POLITICS
Upper House election starts (Photo feature)
Upper House election starts (Photo feature)
KATHMANDU, Feb 7: Voting in six of the seven provinces for the National Assembly elections started from 10 AM today. After all candidates from Province 2 were elected unopposed, only six provinces are holding their elections.
Feb 07, 2018
My City
NEVER BE WEAK
NEVER BE WEAK
I’m being at my peak
Never thought to be weak
Feb 07, 2018
POLITICS
Youths burn effigies of PA members after Hindi comes to use
Youths burn effigies of PA members after Hindi comes to use
DHANUSHA, Feb 7: Youth here have protested some leaders of the Madhes-based political parties using Hindi in their statements in the historic first session of the Province Assembly of the Province-2 that convened on Sunday.
Feb 07, 2018
ECONOMY
Banks defy credit crunch, see profits surge by 10 percent
Banks defy credit crunch, see profits surge by 10 percent
KATHMANDU, Feb 7: Nine commercial banks have earned net profits of over Rs 1 billion in the first half of the current Fiscal Year 2017/18. Not only half-dozen new commercial banks have joined the one-billion profit earners' league, the net profits of most of the commercial banks have also gone up in...
Feb 07, 2018
ECONOMY
21 PEs disobey OAG direction to audit
21 PEs disobey OAG direction to audit
KATHMANDU, Feb 7: Clearing the backlog of financial auditing of public enterprises (PEs) was on the top priority of newly appointed Auditor General Tanka Mani Sharma in May last year. Sharma also issued direction to as many as 21 PEs including Citizen Investment Trust and Nepal Tourism Board to clea...
Feb 07, 2018
ECONOMY
Overloaded carriers using decrepit bridge, four tippers seized
Overloaded carriers using decrepit bridge, four tippers seiz...
BIRATNAGAR, Feb 7: Transport entrepreneurs of Morang have taken four overloaded tippers under control for passing through the dilapidated Mirgunj bridge at Bathnaha of India, next to Nepal border, which is considered a lifeline for Nepali importers.
Feb 07, 2018
ECONOMY
Ashok Pokharel elected NATO president
Ashok Pokharel elected NATO president
KATHMANDU, Feb 7: Ashok Pokharel has been elected as the president of Nepal Association of Tour Operators (NATO).
Feb 07, 2018
ECONOMY
Police presence at casino gate scares foreigners
Police presence at casino gate scares foreigners
KATHMANDU (REPUBLICA): The Millionnaire's Club and Casino situated on the premises of Shangri-La Hotel in Lazimpat has expressed dissatisfaction of deployment of police at the entrance of the casino.
Feb 07, 2018
ECONOMY
Bigwigs evade taxes, owe Mechinagar municipality over Rs 267 million
Bigwigs evade taxes, owe Mechinagar municipality over Rs 267...
JHAPA, Feb 7: The tax overdue of Sanghai Group to Mechinagar Municipality has exceeded Rs 250 million. The group, like many others, has refrained from paying taxes for the past many years.
Feb 07, 2018
ECONOMY
Architecture, furniture expo in Kathmandu
Architecture, furniture expo in Kathmandu
KATHMANDU, Feb 7: Media Space Solutions Pvt Ltd, in collaboration with Futurex Trade Fair and Events Pvt Ltd, has announced that it will organize Nepal Buildcon and Nepal Wood International Expo from February 9 to February 11, at Bhrikuti Mandap in Kathmandu.
Feb 07, 2018