NEW YORK, April 1: The U.N. Security Council called for stepped up efforts Friday to defeat Boko Haram insurgents and Islamic State extremists in Nigeria and the Lake Chad region and tackle the humanitarian crisis that has.......
Published On: April 1, 2017 01:21 PM NPT By: Associated Press |WORLDGORKHA, April 1: The construction of the Gumda-Machakhola section of the road leading Barpak to Tibet is to begin soon.
Published On: April 1, 2017 12:14 PM NPT |SOCIETYBHAKTAPUR , April 1: Preparation for Bisket Jatra – the globally known festival which the locals of Bhaktapur mark at the start of Nepali New Year – has been intensified.
Published On: April 1, 2017 11:23 AM NPT |SOCIETYKathmandu, April 1: Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, Dilnath Giri, has witnessed improvement in his health condition.
Published On: April 1, 2017 11:20 AM NPT |POLITICSKATHMANDU, March 31: Rame Magar maintained his six-stroke lead in the final round of Surya Nepal Kathmandu Open golf tournament at the par-68 Royal Nepal Golf Club in Kathmandu on Friday to win the title.
Published On: April 1, 2017 11:09 AM NPT |SPORTSKAWASWOTI, April 1: At least five died on the spot and five others were injured when a truck bearing Indian number plate hit a bus at 40-km forest area of Nawalparasi along the East-West Highway this morning.
Published On: April 1, 2017 10:58 AM NPT |SOCIETYKATHMANDU, March 31: Laxmi Bank Ltd has completed 15 years of operations. Issuing a statement, the bank said it started as a regional bank based in Birgunj in 2002 and now provides banking services in 36 districts using modern.......
Published On: April 1, 2017 10:55 AM NPT |ECONOMYKATHMANDU , March 31: Hydro Nepal, a water, energy and environment journal, announced Thursday it was conferring the Hydro Nepal Excellence Award 2073 to Nepal Electricity Authority Managing Director Kulman Ghising. The.......
Published On: April 1, 2017 10:50 AM NPT |SOCIETYKATHMANDU, March 31: The Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) benchmark index rose 53.81 points to close at 1,587.64 points on Thursday -- the last trading day of the week.
Published On: April 1, 2017 10:45 AM NPT |ECONOMYKATHMANDU, March 31: Nepal Prosperity Institute organized a ‘Students with Governor’ interaction at the Laboratory School, Kathmandu, on Friday, it said. According to the organizers, the event was organized to celebrate ‘Global.......
Published On: April 1, 2017 10:34 AM NPT |SOCIETYKATHMANDU, March 31: The 10th edition of ‘HR Meet 2017’ organized by Growth Sellers Consultancy Pvt Ltd concluded on Thursday. The main aim of the meet was to nurture, empower and strengthen human capital, according to the.......
Published On: April 1, 2017 10:29 AM NPT |SOCIETYKATHMANDU, March 31: As the banking industry rushes to meet its new paid-up capital requirement by the mid-July 2017 deadline, insurance companies too were told Friday to raise their own paid-up capitals and given about 15.......
Published On: April 1, 2017 10:25 AM NPT By: Sagar Ghimire |ECONOMYKATHMANDU, March 31: Instead of starting work immediately on the Kathmandu-Tarai Expressway project by instituting a special purpose vehicle as per recommendations, the government has started preparations to award the contract.......
Published On: April 1, 2017 10:19 AM NPT |SOCIETYWhile passing through Delhi and Amritsar during my recent pleasure trip to India, I had a chance to explore a few cultural sites and cuisines. Among other sites we visited great poet Mirja Ghalib’s residence, the world-famous.......
Published On: April 1, 2017 09:47 AM NPT By: Som P Pudasaini |OPINIONThere is a term often used in army circles and strategic studies: “Whisky Generals”. A term used to define high-ranking army commanders who sit in their offices and clubs sipping whisky and smoking cigars, completely detached.......
Published On: April 1, 2017 09:43 AM NPT By: Shuvechha Ghimire |OPINIONHumanity today faces the greatest threat to its existence in the form of terrorism. Yet there is currently no viable way to address this problem. It is feared that the terrorists, if given free hand, could kill more people.......
Published On: April 1, 2017 09:17 AM NPT By: Hari Bansh Jha |OPINIONThe government officially proclaimed 744 local level units on March 10. It also declared that each of these units will have a hospital with a minimum capacity of 15 beds.
Published On: April 1, 2017 09:09 AM NPT |EditorialCHITWAN, March 31: The father of a woman who was found hanging at her home in Devghat earlier this week suspects that his daughter did not commit suicide but was murdered by her in-laws.
Published On: April 1, 2017 09:02 AM NPT By: Ramesh Kumar Paudel |SOCIETYKATHMANDU, March 31: In a bid to turn the tables of the local polls in their favor, the ruling Nepali Congress (NC) has decided to hold mass rallies in each of the seven provinces.
Published On: April 1, 2017 08:55 AM NPT |POLITICSKATHMANDU, March 31: The Mohan Baidya-led CPN (Revolutionary Maoist) has decided to participate in the local elections by forming an alliance with other like-minded political parties.
Published On: April 1, 2017 08:47 AM NPT |POLITICS