ECONOMY
Nepal’s hydropower tends to displace expensive thermal power in India
Nepal’s hydropower tends to displace expensive thermal power...
KATHMANDU, May 11: Excess electricity generation from hydroelectricity plants of Nepal can potentially displace the costlier thermal power generation of India, according to a study report.
May 11, 2019
ECONOMY
Banks’ profits continue to surge despite shortage of lendable funds
Banks’ profits continue to surge despite shortage of lendabl...
KATHMANDU, May 11: Commercial banks have posted an impressive profit growth in the third quarter of the current fiscal year – FY2018/19 even when they have been grappling with shortage of lendable funds.
May 11, 2019
My City, Entertainment, Movies
Anurag Kashyap to present Hindi remake of 'Game Over'
Anurag Kashyap to present Hindi remake of 'Game Over'
Anurag Kashyap, along with Reliance Entertainment and Y Not studios, is going to present the Hindi remake of Tamil-Telugu bilingual film 'Game Over' starring Taapsee Pannu.
May 11, 2019
SOCIETY
Tusal-Bauddha road prepared for instant blacktopping after locals’ protest
Tusal-Bauddha road prepared for instant blacktopping after l...
KATHMANDU, May 11: The ward office of Kathmandu Metropolitan City-6, in coordination with four other parties, reached an agreement to blacktop the Chabahil-Sankhu road section after the enraged locals protested against the delay in rebuilding the road on Thursday morning. The Bauddha Trade Associati...
May 11, 2019
SOCIETY
House panel directs govt to ready federal laws at the earliest
House panel directs govt to ready federal laws at the earlie...
KATHMANDU, May 11: The National Concerns and Coordination Committee of the National Assembly has directed the government to promulgate the laws related to power-sharing among the three tiers of government — central, provincial and local — without further delay.
May 11, 2019
SOCIETY
A school with just four students
A school with just four students
RUKUM, May 11: Janasudhar Basic School located at Sisne village of eastern Rukum has three teachers and an office assistant while it has only four students. The school has permission to run classes up to the fifth grade.
May 11, 2019
SOCIETY
1,309.4 hectares of forest land encroached in Sunsari
1,309.4 hectares of forest land encroached in Sunsari
ITAHARI, May 11: A decision taken by the government has increased the risk of encroachment of forest land in Sunsari.
May 11, 2019
My City, Gen-Next, Slammed
That woman (in an old house)
That woman (in an old house)
Look at that woman she is sitting there
its already dawn and she is all alone
I zoomed her to look
and felt tears stuck in my throat
May 11, 2019
ECONOMY, SOCIETY
Vegetable farming getting popular in Jumla
Vegetable farming getting popular in Jumla
JUMLA, May 11: It has not been very long since Samjhana Devkota of Talichaur village started vegetable farming. Just like other village folks, she was accustomed to growing only crops in her field before.
May 11, 2019
SOCIETY
Italian trekker succumbs to altitude sickness
Italian trekker succumbs to altitude sickness
POKHARA, May 11: A 68-year-old Italian trekker has died from high altitude sickness at 6,346 meter Saribung peak. Two guides in the team have fallen sick.
May 11, 2019