ECONOMY
Banks focus on providing easy home loans to their clients, but fail to attract borrowers
Banks focus on providing easy home loans to their clients, b...
KATHMANDU, May 7: Although commercial banks of Nepal have started offering easy loans to their clients due to sufficient amounts of loanable funds, they are unable to raise the demand for loans from the borrowers.
May 07, 2023
WORLD
Charles III crowned king at first UK coronation in 70 years
Charles III crowned king at first UK coronation in 70 years
LONDON, May 7: Charles III on Saturday finally met his date with destiny after a lifetime as heir to his late mother Queen Elizabeth II, as he was officially crowned king in the first coronation in Britain since 1953.
May 07, 2023
POLITICS
Ruling parties conclude that there is no need for PM to take vote of confidence
Ruling parties conclude that there is no need for PM to take...
KATHMANDU, May 7: The ruling parties have concluded that there is no need for Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal to take a vote of confidence again.
May 07, 2023
Editorial
Nepal’s Federalism: Provinces Fail to Serve their Purpose
Nepal’s Federalism: Provinces Fail to Serve their Purpose
The public perception of federalism is increasingly negative, and there is a growing dislike among the people, particularly towards the provincial governments, which constitute the second tier of government in the country's federal structure adopted in 2015 and implemented two years later in 2017.
May 07, 2023
ECONOMY
Postal Highway achieves completion target of 70 percent
Postal Highway achieves completion target of 70 percent
KATHMANDU, May 6: The progress in construction of the Postal Highway, one of the national pride projects, has reached 70 percent. Out of 1,857 km of the highway, blacktopping of 957 km has been completed so far.
May 06, 2023
ECONOMY
Nepal Telecom starts 5G trial in Pokhara and Birgunj
Nepal Telecom starts 5G trial in Pokhara and Birgunj
KATHMANDU, May 6: Nepal Telecom has started 5G test in Pokhara and Birgunj after Kathmandu. The government initially planned to conduct tests in four cities including Kathmandu, Pokhara, Birganj and Biratnagar. However, due to American pressure on the use of Chinese technology in 5G, Nepal Telecom h...
May 06, 2023
POLITICS
Nobody involved in the fake refugee scam will be spared: PM Dahal
Nobody involved in the fake refugee scam will be spared: PM...
KATHMANDU, May 6: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has expressed his determination not to spare anybody involved in the fake refugee scam. He said pressure from any side will not be tolerated and the culprits will be brought to justice.
May 06, 2023
SOCIETY
Business registration and renew sluggish in Sarlahi
Business registration and renew sluggish in Sarlahi
KATHMANDU, May 6: Business registration and renewal has not improved in Lalbandi municipality of Sarlahi.
May 06, 2023
ECONOMY
Nepse fell 20.02 points, while investors lost Rs 29 billion from shares transactions last...
Nepse fell 20.02 points, while investors lost Rs 29 billion...
KATHMANDU, May 6: Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) last week dropped 20.02 points amid the country’s share market reeling under the bearish trend due to worsening condition of public finance.
May 06, 2023
SOCIETY
76 new Covid-19 cases confirmed on Saturday
76 new Covid-19 cases confirmed on Saturday
KATHMANDU, May 6: Coronavirus infection has been confirmed among 76 people in the last 24 hours.
May 06, 2023