ECONOMY
Indu Shankar, Everest sugar mills to generate electricity
Indu Shankar, Everest sugar mills to generate electricity
KATHMANDU, Sept 12: Two sugar mills have signed initial agreements with the government to produce electricity. If it goes as planned, Indu Shankar Chini Udyoug Ltd will generate three megawatts of electricity from December by rotating an additional turbine by the steam of existing boiler. The mills...
Sep 12, 2017
ECONOMY
EU funds 9-million-euro project for skilled human resources in Nepal
EU funds 9-million-euro project for skilled human resources...
POKHARA, Sept 12: The British Council is facilitating a 9-million-euro project funded by the European Union (EU) for the improvement of technical and vocational education and training (TVET) in the country.
Sep 12, 2017
ECONOMY
Tourist spending decreases despite increase in arrivals
Tourist spending decreases despite increase in arrivals
KATHMANDU, Sept 12: Nepal has welcomed around 500,000 tourists in the first half of 2017, signifying an increasing trend in tourist arrival over the past few years.
Sep 12, 2017
SOCIETY
UN provides US$ 4.8 million for flood affected communities in Nepal
UN provides US$ 4.8 million for flood affected communities i...
KATHMANDU, Sept 12: The United Nation's Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) has announced US$ 4.8 million additional humanitarian funding to address the urgent needs of the flood-affected communities in the tarai. "The CERF is one of the fastest ways that the UN can support the people affected...
Sep 12, 2017
SOCIETY
Gorkha locals flock to Tibetan market to purchase food items
Gorkha locals flock to Tibetan market to purchase food items
GORKHA, Sept 12: For the people residing in the remote parts of northern Gorkha, it is easier to reach Tibetan market than the district headquarters. That is why they eagerly wait for the border to open once a year so that they can import food items in bulk that would suffice for some months.
Sep 12, 2017
ELECTION
Dalits in Saptari disappointed over election ticket snub
Dalits in Saptari disappointed over election ticket snub
RAJBIRAJ, Sept 12: In Tirhut Rural Municipality of Saptari, Dalit communities accounts to almost half of the total voters. Despite having 44 percent of the total voting population, ie 7,369 voters out of the total 16,818 voters, none of the political party has given election ticket to Dalit aspirant...
Sep 12, 2017
SOCIETY
Nepali languishing in Saudi jail for four years
Nepali languishing in Saudi jail for four years
KATHMANDU, Sept 12: For the past few years, 62 years old Yam Kumari Bhusal of Nawalparasi, Madhyebindu-4, has hardly slept at nights. Seven years ago, her son had fled to Saudi Arabia in search of a job. Before leaving, he had told his mother that the days of sorrow will soon be over.
Sep 12, 2017
SOCIETY
Truck plunges into Trishuli river
Truck plunges into Trishuli river
CHITWAN, Sept 12: A truck heading towards Kathmandu from Narayangadh has plunged into the Trishuli river yesterday.
Sep 12, 2017
ELECTION
Polls have become costlier: Candidates
Polls have become costlier: Candidates
JALESHWOR, Sept 12: The fever of local elections has gripped all eight districts of Province 2 offering a festive mood to the locals. These days, political leaders and candidates have expedited their visits to their electoral constituencies and have intensified their meetings with the locals.
Sep 12, 2017
POLITICS
Transparency urges govt to issue white paper on NOC scam
Transparency urges govt to issue white paper on NOC scam
KATHMANDU, Sept 12: Transparency International Nepal (TI-N) has called on the government to issue a white paper on the Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) land procurement scam without further delay. It has also demanded that the government carry out an investigation into the case and punish the guilty.
Sep 12, 2017