ECONOMY
Bank withdrawals to pay income tax squeezing liquidity
Bank withdrawals to pay income tax squeezing liquidity
KATHMANDU, Jan 12: With the income tax filing deadline of Paush-end [January 14] approaching, registered enterprises are withdrawing money from their bank accounts to pay the taxes, putting further pressure on the liquidity of banks. Bankers said this will cause the 'credit crunch' to worsen further...
Jan 12, 2019
SOCIETY
CNP plastic ban will benefit both visitors and wildlife: Officials
CNP plastic ban will benefit both visitors and wildlife: Off...
CHITWAN, Jan 12: As the Chitwan National Park (CNP) has declared the park area as plastics-free zone from January 1, park officials have taken various measures to make the initiative effective.
Jan 12, 2019
OPINION
Positive spin gone awry
Positive spin gone awry
It was unbelievable that something big, both in terms of size and money involved, would ever be purchased/leased without extracting a proportionate kickbacks in this country. But we were made to believe, right in the beginning, that everything would be made “quite transparent” this time. It was in a...
Jan 12, 2019
OPINION
My tryst with social media
My tryst with social media
An urge to connect, communicate and share is inherently human. There is nothing queer about using social media in today’s virtual world. However, motivations to use them diverge vastly based on the worldviews and choices of statements we want to make.
Jan 12, 2019
OPINION
Teach them English
Teach them English
While in home district few months back I visited a community primary school in which I had taught in its initial year. I’m an English language enthusiast and lover of teaching English, but I still consider myself a student of this foreign language. I enjoy watching English teachers teaching English...
Jan 12, 2019
POLITICS
Thapa's exit is a betrayal to alternative political force, says Mishra-led Bibeksheel Sajh...
Thapa's exit is a betrayal to alternative political force, s...
KATHMANDU, Jan 11: The Rabindra Mishra-led faction of the Bibeksheel Sajha Party Nepal (BSPN) said that it was taken by surprise by the news of some of party's central committee members' abrupt move to register a new party at the Election Commission, on Friday.
Jan 11, 2019
SPORTS
Sankata beat Gorkha Boys Rupandehi 2-0 in Khaptad Gold Cup
Sankata beat Gorkha Boys Rupandehi 2-0 in Khaptad Gold Cup
DHANGADHI, Jan 11: CMG Club Sankata entered the quarterfinals by defeating Gorkha Boys Rupandehi 2-0 in a match under the ongoing Nepal Ice International Far West Khaptad Gold Cup at Dhangadhi stadium on Friday.
Jan 11, 2019
ECONOMY
No progress on demonetized Indian bank notes issue yet
No progress on demonetized Indian bank notes issue yet
KATHMANDU, Jan 11: The long-drawn-out issue related to the exchange of Indian bank notes has not gained momentum yet, stated the Ministry of External Affairs of India.
Jan 11, 2019
ECONOMY
Construction work of Tatopani checkpoint in full-swing (with video)
Construction work of Tatopani checkpoint in full-swing (with...
SINDHUPALCHOK, Jan 11: The construction work of Tatopani border checkpoint is under full swing and aims to come into operation from the month of May. The checkpoint used to transact the business of around Rs 20 billion in a single day which is now out of service following the mega earthquake of Apri...
Jan 11, 2019
My City, Entertainment
Films for the weekend
Films for the weekend
This week, two Kollywood films hit the theaters to entertain the audience through its typical ‘Nepali Masala’ stories. The films are Purnendu Jha-directed comedy film ‘Chauka Dau’ and Devendra Pandey’s action based film ‘Villain’.
Jan 11, 2019