POLITICS

NCP unable to fill one upper house seat

NCP unable to fill one upper house seat

KATHMANDU, March 5: With the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) unable to fill one of the 19 National Assembly seats, 18...

KATHMANDU, March 5: With the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) unable to fill one of the 19 National Assembly seats, 18...

Mar 05, 2020

ECONOMY

Action team to deal with impact of COVID-19 outbreak on tourism

Action team to deal with impact of COVID-19 outbreak on tourism

KATHMANDU, March 5: Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, Yogesh Bhattarai, has directed the officials of hi...

KATHMANDU, March 5: Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, Yogesh Bhattarai, has directed the officials of hi...

Mar 05, 2020

ECONOMY

Average room occupancy in five-star hotels down to 45%

Average room occupancy in five-star hotels down to 45%

KATHMANDU, March 5: Room occupancy in five-star hotels has sharply fallen to around 45% as travelers cancel or postpone...

KATHMANDU, March 5: Room occupancy in five-star hotels has sharply fallen to around 45% as travelers cancel or postpone...

Mar 05, 2020

ECONOMY

Gold price sets a new record of Rs 80,500

Gold price sets a new record of Rs 80,500

KATHMANDU, March 5: The price of gold has set a new record of Rs 80,500 per tola (11.664 grams) in the domestic market o...

KATHMANDU, March 5: The price of gold has set a new record of Rs 80,500 per tola (11.664 grams) in the domestic market o...

Mar 05, 2020

ECONOMY

Nepse down by 68 points

Nepse down by 68 points

KATHMANDU: The Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index dropping roughly 29 points by the first trading hour on Wednesday. A f...

KATHMANDU: The Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index dropping roughly 29 points by the first trading hour on Wednesday. A f...

Mar 05, 2020

OPINION

Second chance

Second chance

In two years since he assumed office, Finance Minister Yubaraj Khatiwada has maintained a mixed legacy. He was instrumen...

In two years since he assumed office, Finance Minister Yubaraj Khatiwada has maintained a mixed legacy. He was instrumen...

Mar 05, 2020

SOCIETY

Six killed, 34 injured in two road accidents

Six killed, 34 injured in two road accidents

KATHMANDU, March 5: Six people were killed and 34 injured in two separate road accidents in Surkhet and Makawanpur distr...

KATHMANDU, March 5: Six people were killed and 34 injured in two separate road accidents in Surkhet and Makawanpur distr...

Mar 05, 2020

POLITICS

Economy on right trajectory but external challenges loom: Khatiwada

Economy on right trajectory but external challenges loom: Khatiwada

KATHMANDU, March 5: A day after he tendered his resignation as minister of finance as well as communications and informa...

KATHMANDU, March 5: A day after he tendered his resignation as minister of finance as well as communications and informa...

Mar 05, 2020

POLITICS

NC postpones meetings, gatherings, citing COVID-19 threat

NC postpones meetings, gatherings, citing COVID-19 threat

KATHMANDU, March 5: The main opposition Nepali Congress (NC) has decided not to hold any big gatherings, meetings and co...

KATHMANDU, March 5: The main opposition Nepali Congress (NC) has decided not to hold any big gatherings, meetings and co...

Mar 05, 2020

SOCIETY

Grueling 4-hour kidney transplant successful: Doctors

Grueling 4-hour kidney transplant successful: Doctors

KATHMANDU, March 5: Prime Minister KP Oli underwent a successful second kidney transplant on Wednesday, at Tribhuvan Uni...

KATHMANDU, March 5: Prime Minister KP Oli underwent a successful second kidney transplant on Wednesday, at Tribhuvan Uni...

Mar 05, 2020