ECONOMY
Minister sides with blacklisted Spanish firm in row with CAAN chief
Minister sides with blacklisted Spanish firm in row with C...
KATHMANDU, Sept 16: Minister of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, Jitendra Narayan Dev, has sought clarifications from Director General Sanjiv Gautam of the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) in an apparent bid to fire him, and in doing so he is taking sides with a blacklisted Spanish co...
Sep 17, 2017
ELECTION
Mahottari border with India sealed for polls
Mahottari border with India sealed for polls
MAHOTTARI, Sept 16: In view of the upcoming third phase local elections, the Nepal-India border along the Indian districts of Simatmadi and Madhuwani and Mahottari district of Nepal has been sealed.
Sep 17, 2017
Editorial
Spanish flu
Spanish flu
The government is perfectly entitled to remove the chief of the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) by stepping on the Nepal Civil Aviation Authority Act. Section 19 of the Act says the term of the CAAN director general shall be four years but if the government so desires it can terminate the D...
Sep 17, 2017
OPINION
Post-Doklam blues
Post-Doklam blues
The war of words between the two rising global stars, nuclear powers and Asian giants continues to be a matter of great concern for Nepal.
Sep 17, 2017
OPINION
Contested waters
Contested waters
A few weeks ago at Devnagar, Nagarjun municipality, there was a community meeting over a hot-button issue. Can you guess what the issue was? Water.
Sep 17, 2017
OPINION
Swiss lessons
Swiss lessons
LONDON: I recently took a trip to Switzerland—a remarkable country that I have been fortunate to visit many times over the past 40 years. In addition to having a good time, I found a Swiss perspective useful to reflect on the state of the world and its economic vitality.
Sep 17, 2017
OPINION
Who is who in German federal election
Who is who in German federal election
Chancellor Angela Merkel looks likely to emulate her mentor, the late Helmut Kohl, by winning a fourth term in office.
Sep 17, 2017
POLITICS
Trump congratulates Bhandari on Constitution Day, lauds local polls
Trump congratulates Bhandari on Constitution Day, lauds loca...
KATHMANDU, Sept 16: President of the United States Donald J Trump has congratulated President Bidyadevi Bhandari on the occasion of Constitution Day on September 19.
Sep 16, 2017
ECONOMY
Radio Nagarik 96.5 presents ‘San Miguel Beer Festival 2017’ (photo feature)
Radio Nagarik 96.5 presents ‘San Miguel Beer Festival 2017’...
KATHMANDU, Sept 16: Radio Nagarik 96.5 on Saturday organized ‘San Miguel Beer Festival 2017’.
Sep 16, 2017
SOCIETY
Buddha idol unearthed while digging road
Buddha idol unearthed while digging road
KATHMANDU, Sept 16: A two feet tall stone sculpture of the Buddha was unearthed while digging the main road at Balkhu, Kathmandu Metropolitan City-14 in course of the road widening works today.
Sep 16, 2017