ECONOMY
FNCCI urges China for duty-free access to Nepali goods
FNCCI urges China for duty-free access to Nepali goods
KATHMANDU, Aug 16: The Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FNCCI) has urged the Chinese government to provide duty-free access to Nepali exportable goods.
Aug 17, 2017
ECONOMY
Veg supply to Kathmandu improving gradually
Veg supply to Kathmandu improving gradually
KATHMANDU, Aug 16: Vegetables supply to the Kalimati Vegetables Market, which had dropped after recent floods, is gradually improving.
Aug 17, 2017
ECONOMY
New NRB rule to hit banks’ lending capacity in short-run
New NRB rule to hit banks’ lending capacity in short-run
KATHMANDU, Aug 17: A new rule introduced by Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) that no longer allows bank and financial institutions (BFIs) to count interbank deposits for their credit to core capital-cum-deposit (CCD) ratio has made the situation worse for some commercial banks that are already facing shortag...
Aug 17, 2017
My City
Citizen Journalist
Citizen Journalist
A man trying to unblock drainage after heavy rainfall in Kathmandu on Monday. ( Photo Courtesy: Narayan Poudel)
Aug 17, 2017
My City
Quote of the day
Quote of the day
“Life itself is an assured risk.” - BP Koirala
Aug 17, 2017
SPECIAL
Flood victims laud local representatives’ prompt response
Flood victims laud local representatives’ prompt response
JHAPA, Aug 16: Flood victims in the past would always lament sheer delays in relief distribution and rehabilitation efforts. They would infuriate against the government for neglecting their pathetic situations. On the other hand, the government would feel equally helpless in extending support to the...
Aug 17, 2017
POLITICS
Indian dams causing floods in Nepal: Locals
Indian dams causing floods in Nepal: Locals
NEPALGUNJ, August 16: Every monsoon season, locals of the tarai region worry about flood water diverted from barrages, dams and embankments constructed by India. One such structure is Laxampur dam, which, along with the Kalkalawa embankment, has been causing floods in the Bagauda area of Banke dis...
Aug 17, 2017
SOCIETY
Experts blame Chure exploitation for tarai flood severity
Experts blame Chure exploitation for tarai flood severity
KATHMANDU, August 17: Experts and environmentalists have blamed a host of man-made problems including deforestation, sand and gravel mining along the Chure region for the devastating impacts of the monsoon-induced disaster in the tarai.
Aug 17, 2017
ECONOMY
Damage to irrigation amounts to Rs 2.42 billion
Damage to irrigation amounts to Rs 2.42 billion
KATHMANDU, August 17: Flooding has severely damaged 135 major irrigation projects in the country. The damaged irrigation projects include 15 major irrigation systems such as the Bagmati Irrigation Project, Narayani Irrigation System and Nepal Gandak West Canal, according to preliminary estimates m...
Aug 17, 2017
ECONOMY
Paddy crop in 10,000 hectares damaged in Saptari
Paddy crop in 10,000 hectares damaged in Saptari
RAJBIRAJ, August 17: Recent floods damaged paddy crop in more than 10,000 hectares in Saptari district, according to a preliminary estimate of the District Agriculture Development Office (DADO).
Aug 17, 2017