ECONOMY
Nepal, India officials to discuss trade thru Vizag port
Nepal, India officials to discuss trade thru Vizag port
KATHMANDU, Aug 4: Officials of Nepal and India are meeting in the capital on Friday to discuss measures for bringing India's Visakhapatnam port into full-fledged operation for Nepal's third country trade.
Aug 04, 2016
POLITICS, SPECIAL
Dahal in for major test with Delhi
Dahal in for major test with Delhi
KATHMANDU, Aug 4: As it became certain for CPN (Maoist Center) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal's election to the post of prime minister for the second time on Wednesday, his relations vis-à-vis India have become arguably the most debated political issue in the last couple of days.
Aug 04, 2016
ECONOMY
Loan growth surpasses deposit mobilization
Loan growth surpasses deposit mobilization
KATHMANDU, Aug 4: Commercial banks added a total of Rs 257 billion in loans in the first seven months of 2015/2016, while they mobilized an additional Rs 250 billion in deposits.
Aug 04, 2016
SOCIETY
Demand for Nepali tea improves in foreign markets
Demand for Nepali tea improves in foreign markets
ILAM, Aug 4: International demand for tea produced in Ilam district was hit hard when a test in Germany few months ago revealed that it contained a harmful chemical called 'anthraquinone', or simply 'acque'. After a period of drop in its demand, of late demand for Ilam tea has shown significant impr...
Aug 04, 2016
SOCIETY
Govt to look into Turk teachers in Nepal
Govt to look into Turk teachers in Nepal
KATHMANDU, Aug 4: The Ministry of Education (MoE) is all set to investigate the matter of several Turkish teachers working in Nepal.
Aug 04, 2016
SPORTS
Three Star announces squad for AFC Cup play-off
Three Star announces squad for AFC Cup play-off
KATHMANDU, Aug 4: Three Star Club has announced a 20-member squad for the upcoming AFC Cup play-off to be held in the third week of August.. The National League champion is flying to Mongolia on August 16.
Aug 04, 2016
Editorial
36 km of pain
36 km of pain
The 36 kilometer road from Mugling to Narayanghat has been under construction for over two years now. More than 7,000 vehicles pass through this section every day, directly affecting the lives of thousands of people. After Prithvi Highway, this road serves as a major lifeline to Kathmandu. However,...
Aug 04, 2016
POLITICS
Rolpa locals sceptical about Dahal as PM
Rolpa locals sceptical about Dahal as PM
ROLPA, Aug 4: While Chairman of the CPN (Maoist Center) Pushpa Kamal Dahal was being elected prime minister for the second time in parliament on Wednesday, locals in Rolpa, the district from where he and his party initiated the decade-long Maoist armed insurgency, were more sceptical than hopeful th...
Aug 04, 2016
OPINION
Democracy on the edge
Democracy on the edge
UML leaders, including outgoing PM, wanted to create constitutional complexities to prolong their stay in power
Aug 04, 2016
SPORTS
Taekwondo star Baidhya in changed role as Nisha's coach
Taekwondo star Baidhya in changed role as Nisha's coach
KATHMANDU, Aug 4: Taekwondo star Sangina Baidhya scripted her name in history books as the first Nepali player to qualify for the Olympics.
Aug 04, 2016