ECONOMY, SOCIETY, Latest Updates
Police confiscate illegally-imported smartphones
Police confiscate illegally-imported smartphones
BANEPA, Jan 16: Police on Wednesday arrested two individuals and confiscated 30 sets of illegally-imported smartphones from Banepa. Those smartphones were kept on sale by the arrested, according to police.
Jan 16, 2020
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
Justice still eludes conflict victims a decade after peace accord
Justice still eludes conflict victims a decade after peace a...
BUTUWAL, Jan 16: Rabina Chaudhary of Rajapur of Bardiya district was married off when she was just 16. It was in 2001. The next year, her husband, Krim Kumar Chaudhary went missing. He was reportedly taken away by the police. Krim Kumar was 20 then. Eighteen years down the line, Rabina is clueless a...
Jan 16, 2020
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
Government to restore lost glory of dried-up Baraha lake
Government to restore lost glory of dried-up Baraha lake
SURKHET, Jan 16: Once a beautiful lake covering an area of 12 hectares in the middle of a dense jungle, Baraha Lake of Surkhet has turned into a pasture after drying up. Provincial government of Karnali has prepared a master plan to restore the lost glory of the lake.
Jan 16, 2020
My City, Lifestyle
Health benefits of owning a pet
Health benefits of owning a pet
Dogs have a calming effect on humans and can be good at helping us relieve stress.
Jan 16, 2020
ECONOMY
Stocks surge as investors eye scrips of BFIs
Stocks surge as investors eye scrips of BFIs
KATHMANDU: Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index posted gain in the morning session on Wednesday, but pulled back roughly to its opening level by mid-session. However, following a considerable buying pressure seen mainly in bank and financial institutions (BFIs), the latter half of the day was marked b...
Jan 16, 2020
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
Small blast in capital, Chand’s hand suspected
Small blast in capital, Chand’s hand suspected
KATHMANDU (REPUBLICA): An unidentified group on Wednesday evening detonated an improvised explosive device at the house of Shobha Kant Dhakal, an alleged mastermind of the Lalita Niwas land scam, in the Swayambhu area in Kathmandu.
Jan 16, 2020
My City, Lifestyle, Health
Make the most out of your life
Make the most out of your life
Life is an adventurous journey. Keep setting yourself to new tasks and strive to achieve them. When you look back at the time you challenged yourself and took risks for the better, you will definitely be proud of yourself.
Jan 16, 2020
Editorial
Nepali Congress, Unite
Nepali Congress, Unite
The main opposition Nepali Congress has become a divided house once again. This is happening at a time when the country needs a united voice in the opposition front to check the government’s wrongdoings and to play the role of a constructive opposition. Division in Congress is troubling for both for...
Jan 16, 2020
OPINION
Making foreign policy dynamic
Making foreign policy dynamic
People and policies are important underpinnings of any organization. Policies are important frameworks because they contain organization’s visions. It is important, therefore, that policies are sound, realistic, time-suited and reflective of the ideals and objectives organizations stand for.
Jan 16, 2020
OPINION
As the trade war continues
As the trade war continues
In its recent economic and fiscal outlook, International Monetary Fund (IMF) warned that the two greatest potential dangers to global growth in 2019 were a no-deal Brexit and an escalation of trade war between the US and China. The first looks unlikely but the second has brought the whole world into...
Jan 16, 2020