ECONOMY
Yeti Dev Bank organizes financial literacy program
Yeti Dev Bank organizes financial literacy program
KATHMANDU, March 22: Yeti Development Bank has said that it organized financial literacy program under its CSR activities in Kathmandu as well as different parts of the country.
Mar 22, 2017
ECONOMY
CG chief up 10 spots on Forbes list
CG chief up 10 spots on Forbes list
KATHMANDU, March 22: Adding more wealth since last year Binod Chaudhary climbed 10 places to 1,567th position in the list of billionaires of the world in the year 2017, according to the Forbes magazine.
Mar 22, 2017
ECONOMY
Work on Gautam Buddha Int’l Airport to resume next week
Work on Gautam Buddha Int’l Airport to resume next week
KATHMANDU, March 22: Work on Bhairahawa-based Gautam Buddha International Airport is resuming from next week.
Mar 22, 2017
SOCIETY
UN mission exam canceled over leak
UN mission exam canceled over leak
KATHMANDU, March 22: The United Nations (UN) on Tuesday canceled the English language test conducted to select Nepali security personnel for the deployment in the UN peacekeeping missions after they found the questions were leaked two hours before the examinations on March 16.
Mar 22, 2017
SOCIETY, SPECIAL
Lack of classrooms affecting children’s education
Lack of classrooms affecting children’s education
GORKHA, March 22: Rajani Miya, a primary level student was reading Nepali lesson loudly when another student, Binaya Baniya, started reading a story from his English textbook equally loudly. They would pause in the middle and look at each other and carry on. Other students were busy doing their clas...
Mar 22, 2017
VALLEY POLLUTION INDEX
Valley Pollution Levels
Valley Pollution Levels
The graph above is based on the pollutant of fine particulate matter, PM2.5 (PM less than 2.5 microns) of Kathmandu Valley in a day.
Mar 22, 2017
POLITICS
Dahal to meet Xi for 15 minutes
Dahal to meet Xi for 15 minutes
KATHMANDU, March 22 : Dahal will attend the Boao conference till March 25 and fly to Beijing later that same day. His meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping has been fixed for March 27. “The prime minister will meet Xi for 15 minutes,” said the source, requesting anonymity.
Mar 22, 2017
POLITICS
No major deal likely during PM’s China visit
No major deal likely during PM’s China visit
KATHMANDU, March 22: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal is unlikely to sign any major deal with China during his week-long visit to the northern neighbor scheduled to start from Thursday. The prime minister will first attend the Boao Forum for Asia conference, and then go on to Beijing for political...
Mar 22, 2017
SOCIETY
Villagers forced to pay to cross temporary bridge
Villagers forced to pay to cross temporary bridge
BHIMDATTANAGAR, March 22: The locals of a remote village here have been forced to pay for crossing a bridge over a local river.
Mar 22, 2017
ECONOMY, Interview
Investors' perception toward Nepal has changed
Investors' perception toward Nepal has changed
Nabindra Raj Joshi, who was the deputy mayor of Kathmandu Metropolitan City after the democratic movement of 1990, is the Minister for Industry. He has been actively engaged in endorsing long-stalled Acts and Policies, including SEZ Act and Company Act (Amendment), which are part of the second gener...
Mar 22, 2017