ECONOMY

Excise duty stickers on beer bottles soon

Excise duty stickers on beer bottles soon

KATHMANDU, July 29: Beer producers will be required to put excise duty stickers on beer bottles from now on, according t...

KATHMANDU, July 29: Beer producers will be required to put excise duty stickers on beer bottles from now on, according t...

Jul 30, 2017

ECONOMY

Myagdi sees rise in tourist footfalls

Myagdi sees rise in tourist footfalls

MYAGDI, July 29: Almost 70,000 foreign tourists have visited Myagdi the last fiscal year, which is an increase by 26,000...

MYAGDI, July 29: Almost 70,000 foreign tourists have visited Myagdi the last fiscal year, which is an increase by 26,000...

Jul 30, 2017

ECONOMY

Banks struggle to meet productive sector lending requirement

Banks struggle to meet productive sector lending requirement

KATHMANDU, July 29: Commercial banks are struggling to meet the directed-sector lending requirement as set by Nepal Rast...

KATHMANDU, July 29: Commercial banks are struggling to meet the directed-sector lending requirement as set by Nepal Rast...

Jul 30, 2017

ECONOMY

Less than half paddy plantation in 10 Tarai districts

Less than half paddy plantation in 10 Tarai districts

KATHMANDU, July 29: Tarai, known as the bread basket of Nepal, has not seen even 50 percent of paddy plantation in its d...

KATHMANDU, July 29: Tarai, known as the bread basket of Nepal, has not seen even 50 percent of paddy plantation in its d...

Jul 30, 2017

SPECIAL

Wild animals know no borders

Wild animals know no borders

CHITWAN/MAHENDRANAGAR, July 29: Tigers don’t recognize boundaries nor are patriotic. They are wild and for them jungle i...

CHITWAN/MAHENDRANAGAR, July 29: Tigers don’t recognize boundaries nor are patriotic. They are wild and for them jungle i...

Jul 30, 2017

WORLD

Pakistan names Abbasi interim prime minister

Pakistan names Abbasi interim prime minister

ISLAMABAD, July 30: Pakistan's ruling party named senior lawmaker Shahid Khaqan Abbasi as successor to the deposed prime...

ISLAMABAD, July 30: Pakistan's ruling party named senior lawmaker Shahid Khaqan Abbasi as successor to the deposed prime...

Jul 30, 2017

POLITICS

RJPN rift deepens ahead of crucial meets

RJPN rift deepens ahead of crucial meets

Leaders from western Terai considering stark moves including resignation en masse and formation of a new party if concer...

Leaders from western Terai considering stark moves including resignation en masse and formation of a new party if concer...

Jul 30, 2017

POLITICS

MPs for banning candidates for 10 yrs for involvement in tearing ballot papers

MPs for banning candidates for 10 yrs for involvement in tearing ballot papers

KATHMANDU, July 29: Taking their cue from the ballot-tearing incident during the vote count for the local polls in Bhara...

KATHMANDU, July 29: Taking their cue from the ballot-tearing incident during the vote count for the local polls in Bhara...

Jul 30, 2017

SOCIETY

Hundreds stage rally in Kathmandu in support of Dr KC

Hundreds stage rally in Kathmandu in support of Dr KC

KATMANDU, July 29: Hundreds of individuals from various quarters including political parties, their sister organizations...

KATMANDU, July 29: Hundreds of individuals from various quarters including political parties, their sister organizations...

Jul 30, 2017

SOCIETY

Chhaupadi still prevalent in hilly districts

Chhaupadi still prevalent in hilly districts

DAILEKH, July 29: The government's failure to implement the Supreme Court (SC) order against the Chhaupadi practice has...

DAILEKH, July 29: The government's failure to implement the Supreme Court (SC) order against the Chhaupadi practice has...

Jul 30, 2017