ECONOMY

‘Traffic congestion cost Kathmandu Rs 16.5 billion in 2018’

‘Traffic congestion cost Kathmandu Rs 16.5 billion in 2018’

KATHMANDU, March 2: The economic cost of traffic congestion in the Kathmandu Valley was above Rs 16.5 billion in 2018, a...

KATHMANDU, March 2: The economic cost of traffic congestion in the Kathmandu Valley was above Rs 16.5 billion in 2018, a...

Mar 02, 2019

ECONOMY

Small farmers urged to get organized through cooperatives for lowering production cost

Small farmers urged to get organized through cooperatives for lowering production cost

KATHMANDU, March 2: Minister for Finance Yuba Raj Khatiwada has underlined the need to reduce the farmers’ cost of produ...

KATHMANDU, March 2: Minister for Finance Yuba Raj Khatiwada has underlined the need to reduce the farmers’ cost of produ...

Mar 02, 2019

SOCIETY

1.3 lakh Karnalis get health insurance

1.3 lakh Karnalis get health insurance

KARNALI, March 2: One hundred 39 thousand population of Karnali now have the health insurance coverage, promoted by the...

KARNALI, March 2: One hundred 39 thousand population of Karnali now have the health insurance coverage, promoted by the...

Mar 02, 2019

ECONOMY

Women entrepreneurs identify tax filing process, lack of access to finance as major hurdles

Women entrepreneurs identify tax filing process, lack of access to finance as major hurdles

KATHMANDU, March 2: Cumbersome tax filing process is one of the major hurdles for businesses and start-ups in the countr...

KATHMANDU, March 2: Cumbersome tax filing process is one of the major hurdles for businesses and start-ups in the countr...

Mar 02, 2019

ECONOMY

Nepse inches lower in the week after failed recovery attempt

Nepse inches lower in the week after failed recovery attempt

KATHMANDU: Local equities opened the week on a fragile note as the Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index dropped more than...

KATHMANDU: Local equities opened the week on a fragile note as the Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index dropped more than...

Mar 02, 2019

WORLD

India, Pakistan resume shelling in Kashmir; 3 killed

India, Pakistan resume shelling in Kashmir; 3 killed

SRINAGAR, March 2: Officials say two siblings and their mother have been killed in cross-border shelling between Indian...

SRINAGAR, March 2: Officials say two siblings and their mother have been killed in cross-border shelling between Indian...

Mar 02, 2019

Lifestyle

Mars lander starts digging on red planet, hits snags

Mars lander starts digging on red planet, hits snags

NASA’s newest Mars lander has started digging into the red planet, but hit a few snags, scientists said Friday.

NASA’s newest Mars lander has started digging into the red planet, but hit a few snags, scientists said Friday.

Mar 02, 2019

TECHNOLOGY

Don’t panic: How parents can deal with internet hoaxes

Don’t panic: How parents can deal with internet hoaxes

NEW YORK, Feb 2: The latest parental panic on social media — over a purported challenge for kids to complete harmful tas...

NEW YORK, Feb 2: The latest parental panic on social media — over a purported challenge for kids to complete harmful tas...

Mar 02, 2019

WORLD

Kim Jong Un set to leave Hanoi after summit breakdown

Kim Jong Un set to leave Hanoi after summit breakdown

HANOI, Vietnam, March 2: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is spending his last day in Hanoi, where he laid a wreath at a...

HANOI, Vietnam, March 2: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is spending his last day in Hanoi, where he laid a wreath at a...

Mar 02, 2019

ECONOMY

Key issues of Pancheshwar remain unsettled

Key issues of Pancheshwar remain unsettled

KATHMANDU, March 2: A meeting of high-level experts’ team for Pancheshwar Multi-Purpose Project has failed to sort out t...

KATHMANDU, March 2: A meeting of high-level experts’ team for Pancheshwar Multi-Purpose Project has failed to sort out t...

Mar 02, 2019