OPINION
Keeping Communities in the Lead
Keeping Communities in the Lead
A few months ago, I visited Mugu and Jumla in the Karnali province. During my final site visit, I met with men and women farmers in a remote community with whom we had been partnering. Simple changes had significantly increased their farm production and their income. Sitting in a circle, they told...
Aug 18, 2022
ECONOMY
DoC bars cooperatives from issuing loan to realty businesses
DoC bars cooperatives from issuing loan to realty businesses
KATHMANDU, August 17: The Department of Cooperatives (DoC) has barred cooperatives from issuing loans in real estate businesses, citing soaring liquidity crisis and increasing number of cooperatives falling into problems due to their excessive exposure on realty investment.
Aug 17, 2022
BLOG
Aspiring a career in development sector? Here are some tips for you!
Aspiring a career in development sector? Here are some tips...
When I was studying intermediate level sociology and mass communication, an elderly relative touched my heart with the following Dashain blessing: "I hope you find a job in a development agency." At that time, I did not even imagine that it would become a reality. Nor did I think that it would lead...
Aug 17, 2022
ECONOMY
Profit earned by NEA will be mobilized in development of infrastructures related to electr...
Profit earned by NEA will be mobilized in development of inf...
KATHMANDU, August 17: Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation Pampha Bhusal said that the profits earned by Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) will be invested in the construction of infrastructures related to electricity supply.
Aug 17, 2022
ECONOMY
SSF starts issuing home loan of up to Rs 7 million
SSF starts issuing home loan of up to Rs 7 million
KATHMANDU, August 17: The Social Security Fund (SSF) has started providing loans to its contributors since Wednesday.
Aug 17, 2022
My City, Lifestyle
Bollywood actress Jacqueline Fernandez accused in money laundering case
Bollywood actress Jacqueline Fernandez accused in money laun...
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) of India has named Bollywood actress Jacqueline Fernandez as an accused in a money laundering case associated with alleged conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar and others on Wednesday.
Aug 17, 2022
My City, Lifestyle, Entertainment, Events, Social, Music
NEP Sydney to organize musical performances in Australia during Dashain Tihar-2022
NEP Sydney to organize musical performances in Australia dur...
NEP Sydney is set to organize musical performances at various places in Australia during Dashain Tihar-2022 in the presentation of Versatile Education and Migration from September 23 to the last week of October.
Aug 17, 2022
ECONOMY
Nepal has met the air safety standards: Minister Shrestha
Nepal has met the air safety standards: Minister Shrestha
KATHMANDU, August 17: Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Jeevan Ram Shrestha has said that Nepal has made significant progress in the field of air safety.
Aug 17, 2022
POLITICS
Gautam’s risky political journey
Gautam’s risky political journey
KATHMANDU, August 17: National Assembly member Bamdev Gautam, who has been out of the national politics for some time now, has come into the limelight again after he announced to participate in the federal election with the Maoist center's election symbol–the hammer and sickle insider the circle. He...
Aug 17, 2022
POLITICS
NC General Secretary Sharma announces to contest election from Jhapa
NC General Secretary Sharma announces to contest election fr...
KATHMANDU, August 17: Nepali Congress (NC) General Secretary Bishwa Prakash Sharma has announced that he will contest the election from his home district Jhapa.
Aug 17, 2022