a serious intra-party dispute.
May 25, 2018