ECONOMY
Beni-Darbang road construction resumes after five months
Beni-Darbang road construction resumes after five months
BENI, Sept 13: The main contractor of the Beni-Darbang road construction has resumed the construction works after a hiatus of five months. The Assistant Contractor had left the construction of the strategically important road section in the lurch five months ago.
Sep 13, 2021
OPINION, Republica Watch
What MCC is and what it is not
What MCC is and what it is not
Nepal is not the only country in the world that is receiving an MCC grant. Several other countries have already received grants and some countries are currently in the process of receiving the grants. We can look at what were the agreement points in the countries where the project has been implement...
Sep 13, 2021
ECONOMY
RBS concludes decade old audit of 2009/10, its financial reporting system yet to get back...
RBS concludes decade old audit of 2009/10, its financial rep...
KATHMANDU, September 13: Rastriya Beema Sansthan (RBS), a government-owned life insurance company, has recently concluded the audit of its financial transactions for the year 2009/10, in over a decade.
Sep 13, 2021
POLITICS
My visit to Nepal not aimed at exerting pressure on political leadership to endorse MCC ag...
My visit to Nepal not aimed at exerting pressure on politica...
KATHMANDU, September 12: The visiting Vice President of Millennium Challenge Corporation(MCC) Fatema Sumar has clarified that she was not in Kathmandu to exert pressure on the government to endorse the MCC compact agreement through parliament, but take opportunity to clarify Nepal's political as wel...
Sep 13, 2021
ECONOMY
Govt claims to achieve inflated economic growth rate without introducing concrete programs
Govt claims to achieve inflated economic growth rate without...
KATHMANDU, September 12: Finance Minister Janardan Sharma has reiterated his claim that the country will meet the revised target of economic growth of seven percent in the current fiscal year.
Sep 12, 2021
ECONOMY
Broad rally helps Nepse end above 2,900
Broad rally helps Nepse end above 2,900
KATHMANDU, Sept 12: The equity market saw upbeat trading since the beginning of Sunday’s trading session. The Nepse index rose more than 40 points in the morning, before pulling back to 2,900 within the first hour of trading. Stocks continued to advance in the latter trading hours with the benchmark...
Sep 12, 2021
SOCIETY
Nepal records 911 new cases, 1,423 recoveries and 13 deaths on Sunday
Nepal records 911 new cases, 1,423 recoveries and 13 deaths...
KATHMANDU, September 12: Nepal recorded 911 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday along with 1,786 recoveries and 13 deaths, according to the latest information provided by the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP).
Sep 12, 2021
ECONOMY
Entrepreneurs warn to picket Singha Durbar if tourism business is not allowed to open soon
Entrepreneurs warn to picket Singha Durbar if tourism busine...
KATHMANDU, Sept 12: Various associations, organizations and experts in the field of tourism have demanded the government create the necessary environment for the full-fledged operation of tourism businesses.
Sep 12, 2021
My City, Lifestyle, Food & Drinks
Powerhouse ingredients amp up mild chicken
Powerhouse ingredients amp up mild chicken
Mild chicken pairs perfectly with assertive seasonings, so we often search out ingredients that deliver bold, one-stroke flavor solutions. For a stir-fry packed with tons of savoriness, a combination of Chinese oyster sauce and Korean gochujang, a fermented red chili paste, delivers just that, plus...
Sep 12, 2021
ECONOMY
Annapurna base camp hotels to be reopened from mid-September
Annapurna base camp hotels to be reopened from mid-September
POKHARA, Sept 12: The hotels in the Annapurna base camp area that have been closed for a long time due to the coronavirus infection, will be reopened from mid-September. Local business people are preparing to open the hotels in Ghandruk, the entrance to Annapurna Base Camp (ABC)) from September 17....
Sep 12, 2021