ECONOMY
Rs 600b more needed for reconstruction work: NRA CEO
Rs 600b more needed for reconstruction work: NRA CEO
KATHMANDU, Sept 17: The CEO of the National Reconstruction Authority (NRA), Sushil Gyewali says Rs 600 billion more is required to complete the reconstruction work.
Sep 17, 2018
ECONOMY
Nada Auto Show concludes with business of Rs 1bln
Nada Auto Show concludes with business of Rs 1bln
KATHMANDU, Sept. 17: The 'Nada Auto Show' held in the capital city concluded on Sunday with the business of around Rs 1 billion and massive publicity of the vehicles, mostly the cars, in the six-day long commercial show.
Sep 17, 2018
POLITICS
Dahal abroad, NCP merger completion delayed
Dahal abroad, NCP merger completion delayed
KATHMANDU, Sept 17: The ‘ill-timed’ visits by the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal first to India and now China has delayed the organizational unity of the erstwhile CPN-UML and CPN (Maoist Center).
Sep 17, 2018
SOCIETY
Why did police ‘destroy’ evidence?
Why did police ‘destroy’ evidence?
KANCHANPUR, Sept 17: Monday marks the 53rd day of the rape and murder of Kanchanpur teenager Nirmala Panta. Yet, there has been no breakthrough in the investigation into the case and police are nowhere close to nabbing the culprit(s).
Sep 17, 2018
SOCIETY
Running from dad's shadow
Running from dad's shadow
KATHMANDU, Sept 16: As a child, he had it all: a loving dad, a kind mom, happy childhood, mind-boggling wealth and a vast expanse of imperial residence, the Hacienda Nápoles.
Sep 17, 2018
ECONOMY
Nepse stretches winning streak to four days
Nepse stretches winning streak to four days
KATHMANDU, Sept 16: Stocks surged in the initial trading hours of the first session of the week. The Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index witnessed continuous rise to reach to an intraday high of over 1,270 points, gaining 25 points in the afternoon session. The benchmark index, however, retraced towa...
Sep 17, 2018
ECONOMY
Cashway, E9Pay in remittance pact
Cashway, E9Pay in remittance pact
KATHMANDU, Sept 17: E9PAY, the first remittance company of South Korea, and Nepali company Cashway Money Transfer has signed an agreement to remit money from South Korea to Nepal. According to a statement issued on Sunday, Hyuk Goo Jeon, CEO of E9PAY and Shailendra Upadhyay, CEO of Cashway, signed...
Sep 17, 2018
ECONOMY
Upper Sanjen achieves 68 percent work progress
Upper Sanjen achieves 68 percent work progress
RASUWA, Sept 17: Upper Sanjen Hydropower Project has achieved 68 percent progress in physical works, according to officials of the project. The project is being implemented by Sanjen Jalvidhyut Company Limited -- a subsidiary of Chilime Hydropower Company Limited. Chilime is promoted by Nepal Electr...
Sep 17, 2018
ECONOMY
NFC performance not up to the mark: Agri ministry officials
NFC performance not up to the mark: Agri ministry officials
KATHMANDU, Sept 17: National Farmers' Commission (NFC) spent Rs 81.7 million of the allocated Rs 94.5 million in Fiscal Year 2017/18.
Sep 17, 2018
ECONOMY
Reforestation criteria not ready yet
Reforestation criteria not ready yet
KATHMANDU, Sept 17: A total of 194,480 trees will have to be cut down to build Second International Airport (SIA) in Nijgadh of Bara, according to the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation (MoCTCA).
Sep 17, 2018