KATHMANDU, July 29: According to the latest data of the Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB), commercial banks have opened their branch offices in 631 local units so far, leaving 122 local units without their coverage.
Published On: July 29, 2018 01:10 AM NPT By: Republica |ECONOMYKATHMANDU, July 28: Minister for Foreign Affairs Pradeep Gyawali, who is on a visit to three European countries, said the government has focused its efforts to translate the aspiration of Nepali people for socio-economic.......
Published On: July 28, 2018 09:52 PM NPT By: Republica |POLITICSKATHMANDU, July 28: Vice-chancellor of Nepal Academy of Science and Technology (NAST), Professor Jeevraj Pokharel, has underscored the need to raise awareness on cyber security to mitigate the risks related to it in Nepal.
Published On: July 28, 2018 09:48 PM NPT By: Republica |SOCIETYKATHMANDU, July 29: The Ministry of Agriculture Development has said that to achieve the target of doubling agricultural produce in five years, which the government has stated in its annual budget for the Fiscal Year 2018/19,.......
Published On: July 29, 2018 01:10 AM NPT By: Arpana Ale Magar |ECONOMYKHOTANG, July 29: Nearly six months after the expiry of the deadline, only 60% of blacktopping work has been completed at the Lamidanda Airport, the oldest airport of Khotang.
Published On: July 29, 2018 04:15 AM NPT By: Republica |SOCIETYKHOTANG, July 29: Two teenage girls of Simapani Rural Municipality-8 of Khotang have been missing since the last 12 days. Thirteen-year-old Anita Shrestha and fifteen-year-old Sapana Tamang had reportedly gone to Kattike.......
Published On: July 29, 2018 04:10 AM NPT By: Republica |SOCIETYRASUWA, July 29: Rasuwagadhi border point, the only trade route connecting Nepal to China, has been shut down after a flood in Ghatkhola of Gosaikunda Village Municaplity-2 damaged the bridge there.
Published On: July 29, 2018 04:05 AM NPT By: HIMNATH DEVKOTA |ECONOMYRASUWA, July 29: It was almost midnight on Wednesday by the time she finished household chores and went to bed. Her tired body made her fall asleep in no time, but a thunderous noise suddenly woke her up. Pokki Tamang, the.......
Published On: July 29, 2018 02:05 AM NPT By: HIMNATH DEVKOTA |SOCIETYJUMLA, JULY 29: The office-bearers and employees of the Jumla-based Karnali Academy of Health Sciences (KAHS) have expressed conflicting views about the clash between supporters of Dr Govinda KC and police during the forced.......
Published On: July 29, 2018 03:05 AM NPT By: DB BUDHA |POLITICSFormer minister, political analyst and member of Eminent Persons Group (EPG) from Nepal, Nilamber Acharya knows Nepali politics inside out. What is his assessment of current politics and debate on authoritarianism? How should.......
Published On: July 29, 2018 12:03 AM NPT By: Thira L Bhusal/Mahabir Paudyal |InterviewWhat will happen to Dr Govinda KC? Will the government address his demands? Will his life be saved? For 27 days since the senior orthopedic surgeon of Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital started hunger strike, his 15th.......
Published On: July 29, 2018 12:15 AM NPT By: Republica |EditorialRecently I was in San Francisco to attend a meeting of Non Resident Nepalis (NRN). While in the hotel lobby I met an old friend, Mahesh, a high tech professional and a naturalized American citizen of Nepali origin. Our conversation.......
Published On: July 29, 2018 12:10 AM NPT By: Prakash Chandra Lohani |OPINIONInternationally, a new era is looming politically, economically, socially and technologically. Democracy has been questioned for being elite-centric, limited to electoral participation of people, geometrically widening inequality,.......
Published On: July 29, 2018 12:05 AM NPT By: Narayan Prasad Wagle |OPINIONKATHMANDU, July 27: Securities Board of Nepal (Sebon) has initiated a process to take action against mutual fund managers for parking their cash in bank and financial institutions (BFIs) in amounts higher than the limit.
Published On: July 28, 2018 08:25 PM NPT By: Republica |ECONOMYKATHMANDU, July 28: Nepal-China Himalaya Friendship Society has provided ambulances to the municipalities and health centres of five districts in order to ensure accessibility of the rural people in the health care services.
Published On: July 28, 2018 07:56 PM NPT By: Republica |POLITICSMADRID, July 28: Cristiano Ronaldo will be fined 3.2 million euros (2.82 million pounds)and sentenced to 24 months in prison, a sentence he is unlikely to serve, after settling a tax evasion case with Spanish tax authorities,.......
Published On: July 28, 2018 07:01 PM NPT By: Reuters |SPORTSLOS ANGELES, July 28: “Charlie’s Angels” are returning to the big screen next year for a third outing, this time with a female director and a multi-racial trio of women led by Kristen Stewart.
Published On: July 28, 2018 06:51 PM NPT By: Reuters |LifestyleBUTWAL, July 28: The Commission for Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) on Saturday arrested Suresh Thakur, chief of Department of Urban Development and Building Construction, Rupandehi, with Rs 3.6 million in bribe.
Published On: July 28, 2018 06:42 PM NPT By: Rekha Bhusal |SOCIETYPOKHARA, July 28: Minister for Communications and Information Technology, Gokul Prasad Baskota, has said the government was working to formulate laws required for the development of journalism.
Published On: July 28, 2018 05:53 PM NPT |SOCIETYKATHMANDU, July 28: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has said the government was active enough to ensure the rule of law, good governance and corruption control in the country.
Published On: July 28, 2018 05:14 PM NPT By: Republica |POLITICS