ECONOMY
Manang brimming with tourists even in off-season
Manang brimming with tourists even in off-season
POKHARA, June 29: Monsoon is considered an off-season for trekking. Until few years ago, hotels in Manang along the popular Annapurna Circuit trek used to get very less clients during monsoon. With low tourist traffic, hoteliers also used to engage in farming and other household works.
Jun 29, 2017
POLITICS
Mahara visiting Delhi to lay ground for Deuba visit
Mahara visiting Delhi to lay ground for Deuba visit
KATHMANDU, June 29: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Krishna Bahadur Mahara is leaving for New Delhi on July 2 to lay the ground for the maiden visit of newly-elected Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba to the southern neighbor.
Jun 29, 2017
Editorial
People power
People power
Many had doubted the feasibility of the second round of local election that had been scheduled in the middle of the monsoon season.
Jun 29, 2017
ECONOMY
Surkhet's first homestay to welcome guests from October
Surkhet's first homestay to welcome guests from October
SURKHET, June 29: Twenty-five Tharu women of Tilpur in Birendranagar Muncipality-9 have teamed up to start a community homestay facility in their locality.
Jun 29, 2017
OPINION
The right way
The right way
There is no easy or quick way to get into a US university and so there’s no such thing as a “guaranteed, easy” student visa
Jun 29, 2017
ECONOMY
Govt targets record 5.4m tons of paddy in FY2017/18
Govt targets record 5.4m tons of paddy in FY2017/18
KATHMANDU, June 29: The government has set a target of producing 5.4 million tons of paddy this season.
Jun 29, 2017
OPINION
Infographics: German police braced for trouble at G20 summit
Infographics: German police braced for trouble at G20 summit
German police braced for trouble at G20 summit
Jun 29, 2017
ELECTION
First-time voters enthusiastically participated in local elections
First-time voters enthusiastically participated in local ele...
KHOTANG, June 29: Nabaraj Giri of Rupakot Majhuwagadhi Municipality-10, Khotang on Wednesday, had his first experience of casting vote in local level elections at the age of 28.
Jun 29, 2017
SPORTS
NSC to host three tournaments this month
NSC to host three tournaments this month
KATHMANDU, June 28: National Sports Council (NSC) has said that it will organize three tournaments this month in Kathmandu.
Jun 28, 2017
ECONOMY
Ncell provides partial scholarship
Ncell provides partial scholarship
KATHMANDU, June 28: Ncell has provided partial scholarships to 48 Secondary Education Exam (SEE) appeared students as part of its 'Pahilo SIM' campaign.
Jun 28, 2017