WORLD
Pakistanis voting for 3rd straight civilian government
Pakistanis voting for 3rd straight civilian government
ISLAMABAD, July 25: After an acrimonious campaign, polls opened in Pakistan on Wednesday to elect the country's third straight civilian election __ a first for this majority Muslim nation that has been directly or indirectly ruled by its military for most of its 71-year history.
Jul 25, 2018
SOCIETY
Two Frenchmen arrested over pedophilia charges
Two Frenchmen arrested over pedophilia charges
KATHMANDU, July 25: Just a few days after a Swiss national was arrested for sexual abuse of a minor, police have yet again arrested two French nationals for their alleged involvement in pedophilia, a psychiatric disorder that leads to sexual attraction toward children.
Jul 25, 2018
SOCIETY
Indian nationals arrested with smuggled gold
Indian nationals arrested with smuggled gold
KATHMANDU, July 25: The metropolitan police airport security office has arrested five Indian nationals with 3.36 kilograms of smuggled gold.
Jul 25, 2018
My City
Don’t be hard on yourself
Don’t be hard on yourself
Dear Sadichha,
I am a 19-year-old girl and I completed my high school recently. I have been applying abroad for further studies, but my IELTS score was just average. I have been told that I should apply for a dependent visa which would increase my visa chances.
Jul 25, 2018
My City
Gracias Iniesta!
Gracias Iniesta!
Andrés Inesta, a 12-year-old introvert first stepped into the great La Masia (Barcelona football academy) fields in 1996 AD. His toughest challenge then was overcoming the pain that came from staying away from his family back home.
Jul 25, 2018
My City
Me and You
Me and You
My weirdness, your solemnity
Perhaps it’s just the way it is
Jul 25, 2018
ECONOMY
Agriculture ministry fixes minimum support price for paddy
Agriculture ministry fixes minimum support price for paddy
KATHMANDU, July 25: Ministry of Agriculture, Land Management and Cooperatives has recommended minimum support price of paddy to the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Supplies.
Jul 25, 2018
ECONOMY
Income tax sees shortfall of 7.33% against target
Income tax sees shortfall of 7.33% against target
KATHMANDU, July 25: Income tax collection saw a shortfall of 7.33 percent against the target of Rs 149 billion in the last Fiscal Year 2017/18. The revenue collection stood at only Rs 140 billion that had witnessed a whopping growth of 18 percent in the previous Fiscal Year 2016/17.
Jul 25, 2018
ECONOMY
Demand for Nepali organic tea rising
Demand for Nepali organic tea rising
ILAM, July 25: Tea producers in Ilam are facing difficulties in meeting the demand from international buyers Although the district is famous for tea production, it has not been able to produce sufficient tea to fulfill demand in the international market.
Jul 25, 2018
ECONOMY
Most mutual fund units trading below face value
Most mutual fund units trading below face value
KATHMANDU, July 25: Most of the mutual fund schemes listed on Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) are currently trading below their face value.
Jul 25, 2018