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

Overloaded trucks take toll on Ghorahi-Holeri Road

Overloaded trucks take toll on Ghorahi-Holeri Road

ROLPA, March 5: The quality of Ghorahi-Holeri Road, or Shahid Marga, is fast deteriorating due to movement of overloaded...

ROLPA, March 5: The quality of Ghorahi-Holeri Road, or Shahid Marga, is fast deteriorating due to movement of overloaded...

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

OPINION

Hijacking democracy

Hijacking democracy

Algorithms will soon be a big part of human society. It is already being used to determine what people see on online pla...

Algorithms will soon be a big part of human society. It is already being used to determine what people see on online pla...

Mar 05, 2020

OPINION

How not to leave Afghanistan

How not to leave Afghanistan

NEW YORK – After nearly two decades, 2,400 soldiers killed, another 20,000 wounded, and as much as $2 trillion spent, th...

NEW YORK – After nearly two decades, 2,400 soldiers killed, another 20,000 wounded, and as much as $2 trillion spent, th...

Mar 05, 2020

OPINION

Sensibility for China

Sensibility for China

China is fighting against novel coronavirus to mitigate the loss and to save the lives of its citizens. The Chinese gove...

China is fighting against novel coronavirus to mitigate the loss and to save the lives of its citizens. The Chinese gove...

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