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Misunderstood and Misinterpreted Humanities
Misunderstood and Misinterpreted Humanities
There is a growing trend among Nepali student to opt between science or commerce when they score a higher percentage in the Secondary Education Examination (SEE) board. However, many are unable to cope with the pressure of the studies because of their lack of interest in the subject they choose. The...
Sep 01, 2018
ECONOMY
Nepse posts weekly gain as stocks try to stabilize
Nepse posts weekly gain as stocks try to stabilize
KATHMANDU, Sep1 : Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) Index started the week on a fragile note adding to the previous week's sell off as Sunday was marked by a marginal loss of 2.78 points. The market remained closed on Monday.
Sep 01, 2018
ECONOMY
Road connectivity promotes agro products of Jumla
Road connectivity promotes agro products of Jumla
JUMLA, Sep 1: The demand for agricultural products of Jumla has increased in recent months, due to regular operation of the Surkhet–Jumla road. The road connectivity has expanded the markets of Jumli Marsi rice, red rice, buckwheat, herbs tea, nuts, dried apple, soybean and other agricultural produc...
Sep 01, 2018
ECONOMY
MoU signed for technical study of Raxaul-KTM railway
MoU signed for technical study of Raxaul-KTM railway
KATHMANDU, Sep 1: Nepal and India have signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for carrying out a preliminary technical study to build an electrical railway connecting Kathmandu with Raxaul. Secretary of the Ministry of Physical Infrastructure and Transport Madhusudan Adhikari and Indian Ambassador...
Sep 01, 2018
ECONOMY
Hospitals too get permits to borrow in foreign currency
Hospitals too get permits to borrow in foreign currency
KATHMANDU, Sep 1: Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) has paved the way for hospitals, which make earnings also in foreign currency, to acquire loans in foreign currency from banking institutions. Issuing a circular on Friday, the central bank told commercial banks that they can now extend loans in foreign curr...
Sep 01, 2018
ECONOMY
No more discounts on chartered rescue flights for Nepali citizens
No more discounts on chartered rescue flights for Nepali cit...
KATHMANDU, Sep 1: Helicopter companies have removed the discount they were providing Nepali citizens on chartered rescue flights, resulting in a price hike of US$150 per hour of flight, effective from Saturday.
Sep 01, 2018
SOCIETY
Instead of punishment, contractors get deadline extension for sluggish work
Instead of punishment, contractors get deadline extension fo...
SARLAHI, Sep 1: Instead of recommending legal action against the contractor for not completing the blacktopping work within the given deadline, the project office of Nawalpur-Malangawa road is preparing to extend the deadline.
Sep 01, 2018
SOCIETY
VVIP visits to Lumbini bring Buddha’s birthplace to limelight
VVIP visits to Lumbini bring Buddha’s birthplace to limeligh...
LUMBINI, Sep 1: President of Mayanmar U Win Myint and first lady Dow Cho Cho visited the birthplace of Lord Buddha in Lumbini on Wednesday. After three hours of visit in the sacred place, the couple expressed joy and gratefulness for the opportunity.
Sep 01, 2018
SOCIETY
Govt discriminates in compensations for rape
Govt discriminates in compensations for rape
DHANGADHI, Sep 1: A month after the rape and subsequent murder of Nirmala Panta of Bhimdutta Municipality of Kanchanpur, the federal government has provided Rs 1 million as compensation to the victim’s family. The government also provided the same amount of money to the family of a 17-year-old boy,...
Sep 01, 2018
POLITICS
Four BIMSTEC leaders return home
Four BIMSTEC leaders return home
KATHMANDU, Sep 1: Visiting heads of the state or the government of four BIMSTEC members returned home Friday.
Sep 01, 2018