Mar 12, 2018

ECONOMY

Entrepreneurs worried at low tourist spending

Entrepreneurs worried at low tourist spending

KATHMANDU, Mar 12: Both the government and the private sector are putting high emphasis on increasing tourist footfalls to Nepal in recent years. Though the number of tourists is increasing, their spending has not increased as desired.

KATHMANDU, Mar 12: Both the government and the private sector are putting high emphasis on increasing tourist footfalls to Nepal in recent years. Though the number of tourists is increasing, their spending has not increased as desired.

Mar 12, 2018

Mar 12, 2018

ECONOMY

17,700 tempos registered in Fiscal Year 2016/17

17,700 tempos registered in Fiscal Year 2016/17

KATHMANDU, Mar 12: Increasing registration of new tempos has left the officials of Department of Transport Management (DoTM) baffled.

KATHMANDU, Mar 12: Increasing registration of new tempos has left the officials of Department of Transport Management (DoTM) baffled.

Mar 12, 2018

Mar 12, 2018

POLITICS

Oli vows to root out corruption

Oli vows to root out corruption

KATHMANDU, March 12: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli promised tough measures to combat corruption as he reiterated his government’s commitment to take the country toward peace, prosperity and economic development.

KATHMANDU, March 12: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli promised tough measures to combat corruption as he reiterated his government’s commitment to take the country toward peace, prosperity and economic development.

Mar 12, 2018

Mar 12, 2018

SOCIETY

School bars menstruating girls from using toilet

School bars menstruating girls from using toilet

PALPA, Mar 12: Pushpa Rana does not go to school during menstruation. The eighth grader stays at home the whole five days because she is not allowed to use toilet in her school during her periods.

PALPA, Mar 12: Pushpa Rana does not go to school during menstruation. The eighth grader stays at home the whole five days because she is not allowed to use toilet in her school during her periods.

Mar 12, 2018

Mar 12, 2018

POLITICS

NC to act as 'watchdog'

NC to act as 'watchdog'

KATHMANDU, Mar 12: The Nepali Congress, which voted against Prime Minister KP Oli in parliament on Sunday, said that the party would remain in opposition and serve as a watchdog for the next five years. However, the party has clarified that it will not be too critical of the government during the ho...

KATHMANDU, Mar 12: The Nepali Congress, which voted against Prime Minister KP Oli in parliament on Sunday, said that the party would remain in opposition and serve as a watchdog for the next five years. However, the party has clarified that it will not be too critical of the government during the ho...

Mar 12, 2018

Mar 12, 2018

POLITICS

Oli wins overwhelming majority in parliament

Oli wins overwhelming majority in parliament

KATHMANDU, Mar 12: Over two-thirds parliamentarians gave their vote of confidence to Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli as the ruling alliance on Sunday provided evidence of supermajority in the House.

KATHMANDU, Mar 12: Over two-thirds parliamentarians gave their vote of confidence to Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli as the ruling alliance on Sunday provided evidence of supermajority in the House.

Mar 12, 2018

Mar 12, 2018

POLITICS

Province 5 CM secures two-thirds majority in vote of confidence

Province 5 CM secures two-thirds majority in vote of confide...

BUTWAL, Mar 12: Province-5 Chief Minister (CM) Shankar Pokharel on Sunday secured a vote of confidence in the provincial assembly with a two-thirds majority.

BUTWAL, Mar 12: Province-5 Chief Minister (CM) Shankar Pokharel on Sunday secured a vote of confidence in the provincial assembly with a two-thirds majority.

Mar 12, 2018

Mar 12, 2018

SOCIETY

Squatters warn of protests if govt gives public land to army

Squatters warn of protests if govt gives public land to army

MAHOTTARI, Mar 12: Squatters of Mahottari have warned of taking to the streets if the government provided 61 bighas of unregistered land in Bardibas Municipality for the construction of the middle-east headquarters of Nepal Army in Province 2.

MAHOTTARI, Mar 12: Squatters of Mahottari have warned of taking to the streets if the government provided 61 bighas of unregistered land in Bardibas Municipality for the construction of the middle-east headquarters of Nepal Army in Province 2.

Mar 12, 2018

Mar 12, 2018

POLITICS

SC full bench begins hearings on cases against Kantipur, Dr KC

SC full bench begins hearings on cases against Kantipur, Dr...

KATHMANDU, Mar 12: The Supreme Court has begun hearing the contempt of court cases against Kantipur Publications and Dr Govinda KC in a larger full bench led by Chief Justice Gopal Parajuli.

KATHMANDU, Mar 12: The Supreme Court has begun hearing the contempt of court cases against Kantipur Publications and Dr Govinda KC in a larger full bench led by Chief Justice Gopal Parajuli.

Mar 12, 2018

Mar 12, 2018

SOCIETY

Local joins hand to scare off monkeys

Local joins hand to scare off monkeys

BAITADI, Mar 12: As many as 200 locals of Dashrathchand Municipality gathered near the turn at Kaluwad on Saturday holding sticks, whistles and catapults in their hands.

BAITADI, Mar 12: As many as 200 locals of Dashrathchand Municipality gathered near the turn at Kaluwad on Saturday holding sticks, whistles and catapults in their hands.

Mar 12, 2018