ECONOMY
Onion productivity on constant decline
Onion productivity on constant decline
KATHMANDU, Nov 27: Onion productivity is declining with each passing year.
According to statistics of Vegetable Development Directorate (VDD), onion productivity declined to 12.03 tons per hectare in 2014/15, down from 12.98 per hectare in 2013-14. It further fell to 11.88 ton per hectare in 2015/1...
Nov 27, 2017
ECONOMY
Aviation museum officially opens for visitors
Aviation museum officially opens for visitors
KATHMANDU, Nov 27: Nepal's second aviation museum has officially opened its doors for visitors.
Nov 27, 2017
ECONOMY
NMB bank launches Visa Platinum Credit Card
NMB bank launches Visa Platinum Credit Card
KATHMANDU, Nov 27: NMB Bank has launched Visa Platinum Credit Cards. Issuing a statement on Sunday, the commercial bank said that it has become the second bank in Nepal to introduce Visa Platinum Credit Card.
Nov 27, 2017
ELECTION
Elderly, disabled, pregnant missed out on voting: NHRC
Elderly, disabled, pregnant missed out on voting: NHRC
KATHMANDU, Nov 27: National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has said that senior citizens, people with disability and pregnant women were deprived of their voting rights as they could not walk to the polling stations which required hours-long walk.
Nov 27, 2017
ECONOMY
New Mahindra Gusto RS launched
New Mahindra Gusto RS launched
KATHMANDU, Nov 27: Agni Moto Inc, the sole distributor of Mahindra Two-wheelers in Nepal, has launched the all-new Mahindra Gusto RS in the Nepali market. Issuing a statement on Sunday, the company said that the bike has features like 109.6 cc single-cylinder, air-cooled engine that is tuned to prod...
Nov 27, 2017
ELECTION
'Feasts' organized nearby polling centers
'Feasts' organized nearby polling centers
PAANCHTHAR, Nov 27: With a significant number of female election officers and security personnel, the polling center at Sumnima Chowk of Phidim-3 was considered an exemplary polling center of the district until the political parties played the spoilsport.
Nov 27, 2017
ELECTION
Locals urge candidates not to misuse their votes
Locals urge candidates not to misuse their votes
JAJARKOT, Nov 27: Seventy-seven-year-old Tulache Tamata of Junichande Rural Municipality-4 finally exercised his voting right on Sunday in the first parliamentary and provincial elections held in the new federal setup.
Nov 27, 2017
OPINION
Women and diabetes
Women and diabetes
Women are victims of gender bias in accessing diabetes treatment, as they have little autonomy even on decisions about their own health.
Nov 27, 2017
OPINION
China’s war on corruption
China’s war on corruption
Recognizing the potential of corruption to undermine the legitimacy of Communist Party, Xi has embarked on an anti-graft campaign that is unprecedented in scale.
Nov 27, 2017
Infographic
Infographics: Sexual abuse facts
Infographics: Sexual abuse facts
Sexual abuse facts
Nov 27, 2017