ECONOMY
Officials mull special contract to bring Melamchi water to Valley by mid-April
Officials mull special contract to bring Melamchi water to V...
KATHMANDU, Jan 21: Officials have vowed to complete the remaining work of the Melamchi Water Supply Project (MWSP) by awarding a new contract through a fast-track process. The decision to award the contract will be made through a cabinet decision as a special arrangement allowed by the Public Procur...
Jan 21, 2019
My City, Entertainment, Movies
Django Unchained: This week’s recommended movie
Django Unchained: This week’s recommended movie
‘Django Unchained’ is a western drama movie, written and directed by Quentin Tarantino. In the movie, Django is helped by German bounty hunter to rescue his wife from the brutal Mississippi plantation owner. The story took place in the late 1850s, when the slavery was in a high peak in United States...
Jan 21, 2019
POLITICS, SOCIETY
Resident doctors, NMA threaten strong protests to press Dr KC’s demands
Resident doctors, NMA threaten strong protests to press Dr K...
KATHMANDU, Jan 21: The National Resident Doctors Association (NRDA) and the Nepal Medical Association (NMA) have warned of strong protests to pressure the government to fulfill Dr Govinda KC's demands.
Jan 21, 2019
POLITICS
PM off to Davos, will address two WEF sessions as panelist
PM off to Davos, will address two WEF sessions as panelist
KATHMANDU, Jan 21: Prime Minister KP Oli left for Switzerland on Sunday to attend the meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF).
Jan 21, 2019
SOCIETY
Families of martyrs living in misery, awaiting death
Families of martyrs living in misery, awaiting death
ROLPA, Jan 21: As many as 73 youths of Jelbang sacrificed their lives during the decade-long Maoist insurgency. This village constitutes mostly of people from the Magar and Dalit communities.
Jan 21, 2019
ECONOMY
Nepse begins week in red
Nepse begins week in red
KATHMANDU, Jan 21: The benchmark equity index opened Sunday's trading slightly higher. After trading flat for the initial trading hour of the day, the local exchange came under pressure thereafter.
Jan 21, 2019
ECONOMY
Tourist arrival in Bhaktapur yet to reach pre-earthquake level
Tourist arrival in Bhaktapur yet to reach pre-earthquake lev...
KATHMANDU, Jan 21: A little short of reminiscing the fourth year of the devastating earthquake the struck the nation in 2015, Bhaktapur Durbar Square is awaiting the number of tourists visiting the ancient town of Kathmandu Valley to bounce back to pre-earthquake figure.
Jan 21, 2019
ECONOMY
With growing consumption, country's coffee prospects look bright
With growing consumption, country's coffee prospects look br...
KATHMANDU, Jan 21: As an indication of growing coffee culture in the country, coffee consumption is on the rise in recent years. This has also contributed to increased coffee production in the country.
Jan 21, 2019
SOCIETY
Many Mahottari schools in dire need of resources
Many Mahottari schools in dire need of resources
MAHOTTARI, Jan 21: Over 35 schools in Mahottari do not have government quota for teachers. Similarly, nobody really takes notice whether the teacher-student ratio in these schools is fair.
Jan 21, 2019
Editorial
Karnali blues: Replace tuins immediately
Karnali blues: Replace tuins immediately
One of the first promises K P Sharma Oli made when he became the prime minister for the first time in October, 2015 was related to replacing tuins—the dangerous crossings over the rivers made of some combination of iron wires—with suspension bridges.
Jan 21, 2019