SOCIETY

EPG meet focuses on resolving contentious issues

EPG meet focuses on resolving contentious issues

KATHMANDU, June 30: As their last meeting kicked off in Kathmandu on Thursday, members of the Eminent Persons Group (EPG...

KATHMANDU, June 30: As their last meeting kicked off in Kathmandu on Thursday, members of the Eminent Persons Group (EPG...

Jun 30, 2018

SOCIETY

US awards anti-trafficking crusader Danuwar

US awards anti-trafficking crusader Danuwar

KATHMANDU, June 30: The US Department of State on Thursday awarded Sunita Danuwar, the Executive Director of Shakti Samu...

KATHMANDU, June 30: The US Department of State on Thursday awarded Sunita Danuwar, the Executive Director of Shakti Samu...

Jun 30, 2018

SOCIETY

7,996 pass EPS test, Korea needs 7,100

7,996 pass EPS test, Korea needs 7,100

KATHMANDU, June 30: Only about 10.7 percent of the total applicants who sat for the Korean Language Test (KLT) conducted...

KATHMANDU, June 30: Only about 10.7 percent of the total applicants who sat for the Korean Language Test (KLT) conducted...

Jun 30, 2018

SOCIETY

Yarsa collectors return home after a month

Yarsa collectors return home after a month

MUGU, June 30: After spending a month in the high hills of Mugu, yarsagumba collectors have finally returned back to the...

MUGU, June 30: After spending a month in the high hills of Mugu, yarsagumba collectors have finally returned back to the...

Jun 30, 2018

SOCIETY

Forest land continues to shrink 'for resettlement'

Forest land continues to shrink 'for resettlement'

SURKHET, June 30: When dozens of families in Tikhakuna and Murmuri villages got displaced by floods in 2014, political p...

SURKHET, June 30: When dozens of families in Tikhakuna and Murmuri villages got displaced by floods in 2014, political p...

Jun 30, 2018

SOCIETY

Book Bird team visiting Beijing

Book Bird team visiting Beijing

KATHMANDU, June 30: A team of writers is visiting Beijing from July 1 to 9 representing Book Bird Nepal, a Nepali non-pr...

KATHMANDU, June 30: A team of writers is visiting Beijing from July 1 to 9 representing Book Bird Nepal, a Nepali non-pr...

Jun 30, 2018

SOCIETY

No Valley entry from July 17 for vehicles failing pollution test

No Valley entry from July 17 for vehicles failing pollution test

KATHMANDU, June 30: The government will restrict all vehicles failing their pollution test from entering Kathmandu Valle...

KATHMANDU, June 30: The government will restrict all vehicles failing their pollution test from entering Kathmandu Valle...

Jun 30, 2018

ECONOMY

NEA signs PPA with Tanahu Hydropower

NEA signs PPA with Tanahu Hydropower

KATHMANDU, June 30: Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has signed power purchase agreement (PPA) with Tanahu Hydropower C...

KATHMANDU, June 30: Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has signed power purchase agreement (PPA) with Tanahu Hydropower C...

Jun 30, 2018

ECONOMY

Stocks drift lower in lackluster trading week

Stocks drift lower in lackluster trading week

KATHMANDU, June 30: Stocks came under pressure throughout the week as the Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index finished ne...

KATHMANDU, June 30: Stocks came under pressure throughout the week as the Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index finished ne...

Jun 30, 2018

ECONOMY

Buddha Air begins scheduled flights to Varanasi

Buddha Air begins scheduled flights to Varanasi

KATHMANDU, June 30: Privately-owned Buddha Air began scheduled commercial flights to Varanasi of India, from Friday.

KATHMANDU, June 30: Privately-owned Buddha Air began scheduled commercial flights to Varanasi of India, from Friday.

Jun 30, 2018