ECONOMY
Lending rates less likely to come down until Q2
Lending rates less likely to come down until Q2
KATHMANDU, August 9: While banks have observed growth in their deposit volume in recent weeks, bankers say that the skyrocketing interest rates are less likely to come down at least before the second quarter of the current fiscal year 2017/18.
Aug 10, 2017
POLITICS
Landmark legal reform bills passed
Landmark legal reform bills passed
KATHMANDU, Aug 9: In a landmark move toward legal reforms, parliament on Wednesday unanimously passed two out of six pending bills to replace the 164 years old Muluki Ain (Civil Code). The Criminal Code and Criminal Procedure Code, Civil Code, Civil Procedure Code, Sentencing Act and Some Nepal Ac...
Aug 10, 2017
ECONOMY
Rs 1.1 trillion centralized school program at odds with federalism
Rs 1.1 trillion centralized school program at odds with fede...
KATHMANDU, August 10: At a time when the donor-influenced school sector reform program (SSRP) has bitten the dust, the government has extended its Rs 1.1 trillion School Sector Development Program (SSDP) for another seven years. SSDP is being vehemently criticized as a centrally imposed program agai...
Aug 10, 2017
ECONOMY
Tata launches Tigor 'Style Back'
Tata launches Tigor 'Style Back'
KATHMANDU, August 10: Sipradi Trading Pvt Ltd, the sole distributor of Tata Motors for Nepal, has launched Tata Tigor 'Style Back' in the Nepali market.
Aug 10, 2017
SOCIETY
Ex-CJ Karki faced impeachment on day for Fewa hearing
Ex-CJ Karki faced impeachment on day for Fewa hearing
KATHMANDU, August 9: Former Chief Justice Sushila Karki has revealed that she faced impeachment motion on the day when she was scheduled to hear a case on Fewa land encroachment.
Aug 10, 2017
SOCIETY
Medics, civil society members stage protests to push Dr KC's demands
Medics, civil society members stage protests to push Dr KC's...
KATHMANDU, August 9: Medical personnel and civil society members staged protests across the country on Wednesday to pile pressure on the government to address Dr Govinda KC's demands.
Aug 10, 2017
ECONOMY
PAC forms sub-committee to probe decision to buy wide-body jets
PAC forms sub-committee to probe decision to buy wide-body...
KATHMANDU, August 9: The parliament's Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has started a probe against the national flag carrier's decision to buy two wide-body jets.
Aug 10, 2017
Editorial
11th commandment
11th commandment
Govinda KC’s crusade
Aug 10, 2017
OPINION
After Nepal, Maldives
After Nepal, Maldives
The Maldives is starting to believe it is best served by maintaining a safe distance from India and inching progressively closer to China
Aug 10, 2017
Infographic
International Day of World's Indigenous people
International Day of World's Indigenous people
Estimated 370 million indigenous peoples in the world, living across 90 countries
Aug 10, 2017