ECONOMY
10 companies pitch business ideas
10 companies pitch business ideas
KATHMANDU, Feb 20: Ten companies pitched their business ideas at the Enterprise Demo Day 2019 organized jointly by One to Watch and Accelerator Nepal on Tuesday.
Feb 20, 2019
SOCIETY
India, Nepal to sign deal to boost conservation of rhinos, tigers: report
India, Nepal to sign deal to boost conservation of rhinos, t...
KATHMANDU, Feb 20: India and Nepal are all set to sign an agreement to cooperate on biodiversity conservation, including the transboundary conservation of species like the Indian rhino (Rhinoceros unicornis), Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris) and Asian elephant (Elephas maximus), Indian media reported...
Feb 20, 2019
SOCIETY
Rape cases up 79 pc in 2018: Insec
Rape cases up 79 pc in 2018: Insec
KATHMANDU, Feb 20: A report prepared by the Informal Sector Service Center (Insec), a non-governmental human rights organization, has said that rape of women has increased by 79 percent in 2018 compared to the previous year.
Feb 20, 2019
SOCIETY
Parents mull goat sacrifice as children keep fainting at school
Parents mull goat sacrifice as children keep fainting at sch...
ROLPA, Feb 20: After more children started falling ill, parents have deployed shamans at their school since the past two months.
Feb 20, 2019
POLITICS
CIAA starts probe against Pathak
CIAA starts probe against Pathak
KATHMANDU, Feb 20: A day after the Office of Attorney General (OAG) advised the Commission for Investigation of Abuse of Authority to go ahead with a probe into former commissioner at the anti-graft body Raj Narayan Pathak, a three-member probe committee has been formed.
Feb 20, 2019
POLITICS
Jobless, Justice Joshee finally quits
Jobless, Justice Joshee finally quits
KATHMANDU, Feb 20: Supreme Court seniormost justice Deepak Raj Joshee on Tuesday resigned citing poor work environment at the apex court and the Judicial Council.
Feb 20, 2019
ECONOMY
NRB increases refinance fund size to Rs 50 billion
NRB increases refinance fund size to Rs 50 billion
KATHMANDU, Feb 20: Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) has released the mid-term review report of the monetary policy for the current Fiscal Year 2018/19, bringing some measures aimed at checking ultra-high lending rates and availing more lendable fund to the private sector.
Feb 20, 2019
POLITICS
PHC to probe citizen, academic certificates of Ansari
PHC to probe citizen, academic certificates of Ansari
KATHMANDU, Feb 20: The Parliamentary Hearing Committee (PHC) has decided to probe the citizenship certificate, academic documents and political affiliation of Muslim Commission Chairperson-nominee Samim Ansari.
Feb 20, 2019
POLITICS
RPP submits memo to PM demanding restoration of Hindu kingdom
RPP submits memo to PM demanding restoration of Hindu kingdo...
KATHMANDU, Feb 20: Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) Chairman Kamal Thapa on Tuesday met Prime Minister KP Oli and handed over a memorandum that among other things demands restoration of constitutional monarchy in the country.
Feb 20, 2019
Editorial
Democracy for the people
Democracy for the people
The Democracy Day that Nepal celebrates every year on Falgun 7 is becoming a ritual devoid of substance.
Feb 20, 2019