ECONOMY, Latest Updates
Selling of date-expired food items rampant in Valley
Selling of date-expired food items rampant in Valley
KATHMANDU, Sept 15: Selling of substandard food has been on the rise in the Kathmandu Valley with a five-month lockdown and lack of effective market monitoring by the government bodies concerned.
Sep 15, 2020
WORLD, Latest Updates
India adds over 83,000 cases, nears 5 million
India adds over 83,000 cases, nears 5 million
NEW DELHI, Sept 15: India confirmed more than 83,000 new coronavirus cases on Tuesday, bringing its total caseload to nearly 5 million.
Sep 15, 2020
OPINION, Latest Updates
Saving jobs during Covid crisis
Saving jobs during Covid crisis
Nepal, in the past decade, has nearly halved the percentage of the population living under poverty even though the economic growth of the nation as a whole has been considerably low. During the period, Nepal went through devastating earthquakes in 2015 which terribly affected the country’s economy,...
Sep 15, 2020
OPINION, Latest Updates
Five years after the constitution, where do we stand?
Five years after the constitution, where do we stand?
The federal democratic republican constitution of Nepal is turning five this Asoj 3 (September 19). The document, in principle, addresses the needs and aspirations of the citizens who are united together for the purpose of resisting external intervention, upholding rule of law and preservation of so...
Sep 15, 2020
ECONOMY, Latest Updates
Nepalis pay Rs 104.53 for 1GB mobile data use: Report
Nepalis pay Rs 104.53 for 1GB mobile data use: Report
KATHMANDU, Sept 15: Nepalis have been paying an average of Rs 104.53 for 1 GB mobile data use, which is quite expensive in the local currency measure, compared to other countries.
Sep 15, 2020
POLITICS, Latest Updates
Govt recommends NCP Vice Chair Gautam for the appointment of National Assembly member
Govt recommends NCP Vice Chair Gautam for the appointment of...
KATHMANDU, Sept 15: The government has decided to recommend the name of the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) Vice Chairman Bam Dev Gautam to appoint him as a member of the National Assembly.
Sep 15, 2020
ECONOMY, Latest Updates
VIDEO STORY: 10 major achievements of Kulman Ghising, Nepal’s ‘light man’
VIDEO STORY: 10 major achievements of Kulman Ghising, Nepal’...
KATHMANDU, Sept 15: The four-year term of Kulman Ghising as the managing director of Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) expired on Sunday, winning the hearts and minds of people across the country. People started calling him the 'light man' as he was able to end the chronic problem of power outage, c...
Sep 15, 2020
POLITICS, Latest Updates
Govt decides to resume inter-district public transport and domestic air service from Septe...
Govt decides to resume inter-district public transport and d...
KATHMANDU, Sept 14: The government has decided to resume inter-district public transport and domestic air service starting September 21.
Sep 14, 2020
WORLD
India's parliament meets after six months as COVID cases surge
India's parliament meets after six months as COVID cases sur...
NEW DELHI, Sept 14: India’s parliament met for the first time in six months on Monday, as novel coronavirus cases across the country rose by more than 90,000 in the space of a day and the total number of infections neared 5 million.
Sep 14, 2020
POLITICS
SC stays govt decision to allow plotting of arable land
SC stays govt decision to allow plotting of arable land
KATHMANDU, Sept 14: The Supreme Court on Monday stayed the government decision that allowed the plotting of arable lands until the next decision of the apex court.
Sep 14, 2020